SAE Collegiate Design Series: Formula SAE®
Schedule
| Daily Operations | |
|---|---|
| Tech Inspection open: | Wed. 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. in G2 Th. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in G2 Fri.-Sat. By appointment in G2 |
| Scales open (G1 drive thru): | Wed. 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Th. 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Brake/Tilt/Noise open: | Th. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fri. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. by appointment) Sat. By appointment until 1 p.m. |
| Fuel Station open: | Th. 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Practice Area open: | Th.-Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| TUESDAY, MAY 13 | |
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| 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Early Registration @ Super 8 Motel (offsite) |
| WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Site Opens |
| 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Registration Open in G1 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Team Captain's Meeting in G1 (MANDATORY) |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Faculty & Industry Leadership Reception @ TBD (by invitation) |
| 8:00 p.m. | Official closing of the site - EVERYONE MUST BE OFF-SITE |
| THURSDAY, MAY 15 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Site Opens |
| 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Student Registration Open in G1 |
| 8:30 a.m. | Drivers' Meeting (Brake & Noise) in G1 (MANDATORY) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Design Judging Open in G3 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Cost Judging Open in G3 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Presentation Judging Open @ Suites |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | LUNCH BREAK (Location TBD) |
| 5:00 p.m. | Push Bar finalist teams announced (up to 5 teams) |
| c 6:00 p.m. | Design Semi-Finalists Announced |
| 6:00 p.m. | Drivers' Meeting (Acceleration & Skid-Pad Events) @ TBD (MANDATORY) |
| 6:30 p.m. | Design Semi-Finals in G3 (limited to 10 members per semi-finalist team) |
| 8:00 p.m. | Official closing of the site - EVERYONE MUST BE OFF-SITE |
| FRIDAY, MAY 16 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Site Opens |
| 8:30 a.m. | Course Worker Safety Briefing (Acceleration & Skidpad) on Track (MANDATORY) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Acceleration Event and Skidpad Events Open |
| 9:30 a.m. | Presentation Seminar in G1 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Design Event Feedback in G3 |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Cost Seminar in G1 |
| 12:30 p.m. | LUNCH BREAK (Location TBD) Sponsored by Honda |
| 1:15 p.m. | Drivers' Meeting (Autocross) in G1 (MANDATORY) |
| 1:45 p.m. | Course Worker Safety Briefing (Autocross) on Track (MANDATORY) |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Autocross Event Open |
| 5:30 p.m. | Staging for Panoramic Photograph (Tentative; contingent upon location) |
| 6:15 p.m. | Drivers' Meeting (Endurance & Fuel Economy Events) in G1 (MANDATORY) |
| 8:00 p.m. | Official closing of the site - EVERYONE MUST BE OFF-SITE |
| SATURDAY, MAY 17 | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Site Opens |
| 8:30 a.m. | Course Worker Safety Briefing (Endurance) on Track (MANDATORY) |
| 9:00 a.m. | Endurance Opens for Group 1 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Design Event Feedback in G3 |
| c 12:30 p.m. | Endurance Line Closes for Group 1 |
| 1:00 p.m. | LUNCH BREAK (Location TBD) |
| 1:45 p.m. | Endurance Opens for Group 2 |
| 4:00 p.m. | Endurance Line Closes for Group 2 (earlier if no cars in line) |
| 8:00 p.m. | Official closing of the site - EVERYONE MUST BE OFF-SITE |
| SUNDAY, MAY 18 | |
| 6:00 a.m. | G2 Opens for Design Finalists |
| 7:00 a.m. | Design Finals in G2 |
| 8:30 a.m. | G2 Opens to Non-finalist Seminar Attendees |
| 9:00 a.m. (Approx.) | Design Review/Seminar in G2 (immediately following finals) |
| 9:00 a.m. | Doors Open for Award Ceremony |
| 10:00 a.m. | Awards Ceremony @ MIS (G3, tent.) |
| 3:30 p.m. | All Teams and Transporters Must Exit |
Notes:
- All teams not shipping cars must remove their vehicles, etc. from the site not later than Sunday, May 18, 2008.
- Teams shipping cars must have them picked up and removed from MIS by 12:00 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2008.
- The site is closed to all teams Monday, May 19, 2008.
- Push Bar Competition - Push bar judging will take place in the scale bay as the cars are weighed. Winner to be announced Sunday during Award Ceremony
- Teams may enter the site with their rigs/trailers/panel trucks ONLY when there are no Dynamic Events running.
| Support Services | |
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| Lincoln Electric Welding open: | Wed.: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Th.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| GM Machine Trailers open: | Th.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Land & Sea Dyno open: | Th.-Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| ArvinMeritor Chassis Lab | Th.-Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| First Aid Station open: | Th.-Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Recruiting open (TBD): | Th. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Tent.) |
| Information open: | Th.-Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
| SAE Bookstore Open: | Th.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Concessions Open: | Wed. - Sat 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
30 minutes notice is required for all appointments, which can be booked through the announcer in TBD.