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The Pit Stop is a way for our organization to reach out to our Corporate Partners, alumni, and friends. Take a look below to see what we have been up to:
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2015 FSAE Car Restoration
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"Enigma," as she is affectionately nicknamed, got a complete make over this month in preparation for display at Dell. She looked good after getting completely reassembled, thoroughly cleaned, and , thanks to Enigma Coatings, freshly powder-coated.
Special thanks to Dell for displaying our car during their 2015 Dell World Technology Conference!
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On October 18, UT SAE hosted a kayaking social. We went over to Zilker Park and rented paddle boards and kayaks, and we had a blast. Thanks to everyone who came out! We hope to see you all at our next social event!
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Updates from Collegiate Design Series Teams
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With the design phase nearing its end for Longhorn Racing, the team has iterated through several designs in order to choose the best target that will help them complete a reliable car with ample time for testing in the spring. Although parts are being precisely manufactured every week, the bulk of the fabrication process can begin. While Longhorn Racing began the season with over 200 new members, they have slowly whittled themselves down to a couple dozen who are extremely dedicated and hardworking and will do doubt be quite useful in the upcoming building and assembly operations.
Other updates from the team since the last newsletter:
-Look out for the last season's car at the 2015 Dell World Technology conference premiering the Dell IoT package.
-Big thanks to alumni David Kieke and Jeff Gensler for meeting with the team to review designs!
-Special thanks to supporters Airtech International, DeatschWerks, PowerFoam, Cobb Tuning, Athena Manufacturing, and Alamo Welding Supply for partnering with LHR this year and fueling our innovation!
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Registration is competitive and initially only 20 teams were allowed to race in the 2016 event. The team was on the wait list having registered in 34th place. We are happy to announce that SAE International just announced that 20 more teams will be allowed to race. EVo racing is now evaluating how to move forward with their season.
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We would like to thank Altair for speaking with us with month. Our guest speaker, Chayan, gave us a workshop in using Inspire which helps engineers to design structurally efficient designs. Also, Chayan talked about the current move towards additive manufacturing and how Altair is integrating features that allow you to select your manufacturing style for further optimization. For more information please look at www.altair.com.
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November 20th 6pm-9pm
If interested, be on the lookout for more details and the location announcement.
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Our November General Meeting with National Instruments is on the 11th @ 7pm! Hope to see y'all there!
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Letter from the President:
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Another month has passed and along with it a changing of the guard for our newest design team, EVolution Racing. Flush with new members with new ideas, EVo is going through some structural changes that I believe will make it a better team in the end. With guidance from myself and other leaders in UT SAE, EVo will rebuild and be stronger for it!
The charge continues for UT SAE as we continue to try to bring great events and speakers to our membership. We want to thank Altair for coming to speak at our October General Meeting and we look forward National Instruments for the month of November. If you and your company are interested in becoming a guest at one of our general meetings please contact me and we will set something up.
Thank you and, as always, feel free to contact me about anything UT SAE.
-Oscar O. Lopez, II
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2015-2016
Society of Automotive Engineers
UT Austin Chapter Officers
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President - Oscar Lopez, II
Oscar is a senior Mechanical Engineering Major from Laredo, TX. In addition to being UT SAE President, Oscar is the Chief of Maintenance / Validation for FSAE Longhorn Racing. He is also an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting, fishing, and most other outdoor sports.
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Vice President - Matthew Richardson
Matthew is a fourth year Mechanical Engineering student minoring in Business and Computational Science & Engineering.Matthew is the Vice President of SAE and a member of Longhorn Racing. He is a passionate auto-racing fan and competes in triathlons outside of school.
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Treasurer - Sam Matthews
Sam is a sophomore in the mechanical engineering major from Pflugerville, TX. In addition to serving as Treasurer for UT SAE, Sam is a Chassis Engineer for FSAE Longhorn Racing. He also enjoys camping, astronomy, and cooking.
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Public Relations - Saket Kumar
Saket is the PR Manager for UT SAE and is a sophomore Aerospace Engineer from San Antonio, TX. He is a hardworking team member on the Maintenance
sub team of Longhorn Racing. Saket is a nice guy who enjoys playing sports, especially racquetball, with his friends. His dream car is the Jaguar F-Type.
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Historian - Ron Chadwick
Ron is a junior in the Mechanical Engineering program at the University of Texas. Before going back to school Ron worked at restaurants and hotels around the country, as well as owning a successful food trailer in Austin. Aside from being the Historian for UT SAE, Ron also is a member of the Suspension Team for Longhorn Racing and is currently starting undergraduate research in combustion engines for Dr. Ron Matthews.
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Webmaster - Jerry George
Jerry is a Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering and is the Webmaster of UT SAE. He is from Houston, Texas and has a penchant for learning. He enjoys competing in Fantasy Leagues, playing 4X games & basketball, and watching NASCAR.
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Events Coordinator - Vaishu Kishore
Vaishu is a second-year Biomedical Engineering major from Houston, TX. Aside from her duties as Event Coordinator for UT SAE, she is the Drivetrain Lead for Longhorn Racing (UT FSAE). In her free time, she enjoys swimming and hiking.
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SEC Representative - Austin Simon
Austin is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a BS in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Petroleum Engineering and Business Administration. After accruing 3 summers' worth of facilities and production engineering experience through internships and externships, Austin has affirmed his interest in pursuing a career in the oil and gas industry. Austin currently serves on the executive
board of UT SAE as the Student Engineering Council (SEC) Representative.
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Thank you to all our UT SAE
Corporate Partners!
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Athena Manufacturing
Calvo Motorsports
CD-Adapco
FMC Technologies
Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS
Lauro Lopez Foundation
Tass International
Friends
Bohemian Innovation
Bumperactive
EMJ
Enigma Coatings
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