Formula SAE and Formula SAE Electric Competitions Begin Nov. 18 in Lincoln, Neb.
Warrendale, PA (PRWEB) June 17, 2014 -- SAE International’s Formula SAE® Lincoln and Formula SAE Electric® competitions begin Wed., June 18 and run through Sat., June 21 at the Lincoln Airpark in Lincoln, Neb.
The Formula SAE® Series competitions challenge teams of university undergraduate and graduate students to conceive, design, fabricate and compete with small, formula style, competition vehicle. To give teams the maximum design flexibility and the freedom to express their creativity and imaginations there are very few restrictions on the overall vehicle design. Teams typically spend eight to twelve months designing, building, testing and preparing their vehicles before a competition. The competitions themselves give teams the chance to demonstrate and prove both their creation and their engineering skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world. Registered for this event are 80 Internal Combustion Teams and 20 Electric Teams from colleges and universities. The end result is a great experience for young engineers in a meaningful engineering project as well as the opportunity of working in a dedicated team effort.
Important times for the competition include:
• Design Judging – First Round
Thursday – 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Cost Event Open
Thursday – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Presentation Even Open
Thursday – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Skid Pad Event and Acceleration Events Open
Friday – 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Autocross Event Open
Friday – 2-5 p.m.
• Design Finals
5:30-8 p.m.
• Endurance/Fuel Economy Event Open
Saturday – 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Awards Ceremony
Saturday – 8 p.m.
For more information on Formula SAE Lincoln and Formula SAE Electric competitions, visit http://students.sae.org/cds/formulaseries/west/ . To request media credentials, email pr(at)sae(dot)org or call 1-724-772-8522.
SAE International is a global association committed to being the ultimate knowledge source for the engineering profession. By uniting over 145,000 engineers and technical experts, we drive knowledge and expertise across a broad spectrum of industries. We act on two priorities: encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. We strive for a better world through the work of our philanthropic SAE Foundation, including programs like A World in Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series™.
Shawn Andreassi, SAE International, http://www.sae.org, +1 (724) 772-8522, [email protected]
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