SAE Collegiate Design Series

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SAE Collegiate Design Series

• Report to the SAE Foundation Board 2006

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SAE Collegiate Design Series
CDS Competition Concept
Ground-up Design Static Events Design Technical
Inspection Cost Presentation Dynamic
Events Various performance tests
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
Benefits
Hands-on engineering design experience A chance
to develop their engineering project management
skills in a real-world environment Exposure to
mobility engineering industry Networking and
employment opportunities
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
CDS Growth
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
International Competitions
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
Collegiate Design CompetitionsTeams
Thanks to the SAE Foundation we were able to
initiate a highly successful event on the West
Coast to satisfy increasing demand for
participation.
NEW EVENT!
FSAE WEST
FSAE
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
Collegiate Design CompetitionsTeams
Aero Design
East
West
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Collegiate Design CompetitionsTeams
SAE Collegiate Design Series
Baja SAE
East
West
Midwest
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
Collegiate Design CompetitionsTeams
Snowmobile
Supermileage
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
FORMULA SAE
Objective
Create a prototype weekend autocross racer for
evaluation as a production item by a
manufacturing firm Must be low in cost, easy to
maintain and reliable The cost of the
prototype brought to the competition cannot
exceed 25,000
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
FORMULA SAE
Team Participation1994 - 2006
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
AERO DESIGN

• Objective To design and build a radio controlled
  aircraft capable of taking off within 200 feet
  and land within 400 feet while carrying the
  maximum payload weight

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SAE Collegiate Design Series
AERO DESIGN
Team Participation1994 - 2006
East
West
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
CLEAN SNOWMOBILE
CHALLENGE
Objective
To develop a snowmobile for use on established
trails in environmentally sensitive areas.
The snowmobiles are expected to be
significantly cleaner and quieter
without loss of power and
performance.
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CLEAN SNOWMOBILE
SAE Collegiate Design Series
CHALLENGE
Team Participation1999 - 2006
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
BAJA SAE
Objective
Produce a prototype small off-road vehicle for
evaluation as production item by a
hypotheticalmanufacturing firm Intended
sales market - Nonprofessional
weekend off-road enthusiast
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
BAJA SAE
Team Participation1994 - 2006
East
West
Midwest
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
SUPERMILEAGE
Objective Design, develop and construct a
single-person, ultra high mileage vehicle with a
minimum of three wheels. There are no
restrictions on vehicle height, length or
width.
Project Cost 1-5 K
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SUPERMILEAGE
Team Participation1994 - 2006
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
Benefits to SAE
Attracts and involves student members Connect
student members to future employers in mobility
industries Strengthens SAEs presence in the
academic community Serves as a training ground
for future member leaders Global visibility
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
Extensive Media Coverage Worldwide
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
CDS Students Graduate to Mobility Careers
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2006 CDS Highlights
SAE Collegiate Design Series

• Record high of 644 teams
• Record high of 5707 student participants
• All 140 spots for FSAE 2006 reserved in just 34
  minutes!
• New FSAE events in Italy Brazil
• Partner with Dartmouth IEEE to initiate Formula
  Hybrid Event
• University of Michigan represents U.S. FSAE in
  first FISITA World Cup in Japan

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Collegiate Design Future Activities
SAE Collegiate Design Series

• Formula SAE Germany Japan
• Clean Snowmobile to include Hybrid Class
• Development of Formula Hybrid Program
• Lockheed-Martin committed to host Aero Design
  thru 2011
• Baja SAE hosts committed through 2009

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SAE Collegiate Design Series
CDS Trivia
Formula SAE is the largest single class
motorsports competition in the world. Universities
from 37 countries have entered CDS
competitions. There are Collegiate Design Series
competitions on every continent except
Antarctica. The Formula SAE bookstore is second
in onsite sales volume after Congress. The CDS
websites are among the top 10 in search results,
with CDS hits in 3rd place overall. JD Power
Member SurveySAE student competitions have the
highest satisfactory rating among all activity
areas within SAE, at 92 INDEX.
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SAE Collegiate Design Series
Questions?