1. John Lisiecki Dynamic Events Chief Steward Ed Arthur Assistant Chief 3/21/2012 © 2012 SAE International 2012

2. The Competition  Formula SAE ® is a student design competition organized by SAE International; sponsored by Ford, GM, Honda; with volunteers from Bosch, Chrysler, Roush, SCCA, Toyota, and other tier 1 & 2 suppliers.  The first competition was started back in 1981 and now includes annual events in Michigan, Nebraska, Australia, Brazil, Italy, Germany, and the U.K. 2012 Formula SAE

3. The Concept The Formula SAE competition is for SAE student members to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small formula-style racing cars. The restrictions on the car frame and engine are limited so that the knowledge, creativity, and imagination of the students are challenged. 2012 Formula SAE

4. The Venue This year’s Michigan event will host 120 teams representing 12 countries. The competition will take place Wed May 9 th through Sat May 12 th at the 2012 Formula SAE

5. The Events Tech Inspections Wednesday thru Friday Weigh-In, Tilt, Braking, Noise Static Judging Thursday all day Cost, Presentation, Design Acceleration Friday morning Skid Pad Friday morning Autocross Friday afternoon Endurance & Fuel Economy Saturday all day Awards Ceremonies Fri & Sat evenings 2012 Formula SAE

6. Acceleration Event Friday morning 82 yard straightaway 2 drivers per car / 2 runs per driver 2012 Formula SAE

7. Skid Pad Event Friday morning 2 circles of 50’ diameter in a figure-8 pattern 2 drivers per car / 2 runs per driver Each run consists of 2-right and 2-left laps 2012 Formula SAE

8. Autocross Event Friday afternoon Course Length = approx ½ mile 2 drivers per car / 2 laps per driver Typically 3-4 cars on the track concurrently No passing in this “solo” event Avg Speeds = 35 to 40 MPH 2012 Formula SAE

9. Endurance & Fuel Economy Event All day Saturday Course Length ~ 1.0 Kilometer Total run = 2 x 11 laps 2 drivers per car / Driver change midway Typically 5-7 cars on the track concurrently Passing within designated passing zones Avg speed = 35 MPH / Approx top speed = 65 MPH 2012 Formula SAE

10. FSAE Electric Vehicle Demo Runs New This Year … FSAE Electric Vehicle Demo Runs New U.S. competition to be introduced in 2013 Electric FSAE event has been running in Germany since 2010 Three cars are expected to attend FSAE-Michigan this year Will perform “demo” runs in all Dynamic events Not part of the official scores, but will be timed Avg speed = ? / Top speed = ? Who’s Faster? Electric or Combustion? We will see! 2012 Formula SAE

11. The Winners Last Year’s Top-10 Oregon State Univ Tech Univ of Munich Univ of Stuttgart Graz Univ of Technology Univ of Wisconsin - Madison Univ of Michigan - Ann Arbor Univ of Applied Sciences – Zwickau (Germany) Univ of Akron Univ of Kansas - Lawrence Univ of Applied Sciences – Graz (Austria) 2012 Formula SAE

12. Other Local Schools 2011 Results 15 – Michigan State 17 – Toledo 52 – Michigan Tech 54 - Saginaw Valley State 73 – Western Michigan 75 – Oakland 82 – Lawrence Tech 89 – Wayne State 93 – Ferris State 97 – U of M Dearborn

13. Volunteers Needed Work ½, 1, 2, or more days Start 9 am, End ~ 6 pm Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner Receive THREE Detroit Region Worker Points per day! Jobs: Team Stewards (language translators are needed) Judges (Cost, Presentation, Design) Technical Inspectors Track set-up / tear-down On-track volunteers for Test Track, Fueling, Tilt, Brake test, Sound & Noise test, and Dynamic Track Events 2012 Formula SAE

14. On-Track Corner Workers Team on each corner: Corner Captain Radio Communicator Yellow / Red Flagger Cone (and Car) Shaggers Blue Flaggers Passing Zone Signal Marshals 2012 Formula SAE

15. We Need YOU May 9, 10, 11, 12 – 2012 Contact John Lisiecki, Ed Arthur, Mike McClintock, or Steve Baumbach 2012