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Current Wood Brothers Racing crew chief and longtime Team Penske engineer Miles Stanley joins Davey Segal (5:15) for a wide-ranging conversation that dives into his career in motorsports and background in racing. Stanley discusses the treacherous nature of Texas Motor Speedway, how winning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has allowed them to take more risks, when that win truly set in and how big winning a race for WBR really is. Stanley also discusses what he's learned from championship-winning crew chief Todd Gordon, who he worked with for over a decade, how working with all three current Team Penske drivers in some capacity has eased his transition to Josh Berry and the Wood Brothers, why he and Josh seem to be gelling so well so quickly and more. Plus, how he got started in motorsports with Formula SAE, his football career at Dayton and Akron, how racing engineering proved to be a career path for him, his transition from open wheel to stock cars, working with Robby Gordon Motorsports, why the Dakar Rally was one of the coolest experiences he's ever had, why his work at Penske as Head of Performance Engineering was so gratifying (hint: the last 3 championships in a row), why he doesn't go by his given name and more. Davey also recaps Joey Logano's win at Texas, previews Kansas and Papa Segal pays homage to Ron Bouchard.
Running IndyCars, engineering championship-winning V8 Supercars… and going carbon zero? This episode of the Tuned In podcast with performance engineer Brad Eyes takes us in some very interesting directions.
The CWB Association brings you a weekly podcast that connects to welding professionals around the world and unrepresented communities as we continue to strive for a more diverse workforce. Join us as we celebrate National Volunteer Month to showcase the incredible contributions of our Chapter Executives from across Canada and globally.Discover the fascinating journey of Daniele Calista, a doctoral student at the University of Alberta's Canadian Center for Welding and Joining, as he shares his path from undergraduate studies to specialized research in high-frequency electric resistance welding. This compelling conversation reveals how Daniele's participation in Formula SAE racing sparked his passion for welding, eventually leading to industry-sponsored research that bridges theoretical knowledge with practical applications. Beyond research, Daniele discusses his role as president of the University of Alberta's Canadian Welding Association student chapter, highlighting how volunteering develops crucial professional skills that complement technical education. Ready to connect with the welding community? Join Daniele and other professionals at the CCWJ Annual Seminar in May or Welding Industry Day in June – your next career breakthrough might be just a handshake away!Follow Daniele:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielecalista/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_c20/Find your Local CWBA Chapter Here: https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/chapters Thank you to our Podcast Advertisers: Canada Welding Supply: https://canadaweldingsupply.ca/ Canaweld: https://canaweld.com/ Josef Gases: https://josefgases.com/ There is no better time to be a member! The CWB Association membership is new, improved, and focused on you. We offer a FREE membership with a full suite of benefits to build your career, stay informed, and support the Canadian welding industry. https://www.cwbgroup.org/association/become-a-memberWhat did you think about this episode? Send a text message to the show!
This week's episode brought to you by Indy Wrestling US, Slice on Broadway, Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.Patreon.com/AwesomeCast Join Michael Sorg, Katie Dudas, and Dave Podnar as they dive into the latest in tech, gadgets, and geeky goodness on AwesomeCast! This week, we cover cutting-edge sleep tracking apps, a unique festival gadget that keeps you connected with friends, the revival of TweetDeck for BlueSky, and Toyota's ambitious vision for the future of urban mobility. Plus, we explore AI-powered face swaps, new iPads, and a social media alternative for images and videos.
This week's episode brought to you by Indy Wrestling US, Slice on Broadway, Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.Patreon.com/AwesomeCast Join Michael Sorg, Katie Dudas, and Dave Podnar as they dive into the latest in tech, gadgets, and geeky goodness on AwesomeCast! This week, we cover cutting-edge sleep tracking apps, a unique festival gadget that keeps you connected with friends, the revival of TweetDeck for BlueSky, and Toyota's ambitious vision for the future of urban mobility. Plus, we explore AI-powered face swaps, new iPads, and a social media alternative for images and videos.
Can the commercial transportation industry move beyond diesel? Yes, and it starts with practical decarbonization that makes trailers smarter, safer, and more efficient. . Range Energy is accelerating the electrification of commercial transportation via powered trailers for the heavy-duty truck market. With a solution that can easily hook up to any tow vehicle, Range's powered trailers offer offroad mobile power with an electric propulsion system that slashes fuel consumption and is compatible with dry van and refrigerated trailers. . To learn more, we sat down with Ali Javidan, CEO and Founder of Range Energy, to discuss the future of the electrified trailer market, the journey from prototype to scalable commercial success, and the impact of Formula SAE on his personal growth. . We'd love to hear from you. Share your comments, questions and ideas for future topics and guests to podcast@sae.org. Don't forget to take a moment to follow SAE Tomorrow Today—a podcast where we discuss emerging technology and trends in mobility with the leaders, innovators and strategists making it all happen—and give us a review on your preferred podcasting platform. . Follow SAE on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow host Grayson Brulte on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Send us a textRyan Pyles of Virginia Tech Motorsports (https://vtmotorsports.square.site/) joins me to talk about Formula SAE and their program! If you are looking for a young engineer or have a youngster looking at schools that loves motorsports... I can't think of a better opportunity for growth than a FSAE program. Join Ryan and me as we talk about what a FSAE program consists of and how it help engineering students become the best they can be.
La recente edizione di Formula SAE Italy, competizione internazionale tra studenti di ingegneria, è stata anche l’occasione per testare gli sviluppi futuri dell’automotive. Innovazioni tecnologiche quali l’utilizzo del carbonio o di componenti stampate in 3D, nascono proprio dalla ricerca universitaria per poi passare ad un utilizzo di nicchia e infine ad un’applicazione di massa - spiega Giacomo Danisi, CEO di Danisi Engineering e Head of design judges di Formula SAE.
Uno dei campi di sperimentazione affrontati nel corso di Formula SAE Italy, la competizione internazionale tra studenti di ingegneria chiamati a progettare una vettura da competizione, è stato quello della guida autonoma. Mentre la ricerca sui dispositivi di sicurezza è a un livello ormai avanzato, rimangono ancora da superare gli ostacoli legati ai costi elevati e alla difficoltà ad accettare queste caratteristiche - commenta Claudio Annicchiarico, CEO di Meccanica 42 e Head of formula driverless di Formula SAE.
Si è svolta dal 4 all’8 settembre a Varano De’ Melegari (PR) la XIX edizione di Formula SAE Italy, la competizione tecnico-sportiva internazionale rivolta a studenti di ingegneria provenienti dalle università di tutto il mondo. La gara prevedeva tutte le fasi di progettazione di una vettura monoposto da competizione, dall’analisi dei costi fino alla messa in pista - spiega Raffaele Fregonese, Direttore di Formula SAE Italy.
Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast where I interview young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the industry and what they are looking for from an employer.Thank you to our sponsor QAD Redzone. Empower your frontline while growing your bottom line. QAD Redzone is the #1 Connected Workforce Solution for plants of all sizes. It's time for manufacturers to start engaging their frontline employees - resulting in reduced turnover and increased productivity. Redzone enables you to stop analyzing yesterday and start solving today's problems now. For the first time ever, production, maintenance, and quality teams are following the same play book! Request a Demo TodayFor this episode, I welcome Nolan Westrope, a 21-year-old mechanical engineering student at the University of Texas at Dallas.Westrope was introduced to the manufacturing process when he was a child helping his father work on a 1971 Chevelle Super Sport. By the time he was 15, Westrope was tearing apart two broken down Chevy's in an attempt to assemble his own truck, which he completed at 17.Prior to college, Westrope's education included architecture and TIG welding courses at his high school's Career Center. In addition to pursuing a master's degree, Westrope is also the Manufacturing Lead for UT Dallas' Formula SAE team, Dallas Formula Racing.In this episode, Westrope discusses:What high schools and colleges are doing right and wrong when it comes to promoting manufacturing Putting a cap on working hours versus allowing overtime Which education and training proves most beneficial, and the value of student orgs on campus What characteristics employers should expect from college graduates Skills Gen Z can offer that employers assume can only be found in senior workers How manufacturers can fill factory floor jobs
This week's episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.patreon.com/awesomecastIn this week's episode of Awesomecast, hosts Michael Sorg, John Chichilla, and Katie Dudas dive into the latest tech gadgets, share their favorite awesome things of the week, and discuss recent events in the tech world. From portable tripods and smartphone stabilizers to retro tech revivals and Nintendo's latest announcements, this episode is packed with insights and tips. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just looking for some cool gadget recommendations, this episode has something for everyone. Portable Tripod: Katie showcases a new portable tripod that looks like a lightsaber but is compact and versatile. It's ideal for small interviews and lightweight enough to fit in a backpack. Features include a 60-inch extension, a rotating top, and a Bluetooth remote. Smartphone Stabilizer: Michael introduces the Vivitar Creator Series smartphone stabilizer. Useful for capturing steady shots, especially during the Formula SAE event. Demonstrated its effectiveness with iPhone 13 Pro Max for both static and moving shots. Logitech Keys-to-Go Keyboard: Chilla discusses the refreshed version of the Logitech Keys-to-Go keyboard. Features include extreme portability, multiple Bluetooth connections, and long battery life powered by watch batteries. Retro Tech - Transparent CD Players: Katie highlights two transparent CD players from Lenco. One is a portable stereo with FM radio, and the other is a shockproof Discman-like player. Challenges in purchasing these items from the UK are noted. Awesome Tip of the Week: Instagram Collaborations: Katie explains the Instagram feature for inviting collaborators on posts. Enhances post visibility by appearing on both users' feeds. Useful for user-generated content and shared projects. Nintendo Direct Announcements: Chilla covers the latest Nintendo Direct announcements, including the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection. Highlights include Turok, Perfect Dark, new Zelda game, and the upcoming Metroid Prime 4. Subscribe to the Podcast: awesomecast.com Sorgatron Media Podcast Network Feed: sorgatronmedia.fireside.fm Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we're sharing and to join the discussion! You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Special Thanks to kidmental for the new AwesomeCast Sounds! Visit him at www.kidmental.com Join our live show Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST on AwesomeCast Facebook, Youtube and Sorgatron Media Twitch!
This week's episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.patreon.com/awesomecastIn this week's episode of Awesomecast, hosts Michael Sorg, John Chichilla, and Katie Dudas dive into the latest tech gadgets, share their favorite awesome things of the week, and discuss recent events in the tech world. From portable tripods and smartphone stabilizers to retro tech revivals and Nintendo's latest announcements, this episode is packed with insights and tips. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just looking for some cool gadget recommendations, this episode has something for everyone. Portable Tripod: Katie showcases a new portable tripod that looks like a lightsaber but is compact and versatile. It's ideal for small interviews and lightweight enough to fit in a backpack. Features include a 60-inch extension, a rotating top, and a Bluetooth remote. Smartphone Stabilizer: Michael introduces the Vivitar Creator Series smartphone stabilizer. Useful for capturing steady shots, especially during the Formula SAE event. Demonstrated its effectiveness with iPhone 13 Pro Max for both static and moving shots. Logitech Keys-to-Go Keyboard: Chilla discusses the refreshed version of the Logitech Keys-to-Go keyboard. Features include extreme portability, multiple Bluetooth connections, and long battery life powered by watch batteries. Retro Tech - Transparent CD Players: Katie highlights two transparent CD players from Lenco. One is a portable stereo with FM radio, and the other is a shockproof Discman-like player. Challenges in purchasing these items from the UK are noted. Awesome Tip of the Week: Instagram Collaborations: Katie explains the Instagram feature for inviting collaborators on posts. Enhances post visibility by appearing on both users' feeds. Useful for user-generated content and shared projects. Nintendo Direct Announcements: Chilla covers the latest Nintendo Direct announcements, including the Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection. Highlights include Turok, Perfect Dark, new Zelda game, and the upcoming Metroid Prime 4. Subscribe to the Podcast: awesomecast.com Sorgatron Media Podcast Network Feed: sorgatronmedia.fireside.fm Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we're sharing and to join the discussion! You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Special Thanks to kidmental for the new AwesomeCast Sounds! Visit him at www.kidmental.com Join our live show Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST on AwesomeCast Facebook, Youtube and Sorgatron Media Twitch!
Who's better to design a sports car than the person who races it? Meet Kevin Boehm of Boehm Motorsports, a championship-winning professional racer and accomplished OEM principal engineer. . Driven by speed and fueled by innovation, Kevin's ability to uncover automotive potential and translate it into on-track victories has made him a true standout both on and off the racetrack. As a principal engineer and test driver at Honda Research and Development, Inc., Kevin supports research design and product development for a wide array of Honda production vehicles. . For insight on his professional journey, we sat down with Kevin to discuss his approach to racing, engineering, and coaching—and how Formula SAE played an instrumental role in his ascent into the world of motorsports. . To learn more about how Formula SAE challenges students to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with formula-style racing cars, visit fsaeonline.com. . We'd love to hear from you. Share your comments, questions and ideas for future topics and guests to podcast@sae.org. Don't forget to take a moment to follow SAE Tomorrow Today—a podcast where we discuss emerging technology and trends in mobility with the leaders, innovators and strategists making it all happen—and give us a review on your preferred podcasting platform. . Follow SAE on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow host Grayson Brulte on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
This week's episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.patreon.com/awesomecast Sorg, Chilla and Dave Podnar are here and some of them have sore legs… Formula SAE International Combustion (IC) Event: Coverage of the internal combustion event, with plans for a future exclusive electric vehicle (EV) event. Mention of the involvement of students and volunteers in designing, building, and raising funds for their vehicles. Highlights of the endurance race and the high participation rate compared to previous years. Notable performance by the Brazilian team, securing first place in design and a top-five overall finish. Google I/O Highlights: Discussion on Project Astra, an early version of Google's universal assistant powered by DeepMind AI. Demonstration of the assistant's ability to recognize and interact with objects in real-time using a smartphone camera. AI advancements in identifying objects and providing contextual information. Concerns about AI integration in search results and its impact on web traffic and information accuracy. OpenAI GPT-4.0 Update: Introduction of GPT-4.0 (omni), capable of handling text, audio, and image inputs and outputs. Practical applications and improvements in AI interactions. Potential collaboration between OpenAI and Apple for integrating AI functionalities into iOS. Google Glass and Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses: Comparison of Google's updated glasses with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. Features include built-in cameras and voice assistants. Emphasis on the seamless integration of AI and smart glasses for enhanced user experiences. Microsoft Co-Pilot: Explanation of Microsoft's Co-Pilot, integrating AI into enterprise solutions. Benefits of having AI manage and process data locally on devices. Importance of maintaining data privacy and security in enterprise environments. Subscribe to the Podcast: awesomecast.com Sorgatron Media Podcast Network Feed: sorgatronmedia.fireside.fm Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we're sharing and to join the discussion! You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Special Thanks to kidmental for the new AwesomeCast Sounds! Visit him at www.kidmental.com Join our live show Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST on AwesomeCast Facebook, Youtube and Sorgatron Media Twitch!
This week's episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.patreon.com/awesomecast Sorg, Chilla and Dave Podnar are here and some of them have sore legs… Formula SAE International Combustion (IC) Event: Coverage of the internal combustion event, with plans for a future exclusive electric vehicle (EV) event. Mention of the involvement of students and volunteers in designing, building, and raising funds for their vehicles. Highlights of the endurance race and the high participation rate compared to previous years. Notable performance by the Brazilian team, securing first place in design and a top-five overall finish. Google I/O Highlights: Discussion on Project Astra, an early version of Google's universal assistant powered by DeepMind AI. Demonstration of the assistant's ability to recognize and interact with objects in real-time using a smartphone camera. AI advancements in identifying objects and providing contextual information. Concerns about AI integration in search results and its impact on web traffic and information accuracy. OpenAI GPT-4.0 Update: Introduction of GPT-4.0 (omni), capable of handling text, audio, and image inputs and outputs. Practical applications and improvements in AI interactions. Potential collaboration between OpenAI and Apple for integrating AI functionalities into iOS. Google Glass and Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses: Comparison of Google's updated glasses with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. Features include built-in cameras and voice assistants. Emphasis on the seamless integration of AI and smart glasses for enhanced user experiences. Microsoft Co-Pilot: Explanation of Microsoft's Co-Pilot, integrating AI into enterprise solutions. Benefits of having AI manage and process data locally on devices. Importance of maintaining data privacy and security in enterprise environments. Subscribe to the Podcast: awesomecast.com Sorgatron Media Podcast Network Feed: sorgatronmedia.fireside.fm Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we're sharing and to join the discussion! You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Special Thanks to kidmental for the new AwesomeCast Sounds! Visit him at www.kidmental.com Join our live show Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST on AwesomeCast Facebook, Youtube and Sorgatron Media Twitch!
This week's EYE ON NPI is a part of a balanced breakfast, wait no we mean a balanced battery pack! It's STMicroelectronics' AEK-POW-BMS63EN Battery Management System Module (https://www.digikey.com/en/product-highlight/s/stmicroelectronics/aek-pow-bms63en-battery-management-system-module) featuring the L9963E automotive multicell battery monitoring and balancing IC (https://www.digikey.com/short/q4jw21t1). This chip brings automotive-grade battery management to any product designer, at a great price, so you can keep your batteries monitored and balanced for a safe and long usage life. All cars have batteries, and if you have a internal combustion engine car, you're probably familiar with the 12V lead acid battery (https://www.diehard.com/vehicle-batteries/) that needs replacing every 5-10 years, these batteries do not power the moving car itself, just the lights, stereo, electrical system and the spark plugs needed to get the engine running. These batteries are pretty simple, there are two big lugs, a ground and a +12V, inside is 6 series Lead Acid cells, of 2V nominal each. The battery is charged by the engine, and while you don't want to over or under-charge lead-acid batteries are pretty forgiving. In EV electric vehicles, the batteries have to have much higher energy density (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_density) so they use Lithium Ion cells, often '18650' cylindrical cells. These are connected in long series strings, to provide high voltages and then parallelized to give high currents. The same batteries are also used in e-scooters, e-skateboards and other micro-mobility devices, they're very low cost, and packs are easy to make. BUT, Lithium-based batteries, as part of the high energy density, have a lower life and are more sensitive to charge and discharge cycles. One of the things we have to worry about is keeping the batteries balanced. That means that we have to monitor each cell in the string carefully to make sure the state of charge matches the rest. The ST L9963E does this in two ways (https://www.digikey.com/short/q4jw21t1), first is per-cell voltage monitoring, and also per-string current monitoring. Once each cell's state of charge is known, internal or external FETs can be used to shunt current from each cell during the charge cycle, with the goal of bringing the cells back into balance at the cost of charge rate because now we're going to charge every cell as slow as the 'worst' cell. However, this keeps the system safe from overcharging, and is a lot less expensive/complex than active balancing. Since this chip is fairly complex, having a ready-to-go eval board that is already set up with the isolated SPI interface is a worthy investment. You can get started fast and just integrate the AEK-POW-BMS63EN directly into your prototype while you work out your battery management system. The board has USB-like ports on either side but these are actually two-wire isolated SPI, which protects your low-voltage microcontroller or computer from possibly getting zapped by the 48V+ battery. You can use USB A-A cables, since the pinout will work fine, but just be aware you can't plug it into your computer. To connect the opposite side to your micro, you'll also need to pick up a de-isolator AEK-COM-ISOSPI1 (https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/stmicroelectronics/AEK-COM-ISOSPI1/19721659). Finally you'll need to write the SPI interface library for managing the battery. We found one published L9963E library that might get you started (https://github.com/squadracorsepolito/L9963E_lib) - written by the Squadra Corse student Formula SAE teams. (https://squadracorsepolito.com/) If you have a project with large batteries and you want an automotive-grade battery management system, the L9963E automotive multicell battery monitoring and balancing IC (https://www.digikey.com/short/q4jw21t1) and matching Evaluation Board (https://www.digikey.com/short/c00jq224) will make it easy to get started. And best of all, both are in stock right now for purchase at DigiKey! Place your order today and your order will ship in moments, so you can get started with battery management by tomorrow afternoon.
We're talking to Supercars race and championship-winning engineer Scott Sinclair on this week's episode of the V8 Sleuth Podcast polished by Bowden's Own. In the first part of a two-part chat, Scott talks about being in the crowd at Bathurst on race day in 1990 and early visits to Wanneroo touring car rounds, being part of a winning Formula SAE team, his baptism of fire as a Development Series race engineer at Dick Johnson Racing, plus his graduation to running Will Davison in the ‘main game' in 2007. He also shares stories from his time engineering James Courtney, including revealing the turning point in 2009 that put the team on the path towards its upset 2010 championship victory. Learn more about Bowden's Own here >> https://www.bowdensown.com.au/ V8 Sleuth Superstore >> https://superstore.v8sleuth.com.au/
You know when someone loves what they do when they speak about it with passion and excitement. With an engineering background and a passion for racing, Cara Krstolic, executive director, race tire engineering and manufacturing and chief engineer, motorsports, at Bridgestone Americas, is one of those people. A native of Akron, Ohio, Cara started her career at Bridgestone as a vehicle dynamics engineer. But her curiosity for learning goes farther back than that. As the daughter of two teachers, Cara remembers growing up with an interest in science and the outdoors. She would do experiments with her mom, a science teacher. Later as a college student at the University of Akron, she participated in Formula SAE challenges, where she and a team designed and competed with small formula-style racing car. Soon after graduating, she started at Bridgestone and hasn't looked back. Her story of making her way to the motorsports side of the business is one of grit and a strong work ethic. Those traits and more are what allowed her to work her way up to become the head engineer for all race tires for the Bridgestone and Firestone brands, building tires for storied races like the Indy 500. In this episode of Johnny g & Friends, presented by Firestone, Cara and Johnny g discuss: Cara's career trajectory at Bridgestone (0:53)A typical race weekend for Cara –the schedule, data collection and all (3:52)Data points collected at a typical race weekend (5:39)Johnny g's first encounter with guayule in the early 90s, which is a plant Bridgestone is using a sustainable alternative to natural rubber (11:35)Future application for guayule in racing tires (14:24)The atmosphere and race day and Cara and Johnny g's favorite part about it (17:27)How more women are involved in racing and Cara's advice to young women for achieving a career in racing (19:59)Rapid Fire Questions (22:51)For more episodes of Johnny g & Friends, presented by Firestone, click here.
Long regarded as one of the most influential women in NASCAR, decorated auto racing engineer Alba Colón came to Hendrick Motorsports as Director of Technical Partnerships after a storied career with General Motors that spanned more than two decades. . Under Colón's leadership, Chevrolet was the most dominant manufacturer in the NASCAR Cup Series, amassing 286 race wins, 12 driver championships and 14 manufacturer titles. Since joining Hendrick Motorsports in 2018, the team has won 48 races and 2 driver championships. If history is any guide, many more are in store. . From her early years in Puerto Rico to taking part in her first Formula SAE competition, we sat down with Alba to discuss her passion for motorsports and her dedication to advancing women in engineering which won her the prestigious Rodica Baranescu Award for Technical & Leadership Excellence from SAE International in 2022. . SAE Awards honor the very best in mobility, recognizing the extraordinary achievements of executives, engineers, students, and educators. If you want to learn more, serve on a selection committee, or nominate a deserving colleague---or yourself---send an e-mail to awards@sae.org. . We'd love to hear from you. Share your comments, questions and ideas for future topics and guests to podcast@sae.org. Don't forget to take a moment to follow SAE Tomorrow Today—a podcast where we discuss emerging technology and trends in mobility with the leaders, innovators and strategists making it all happen—and give us a review on your preferred podcasting platform. . Follow SAE on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow host Grayson Brulte on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Are you sick of playing the guessing game when it comes to setting up the suspension and tyre systems in your race or road car? If you've ever felt like you're throwing alignment adjustments, damper settings, and spring rate changes at the pit wall just to see what sticks when making changes to your or your customer's vehicle, then this episode with Bruno Finco of Optimum G is going to be a perfect listen. Use “OPTIMUMG50” to get 50% OFF OUR Suspension Tuning and Optimization course: https://hpcdmy.co/suspensionbOriginally from Brazil and now based in Colorado, unusually for a guest of the Tuned In podcast, Bruno didn't have all that much interest in cars growing up — it wasn't until he went to university to gain a degree in mechatronics engineering that he joined the school's Formula SAE team and began a life-long love affair with all things motorsport.Walking out of university and straight into a role at Colorado-based Optimum G, Bruno has since gone on to become the motorsport tech company's Lead Performance Engineer, and now spends his time travelling around the world's greatest race circuits, gathering data, helping both race teams and OEMs optimise their vehicle dynamics, and teaching others how to do the same through the use of Optimum G's highly-regarded software packages.The bulk of this admittedly very tech-heavy episode consists of Bruno talking us through the many nuanced points of motorsport handling and performance, breaking down concepts into their many facets. This includes roll centre, tyre slip angle, Ackermann steering, anti-dive and squat, plus much more. Bruno also explains how Optimum G's software works, and most interestingly, despite how it first looks, how it's not something you need to have a Ph.D. in order to understand and use to substantially improve your vehicle's performance.A more thorough explanation of Ackermann steering can be found here.Follow Bruno and Optimum G here:IG: @optimumg, @bruno.fincoLI: OptimumGYT: OptimumG WWW: optimumg.comDon't forget, you can use “OPTIMUMG50” to get 50% OFF OUR Suspension Tuning and Optimization course: https://hpcdmy.co/suspensionb
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Kevin Boehm joins the podcast to talk about his motorsports journey and share his advice to get active in grassroots racing.Kevin is a championship-winning driver and engineer. He currently competes in the Pirelli GT4 America series in the No. 92 CrowdStrike Racing/AWS BMW M4 GT4 with co-driver Kenton Koch.In 2020, Boehm was awarded the TC America series TCA Drivers' Championship and TCA Team Championship as well as the TCA Rookie of the Year Award. He is also a four-time Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) National Champion.When not at the track, Kevin works as a Senior Engineer and test driver at Honda Research and Development, Inc., which handles research design and product development for a wide array of Honda production vehicles.Kevin shares great advice for those wanting to get into our sport - help out and volunteer! To connect with Kevin visit:Kevin's WebsiteInstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterLooking for track day tires? Bill can save you some money! The new Continental ExtremeContact Force 200 is out and is the tire everyone is talking about. Head over to trackdaytire.com, add four ECF tires to your cart and enter code SnowVIP and that 4th tire ends up being free. How awesome is that? Great tires and saving money. Plus, if you are in the Akron or Cleveland Ohio area, have the Atomic Autosports team mount and balance them for you. Check out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTokThanks for listening and taking an interest in growing grassroots racing. The Late To Grid podcast shares the stories and inspiration that help listeners along their motorsports journey. Want to start to do track days, HPDE events, and eventually race? Our guests share their advice to help you.
Eric Franz, chairperson of the Cleveland chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers, brings awareness to the Formula SAE program. Formula SAE and Baja SAE programs are designed to develop the next generation of automotive talent. Offered by colleges and universities across the country and around the world, Formula SAE teams engineer and build vehicles and compete against one another at various events. How do the programs work? Might they be a good option for someone in your life? Give this episode a listen!
En el año 2013, cinco alumnos de ingeniería aeroespacial de la UPV deciden aplicar los conocimientos adquiridos en las aulas y empiezan con el proyecto Formula Student UPVUn proyecto formado por 34 estudiantes de las distintas escuelas de la comunidad universitaria, a los que les une la pasión, para afrontar nuevos retos.El objetivo es el diseño y fabricación de un vehículo de competición tipo Formula SAE.El equipo abarca todos los ámbitos, desde la parte de ingeniería, pasando por marketing, gestión y logística. Enfocado totalmente a los estudiantes, el equipo fomenta el trabajo en grupo, la profesionalidad y el acercamiento a la industria de la automoción de más alto nivel.http://www.fsupv.com/
Returning guest Dean Case tells us about his involvement with the Society of Automotive Engineers' student programs including racing. If you or someone you know is interested in a career in automotive engineering, you should listen to this. Tim searches for Sasquatch but finds a Fratzog instead. We welcome your support via Patreon and your questions and feedback via our website. Support The Thing About Cars by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-thing-about-cars This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Our team, UPM Racing, is composed of 70 students from the different engineering schools of the Unversidad Politécnica de Madrid. All of us are advised by a wide group of professors with a great knowledge in the fields concerning to Formula SAE construction. Our goal is to LEARN, DESIGN AND COMPETEhttp://www.upmracing.es/
Part 2 of 2: Recorded live at the Michigan International Auto Show on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 at DeVos Place. In the second part of this episode, recorded live from DeVos Place, we were joined by Craig Piersma, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications, with Gentex. Craig shared with us the contributions that Jen tax has made regarding automotive technology and beyond. Zeeland, MI-based Gentex is most notably known for their auto-dimming rearview mirror and has sold hundreds of millions of those units over the years. Hopefully, while you were at the show you also got to check out Gentex's massive, heavily-modified Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss (2LT). Sitting high above the truck's custom Mule Sam roof rack was a DJI Matrice 300 RTK drone for scouting the surrounding terrain. The truck was paired with a companion Vorsheer XOC (Extreme Overland Camper) featuring the same overland theme and matching wrap. It comes loaded with every outdoor adventure necessity, including a heater and air conditioning, propane stove, sink, fridge/freezer, rooftop tent, and more. We were also joined in this episode by Andrew Redder, a Western Michigan University, engineering student and engineering lead for for the WMU Formula SAE race team. WMU's Formula SAE is a collegiate competition where students design, manufacture, and build a formula one style racecar. Even more challenging, every year the Society of Automotive Engineers creating all new, nearly 200 page rulebook that Formula SAE cars must adhere to, challenging students' creativity and innovative abilities. Online Links of Interest: https://www.gentex.com/ https://wmich.edu/engineer/formula-sae https://showspan.com/
How to make Blue Collar work appealing to GenZ and beyondPaul Van Metre interest in machining started with a Formula SAE competition. He loved the industry so much that he started a machine shop with his friends. He sold that company and developed web based ERP, MES and QMS system called ProShop. He now sells ProShop to companies around the world.He's passionate about brining the next generation into the manufacturing industry and has been able to donate Proshop to school run businesses. By showing the younger generation all the possibilities of manufacturing he's able to create more opportunities and help ensure that the boomers aren't the last generation in blue-collar work. Episode Highlight05:00 - When there's a gap in the marketplace you sometimes have to create it yourself. 08:00 - Getting on the board of a local community college helped him grow his talent pool and also make sure they are being trained on up to date technology. 11:30 - Why you need to create systems and processes for every role in your company. By doing this you will have a proven training plan for each employee. This has helped Paul bring in people who are motivated but might be lacking in hard skills. 24:04 - Middle school is the age where you can really get the next generation interested and hooked in making manufacturing a career option. Contact your hosts:Steve Doyle:WebsiteLinkedInEmailBrad Herda:WebsiteLinkedInEmailPaul Van MetreWebsiteLinkedInEagle Manufacturing -Powered by ProshopThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
What an awesome opportunity, this week we speak with IndyCar driver and STEM advocate Dalton Kellett! In addition to the prestige of competing in one of the premiere open wheel racing series in the world, Dalton is passionate about engineering/technology and works to share his knowledge and insights to motorsports fans at large. In this episode we discuss the origins of his love for racing, his experience with Formula SAE at Queen's University, wearing multiple hats as an engineer/racing driver, tech insights into car setup, and what it's really like to drive an IndyCar on the limit. Thank you for joining us in the studio Dalton, we really enjoyed this conversation! Dalton Kellett Intro (2:20) How Dalton Got Into Racing (4:08) Formula SAE Experiences (8:40) Wearing Multiple Hats As An Engineer/Driver (16:52) Working With Race Engineers on Feedback/Setup (19:35) Tuning Brake Bias & Center of Pressure (24:57) Making the Difference in a Spec Series (29:54) Hybrid Power Implications for IndyCar (31:22) A Quick Review on Sprung and Unsprung Mass (38:24) Preparing for a Race Weekend (41:46) Dalton's Favorite Circuits and Track Evolution (46:51) No Power Steering in IndyCar - Hang On!!! (53:00) Superlicense System and Andretti's F1 Hurdles (58:10) The Future of IndyCar (1:05:07) Hosts: Tech Heads F1 Podcast (@TechHeadsF1) Bryson Sullivan (@NaturalParadigm) Dr Obbs. (@dr_obbs) Molly Oxner (@mollym_o) Guest: Dalton Kellett (@Dalton_Kellett) AJ Foyt Racing https://www.foytracing.com/
How does an endurance team get an engine to last 24 hours at full race pace? Just what the hell is motorsport mechatronics? And, the question you're probably too polite to ask; what's it like being female in an absolutely male-dominated industry like motorsport engineering?Use ‘PODCAST75' for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-inOn this episode of the HPA Tuned In podcast, we're joined by Hannah Westbrook, a motorsport applications engineer who spent nearly a decade developing products for MoTeC, and is currently working with Honda Performance Development on various race programs as a group lead, as well as studying for her masters in advanced motorsport mechatronics at university at the same time.All this experience gives us a really interesting look into the upper echelons of motorsport electronics, and is especially relevant to anyone looking to take an academic path into the industry. The conversation starts off with Hannah's university experience and heavy involvement in Formula SAE, first as a competitor and later as a judge. After completing her degree, Hannah jumped straight into working with MoTeC, and she talks to us about being thrown into the deep end after she was asked to assist top-tier teams with electrical equipment issues mid-race, four days into her new job. Hannah also provides an interesting look into the world of INDYCAR, IMSA, and LMDH racing from an engineering perspective, and jumps into a really interesting discussion around the future of motorsport powertrains. EV has its place, she thinks, but there are other avenues currently being heavily invested in that may well be the better choices. Lastly, the obvious question arises — what's it like being female in such an absolutely male-dominated industry? In answering this question, Hannah provides a really interesting look into the motorsport world from her perspective — the good, the bad, and the ugly. Follow Hannah here:IG: @westbrook.hannahInspired by this conversation and want to harness the power of data logging? Start here: https://hpcdmy.co/driverb
Joshua Sacris shares his experiences leveraging 3D printing towards race car development while participating in his university's Formula SAE team, RMIT Racing. He outlines how his initial impulse to join the Formula SAE team in order to get hands-on experience then led to a profound dedication to the racing industry and automotive, changing the trajectory of his career after university. Joshua is introduced to Talking Additive by Kae Woei Lim, Creative Director, Imaginables. In the first half of the episode, Kae Woei notes: “A lot of young engineers are getting access to 3D printing at an early age. [As a result], in the next 3, 5, 10 years' time, 3D printing won't be a novelty type of technology. The new workforce is more inclined to use 3D printing in their workflows and see how they can implement it into their businesses.”
The team at Carbon Revolution is going against some age-old advice—they're reinventing the wheel. And they're seeing results. . Back in 2004, Dr. Ashley Denmead, Chief Technology Officer and Founder of Carbon Revolution, was part of the Formula SAE team at Deakin University in Australia. After building a too-heavy car the year prior, Ashley and his engineering team looked to save weight in the wheels. Their idea? Build them out of carbon fiber. . Thus, the journey of Carbon Revolution began. Today, the company designs and manufactures some of the world's most technically advanced and highest performing wheels on the planet, and one of the most advanced lightweight technologies on any car. There are more than 50,000 Carbon Revolution wheels on the road today, including on vehicles such as the Ford GT and the Ferrari F8 Spider. . From four guys in a garage to 550 people in a 10,000 square-foot facility with Ford, Ferrari and General Motors among its customers, Carbon Revolution proves anything is possible with passion. Hear from Dr. Ashley Denmead on the company's journey to success and the future of lightweight carbon fiber applications. . We'd love to hear from you. Share your comments, questions and ideas for future topics and guests to podcast@sae.org. Don't forget to take a moment to follow SAE Tomorrow Today (and give us a review) on your preferred podcasting platform. . Follow SAE on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow host Grayson Brulte on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
This week's guest introduces himself as "the 21 year old college student who is blocked by Titans of CNC, and whose first word was excavator" but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Dylan is joined by Ethan Patane this week. Ethan talks about being a student at RIT, making over 1500 parts while there for their Formula SAE team, machining storm trooper helmets and impellers, and more! Check out Ethan's IG @e.patane515 ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast
This week on Episode 27 of Inside ChampCar we talk about the first half of the season and we are joined by a great guest. He came to ChampCar from Formula SAE. Then he and some from friends from Old Dominion University starting building cars and now they are... Clapped Out Racing! He's also an engineer for Flagtronics... so we snuck in some questions about that as well. Our guest is... Aleric Sanders. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/racingwire/support
Gabriele Catacchio Responsabile e-Mobility Global Communications Dopo un Master in Mechanical Engineering presso l'università di Windsor (Canada), è entrato nel gruppo Stellantis nel 2013. Ha iniziato a lavorare nello Sviluppo Prodotto, prima come Planning Specialist e poi come Program Manager, seguendo la progettazione e il lancio industriale di Jeep Renegade. Ha poi lavorato presso il dipartimento di Audit & Compliance all'interno di un programma di crescita chiamato Corporate Leadership Development. Da ottobre del 2019 è entrato nel team e-Mobility come Program Manager, coordinando i workstream di Commercial Launch Readiness e Human Resources. E' ora responsabile global per la Comunicazione di e-Mobility. Gabriele è sposato e ha una bambina. L'e-Mobility Academy in casa Stellantis guarda al mercato e ai giovanissimi, per tenere il contatto con quella fascia di consumatori che detterà legge in futuro e per mantenere alta l'attenzione sull'innovazione. L'iniziativa è nata nel 2019 con l'obiettivo di promuovere i modelli legati alla mobilità elettrica fra i ragazzi, un modello che nel corso degli anni si è evoluto fino a portare ad un vero e proprio scambio di esperienze e prospettive. Ne sono un esempio le challenge e gli hackaton che periodicamente l'Academy organizza con gli studenti per sviluppare app, servizi sul mercato o vere e proprie applicazioni industriali. Studenti che provengono da varie facoltà non solo tecnologiche, con i quali vengono condivisi progetti multidisciplinari su cui il gruppo sta lavorando e che comprendono oltre all'auto, infrastrutture, sistemi di ricarica, IoT e connettività. È il caso della sperimentazione, realizzata con Brebemi, di "Arena del Futuro", il sistema di ricarica ad induzione dinamica per le auto elettriche all'interno del circuito dalla società che gestisce l'autostrada A35. Lungo 1.050, si trova in un'area privata dell'autostrada, in prossimità dell'uscita Chiari Ovest, ed è alimentato con una potenza elettrica di 1 MW: con il sostema denominato Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT ), i veicoli elettrici possono ricaricarsi in modalità wireless viaggiando su corsie cablate con un sistema di spire posizionate sotto l'asfalto. Nell'ambito delle attività dell'Academy poi è nata la collaborazione con la start-up Kiri Technologies che per il brand Fiat ha sviluppato un sistema di remunerazione dei comportamenti di guida più attenti all'ambiente, utilizzato in 13 Paesi europei. Ai guidatori della Nuova 500 vengono assegnati, in base al loro stile di guida, KiriCoin, moneta virtuale visionabile sulla app Fiat e spendibile in un marketplace dedicato green dove i clienti possono accedere a prodotti ed esperienze sostenibili. L'Academy inoltre ha partecipato alla Formula Sae Italy dedicata alla mobilità elettrica e organizzata da Anfia. La gara riunisce i team studenteschi che hanno progettato e costruito la propria vettura monoposto da competizione. Per Stellantis, l'iniziativa ha una doppia valenza: da un lato formare i giovani universitari che si avvicinano al mondo dell'automobile, dall'altro avere l'occasione di entrare in contatto con le eccellenze del mondo universitario e ingegneristico. Oggi alle attività in presenza svolte prevalentemente al Village e all'Heritage Hub di Mirafiori, a Torino, l'Academy affianca una serie di iniziative da remoto. Tra le ultime iniziative vale la pena menzionarne due in particolare. Una dal titolo "Expand the Frontiers of Knowledge" che ha coinvolto studenti universitari e manager e-Mobility provenienti da tre sedi Stellantis collegate in remoto da Francia, Germania e Italia, e l'altra organizzata con il circuito YES Europe (Young Leaders in Energy and Sustainability), l'ONG studentesca internazionale che studia i temi legati a energia e sostenibilità nel corso della quale oltre 200 studenti si sono confrontati con manager di Stellantis e di altri importanti partner per analizzare e proporre soluzioni sui temi delle fonti energetiche rinnovabili e sostenibili. L'obiettivo è allargare il perimetro alle altre regioni in cui opera Stellantis nel mondo. «Nell'arco di due anni aggiunge Catacchio abbiamo svolto 35 attività tra lectio magistralis, dunque incontri con esperti del team e-Mobility che raccontano agli studenti i trend del futuro con 13mila ragazzi coinvolti, hackaton e challenge». Le idee sviluppate da questi momenti di incontro sono state 120. Un patrimonio di suggerimenti da cui sono nate esperienze come la app che simula l'utilizzo della vettura elettrica sul cellulare, sviluppata dagli ingegneri di Stellantis per tre brand, Fiat, Jeep e Fiat Professional. Una nuova prestigiosa collaborazione a cui l'e-Mobility Academy tiene molto, è anche quella avviata lo scorso aprile con il Festival Cinematografico di Giffoni riconosciuto a livello internazionale. Durante la prima edizione dell'iniziativa "Verde Giffoni, Youth for the Present", una quattro giorni dedicata alla salvaguardia del Pianeta con il coinvolgimento della Generazione Z, l'e-Mobility di Stellantis è stata illustratata ad oltre 400 ragazzi che si sono confrontati con i rappresentanti di importanti aziende sul tema della sostenibilità e del rispetto dell'ambiente. Siti app e link utiliMedia.Stellantis e-Mobility-Academy-gallery La strategia e-mobility di Stellantis alla prima edizione di Verde Giffoni Stellantis con la sua e-Mobility Business Unit alla 16esima edizione della Formula SAE Italy NEXT-TO entra nel vivo: Stellantis ed Edisu inaugurano a Torino la prima Tower Multifunction e-Mobility di Stellantis partecipa a FixIt, tre giornate di brainstorming online organizzate da PoliENERGY Expand the Frontiers of Knowledge - 1st December 2021 Conferenza annuale di YES-Europe con PoliENERGY a Torino: e-Mobility è in prima fila La formazione in emobility L'e-Mobility Academy del Gruppo Stellantis è nata nel 2019 con l'obiettivo di promuovere i modelli legati alla mobilità elettrica all'esterno del Gruppo, un progetto che nel corso degli anni si è evoluto fino a diventare un vero e proprio laboratorio di opportunità che favorisce un proficuo scambio di esperienze e prospettive tra i vari protagonisti coinvolti. Nell'arco di due anni l'Academy ha svolto 35 attività tra lectio magistralis, hackathon, challenge e incontri con esperti del team e-Mobility che raccontano agli studenti la transizione alla mobilità elettrica ed elettrificata.13mila i ragazzi coinvolti e 120 le idee sviluppate da questi momenti di incontro. Attraverso partecipazioni ad eventi, lezioni, interviste, master class ma anche challenge, gare e hackaton che periodicamente l'Academy organizza con studenti, aziende e istituzioni, vengono condivisi progetti multidisciplinari su cui il gruppo sta lavorando e che comprendono oltre all'auto, infrastrutture, sistemi di ricarica, IoT e connettività. In particolare l'e-Mobility Academy guarda al mercato e alle nuove generazioni, per tenere il contatto con quella fascia di consumatori che detterà legge in futuro e per mantenere alta l'attenzione sull'innovazione. Il confronto con le nuove generazioni è un vero e proprio laboratorio che consente di ricevere dai più giovani input sul futuro della mobilità, inclusi suggerimenti su quali funzionalità e servizi vorrebbero a bordo vettura. Oltre alle attività in presenza, svolte prevalentemente all'e-Village e all'Heritage Hub di Mirafiori, a Torino, l'Academy affianca una serie di iniziative da remoto che coinvolgono, a volte anche in contemporanea, università da tutta Europa. L'obiettivo dell'e-Mobility Academy è oggi quello di allargare il perimetro a tutte le regioni in cui opera Stellantis nel mondo. Ad ora l'Academy annovera collaborazioni con università quali Università di Torino, Milano, Parma e Trieste, Università Bocconi, Politecnico di Torino e Milano, ONG universitarie come PoliEnergy, YES Europe, Formula SAE, Edisu, aziende quali KiriTechnologies, solo per fare alcuni esempi.
L'e-Mobility Academy del Gruppo Stellantis è nata nel 2019 con l'obiettivo di promuovere i modelli legati alla mobilità elettrica all'esterno del Gruppo, un progetto che nel corso degli anni si è evoluto fino a diventare un vero e proprio laboratorio di opportunità che favorisce un proficuo scambio di esperienze e prospettive tra i vari protagonisti coinvolti. Nell'arco di due anni l'Academy ha svolto 35 attività tra lectio magistralis, hackathon, challenge e incontri con esperti del team e-Mobility che raccontano agli studenti la transizione alla mobilità elettrica ed elettrificata.13mila i ragazzi coinvolti e 120 le idee sviluppate da questi momenti di incontro. Attraverso partecipazioni ad eventi, lezioni, interviste, master class ma anche challenge, gare e hackaton che periodicamente l'Academy organizza con studenti, aziende e istituzioni, vengono condivisi progetti multidisciplinari su cui il gruppo sta lavorando e che comprendono oltre all'auto, infrastrutture, sistemi di ricarica, IoT e connettività. In particolare l'e-Mobility Academy guarda al mercato e alle nuove generazioni, per tenere il contatto con quella fascia di consumatori che detterà legge in futuro e per mantenere alta l'attenzione sull'innovazione. Il confronto con le nuove generazioni è un vero e proprio laboratorio che consente di ricevere dai più giovani input sul futuro della mobilità, inclusi suggerimenti su quali funzionalità e servizi vorrebbero a bordo vettura. Oltre alle attività in presenza, svolte prevalentemente all'e-Village e all'Heritage Hub di Mirafiori, a Torino, l'Academy affianca una serie di iniziative da remoto che coinvolgono, a volte anche in contemporanea, università da tutta Europa. L'obiettivo dell'e-Mobility Academy è oggi quello di allargare il perimetro a tutte le regioni in cui opera Stellantis nel mondo. Ad ora l'Academy annovera collaborazioni con università quali Università di Torino, Milano, Parma e Trieste, Università Bocconi, Politecnico di Torino e Milano, ONG universitarie come PoliEnergy, YES Europe, Formula SAE, Edisu, aziende quali KiriTechnologies, solo per fare alcuni esempi.
Innovations are born on the racetrack. . In the automotive industry, it's common knowledge that racing has long had a meaningful impact on technological breakthroughs. From safety to engines to simulation, the racetrack acts as an incubator—and the engineers who support the drivers help bring these exciting innovations to life. . Taking his aerospace engineering degree down an unexpected path, Eric Cowdin has made innovations as a Race Engineer for Chip Ganassi Racing™. As a graduate student, Eric found his way to the Formula SAE team and was immediately put in charge of the wing program, tasked with looking into the aerodynamic forces that help the car move fast while sticking to the road—a new undertaking for the team at the time. . As his time with Formula SAE progressed, Eric developed a passion for motorsports, eventually going on to become part of the team that won the Indianapolis 500 in 2013. We sat down with Eric to discuss his journey into motorsports, his passion for racing, and what the future holds for the racing industry. . Debuting August 1: SAE Connexion+, a new platform for members and volunteers designed with you in mind. Not a member or volunteer? Join us and put SAE's tools and resources to work for you! . We'd love to hear from you. Share your comments, questions and ideas for future topics and guests to podcast@sae.org. Don't forget to take a moment to follow SAE Tomorrow Today (and give us a review) on your preferred podcasting platform. . Follow SAE on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow host Grayson Brulte on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Anatoly welcomes Jason Keats (Founder & Chief Hooligan, OSOM) to the podcast to talk about his epic career building hardware, the Solana Saga phone and all things mobile and web3. Pre-order the Saga now at solanamobile.com 00:09 - Intro00:25 - Background03:27 - Working at Apple08:07 - The Gem Phone10:15 - Privacy at Essential12:24 - Building for Mobile15:52 - Hardware he wants to build17:07 - Crypto x Cars19:02 - Do Apple or Google care about hardware and crypto?21:08 - Innovation in hardware21:56 - The saga phone22:56 - The manufacturing process26:29 - How to start building27:56 - Working with start ups29:15 - The innovation cycle in hardware30:36 - Privacy features32:42 - Working with non-crypto people36:08 - Outro DISCLAIMERThe content herein is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. Those who appear in the content may have a financial interest in any projects referenced, and any content herein is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. This content is intended to be general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional advisor. Anatoly (00:09):Hey, folks. This is Anatoly and you're listening to The Solana Podcast. And today, I have Jason Keats with me who's the CEO and co-founder of OSOM. Welcome.Jason (00:18):Hey, how's it going? Glad to be here. Glad to chat everything we've been working on finally.Anatoly (00:22):Yeah. Me too. It's been kind of a crazy journey. You have an awesome background. Do you mind just sharing it?Jason (00:32):Yeah. I've had a very, weird hardware background throughout my career. When I left Berkeley, I decided I wanted to go build something. I didn't want to sit in front of a computer all day. Well, my degree is in astrophysics from Berkeley. And then I went on to work on solar panels. And that was-Anatoly (00:54):Like...Jason (00:54):What was that?Anatoly (00:55):Yeah. How did you get from astrophysics to hardware?Jason (00:59):So my senior year, my professor asked me to... He knew I had access to a machine shop because I was working with the Formula SAE, which is a student racing program. So they knew I had access to a machine shop and they wanted to make parts for telescopes. So I offered and said, "Hey, I can do that." So instead of being a traditional GSI or something like that, I was the monkey who machined random parts. And that was a lot more fun. At the end of the day, instead of having a program, I was like, "I have a thing. It's built." And that was it. I wanted to build things.Anatoly (01:39):That's awesome. How did you get into astrophysics then? What was the reason for getting into astrophysics?Jason (01:48):I just wanted to be able to say, I was... It was a rocket scientist was the logic I had, 18-year-old me had. Little did I know that wasn't exactly how that worked, but it sure sounded cool. And nowadays it just sounds really cool to say, "Oh, I have a degree in astrophysics from Berkeley."Anatoly (02:05):That does sound really cool. So what happened after? You build telescopes, right?Jason (02:10):Yeah. I built little bits and bobs for telescopes. I didn't want to get a real job, so I started a motorcycle company that was a complete disaster. Not a complete disaster, but it was pretty rough. I learned a lot about running a company there. Basically, I learned all the things you're not supposed to do.Anatoly (02:29):I mean, that's the first one, right? You're supposed to do that.Jason (02:33):Yeah. I'm glad it didn't hurt me too badly. And then I ended up being a consultant for a company in Silicon Valley. It was like a design engineering consultancy and they put me on to Solyndra, which was a solar panel company. And that was a very fun couple of years building some really interesting technology and honing the skills that I use today and some of the ethos that I still use today because one of the things we were trying to do was how do you make a solar panel easier to install, because right now it's quite a time consuming process. So my goal was to design a solar array that could be installed with no tools and we were successful in that.Anatoly (03:14):That's awesome. That's awesome. I'm going to keep saying that the whole episode.Jason (03:22):Two years on of creating the name and it still doesn't get old. So eventually Solyndra went belly up unfortunately, that could be 10 podcasts probably as to what happened there. But my boss at the time was like, "Cool, we need to go over to Apple right away." So I think that was a Wednesday, the company went bankrupt and on Monday I was working on secret projects at Apple.Anatoly (03:50):Cool. So there's like a period of how many years of what you can't talk about.Jason (03:55):A few years actually. And actually I know for a fact that the program is still ongoing and is still super secret.Anatoly (04:02):Cool. That's pretty cool. What did you work on at Apple that you can talk about?Jason (04:09):So when I started Apple, my first project was on Mac PD doing the last generation of the MacBook Air, which I mean, people still review that as one of the best laptops ever made. And I'm still quite proud of that. It was a very difficult project with a very small team, but it was very successful. And at some point in between MacBook Air and the little tiny MacBook, I was asked to help on a small project with Jony Ive which was the Leica infrared camera. And it was myself and one other mechanical engineer working with the ID team, designing this, what was supposed to be a two or three-week project. And six months later, I had my own office where we were doing prototypes of little tiny bits and pieces because Jony wanted it perfect. And that really kind of made my career at Apple was working on that project with the studio directly.Anatoly (05:01):Is that camera like something you can buy now?Jason (05:03):I mean, if you got a few million bucks. No, we only made one camera and it was purchased at auction for around $2 million if I recall correctly. I think it's on display somewhere. It was super cool. It had so many bits and pieces that were just absolutely ridiculous. The whole thing was handmade. My favorite little anecdote about that is it needed to be... The tolerances were so tight that it needed to be hand assembled in a very particular way. And so if the owner who currently has it decides it needs to be repaired or refurbished, for whatever reason, if they decide to actually to use a $2 million camera, there's a little post it inside that says, "Call Jason," with my phone number.Anatoly (05:52):Eventually you're going to get like a call at 3:00 AM.Jason (05:55):Oh, yeah. I do know who has it. And we do travel in the same circle, so I'm sure there's a day where I'll be like, "Hey, I built your camera." Yeah, that was fun. And then from there I joined iPad which was a whole other journey and learning a little bit more about mobile having come from solar panels and motorcycles, and desktop products, and laptops into iPad was a lot of fun. And my first real claim to fame in iPad was leading architecture on the original iPad Pro, which is the original 12.9 inch iPad.Jason (06:31):It was a lot of fun because we got to try a lot of different things. A funny story there though, that totally you know and a lot of people who follow me know, I'm huge into racing in cars and I do a lot of silly things. We actually built in carbon fiber speaker caps inside the iPad Pro. Apple marketing made this big spiel about, "Oh, it's different. It does this, it does that." That's all BS. It's because I like carbon fiber because I like race cars and that's why we used it. I'm sure there's some marketing guy going no, but that's the honest truth is to why there are carbon fiber speaker caps in the iPad pro.Anatoly (07:07):I thought those are so cool. I ride bikes. All the cool bikes are carbon fiber.Jason (07:17):Let's see. I don't think I have one here. I had one somewhere. I had the caps and everything, but it was a lot of work and it was a lot of fun. It was really interesting, but I got really sick of the bureaucracy at Apple. It wasn't for me. One day somebody was interviewing for my team at Apple, and they told me about what was going on Playground, which was Andy Rubin's new incubator. And I thought that was super, super interesting. So I just straight up cold called Andy on LinkedIn and was like, "Hey, I've done this stuff. I'm interested in getting out of the Apple ecosystem. Let's talk."Jason (07:53):And the next day I got a call from their recruiter and I went and interviewed a week later and they were like, "Hey, we have something. We can't tell you anything about it, but can you wait, like two months and we're going to give you a job. I said, "Cool." So for that two months, I went off and worked on Apple Maps, which was everybody goes, "What the hell were you doing on Apple Maps?" I was designing all the things you see, like the rooftop boxes and the things that went in the planes and the balloons that went up in the sky. We built some really weird stuff to capture images for Apple Maps.Anatoly (08:26):That's cool. Wow. I mean, there is a hardware component to Apple Maps that people don't don't realize.Jason (08:33):Oh, yeah. All that stuff has to be captured somewhere. I mean, there's warehouses full of hard drives of people having to still go through that data and make sure it's okay to use. And warehouses and warehouses full of hard drives.Anatoly (08:49):Yeah, I can imagine.Jason (08:52):So, yeah, after Apple, I went and joined Andy Rubin at what was... What were we called? We were called Ninja Army for the first five months. And then eventually became known as Essential. I was technically the first hire, but the second employee at Essential and was there from the very beginning to the very end. It was a hell of a ride. We built the Essential PH1, which was a really, really, really exceptional piece of hardware with some pretty crap software on it, unfortunately.Jason (09:19):Particularly the camera side needed a lot of work and unfortunately was released too early. And we could argue for days about what the reason was, but ultimately that was the end result of that. And we never managed to bring another product to market despite building some really cool hardware there.Anatoly (09:38):So yeah, man, launching hardware is hard. Why did you decide to do this again?Jason (09:47):The biggest product that we built... Or the coolest product. No, that was actually the smallest. The coolest product we designed at Essential was Project Gem. And we are working on that up until the very end. And that was so revolutionary in the terms of mobile experience in which taught all of us that there was really an opportunity here. There was still things to be done and new things to be invented and new ways of interacting to be made available.Jason (10:13):So when Essential went out of business, when Andy told me that was that, it was obvious to me that I need to take this opportunity now. I'm going to do it. I have a team available that I know is now all unemployed and let's keep them together and build something really, really cool.Jason (10:29):So I grabbed the key team members and then kept a few on the back burner while we raised money, and we got to the point where we were ready to rock and start building a new phone. So while the first phone is a little more traditional device, I think in the future, we're going to have some really crazy things to build with you guys.Anatoly (10:49):Yeah. I have no doubts. The gem thing was a pretty weird piece of hardware. Right? It kind of looked almost like totally made out of glass.Jason (11:03):Yeah. So this is one of those things that I love showing off in person is that glass phone. It was a glass uni body, which has never been done in a cell phone before. The overall shape was... I mean, the best description is either a candy bar mixed with an Apple TV remote and...Anatoly (11:21):Yeah.Jason (11:22):Yeah. That's a great description. Piece of glass, size of a candy bar that kind of looks like an Apple TV remote.Jason (11:28):Yeah, exactly. But it was all one piece of glass. Even the camera bump, the flash, everything was a continuous piece of glass. And every hardware engineer I've shown that to goes, "How did you make this? And how did you manage to achieve the tolerances required to build that?" And it took a lot of work with our good friends at Corning and a third party in China. But we were able to build them. And there's a couple of them in existence. I think they're all in Andy's garage still, except for the two that are in my possession still. And they work.Jason (12:00):Some of the issues we were encountering was that GMS wouldn't... We wouldn't be approved for GMS with that device. So we were going to have to do some new and novel use cases there and come up with all new ways to interact with the device.Anatoly (12:17):So awesome you guys started with a really strong focus on privacy. Yeah. Was that your decision or something that was just you guys wanted to do at Essential anyways?Jason (12:31):No, that was definitely my decision and the decision of the team. We looked at what killed, Essential. A big part of that was a lack of focus other than building cool stuff. And that only gets you so far. There needs to be a reason why your customers want to join our adventure rather than go with a Samsung, or LG, or HTC, or Motorola or whatever was available at that time.Jason (12:54):So we realized that a big problem facing everybody today is a lack of consumer privacy. And that's when we came to the conclusion that we could actually address that as an OEM.Anatoly (13:06):And that's a really tough challenge because you still probably want to keep Google services around.Jason (13:14):Yeah, absolutely. So I mean-Anatoly (13:16):Do you think... Yeah, go ahead.Jason (13:18):No, I was going to say it's a great segue into what things that people keep asking us since we announced our partnership is when we decided to say, "Okay, we're going to build a privacy centric phone, there have been privacy centric devices attempted in the past, but they were too extreme. By cutting out GMS, by cutting out Android in some cases, you were left with a device that was so private, nobody would use it, which yeah, it works as a privacy device, but you don't sell any.Jason (13:43):I mean, I know for a fact that there are two different phone manufacturers who sold less than a thousand devices, despite putting tens of millions of dollars into it because we all use the same suppliers. So the suppliers are excellent sources of information. And so I know for a fact that one of them was like, "Oh, we only shipped a thousand speakers to that company."Jason (14:06):So what we said was, "We're going to give you control and we're going to give the user control and we're going to give them options and they can make the choice as to how much they want to share or not share." And if they want to use Twitter, and Facebook, and Instagram and every Google service, then at least they have knowledge that they're doing that and is less secure than not doing it. Or they are consciously making that decision.Anatoly (14:31):Yeah. Go ahead.Jason (14:33):And that goes to what we've talked about is we're going to do the same with all the Solana mobile stack that we're integrating into the phone. We're not taking anything away. We're giving users an excellent device, a high-end flagship device that gives them more options and more choice in how they use it and what they use it for.Anatoly (14:52):Yeah. If you've been a web 3.0 dev, you've been building applications and you've never started with like, "I need to collect a username and an email and a password." That concept doesn't exist. Right?Jason (15:09):Yeah.Anatoly (15:09):That's something that being building like in crypto for the last four years, I almost forgot how to build traditional applications. And when I had to remember, I was like, "Oh man, yeah, there just doesn't seem a way to build privacy without really starting from the ground up and building a whole new set of applications that people actually use. Right? And they deliver value to those users. People use them because they love them. But you need to start from the ground up. And that's really hard because getting product market fit, building applications and then competing with existing services is just like a uphill climb.Jason (15:54):Yeah, absolutely. Building that community, which was what made our partnership so beautiful is you have that community and you have that development group that really wants to be actively involved and emotionally involved, and that's super exciting for us to be like, "Hey, let's give you a piece of hardware that you can call home too."Anatoly (16:12):Yeah. I mean, this is the first time, honestly, I've seen anyone tweet that they will stop using an Apple product and switch to Android.Jason (16:21):That is exciting. If we can crack 5% instead of the standard 4%, I will be absolutely ecstatic.Anatoly (16:29):Yep. That would be awesome. Yeah, I remember when the iPhone launch and that was a real watershed moment. A lot of us, I was working on BREW and a lot of us were actually, like, felt really frustrated with the mobile industry because we had all these ideas. We wanted to build rich applications that are easy to code and totally different kind of UIs, dynamic UIs and stuff. And these big telcos would give us like 200-page spec of what a phone should look like because they their customers. And there was like this moment where Apple announced this thing and Steve Jobs showed, "Look, there's a browser. It's a real internet." It's just not this [inaudible 00:17:15]. It's not the mobile web that... I don't know if people remember what that even looked on a LG flip phone.Jason (17:25):I do.Anatoly (17:25):That was a big deal. I don't know if we're there yet with crypto. I don't know if there's a single application or anything like that when people open up and they're like, "Oh wow, this is it." Because obviously when Apple announced the iPhone, it was already after the internet. It was big. Right? Everybody was already using the internet and there was this obvious gap between desktop and mobile. But I think when people actually pay with tokens for their day to day stuff and all that whole loop works and it, and it's beautiful and it doesn't suck, I think that might like open up people to new ideas of what we can do with crypto on a mobile device that actually supports it natively.Jason (18:18):Yeah. The day that both of our parents can go and shop with tokens will be a watershed moment for crypto.Anatoly (18:32):Yeah. I am really excited about that.Jason (18:33):Yeah. When I think about the potential there, I mean you and I have talked about it a few times. It's immense and almost a little bit intimidating and staggering what the obvious potential is there.Anatoly (18:45):So what kind of hardware, what else do you want to build besides a phone? You don't have to announce anything, but you personally as somebody that's a super hardware nerd, if you had infinite budget, and could do whatever you want, what would you build?Jason (19:02):Number one, I want to bring back Project GEM. I loved using that phone and I'm probably the only person on Earth that used that phone regularly for a while because I wanted to make sure it was great. And that thing worked so much better than anybody ever gave a potential credit for, as a small side device, as something you could toss in your pocket, in your bag and not think about. It was beautiful. I mean, for me, designing a piece of hardware has to also be very physically attractive and I think that was the most beautiful thing I've ever designed.Jason (19:31):I do want to see the expansion of using your mobile devices, be it your watch or your phone interacting with the automotive sector. Obviously, we've chatted about it before. I have a problem when it comes to cars. Oh, wait. Nobody can see what I just pointed at. So I think the inner relationship between mobile, crypto, and automotive is even earlier than anything else in crypto, but there's a hell an opportunity there. And thankfully, a lot of the automotive companies are starting to catch on and realize there's different potential there.Anatoly (20:13):What would be like a hardware integration between mobile and cars?Jason (20:18):I mean, we've already patented this idea. So I will talk about it freely now, is the ability to track all your history of your vehicle. And when you sell your vehicle, you have everything written to the blockchain. The NFT itself will simply be a photo or a connection to the title, which is held somewhere else. But you can guarantee that if somebody sends you a NFT of a title, that it is tied to a physical object, which we've already patented that as well.Anatoly (20:47):So you want like the miles like the RPMs, like the actual raw data. I don't know what else you got. I'm not a car person.Jason (20:56):Like the service history or the maintenance history, the sales history. Do you know if the mile... You can guarantee that the miles weren't rolled back. You can know if it went through any... What do they call... Oh, when they call you to bring the car back in. Oh, recall notices. Anything with service was done. That's a real utility of that technology.Anatoly (21:24):Cool. And the kind of cars that people would really want this for like collectibles, like classic cars that you're getting what you're paying for.Jason (21:34):Yeah, I think so. But also with your average Toyota or Civic, at least you know what the history was on that car. Was it repaired? Was it damaged at any given point? There is utility across the board.Anatoly (21:45):Cool.Jason (21:46):And then especially-Anatoly (21:47):Yeah, I can...Jason (21:47):Last thing on that one, especially, if we go into the collectibles, like being able to take a cut down the road. Okay. I sell the car to you. You sell it to somebody else and I can take a fraction of a percent of that sale is pretty awesome.Anatoly (22:00):If you're the person restoring the car. Right?Jason (22:03):Yeah.Anatoly (22:03):And you did this... Yeah, that's actually like, I think been... It's weird that model has never been replicated in the real world, but works so well with NFTs.Jason (22:16):Yeah. Exactly.Anatoly (22:19):That's a use case that I think is way under explored for stuff like that, for physical art.Jason (22:26):Yeah. It's one of the things that we patented early on was the connection between a physical and digital assets.Anatoly (22:40):Do you think Apple or Google care about what we're doing right now? Is this like reached anyone's decision-making yet or is this still-Jason (22:49):I know for a fact that our name has come up in both those companies, because I know a lot of people at the highest level. One of my good friends is an SVP at Apple and he texted me. He's like, "They're talking about you in an executive meeting." I was like, "Cool. I've made it in life. Are they talking about suing me though?" I'm sure Google has people thinking about it and worrying about it. I mean, obviously Google is still a partner because we are a GMS device and they are thrilled to have us. It's like being an advocate for the Android ecosystem.Anatoly (23:26):Oh yeah, absolutely. I think if we convert people from iOS to Android, Google should be like making parades for OSOM. It's a lot of...Jason (23:37):I'm serious, I haven't asked yet, but I should ask them like, "Hey, if we convert more than the standard 4%, do I get a bonus from Google?" That'd be nice.Anatoly (23:43):Yeah. Absolutely. I'm not too worried. They're so big that it doesn't seem like there's anything to worry about because they're just like, it's like worrying about, I don't know, nation state at this point.Jason (24:02):Yeah, exactly.Anatoly (24:03):For a startup, it's such a big competitor that it's not even a competitor.Jason (24:08):Yeah. And I think the companies that people often compare us to, or talk about us, nothing or... What's it? Oppo and OnePlus. One of the things that I've tried to do is make sure I have a good relationship with those companies as well, because it's kind of silly for a bunch of startups to be fighting over the scraps instead of taking swings at Apple, Google and Samsung in terms of device sales.Anatoly (24:31):Absolutely, yeah. I mean, OnePlus made some awesome devices too. That was really cool to see them launch. When I was working at Android at Qualcomm, there was just always like this huge gap between quality and innovation in terms of like how the device looks and feels and they were able to really push the limits there. Yeah.Jason (24:53):Well, I think our next devices will be pushing some new limits, which will be a lot of fun.Anatoly (24:58):Yeah. I guess, do you think like mobile... Because it's so big, is there still room to innovate in terms of hardware?Jason (25:14):Yes.Anatoly (25:15):Besides like on the standard daily driver.Jason (25:19):Yeah. I spend a lot of time actually. Now, that I'm the CEO and I have other teams of people now working for me pushing vision, I can spend a little more time thinking about how I want to change that interaction of device, what new technologies are out there, or even what new use cases of existing technologies there are.Jason (25:38):So I have been working on something wholly new for how we interact with our devices in a way that I think people will naturally enjoy using it. It's a bit of technology that'll change how you actually touch and use your device, but it'll be done in a form factor in a manner that makes it approachable. And it's not foldable because I think that's kind of silly most of the time.Anatoly (26:06):Yeah. Foldables, not also not sure about them. I really like the steel on the Saga phone.Jason (26:14):Yeah.Anatoly (26:15):Why did you guys pick steel?Jason (26:17):Two reasons. Number one, we didn't want to go titanium like we did on the Essential phone. It was a little too exactly the same, but we couldn't go to aluminum because it just doesn't have the same touch. It doesn't have the same feel. It doesn't have the same strength. It doesn't have the same feel, which I want to feel a premium device when I pick up a phone that I engineered. An aluminum loses that a little bit. It's not stiff enough for my taste.Jason (26:41):So we landed on steel for the housing and then we landed on ceramic because we still did want a little tie back to Essential, but also because it does feel premium, it looks premium. It's not paint, it's not glass. It's real ceramic. It's incredibly tough. It's very hard and it does well and drop while also allowing to be RF transparent and just, I mean, ultimately looking and feeling super premium to your fingers.Anatoly (27:09):When you make those decisions, how many logistics need to change? How many companies, suppliers, machines, how big of a process is that?Jason (27:24):Less now than it was five years ago, but it's because I have the team behind me that is incredibly capable of making it happen where we have a ridiculous Rolodex, a contact list for everybody under 25 of people to call for different materials and different processes. The big one is, as you saw in the first EVT devices. First stainless devices, they were quite heavy. So one of the big changes we had to do was we had to optimize for aluminum on the very, very first prototypes. We switched to stainless, but we didn't change our cutter pass. We didn't change our processes. So into the current build, we've made a lot of changes to ensure that we bring the weight down just the right amount, but still have a super strong device.Anatoly (28:11):Are those separate companies like the company that makes the cutters and stamps the thing and puts on the ceramic. If you went from ceramic to glass, how big of a logistical nightmare is that?Jason (28:25):If we switched over to glass, it's a different company that would manufacture and process the material. And then because it's glass, we'd have to also find a paint shop to paint the device. Whereas ceramic has that color baked in, literally.Anatoly (28:40):Got it. That makes sense. Okay. So you have to do like a bunch of work. It's not just one company that you go to and they're like, "Sure, we can do everything."Jason (28:51):Yeah, that doesn't exist as much as we'd love to. It's all over the place in Asia. Prior to the pandemic, I probably would've spent the last 10 months living in and out of China.Anatoly (29:02):And most of the stuff is in China or all over Asia at this point?Jason (29:07):A lot of the supply chain comes out of China, but that doesn't mean we're manufacturing there. We have plants or factories both in China and in Vietnam, but it's still all in Asia.Anatoly (29:18):Got it. Is there any chance for that stuff to ever happen in the US or is it just like the world is like manufacturing shifted irreparably?Jason (29:33):I have had a few conversations with the Canadian government about this. I think the US will be still quite difficult, but in Canada might be possible. But the biggest issue is all the subcomponents are still made in Asia. So even if you were doing final assembly in North America, you'd still have to ship all the individual components from Asia. Your SOC is going to come out of TSMC, which is in Taipei. Your memory is going to come out of Korea. The display will come out of either Indonesia or China and there's no manufacturing plants for all those components anywhere in the Western world.Anatoly (30:13):Actually manufacturing those components in the Western world is impossible. Right? Why is it impossible?Jason (30:18):I mean, just the billions of dollars required would be cost prohibitive to build those plants. Those fab houses are huge and would take years to build.Anatoly (30:30):And that's because things have gotten so specialized in displays and everything that it's just like, "Yeah. It's basically Intel like level kind of commitment."Jason (30:40):Oh, yeah. I mean, you're talking massive, massive. And even the ones that are good at it already have issues now at the scales we're talking about. Like the four nanometer process, which is used to build the chip we're using in Saga is there are only two companies in the world that even understand how to make the fab devices to make those chips.Anatoly (30:59):Yeah. This is the Tungsten droplet, right?Jason (31:04):Yeah.Anatoly (31:04):You have like a droplet that refracts UV light.Jason (31:08):Honestly, I'm not that familiar with that process, but yeah, it is crazy, crazy. It's tough to explain to people how tiny four nanometers is. And then how many traces they have to put down in a tiny little chip that we're going to put in your phone and makes everything work.Anatoly (31:29):How do you find these places? How do you start? If you were like a 18-year-old that's like, "Hey, I want to build cool shit, build cool electronics," how would you start?Jason (31:44):I think if I were starting today, I would try to find the R&D team at either Google or Apple or a startup like OSOM and just go like, "Hey, I want to be your man on the ground in Asia and I want to grow my network. I want to go out there with a completely open mind and just be like everybody teach me." Which is how I really got out there. I said, "I don't know what I'm doing on some of this stuff." But I am a sponge. I will sit here and learn from the best and I will be super polite because I see... That was one of the things that used to bug me a lot is I saw Western people acting like jackasses with their Eastern counterparts.Jason (32:23):Now they get nowhere and I made it at a point to always, always, always be polite, always say, "Look, I'm here to learn. Let me help you. If I know something that I can share, I'm going to go out of my way to share it." And that has enabled me to have amazing relationships with the CEOs of all these fantastic supply companies.Anatoly (32:43):It's basically like a relationship thing and you have to know what they can build and know what they do well and stuff.Jason (32:50):Yeah. And go in there with an open mind and sometimes an open wallet. That always opens some doors and expect to try to make it a back and forth. Because you get a lot further if you can say, "Hey, let me offer you some of my knowledge in exchange for some of your knowledge."Anatoly (33:07):How open are they to startups custom work with these small scale projects? Because my imagination is that like they only work with Google and they want to sell a hundred million units or whatever.Jason (33:20):Yeah. That's the other hard part. And that comes later on once you have those relationships because it doesn't matter who you are. If you don't have that existing relationship, they're going to laugh you out of the building, if they even let you in the door.Anatoly (33:34):Yeah. Makes sense. If you're building, if you dream of building awesome hardware, I guess you got to start like work for somebody like OSOM or R&D team. That's pretty good advice.Jason (33:52):I think it's the only way to build those relationships, so you know who to call. And I think a big part of it is it's not always the CEO you need to talk to. You need to talk to his right hand guy. You need to talk to the CTO. You need to know the right person to talk to at each company, and it changes a little bit. You'll you learn who the movers and shakers are, the people who can actually make things happen for you. And that's where it gets super interesting. And it takes boots on the ground to learn that.Anatoly (34:20):So I imagine that's still true for big companies, as you get bigger, you still just need to keep those relationships going.Jason (34:29):If you want to innovate, you need to. If you just want to just keep grinding out the same BS you've been doing for 20 years, they'll usually just give you the C team and you can just grind and nobody moves anything.Anatoly (34:41):Yeah. The innovation part is hard. How long is the innovation cycle and hardware?Jason (34:50):Anywhere from days to years, right? I have been on the back side of things where it's like, "Oh, I have an idea. Actually, that was super easy to implement." Okay, let's do it. It's done. But I've also... Making the glass housing for GEM was an 18-month project to get the tolerance that we need to hold. For everybody who's listening, you need to hold 100 microns is pretty standard, which a 10th of a millimeter. Very, very-Anatoly (35:19):How many human hairs is that?Jason (35:22):Less than one. So we need to hold those tolerances on piece of glass and how glass is manufactured is that you literally take a molded part and cook it down into a shape. And you can imagine trying to hold... Like if you're baking something in your oven and trying to get it to stay within a 10th of a millimeter, it's never going to happen. So we had to help both Corning and our third party invent new technologies to achieve that result.Anatoly (35:52):That's really cool. That's pretty cool. Are people using these technologies anywhere else? Or is this something that is basically just only was built for GEM?Jason (36:06):I think they're still using... There's not a lot of applications where you need a deep draw, weird aspect ratio glass part, but I know they're using it for two and a half D or even light 3D shapes, that at least allowed them to make 3D shapes that weren't as extreme as GEM in a more factory friendly manner.Anatoly (36:28):Super goal.Jason (36:31):Yeah. I could talk about random manufacturing for hours.Anatoly (36:35):You guys also have like a pretty awesome software team.Jason (36:39):Yeah.Anatoly (36:40):And you guys did a lot of work in actually adding privacy features to the Android stack.Jason (36:45):Yeah.Anatoly (36:46):What are these privacy features?Jason (36:49):I'd love to have Gary answer that question if he were here. But mostly what we wanted to do is allow the user to just be more aware of where their data is going and how it's being treated by any webpage they go, any app they use and alert them if more data than they expect is going out and a place where they can work within their device, where they can guarantee that nothing is going out that they don't control, which we haven't named yet because somebody stole our name.Jason (37:21):And then the other one that I love that I cannot wait to use more of is what we called lockdown, but then Google used that name for what they were doing. But the ability to just turn off any module on the phone when you want to.Anatoly (37:35):And what do you mean by module?Jason (37:39):So right now, I think in lockdown mode that Google offers you can turn off the camera and mic. But we can turn off the camera, the mic, the antennas, the USB port, whatever. A module is any piece of hardware on the device we can individually completely disable that.Anatoly (37:59):That's really cool. Does the user have a physical notification that that thing is turned off? Are there like LEDs or something that light up?Jason (38:10):Yeah. We're still working on that with your team as to what those notifications will look like, what that UI and UX looks like. But yeah, there are both physical haptic feedback as well as visual feedback.Anatoly (38:22):Can you turn off GPS and things like that and other sensors. Or I guess the GPS radio. I don't know how baked in those are these days.Jason (38:32):It's actually super, super, super baked in. One of our investors is an Apple employee. And I was explaining to him like, "Look, man, you can put your phone in an airplane mode." That GPS is still working. And he's like BS. And I'm like, "No, no, no. Watch, watch, watch. Put your phone in airplane mode." And we were on a bicycle ride. "Go bike 100 yards down the road and see your phone is still tracking you." And he's like, "What the hell?" And the next day he invested.Anatoly (39:01):How has it been like getting folks like... You guys work with mostly non-crypto people, up until you met me?Jason (39:10):You. Yeah, basically.Anatoly (39:14):Yeah. What has that conversation been like? What has been their reaction?Jason (39:19):It's been all over the map. It says there were some very vocal, negative people outside of the company, which I completely expected and doesn't really bug me at all. We had surprising support within the company, to be honest. I think I told you, I fully expected 10 to 20% of the company to be like, "Ah, screw this. This is ridiculous." And we really only had one person do that. And then the counter to that, the amount of support where people were like, "No, this is exciting. This is the next generation of mobile will be built on web 3.0. And I think the definition of web 3.0 remains fairly fluid and we get to be involved with really defining what that actually means to the end user.Anatoly (40:03):Yeah. I think this is like a huge opportunity for us to set the standards and really push for privacy first and just build something that can be a really good base. The bricks that web 3.0 is built on.Jason (40:19):Exactly.Anatoly (40:21):I guess, what was like the detractors? What was like the any points that they brought up that you think were interesting or worthwhile?Jason (40:30):I think that was the biggest thing is none of the negative comments I heard were worth that much because it was the standard anti-crypto comments, which is like, "Oh, I don't believe in it. This is scam. I don't see it." And I was like, "Okay, I'm not going to try to fight anybody over that. That's fine." People thought Facebook was stupid. Frankly, I still think Facebook is a little stupid, but they sure are worth billions and billions and billions of dollars. So there is a market for it.Anatoly (40:56):Yeah. It was really hard for me too, to accept, to believe in Facebook in those early days too. But in my mind that is like the quintessential internet company, more so than Google. Because it was really like... All they're doing is connecting people. And that's a very weird thing to think about that, that could be worth half a trillion dollars or whatever it is these days.Jason (41:22):Who knows? They're probably more than that.Anatoly (41:24):I have this analogy that Facebook has a social graph where you have to hop through people. Right? You're connected through some intermediaries, but crypto, it's all public keys, super connected or like a single censorship resistant message bus. Everybody in the world is now in like a single chat, basically, which is why it's a bit chaotic.Jason (41:46):Yeah. But I also see why... It's kind of interesting because you have that community, everybody is connected, which is inherently non-private, but it is also... Everybody in that group has a strong desire to keep certain things private. And it's that ability to choose what you keep private when you don't keep private, which makes this partnership so incredibly powerful.Anatoly (42:05):So obviously, a public data structure is really strong forcing function for developers to understand that this data is public, therefore I need to minimize how much it collects. It's almost like if all your interactions are over a public database, then you really, really try to know the least amount of the users that you need. And I think that's just been kind of a design constraint on web 3.0 devs from day one. And you forget about web 2.0 that you need to create cookies and store people's passwords and stuff like that.Jason (42:46):Yeah. And I think what we're going to bring to the fore for web 3.0 is that improved user experience and that UI. I mean, you and I have chat about it almost daily lately about the issues around that. And having a piece of hardware that can bypass a lot of the frustration that's there right now is huge.Anatoly (43:05):Agreed. Well, thank you, Jason, for being here. It's been awesome talking to you.Jason (43:10):Absolutely.Anatoly (43:10):I'm super excited to work with you. It's going to be great. Folks, if you've been listening, go to solanamobile.com and pre-order the Saga.
Dylan is joined by Zolten Glasso from Z9 Machining this week. Zolten talks about discovering machining through Formula SAE, starting his shop, and buying his first 5 axis. Dylan and Zolten talk all things C250, fun and difficult parts, and making buckets of chips. Check out Zolten's IG @z9machining ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast
This week's episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.patreon.com/awesomecast We are joined by CEO David Carpenter of Gamiotics! Dave Podnar tells us about the new Camera+ 2 upgrade (or is it Camera+ 22?) Should you pay for the upgrade subscription? https://9to5mac.com/2022/06/16/camera-2-48-mp-upscaling/ John Chichilla goes “low tech” but “high brick” withe the announcement of the Lego Doctor Strange Sanctum Sanatorium set! https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/lego-marvel-sanctum-sanctorum-set-debuts-at-lego-con-2022/?utmsource=pocketmylist Sorg and Kate talk about their experience at Formula SAE at the Michigan International Speedway where Tesla paraded out it's Cybertruck and Tesla semi! And Dudders got the photograph EVs from Lucid, Rivian, Ford and Hummer on the Winner's Circle of a NASCAR track! David Carpenter talks about his Gamiotics platform bringing a browser based interaction to theater with Twelve Sided Tavern, a Dungeons and Dragons live show! https://www.gamiotics.com/ https://www.thetwentysidedtavern.com/ After the show remember to: Subscribe to the Podcast: awesomecast.fireside.fm Sorgatron Media Podcast Network Feed: sorgatronmedia.fireside.fm Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we're sharing and to join the discussion! You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! SPECIAL THANKS to our Executive Producer Brian Crawford! Join our live show Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST on AwesomeCast Facebook and Youtube!
My guests on episode 40 of Inside the SCCA are Amani Ghonim and Jonathan Laifman. Both are students at University of Southern California and members of the school's Formula SAE team. We talked about their car build, the competition they are working to complete the car in time for, and a whole lot more. We also talked about how SCCA regions and teams can find nearby Formula SAE teams and potentially bring some of those team members out to the track. These folks are the future of motorsports... and I think you'll be as impressed as I was. Click here to learn more about USC Formula SAE --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/racingwire/support
If there's a lesson to be learned here it's, Say yes to any opportunity. As you'll listen Andrew Rains has had a busy career in motorsports and he's still a young man. From working at a performance auto shop to flying on a private jet with a Grand Am team as a pit crew member, Andrew has built a foundation for solid career in our sport.While at Auburn University he was on the Formula SAE team and handled driving duties and was responsible for sponsorships. This program connected with him his business partner and they realized the need for better and simpler data systems.He's also a tenured professional coach and racer with wheel to wheel experience in the Pirelli World Challenge series (2015 -2017) and he raced a stock car for a year. Andrew has taken the APEX Pro technology beyond motorsports to offer custom engineering and technology development services for entrepreneurs and companies with needs in the connected device space (Internet of Things) - see Moxieint link below. Andrew also has worked at the Porsche Track Experience at Barber Motorsports Park and still offers coaching to drivers looking to get better. The APRX Pro offers a free app for your iPhone and there's the APEX Pro Unit that provides better GPS data and gives real time, visual feedback. There's an OBDII unit as well.Andrew talks about getting stuck at the Canadian border while having his truck and trailer searched, selling a bunch of assets to buy the remains of the Grand Am team only to sell the cars a year later and then build a Honda Accord. We also talk about coaching and how using a coach can save you money in the long run. How to Connect with Andrew & Apex Pro:APEX Pro WebsiteAPEX Pro InstagramDownload the APEX Pro App (it's free)APEX Pro FacebookAPEX Pro User's GroupMoxieiot WebsiteHow to Connect with Late To Grid:Late To Grid InstagramLate To Grid FacebookLate To Grid TwitterShow Sponsor: Track First InstagramTrack First WebsiteTrack First Facebook
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they're available. Stories we discuss in this episode (with links): Elon Musk: Tesla Bot could develop a unique personality and become a companion Tesla launches new AMD chip and 12v Li-ion battery in 2022 Model 3 Model Y vehicles Tesla is sponsoring Formula SAE electric racing teams with free battery cells and more Mazda says its first electric car is not so bad for buyers who also have a second car for long distance Hyundai pauses Genesis hydrogen fuel cell project just days after ending ICE engines TuSimple successfully operates 80-mile, autonomous semi-truck ride on public roads without a human present Northvolt announces start of battery cell production at its gigafactory in Sweden https://youtu.be/puhiFFNo9kQ Subscribe to the Electrek Daily Channel on Youtube so you never miss a day of news Follow Mikey: Twitter @Mikey_Electric Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify TuneIn Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!
Michael Cao founded IC3D in 2012 as a 3D printer design and manufacturing company. IC3D is one of the first 3D printer companies to manufacture their own line of 3D printing filament in-house. For 13 years Michael was a senior mechanical engineer at Honda R&D where he has earned several automotive patents and designs interiors for future products. Michael started his Honda career in 2003 after completing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Oklahoma. While at OU, Michael led the Formula SAE team to design and build race cars for the annual collegiate level competition. Michael was also led the Honda team to redesign the interior of the Acura NSX. He joins the show today to talk through his journey as an entrepreneur and how IC3D is building a fully end to end materials and manufacturing company. Before we get started head over to www.3degreescompany.com and subscribe to the podcast. Remember you can listen to the show anywhere you download your podcasts including Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or Stitcher. https://www.ic3dprinters.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcao08/
We're talking ‘taxi racing', aka V8 Supercars, Australasia's premier professional motorsport series in the first ever episode of the ‘Tuned In' podcast.Use ‘PODCAST75' for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-inTickford Racing engineer Sam Potter talks about what being a race engineer involves, how Formula SAE gave him the interest to become one and general topics on his experience in the V8 Supercars and motorsport in general.Data/math channels, vertical load variations, Formula SAE/Formula Student, 2020 V8 Supercar data rule changes, 3D printed parts and much much more are discussed in this comprehensive interview.Interested in learning how to do your own wheel alignment for the track or street? Start with a free alignment & suspension 101 lesson now: hpcdmy.co/alignmentfThink we missed a great topic? Let us know in the comments below and we'll cover it for you in the future.
We're talking ‘taxi racing', aka V8 Supercars, Australasia's premier professional motorsport series in the first ever episode of the ‘Tuned In' podcast.Use ‘PODCAST75' for $75 off your first HPA course here: https://hpcdmy.co/hpa-tuned-inTickford Racing engineer Sam Potter talks about what being a race engineer involves, how Formula SAE gave him the interest to become one and general topics on his experience in the V8 Supercars and motorsport in general.Data/math channels, vertical load variations, Formula SAE/Formula Student, 2020 V8 Supercar data rule changes, 3D printed parts and much much more are discussed in this comprehensive interview.Interested in learning how to do your own wheel alignment for the track or street? Start with a free alignment & suspension 101 lesson now: hpcdmy.co/alignmentfThink we missed a great topic? Let us know in the comments below and we'll cover it for you in the future.
Renata Liuzzi. Ingeniera Mecánica de la #USBve. MBA del IE Business School en Madrid. Con mas de 16 años de experiencia mundial en consultoría de transformación empresarial, estrategia, innovación y CX, donde ha trabajado junto a clientes de empresas de la lista Fortune 500 en 4 continentes y más de 15 países. además, es la directora ejecutiva y fundadora de Axis Partners en Dubai. Una empresa de consultoría boutique que reúne a profesionales apasionados por desafiar el status quo e impulsar el progreso humano. En este episodio, Renata nos cuenta su trayectoria desde sus inicios en Formula SAE en la USB y como esa experiencia moldeó al profesional exitoso en el cuál se ha convertido.
We met the Nittany Lemons at our recent 24 Hours of Lemons race at PittRace. Their team includes Eric Junker, who gets blamed for any electronics and powertrain issues, Jared Sable, who is the past SAE team captain and responsible for the team overall, and Becca Baker who takes care of the driver controls, brakes and safety systems, and car ergonomics. They were a great group and seemed to have a great time and fully embrace the Lemons racing paddock. Even with all their SAE team background, they learned a ton at the race. On this episode of Dominating with Dawson, we talk about Tire Talk. What does it mean when your tires start making noise on the track and how to use this new information source to improve your track driving. You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy. If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/NittanyLemons We hope you enjoy this episode! PS Please don’t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don’t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. We have two systems for our team and Bill is looking to add a third for this season, pending CFO approval from Vicki. They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers
In todays podcast Melanie Boylan meets Katie Kilroy, a third year Mechanical Engineering student at Trinity College Dublin. She's the Head of Marketing of Formula Trinity; a chassis engineer for the internal combustion team as well as researcher for the control engineering department for the autonomous team. She's always up for new challenges and the chance to learn something new and it's probably why She's on three departments. In her spare time Katie is developing android apps for people with dementia and volunteering tutoring secondary school students as a Committee member of Volunteer Tuition Program in Trinity. Katie joined the team three years ago, as a chassis engineer. The chassis is like the skeleton of the car and she was in charge of designing the tabs which are used to attach all the components to the chassis. This involved communicating and collaborating with multiple departments and teams which has helped her get where she is in Formula Trinity. This year, she's heavily involved with the CAD (Computer Aided Design) and FEA (Finite Element Analysis) of the chassis structure and she is in charge of testing the front impact attenuator. She was asked to join the Business and Operations team to help out with social media. Five months later she is now the Head of Marketing having run a successful “Femuary” campaign to promote women in motorsports alongside two of our other members; Katherine Hardgrave and Sabrina Steinberga. With another upcoming social media campaign “Ai-pril” headed by Katherine, with a talk on Women in Ai on April 7th. About Formula Trinity: http://formulatrinity.com/ Formula Trinity is a student lead team made up of current Trinity College students, competing in the UK competition of Formula SAE. The Team Captain Arnie Sasnauskas founded the team in 2017 after his 1st year of engineering here at Trinity, with the help of the Head of Engineering David Simonian and Deputy Head of Engineering William Dunne. The aim of the competition is to design and build a car throughout the academic year, you then race it at the Formula Student UK competition at Silverstone in July. The team gives Trinity students the platform to put the theory they learn in lectures to practice and gain real life experience as a member of an engineering, business, or autonomous team. The team motto is “Building careers, one race car at a time”. Being on the team is voluntary, they all put hours of work in during spare time to ensure they complete the car and rely on generosity from sponsors to fund the construction of the car. Since 2017, they have grown to over 80 members and have become the top performing team in Ireland, achieving 2nd place in the 2019 Class 2 in the Formula Student UK competition. They have accomplished this through bringing together talented students from first years to masters and multiple disciplines such as engineering, computer science, business, law and many others. They are a team of equal opportunity constantly promoting gender equality and women in STEM. The team made up of three main sections: Internal Combustion, Autonomous and Business & Operations, with each having broken down into departments. The internal combustion section has 7 departments ranging from aerodynamics and powertrain to suspension and electronics. The Autonomous section has 4 departments which include control engineering, path-planning, perception, state- estimation and reinforcement learning.
After founding the first Formula SAE team in Israel (2011), I spent 6 months in Italy working at Dallara - the world's best race car manufacturer. Returning to Israel (2012), I decided to establish a company that will focus on making Motorsport more accessible and affordable, using new technologies and solutions yet to be implemented in the industry. We started by addressing the needs of the driver and developed the G1- a race car that combines extreme performance with affordability, but our true success was uncovering the larger opportunity for smart-connected racecars and a comprehensive data solution for the racing and automotive industries.
Themes revealed w Don Robert: Seek Projects to Fuel your Learning (each class meeting is a project) - How to Ask Questions - True Value of Networking 00:00 Helping seeking Practice: ability to take useful notes & offering to take notes for your friend 02:14 Don's Journey / Mech Eng. Major but no background / 'anybody can do it - didn't even know what CAD was' / project based learning / leverage 07:45 Networking for Success 09:00 How to Ask Questions / Prepare to Ask beautiful questions / 14:15 License & Certifications & Curriculum research building mental models that help you ignite then sustain motivation in your ed journey 19:00 Engineering Projects 22:45 Don transitions from Mech E to CS invested time to looking at curriculum, read syllabuses 25:43 Hackerrank self regulated learning 28:00 Time management from Positioning yourself to Take Ownership "idea of ownership" Position yourself to take ownership of a project, then take action, put yourself in that environment to apply that knowledge 34:25 Find out how your assignment fits into the bigger picture of what you're trying to achieve - 'see the universe of your field' connect the dots between diff concepts 42:00 definition of learning - reflection of your character who you want to be, how badly you wanna be the person you wanna be 43:37 Assumptions and what they can do: falsely accused of academic integrity / deficiencies of grading 49:00 Learning Keys from Jeff's open access notes of Limitless Mind by Jo Boaler 54:00 Imposter Syndrome / Belief / Mentality / Assert Ourselves or Get Crushed 'find opportunities to assert yourself and defend your ideas, believe in yourself as open ended ideas' 58:28 Productive Struggle Zone / Keeping up w / 1:00:00 Building mental model building a network ask for help, just do it. 1:03:30 Ask yourself 'what am I trying to learn and what do I want to learn in this class'? 1:05:30 Understanding concepts requires building your second brain and generating concept images 'immerse yourself in your field' / find motivation that fuels your learning 1:08:43 Learn from people who make you stretch and learn from people who are your hear what Jeff has to say about collaboration https://youtu.be/S8R8RabqDnc A msg Don wrote me an hour after our talk: I was already well prepared for those semesters when I had school, work, and club projects simultaneously. I already had many of the dots connected, and I could relatively easily pinpoint the holes in my knowledge and how to fill them. This helped estimate how long it would take to learn each individual lesson or do some task or homework. Also, my knowledge from Formula SAE already covered a lot of the content both in classes and in my job. A bunch of my time ended up being just busywork of going through the motions to reinforce things I already knew, and only a smaller and more manageable amount of my time involved learning new things. The same goes for that day when you saw me taking notes quickly and only half paying attention while writing down a lot of information. I already understood most of the concepts covered in that talk, and I would only tune in 100% when I heard something that I wasn't really familiar with. I already had a mental model ready to go and all my relevant life experiences up until that point had prepared me to go in ready to just learn a little bit more, rather than needing to learn from square 1 every little detail. If there's anything that you could highlight in post editing or in the comments or video/audio descriptions, I'd say its the amount of work that I put in beforehand on my own time that made the actual class, project, or job significantly easier. Our Talk on YouTube https://youtu.be/E47fcdzdDb8 https://thelearningcode.school.blog/team/
Since we jumped head first into the deep end of the podcasting pool in our last episode, we figured we might need to introduce ourselves. Mike will explain why he is forever going to be confused by push-to-start buttons, and Ben's background in Formula SAE.
Paul Van Metre is a machine shop owner-turned-entrepreneur. After starting Pro CNC in Bellingham, WA in 1997, he recently went on to co-found ProShop, a cloud-based ERP software system that combines elements of an MES (a manufacturing execution system) with a QMS (a quality management system) into a single platform. In this episode, Paul shares his story about starting a company right out of college some Formula SAE buddies and how the challenges they faced as machine shop owners inspired them to create ProShop. In addition to hearing some of the lessons that Paul has learned throughout his entrepreneurial career, we discuss why systems, documentation, and business processes are the key differentiator for manufacturers – particularly machine shops – in today’s market. We even get into a little car talk before the interview wraps up, so make sure to stick around until the end! Make sure to visit http://manufacturinghappyhour.com (ManufacturingHappyHour.com) for detailed show notes and a full list of resources mentioned in this episode. Stay Innovative, Stay Thirsty.
Bill Paukert shares his experience as a Formula SAE mentor for the past 10 years. He also gives tips for teams as a former FSAE technical inspector. He was also a Delta airlines mechanic and a helicopter crew chief back in the day. He also deals us in on his latest projects. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cal-state-la-baja-sae/message
Dopo la crescita di agosto e settembre, sostenuta dagli incentivi governativi, il mercato dell'auto torna a frenare.Nonostante ottobre si sia chiuso in sostanziale pareggio con lo stesso mese del 2019, per tracciare un bilancio realistico del 2020 bisogna considerare i cali a doppia cifra dei mesi del lockdown e le possibili ripercussioni delle attuali strette che non lasciano presagire nulla di buono. Di questa delicata situazione abbiamo parlato con Gianmarco Giorda, direttore di Anfia, che ha confermato una riduzione del traffico di acquirenti nelle concessionarie già dai primissimi giorni di novembre. Gli incentivi, almeno quelli per le fasce più quotate, d'altronde sono finti e ora c'è bisogno di ripensare al settore per salvarlo da una fine anno potenzialmente in crollo.Un anno difficile, dunque, in cui Anfia non rinuncia però a portare avanti i progetti innovativi e le sue importanti iniziative, come la Formula SAE, la competizione universitaria internazionale di design ingegneristico, quest'anno in versione virtuale. Dell'anno difficile è ben conscia anche Ford. Fabrizio Faldoni, presidente e AD di Ford Italia, ha confermato i primi cali nelle concessionarie - alcune delle quali costrette di nuovo a chiusura a causa dell'attuale lockdown nelle zone rosse - che potrebbe portare a una chiusura di novembre a -30%.Nel chiedere un impegno del Governo anche per il 2021, Ford continua comunque con il suo piano di lancio: dopo Puma a inizio 2020, la casa americana continua il suo netto cammino di elettrificazione, con Ford Kuga full hybrid a fine anno e soprattutto con la 100% elettrica Mustang Mach-E in uscita a inizio anno prossimo.
Dopo la crescita di agosto e settembre, sostenuta dagli incentivi governativi, il mercato dell'auto torna a frenare.Nonostante ottobre si sia chiuso in sostanziale pareggio con lo stesso mese del 2019, per tracciare un bilancio realistico del 2020 bisogna considerare i cali a doppia cifra dei mesi del lockdown e le possibili ripercussioni delle attuali strette che non lasciano presagire nulla di buono. Di questa delicata situazione abbiamo parlato con Gianmarco Giorda, direttore di Anfia, che ha confermato una riduzione del traffico di acquirenti nelle concessionarie già dai primissimi giorni di novembre. Gli incentivi, almeno quelli per le fasce più quotate, d'altronde sono finti e ora c'è bisogno di ripensare al settore per salvarlo da una fine anno potenzialmente in crollo.Un anno difficile, dunque, in cui Anfia non rinuncia però a portare avanti i progetti innovativi e le sue importanti iniziative, come la Formula SAE, la competizione universitaria internazionale di design ingegneristico, quest'anno in versione virtuale. Dell'anno difficile è ben conscia anche Ford. Fabrizio Faldoni, presidente e AD di Ford Italia, ha confermato i primi cali nelle concessionarie - alcune delle quali costrette di nuovo a chiusura a causa dell'attuale lockdown nelle zone rosse - che potrebbe portare a una chiusura di novembre a -30%.Nel chiedere un impegno del Governo anche per il 2021, Ford continua comunque con il suo piano di lancio: dopo Puma a inizio 2020, la casa americana continua il suo netto cammino di elettrificazione, con Ford Kuga full hybrid a fine anno e soprattutto con la 100% elettrica Mustang Mach-E in uscita a inizio anno prossimo.
In this episode, we sat down with five different clubs here at Clarkson to see what innovative ways they have come up with to navigate all the guidelines put in place due to COVID-19. We talked to Doctors Without Borders, Club Soccer, Colleges Against Cancer, Formula SAE, and Clarkson Union Board, and we hope you … Continue reading Ep. 29: How Clarkson Clubs are Adapting to COVID-19 Guidelines →
From the 2020 CDS Virtual Event. Watch the video version at https://youtu.be/-4pUN5f4sJ0
From the 2020 CDS Virtual Event. Watch the video version at https://youtu.be/OGA6LWu8oDo
From the 2020 CDS Virtual Event. Watch the video version at https://youtu.be/OGA6LWu8oDo
How do you know what you’re supposed to do outside of college? When students prepare to graduate from college, entering the workforce can be daunting. Sometimes it feels like you know it all, and other times you might not even know where to start. That’s why CAPSTONE classes, SAE groups, and Formula SAE competition groups are so important. These competitive design series involves designing building a formula-style, open-wheel concept vehicle to perform in a competition. In this episode, John Kittleman gives us insight into how these competitions go and what students have to learn. John is a GTA at Oregon State. His role is to help lead 25 students in developing the suspension system. Tune in to learn more about SAE competition groups and how they help develop future engineers. Some Questions I Ask: How did you get into GFR and Formula Student? (0:46)What are the specifics with what your students are working on? (2:57)What challenges come up when collaborating globally? (5:34)With the exchange program, how does the university class structure play into the team structure? (9:01)How does Siemens Software allow you to connect with the industry, both in the US and internationally? (10:59)What’s your advice to future engineers? (18:20)In This Episode, You Will Learn: What is SAE and Formula Student? (1:16)How the Formula team decides which cars should be autonomous versus electric for competition. (4:47)What range of experience students have around building racecars on the Formula Student teams. (9:32)How Formula Student and SAE utilize Siemens Software. (11:11)How Formula Student is adjusting in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (13:20)Why John plans on pursuing aerospace engineering after graduation. (16:47)Why it’s important to take calculated risks to forward your career. (21:06) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We chat with Ron Matthews and Bob Sechler about the 40 year evolution of the Formula SAE competition, it's beginnings, benefits to students and companies, and some of the things they have seen over the years. Special Guest: Bob Sechler.
We chat with Cost Audit Judge Rachel Rodgers about updates and tips for the Cost Module of Formula SAE and new details about Cost Report Submission.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On college campuses across the nation, thousands of students explore their passions and future career paths through involvement in student affinity groups and clubs. In this episode, host Dennis Wisco comes to you live from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business with guests Maximilian Bui, Vihan Krishnan, Eric Hovanessian from the USC Formula SAE Team. These dedicated students discuss how Formula SAE has defined their college experiences, the competition timeline, and their motivations for growing in the automobility industry. Formula SAE is an international collegiate design competition that challenges student teams to design and manufacture an open-wheel race car during the academic year. There are two annual Formula SAE competitions in the United States that consist of three judged phases - Design, Performance, and Business. Team members are expected to participate in cutting-edge research, analysis, and manufacturing in order to craft a high-performance racing vehicle to take to the competition. A winning team must also excel in project management, teamwork, and business skills. The University of Southern California chapter of Formula SAE is a student-run organization that designs, constructs, tests, and races high performance autocross race cars over the course of the academic year. For over ten years, the USC Formula SAE club has welcomed all students interested in engineering, computer science , motorsports, and in general, automotive enthusiasts, regardless of past experiences. The fifty-member team is housed in the Rapp Engineering Building, and is enthusiastic about inviting new members with a willingness to get hands-on and dirty with automotive engineering. In 2019, USC Racing finished 6th in the "Business" phase of the national FSAE competition. In this episode, Eric, Max, and Vihan, discuss balancing their membership in FSAE with academic and personal interests, leadership dynamics within the club, and staying on-schedule when engineering their competition car. Tune in to hear how participation in Formula SAE -- like USC Racing -- fuels an excitement to influence the business models for the mobility of people and goods for the future. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
One of the best college resume builders out there, Formula SAE gives university students the chance to put their knowledge to the test by manufacturing a formula-style race car that is judged on various criteria. We take a look at the process that goes into building a successful Formula SAE program, the manufacturing process, competition, and rules involved with Formula SAE.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On college campuses across the nation, thousands of students explore their passions and future career paths through involvement in student affinity groups and clubs. In this episode, host Dennis Wisco comes to you live from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business with guests Maximilian Bui, Vihan Krishnan, Eric Hovanessian from the USC Formula SAE Team. These dedicated students discuss how Formula SAE has defined their college experiences, the competition timeline, and their motivations for growing in the automobility industry. Formula SAE is an international collegiate design competition that challenges student teams to design and manufacture an open-wheel race car during the academic year. There are two annual Formula SAE competitions in the United States that consist of three judged phases - Design, Performance, and Business. Team members are expected to participate in cutting-edge research, analysis, and manufacturing in order to craft a high-performance racing vehicle to take to the competition. A winning team must also excel in project management, teamwork, and business skills. The University of Southern California chapter of Formula SAE is a student-run organization that designs, constructs, tests, and races high performance autocross race cars over the course of the academic year. For over ten years, the USC Formula SAE club has welcomed all students interested in engineering, computer science , motorsports, and in general, automotive enthusiasts, regardless of past experiences. The fifty-member team is housed in the Rapp Engineering Building, and is enthusiastic about inviting new members with a willingness to get hands-on and dirty with automotive engineering. In 2019, USC Racing finished 6th in the "Business" phase of the national FSAE competition. In this episode, Eric, Max, and Vihan, discuss balancing their membership in FSAE with academic and personal interests, leadership dynamics within the club, and staying on-schedule when engineering their competition car. Tune in to hear how participation in Formula SAE -- like USC Racing -- fuels an excitement to influence the business models for the mobility of people and goods for the future. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Like many other industries, the future leaders in automobility incubate on college campuses across the United States. In this episode, host Dennis Wisco comes to you from the Aztec Racing Team workshop with Team President Dani Phan and Chief Engineer Austin Hoang at San Diego State University to kick off a series highlighting Formula SAE clubs on college campuses. Formula SAE is an international collegiate design competition that challenges student teams to design and manufacture an open-wheel race car during the academic year. There are two annual Formula SAE competitions in the United States that consist of three judged phases – Design, Performance, and Business. Because of this, to perform well, team members are expected to have not only high-performance racing vehicles, but also excellent project management, teamwork, and business skills. Aztec Racing is a non-profit student organization at San Diego State University that welcomes all current students at the school regardless of their declared major. Founded in 1994 with limited resources and low student interest, Aztec Racing has since gone on to receive many recognitions within the Formula SAE organization, including the SAE Perseverance Award for being one of the top three rookie teams at the FSAE West Competition in Fontana, California in 2008. This academic year, Aztec Racing was fortunate enough to receive increased funding from the SDSU Student Org's allotted budget, which will allow them to make more creative choices with their entry, while still following a structured production cycle, use industry-standard simulation software to aid design, and use quantifiable data to justify design choices. In this episode, Dennis, Dani, and Austin discuss leadership in automobility spaces, design constraints of student-engineered racing vehicles, and hot topics in the future of automobility like electric vehicles. Tune in to hear how participation in Formula SAE teams like Aztec Racing instill a hunger for young engineers to influence the business models for the mobility of people and goods for the future. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Like many other industries, the future leaders in automobility incubate on college campuses across the United States. In this episode, host Dennis Wisco comes to you from the Aztec Racing Team workshop with Team President Dani Phan and Chief Engineer Austin Hoang at San Diego State University to kick off a series highlighting Formula SAE clubs on college campuses. Formula SAE is an international collegiate design competition that challenges student teams to design and manufacture an open-wheel race car during the academic year. There are two annual Formula SAE competitions in the United States that consist of three judged phases – Design, Performance, and Business. Because of this, to perform well, team members are expected to have not only high-performance racing vehicles, but also excellent project management, teamwork, and business skills. Aztec Racing is a non-profit student organization at San Diego State University that welcomes all current students at the school regardless of their declared major. Founded in 1994 with limited resources and low student interest, Aztec Racing has since gone on to receive many recognitions within the Formula SAE organization, including the SAE Perseverance Award for being one of the top three rookie teams at the FSAE West Competition in Fontana, California in 2008. This academic year, Aztec Racing was fortunate enough to receive increased funding from the SDSU Student Org’s allotted budget, which will allow them to make more creative choices with their entry, while still following a structured production cycle, use industry-standard simulation software to aid design, and use quantifiable data to justify design choices. In this episode, Dennis, Dani, and Austin discuss leadership in automobility spaces, design constraints of student-engineered racing vehicles, and hot topics in the future of automobility like electric vehicles. Tune in to hear how participation in Formula SAE teams like Aztec Racing instill a hunger for young engineers to influence the business models for the mobility of people and goods for the future. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
University student always wants to get that real-world experience and clubs are the closest way to get it. USF has a variety of clubs related to engineering and some give students real-world experience. The team is listening to USF's Formula SAE Bulls Racing talk about how engineering students learn practical skills through designing and creating a race car every year.A freshman mechanical student talks to us about Bulls Racing that creates and competes with a Formula SAE car. The competitions that they compete in include three dynamic events and a business presentation. The first event is the Autocross, it involves showing that the car can race by evaluating drivers' skills and quick thinking on a track. Next is the Acceleration event, they score the teams on the speed from start to end of a certain distance. Finally, the last event is the Endurance test, the main event is on a 22 Km track, where the cars real challenge is finishing.The interesting parts are when halfway through teams must go to pits, turn off the car, change drivers, and restart the car. Of course, this is all timed the faster a car with the least amount of penalty points wins. These events are monitored by volunteers and timing equipment to ensure correct results. The student discusses how they create the entire design in SolidWorks before building. Moreover, to be cost-effective when they test parts of the car they use last year frame. The interviews ended after a comparison of the experience FIRST student receive in high school to that students receive in universities. He talks about the benefits he has received from being in this club and thinks that FIRST students are gaining great experience.To learn more about University of South Florida's Formula SAE Bulls Racing go to the USF Bulls Racing website.Sponsored by: Support our coverage by shopping Amazon here. Whether you're programming a robot, playing a game or doing homework, the Microsoft Surface is the tablet that can replace your laptop. Get yours at the Microsoft Store.
University student always wants to get that real-world experience and clubs are the closest way to get it. USF has a variety of clubs related to engineering and some give students real-world experience. The team is listening to USF's Formula SAE Bulls Racing talk about how engineering students learn practical skills through designing and creating a race car every year.A freshman mechanical student talks to us about Bulls Racing that creates and competes with a Formula SAE car. The competitions that they compete in include three dynamic events and a business presentation. The first event is the Autocross, it involves showing that the car can race by evaluating drivers' skills and quick thinking on a track. Next is the Acceleration event, they score the teams on the speed from start to end of a certain distance. Finally, the last event is the Endurance test, the main event is on a 22 Km track, where the cars real challenge is finishing.The interesting parts are when halfway through teams must go to pits, turn off the car, change drivers, and restart the car. Of course, this is all timed the faster a car with the least amount of penalty points wins. These events are monitored by volunteers and timing equipment to ensure correct results. The student discusses how they create the entire design in SolidWorks before building. Moreover, to be cost-effective when they test parts of the car they use last year frame. The interviews ended after a comparison of the experience FIRST student receive in high school to that students receive in universities. He talks about the benefits he has received from being in this club and thinks that FIRST students are gaining great experience.To learn more about University of South Florida's Formula SAE Bulls Racing go to the USF Bulls Racing website.Sponsored by: Support our coverage by shopping Amazon here. Whether you're programming a robot, playing a game or doing homework, the Microsoft Surface is the tablet that can replace your laptop. Get yours at the Microsoft Store.
A recast of Theo and Dee talking with Lizzy Grant - Team Leader of the University of Auckland Formula SAE racing team. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) hosts the annual Formula SAE-A event. It is a three-day international, student engineering competition centred on the design, construction and racing of an internal combustion or electric race car up to 610cc/80kW. Our Social Media Channels: https://www.instagram.com/evpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/THEEVPODCAST/ This week's podcast is proudly presented by: ChargeNet NZ – Electric Vehicle Charging Network - https://www.charge.net.nz The NZ EV Podcast is also supported by: OEM Audio - New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging cables - https://evpower.co.nz If you enjoy our Podcast please support us by subscribing to the podcast on Patreon.com. The more support we get the more we can cover.
In this episode, we talk to Kaley Zundel, Ryan Good and Martha Tress about what to look forward to for 2019 Formula SAE Michigan. We discuss returning and new sponsor changes as well as other operational changes including the new Endurance Event layout. Special Guest: Martha Tress.
Formula SAE teams typically need sponsorship to run. Adam Zemke and Martha Tress are here to introduce you to the ins and outs of finding and maintain sponsors for your team with tips and tricks in this presentation. Check out the slides under the SAE CDS Webinar Series in Series Resources here: https://www.fsaeonline.com/cdsweb/gen/DocumentResources.aspx Special Guest: Martha Tress.
We join Ryan Good to get to know two teams participating in Formula SAE competitions this year. We touch base with Chris Dunn and faculty advisor Dr Bob Woods from UTA Racing at University of Texas at Arlington and then a newer team building a car for the first time with Adedotun Ayokanmbi and Arbion Harrell of Alabama A&M University.
The Dynamic Coordinator Trio of Laura Klauser, Matt Kalmus and Corry Johnson join us to talk about the new design to the Endurance track at FSAE Michigan including the reasons for the changes, the process with the new design, and some tips for the new course. Watch the video version with here (https://youtu.be/LLhTju0dpwg)!
We're Back! After an emotionally long hiatus we finally got back together to deliver you a one hour and 22 minute Car Guy conversation powered by our feelings, nostalgia, and not sponsored by any of these brands. Quik-Latch Aerospace 303 Watanabe Dunlop Yokohama Sparco Continental TechnoToyTuning Power A Overdrive (2018) BioBidet Wes bought some wheels, Turtle got a new jacket (as we all did) and Reyson also drops some great suspension theory as he is now officially working on a Formula SAE car. So lets get technical and feel some feels together!
Kaley Zundel and Ryan Good discuss the addition to the 2019 season with Formula SAE North, how this came about to aquire from the previous event runners, expanding oppurtunities for Electric competition, changes for those that usually attend the Formula North event, USA teams working with getting through the border for the first time, the new registration process, and more!
Steve Sayovitz joins us to talk about the new rules of 2019.
Kaley Zundel and Ryan Good kick off the first Podcast of the season to tell you what is new with the newly reorganized rules, changes to look forward to for Presentations, changes to Endurance Event at Formula SAE Michigan, potential layout changes for Formula SAE Lincoln, and what's new in the app and web site.
This week Theo and Dee talk with Lizzy Grant Team Leader of the University of Auckland Formula SAE racing team who attended this years EV World. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) hosts the annual Formula SAE-A event. It is a three-day international, student engineering competition centred on the design, construction and racing of an internal combustion or electric race car up to 610cc/80kW. Show Links: F:SAE:47 http://fsae.co.nz University of Auckland Formula SAE Team https://www.facebook.com/UoAfsae NZ EV Podcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NZEVPODCAST/ Or go to: www.nzevpodcast.com The NZ EV Podcast is brought to you with the help from OEM Audio, New Zealand’s leading supplier of safe and reliable AC chargers and charging cables. For more information go to www.evpower.co.nz If you enjoy our Podcast please support us by subscribing to the podcast on Patreon.com. The more support we get the more we can cover. Become a Patron!
Quando niente e quando troppo. In tema di xylella, l'Italia passa dall'inerzia a un eccesso di attivismo, imponendo per decreto ministeriale trattamenti insetticidi incompatibili con le norme dell'Unione europea. Luca Marini, professore di Diritto internazionale nella Sapienza di Roma, ha scelto LifeGate.it per pubblicare uno studio, in anteprima, che presto sarà disponibile anche sulla Rivista giuridica per l’ambiente. Finalmente, tutto quello che c’è da sapere sulla xylella e che non avete mai osato chiedere. 2.600 studenti da 26 paesi del mondo si sfidano a bordo di automobili che hanno costruito con le loro mani! Non perdetevi il lato sostenibile di Formula SAE che LifeGate ha scelto di raccontarvi. L’evento si tiene dall’11 al 15 luglio all’autodromo di Varano de Melegari, in provincia di Parma. Seguite tutti gli aggiornamenti sui profili social di lifegate e su lifegate.it alla pagina Formula Sae Italy. Chi inquina il territorio, specula sulla salute degli altri o manda in fumo i boschi, lascia ferite difficili da rimarginare. Il rapporto Ecomafia 2018 di Legambiente svela i numeri della lotta alla criminalità ambientale. Lo scorso anno sono stati commessi la bellezza di 84 reati al giorno, ossia 3,5 ogni ora, contro l’ambiente. Per la precisione, gli illeciti scoperti dalle forze dell’ordine sono stati 30.692, con un aumento del 18,6 per cento. Leggi l’editoriale del presidente di Legambiente Stefano Ciafani su lifegate.it/legambiente
In this episode, we discuss the upcoming 2018 Formula SAE Lincoln / Electric event with Kaley Zundel, Program Manager, and Martha Tress, CDS Sponsorship Manager. Changes include the location of the Design Event, new food trucks, and the GM Internet Cafe.
On this episode, we talk to the developers of the first ever Formula SAE App about their favorite features, the philosophy of the app, and what the future state looks like.
In this episode, we talked to the Dynamics Leads about the changes to Formula SAE Michigan Endurance in 2018 and the future options for 2019.
In this episode, we talk to Kaley Zundel and Martha Tress about what to look forward to for 2018 Formula SAE Michigan. We discuss returning and new sponsor changes as well as other operational changes. Special Guests: Kaley Zundel and Martha Tress.
Shaun Day is the owner of Stinger Motorsport, a Michigan based professional race team and he works as the Assistant Marketing Manager at Ford for their Global Small, Medium and Sports Car Marketing division. He is a second-generation Ford Motor Company employee and played a major part in the development of the latest Shelby GT350/GT350R. Stinger was forged from Shaun’s love for motorsports and is composed of high performance automotive professionals with a passion for speed. Their proven racing successes sets them apart as they focus on OEM high performance vehicle development. Stinger competes in NASA Time Trial road racing, NMCA True Street drag racing, SCORE Sportsman Unlimited Truck and Rock Crawling. Shaun is also an industry mentor to the McGill University FSAE, Formula SAE team.
Francesco Aglietti is a Composites Design Engineer with McLaren Racing in Surrey, England. He’s been part of the team for over six years. He pursued engineering in college and after joining an exchange program with Cornell University he got involved with Formula SAE and was able to work on a race car. He was offered an internship with Dallara Racing working on GP2 cars and that experience lead to joining Toro Rosso in Italy, working as a Junior Designer on their F1 Team. Francesco then migrated to Design Engineering where he worked with composites and that opened the door to McLaren.
On this episode, we speak to the lead Dynamics team at Formula SAE Michigan about how they use data to make decisions about the Dynamic events and scheduling, as 2017 brings more changes.
On this episode, we spoke to the team responsible for the new online Cost Module to be used by 2017 Formula SAE teams. We touched on the history of the Cost Event, why Cost is even relevant, and what the future might look like given the new technology.
Zach Denney started his career in the automotive industry by working at Discount Tire. He also participated in the auto tech program in high school. Zach went off to college for engineering but he couldn’t really get motivated and ended up leaving school. He started working at a shop that bought and sold Supra’s. After that, he began working at ATS Racing working on MR2’s and honed his fabrication and tuning skills. Zach then went back to engineering school at UNT in Denton, TX and became involved with the Formula SAE program. He started building wiring harnesses and became very familiar with the electronics of the vehicle. During this time, he discovered ECU Master out of Poland and was intrigued by their products. He bought one of their products and was very pleased with how it performed on their Formula SAE car so he reached out to ECU Master and proposed becoming their US distributor. To his surprise, they said yes! With a little seed money and some guidance from his brother-in-law, Zach was able to begin importing the products and setting up a sales platform to get them to potential customers. With the aftermarket ECU market being very competitive, Zach has made a point to provide whatever customer service is needed to help the people buying the products. He is excited about the release of the EMU Black ECU which is more compact and has many new features. Zach also manufactures several wiring harnesses, boost controllers, and sensors to compliment the ECU. He rents an 1800 square foot facility which is mostly office space bud does have a place with a lift to work on cars. He hopes to hire a full-time employee in the middle of next year to help with manufacturing and order fulfilment.
Yassmin and Michael go under the hood to learn how important high tech “tinkering” (aka engineering) is to making cars go faster. Along the way, they learn about a CSIRO-developed electron beam, meet an aerodynamics expert and get blown away walking through a wind tunnel.
Louis Gigliotti was born into racing and his father, Lou Gigliotti, took him to his first race when he was 4. He was welding and building tube chassis cars in his early teens. For college, Louis chose Purdue University to be close to Indianapolis and racing. Purdue had a Formula SAE team and Louis joined to pursue his passion of building cool and fast cars. Louis left school early and worked for the family racing business and competing in World Challenge. This lasted a few years before Louis decided to branch out on his own and started GSS Speed with a partner. That business only lasted 6 months before Louis decided to close the doors and go back to work for his father. He got into the same cycle of working too many hours over too many days and became burned out again. This led him to start Gigliotti Racing where Louis would work small jobs for various other shops. This arrangement worked well for him and work continued to come in without him having to go out and hunt for it. An opportunity presented itself when a local shop at a race track became available. Louis jumped on the opportunity, moved into the space, and became GSpeed. He and his partners rent 7500 square feet of garages and have a total of 12 people. Louis stresses tracking data within his shop and making sure they are doing the right things to be successful.
His passion for performance really got started when he went to college for mechanic engineering and joined the Formula SAE team. While at a competition in 2010, he met a representative of Pratt & Miller and ended up getting a job with them at their design office. This transitioned into a job at the Cadillac Racing team with Pratt & Miller. He worked on the CTS-V team for 4 years and now works on the ATS-V team. They use complex simulations and advanced telemetry data to make the cars perform at the absolute limit. With the rules constantly changing, the team has to adapt to stay ahead of the competition.
EAS speaks to Doug Fraser, Present Senior Research Engineer, Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, and Founder and Director of Formula Hybrid competition.Engineering students across the country are losing sleep and slacking on their other subjects. So says the founder of Formula Hybrid, Doug Fraser, who came on the show to give us a preview of what to expect in this year’s competition. Formula Hybrid takes place April 27 – 30, 2015 at the new Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Founded and run by the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth since 2006, Formula Hybrid takes place each spring at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH. The competition is part of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Collegiate Design Series and is regarded as the most complex and dynamic of the series. Formula Hybrid, according to the website, is an interdisciplinary design and engineering challenge for undergraduate and graduate university students. They must collaboratively design and build a formula-style electric or plug-in hybrid racecar and compete in a series of events. This educational competition emphasizes drivetrain innovation and fuel efficiency in a high-performance application. A long-time teacher at the Thayer School of Engineering, Fraser says he started Formula Hybrid in 2006 when his team discovered the Formula SAE competition would not be allowing hybrids. Now there are over 20 teams entered, although it sounds like a couple teams have withdrawn before even making it to the racetrack. Doug says Formula Hybrid is the most complex of the Collegiate Design Series. “We’re talking mechanical systems plugging into electrical systems, and then we’re talking about blending these systems. So it takes some real skill and students with a lot of different backgrounds to pull it all together… They start to develop a health respect.” Fraser grew up building racing vehicles, owned his own engine shop and enjoys racing his vintage 1966 Jaguar E-type. He particularly enjoys watching how students manage the endurance portion of the competition traveling 44 kilometers on a fixed amount of energy. “Every team starts the endurance event with exactly the same amount of energy onboard the vehicle, 35.5 megajoules … so if the team did absolutely everything right, they run out of fuel going over the finish line. And we’ve had that happen.” Thanks to Amy Keeler for arranging the interview with Doug. Amy is the Managing Coordinator for the competition and talked about a new event in the competition involving Project Management. She also talked about how they added more mentors from industry to provide one-on-one training. So competing in Formula Hybrid seems to be a great career path for students who participate, and we thank the organizers for coming on the program.
Talking Shop with IIT Motorsports’ Charles Currier We’re grateful to be joined on the podcast by Charles Currier from IIT Motorsports. Charles is the outspoken driver and treasurer for the student team from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He appeared on radio and TV in February with the IIT electric race car on display at the Chicago Auto Show. Charles talks about building an all-new electric race car to enter into two competitions coming up this school year as part of the Formula SAE competition. The first will be Formula Hybrid April 18 at the New Hampshire International Speedway. The second is Formula SAE Electric June 18 at Lincoln Airpark in Nebraska. Charles said the Thunder Hawk is amazingly light and powerful, weighing under 600 pounds and able to accelerate from 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds. The team is also testing new lightweight carbon fiber body materials and got a big boost from the media exposure at the auto show by meeting a new supplier. Learn more about IIT Motorsports at its website: http://fsae.iit.edu/
This week on Hooniverse, we replace Jeff Glucker with a man-boy who is living the dream: race car driver Kenton Koch. He's 19 year-old engineering student who's as tall as a control tower, but somehow fits into a Mazda Miata cup car, and wins. We talk with him about chasing championships, university Formula SAE programs, and how to go fast.Also, Blake talks if driving many Dodges, and Zack Klapman tells the tale of the Silver State Open Road Challenge and a JCW Mini Cooper. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hooniverse/support
This week on Hooniverse, we replace Jeff Glucker with a man-boy who is living the dream: race car driver Kenton Koch. He's 19 year-old engineering student who's as tall as a control tower, but somehow fits into a Mazda Miata cup car, and wins. We talk with him about chasing championships, university Formula SAE programs, and how to go fast.Also, Blake talks if driving many Dodges, and Zack Klapman tells the tale of the Silver State Open Road Challenge and a JCW Mini Cooper.
This week Sam has been driving the 2025 Cadillac Lyriq and supercharging it with the Lectron Vortex adapter. Nicole had the Subaru Forester Hybrid and Robbie rented a Toyota Camry Hybrid while covering the Formula SAE competition in Michigan.Nicole also went on the first drive of the 2026 Ford Expedition and Sam had a first ride in the 2026 Hummer EV. Toyota announced 3 updated or new EVs for its lineup while Stellantis delayed the Ram 1500 Ramcharger. Aston Martin is finally launcing Carplay Ultra in the DBX and Infiniti is updating the QX60. We love Miatas, but we know some people don't fit so what should they buy? We also have listener emails.https://youtu.be/drS2Gr6ozLkGet the Lectron Vortex NACS-CCS charging adapter at a discountLinksToyota bZ WoodlandToyota CH-R EV2026 Toyota bZ2026 Ford Expedition2026 GMC HummerTrucks Faster than Vettes legal, small trucks notRamcharger Delayed AgainWhat to Buy If You Don't Fit in a MiataAston Martin CarPlay Ultra2026 Infiniti QX60Nissan RestructuringAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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