1. 2001-2002 Preliminary Survey Results
Presented to the SAE Sections Board:
Wednesday, March 6, 2002

2. Survey Mail List 27,101 members of 37 sections ALBERTA BALTIMORE
BRITISH COLUMBIA
CAROLINA
CENTRAL ILLINOIS
CENTRAL ONTARIO
CHICAGO
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
DAYTON
EASTERN CAROLINA
INDIANA
KANSAS CITY
LEHIGH VALLEY
MANITOBA
MEXICO
MID-CONTINENT
MID-MICHIGAN
MID-SOUTH
MILWAUKEE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
NEW ENGLAND
NORTHWEST
OREGON
OTTAWA
ROCKFORD-BELOIT
SALT LAKE
SOUTH TEXAS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO
ST. LOUIS
TEXAS GULF COAST
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON DC
WESTERN MICHIGAN
WESTERN NEW YORK
WICHITA

3. Survey Mail List Average Age: 50.3 Average Membership Years: 11.9
3% attended a PDD program ( )
3% Section Officers ( )
13% attended a major meeting or exhibit ( )
12% involved with standards ( )
14% purchased SAE product (fiscal 2001)

4. Respondents About 2700 surveys returned
Roughly equivalent to a 10% response rate
Past surveys at 15-20%
Not anonymous
Second survey
Initial findings based on ~500 of the 2700 responses … findings may change

5. Initial Findings: Top-Tier Measure

6. Comparison to 9-00 results

7. Section Choice Preferences

8. Company Support of Membership
51% of members say their company pays for dues
82% of those members say they would pay for their own memberships if necessary
Thus… about 9% of SAE membership is dependent on direct corporate support
This does not account for members who have not joined because of this factor

9. Travel to Section Meetings

10. Day Preferences for Section Meetings

11. Comparison of Day Preferences

12. Meeting Topic Preferences
GroundVehicle 3.9
Engineering_design 3.8
Engine_technology 3.7
Motorsports 3.5
Alternative_fuels 3.4
Off-Highway 3.3
Fuel_cells 3.3
Business_engineering 3.2
Testing 3.2
IV-Telematics 3.2
Aerospace 3.2
42volt 3.1
Manufacturing-Lean 3.1
Project_management 3.1
SpaceExpl/Tech 3.0
Quality 3.0
Diesel_technology 3.0
Environment 2.9
Noise_emissions 2.9
Fluid_dynamics 2.9
Mobility-new_economy 2.8
Student_presentations 2.8
Brakes 2.7
Software_training 2.7
Raw_Materials 2.5
ISO_compliance 2.4
Airbags 2.2