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SAE Collegiate Design Series: Formula SAE®

Preliminary Schedule

Daily Operations
Tech Inspection open: Wed. 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. @ G2 (no new cars after 6:00 p.m.)
Th. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. @ G2
Fri.-Sat. By appointment @ 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.

30 minutes notice is required for all appointments, which can be booked through the announcer in Main Tent.

TUESDAY, MAY 12
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Early Registration @ Super 8 Motel (offsite)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
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 & Advisors Meeting @ Main Tent (MANDATORY)
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Formula SAE Review Meeting @ MIS Champions Club
7:30 p.m. Official Closing of the Site
8:00 p.m. EVERYONE MUST BE OFF-SITE (excluding Review Meeting attendees)
THURSDAY, MAY 14
7:30 a.m. Site Opens
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Student Registration Open @ G1
8:30 a.m. Drivers' Meeting (Brake & Noise) @ Main Tent (MANDATORY)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Design Judging Open @ G3
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Cost Judging Open @ G3
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Presentation Judging Open @ Suites
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK (Main Tent)
~5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Presentation Judge Debrief @ Suites
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) @ Main Tent (MANDATORY)
6:30 p.m. Design Semi-Finals @ G3 (limited to 10 members per semi-finalist team)
7:30 p.m. Official Closing of the Site
8:00 p.m. EVERYONE MUST BE OFF-SITE (excluding Design Semi-finalists)
10:00 p.m. Semi-finalist Teams Released from Design Semi-Finals
10:30 p.m. All Design Semi-finalists & Judges must Exit MIS
FRIDAY, MAY 15
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 @ G1
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cost Seminar @ G1
12:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Design Event Feedback @ G3
12:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK (Main Tent)
1:15 p.m. Drivers' Meeting (Autocross) @ Main Tent (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) @ Main Tent (MANDATORY)
7:30 p.m. Official Closing of the Site
8:00 p.m. EVERYONE MUST BE OFF-SITE
SATURDAY, MAY 16
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
~11:30 a.m. Endurance Line Closes for Group 1
~12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Design Event Feedback @ G3
~12:00 p.m. LUNCH BREAK (Main Tent)
~1:15 p.m. Design Finalists Start Endurance
~1:45 p.m. Endurance Opens for Group 2
~3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Design Finals @ G3
~ 3:30 p.m. Endurance Line Closes for Group 2 (earlier if no cars in line)
~6:30 p.m. Design Review @ G3
~ 8:00 p.m. Award Ceremony @ Main Tent
10:30 p.m. Official Closing of the Site
11:30 p.m. EVERYONE MUST BE OFF-SITE; All Teams and Transporters Must Exit
SUNDAY, MAY 17
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Site Open ONLY for Pick-Up of Transporters

Notes:

  1. The site is closed to all teams Monday, May 18, 2009.
  2. Teams may enter the site with their rigs/trailers/panel trucks ONLY when there are no Dynamic Events running.
  3. Push Bar Competition - Judging will take place in the scale bay as the cars are weighed. Winner to be announced Saturday during Award Ceremony
  4. There will not be a First Aid Station on site. EMS will provide any/all medical attention.
  5. Overnight removal of vehicles requires the approval of the Chief Tech Inspector by 6:00 p.m. that day.
  6. All teams not shipping cars must remove their vehicles, etc. from the site not later than Sunday, May 17, 2009.
  7. Teams shipping cars must have them picked up and removed from MIS by 3:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2009.
  8. Announcements can be heard via AM/FM radio stations TBD.

Support Services
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. (TBD)
Land & Sea Dyno open: Th.-Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Recruiting open (G1): Wed - Th. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (TBD)
Information open (G1): Th.-Sat. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Concessions Open: Wed.-Sat 8 a.m. - ~ 6 p.m.*

* As business dictates. May close earlier if deemed appropriate.