SAE International Announces Award Results for the 2008 Formula SAE MIS Competition

WARRENDALE, Pa., -- Following are the key award results from the 2008 Formula SAE(R) competition held at the Michigan International Speedway:

Honda Raffle

During sponsored lunch event sponsor, Honda raffled off two chances to win a monetary award valued at $3,000.00 each.

  Winners - Cooper Union and Penn State University

  Yazaki North America - Presentation Award
  The team that receives the best score in Presentation. - $500, $150, $100
  1st place - National University of Singapore
  2nd place - Delft University of Technology
  3rd place - Technical University of Munchen

  Yazaki North America - Cost Award
  The team that receives the best score in Cost. - $500, $150, $100
  1st place - Faculdade de Engenharia de Sorocaba
  2nd place - Rochester Institute of Technology
  3rd place - University of Wisconsin - Madison

  Honda Engineering Design Award
  The top three teams in the Design Event. - $1000, $725, $525
  1st place - Graz University of Technology
  2nd place - Ecole De Technologie Superieure
  3rd place - Helsinki Polytechnic

  Autodesk Inventor Design Communication Award

Awarded to the team(s) whose exemplary Design Report demonstrates the best written & graphic communication of their engineering and design process. - $1250, $500, $250

  1st place - University of Applied Sciences - Graz
  2nd place - Missouri University of Science and Technology
  3rd place - Sophia University

  ArvinMeritor Suspension System Award

Awarded to the team that exhibits the best suspension system design and development; including outstanding performance, manufacturing, and aesthetics. - $1250, $500, $250

  1st place - University of Western Australia
  2nd place - Graz University of Technology
  3rd place - University of Wisconsin - Madison

  The 2008 Inaugural FSAE Push Bar Competition Event
  Winner - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Bruel and Kjaer Quiet Car Cup
  Lowest initial noise level. - $250
  Winner - Oxford Brookes University

  IAV Acceleration Award

This award recognizes the team who receives the best score in Acceleration.

  1st place - Saginaw Valley State University
  2nd place - Rochester Institute of Technology
  3rd place - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  SAE Skid Pad Award

This award recognizes the team who receives the best score in Skid Pad. - $500

  Winner - University of Texas - Arlington

  Hoosier Tire Autocross Award

Fastest three recorded autocross runs. - 8 free tires, 6 free tires, 4 free tires

  1st place - Missouri University of Science and Technology
  2nd place - University of Wisconsin - Madison
  3rd place - Rochester Institute of Technology

  Goodyear Best Performance Award

Top 3 teams in the Endurance event - 3 sets of tires, 2 sets of tires, 1 set of tires

  1st place - University of Stuttgart
  2nd place - University of Wisconsin - Madison
  3rd place - University of Western Australia

  General Motors Fuel Economy

This award recognizes the team who received the best Fuel Economy score - $1000, $600, $400

  1st place - RMIT University
  2nd place - SUNY - Buffalo
  3rd place - Wichita State University

  Timken Friction Management Engineering Award

This award recognizes the team who received the best combined score in the Cost and Endurance-Economy events.

  1st place - University of Stuttgart
  2nd place - University of Wisconsin - Madison
  3rd place - University of Western Australia

  Honda Dynamic Event Award
  Best Overall in Dynamic Events. - $1000, $725, $525
  1st place - University of Western Australia
  2nd place - University of Stuttgart
  3rd place - RMIT University

  The FEV Powertrain Development Award

This award is intended to reward the top three Formula SAE teams for overall excellence in Powertrain development. - $1250, $500, $250

  1st place - RMIT University
  2nd place - University of Western Australia
  3rd place - SUNY - Buffalo

  Society of Plastics Engineers' Composites Award

The most effective use of polymer-matrix composites. - $1000, $800, $600, $400, $200

  1st place - Graz University of Technology
  2nd place - Delft University of Technology
  3rd place - University of Applied Sciences - Graz
  4th place - Ecole De Technologie Superieure
  5th place - Ecole Polytechnique De Montreal

  ASBE Body Design Award

The team that displays outstanding body design and innovation in the areas of aesthetics, structure, air management, driver considerations, crash worthiness, serviceability, and fasteners. - $500

  Winner - University of Western Australia

  CFdesign Computational Fluid Dynamics Award

The team that exhibits best implementation of computational fluid dynamics for component or system design; including induction, exhaust, engine, cooling, external aerodynamics, etc. - $1000

  Winner - Georgia Institute of Technology

  Altair Engineering's William R. Adam Engineering Award

Development of new and innovative design concepts for FSAE racing competition. - $1000, AWARD

Winner - Graz University of Technology

Honorable Mentions - University of Florida, University of Applied Sciences - Graz

SAE Perseverance Award

This award recognizes the top three (3) rookie teams. - Set of Carroll Smith books

  1st place - Central Piedmont Community College
  2nd place - Northwestern University
  3rd place - Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay

  William C. Mitchell Rookie Award
  Best finish for a first year entry - Racing by the Numbers
  Recognized Winner - Central Piedmont Community College
  2nd place - Northwestern University

  Lincoln Electric

This award recognizes the team based on a submitted essay that is in most need of a welding unit.

  Winner - Cedarville University

  Carroll Smith Mentor Cup

Outstanding contributions made by faculty advisors to the young engineering students' Formula SAE competition.

  Winner - Gary Cloud, Michigan State University

  Formula SAE Certificate of Accomplishment

This award recognizes teams that successfully score in all events and do not finish in the top 10.

  Certificates to:
  University of Toronto
  University of Toledo
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst
  Universite Laval
  Brown University
  University of Oklahoma
  Ecole Polytechnique De Montreal
  Florida Atlantic University
  University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
  National University of Singapore
  Cedarville University
  Clemson University
  Wichita State University
  Ecole De Technologie Superieure
  Penn State University - University Park
  University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
  University of Evansville
  University of Waterloo
  Kanagawa Institute of Technology
  SUNY - Buffalo
  Saginaw Valley State University

  Spirit of Excellence Award

Top ten overall finishers - $3000, $2000, $1000, $600, $500, $400, $300, $250, $250, $250

  1st place - University of Western Australia
  2nd place - University of Stuttgart
  3rd place - Technical University of Munchen
  4th place - University of Wisconsin - Madison
  5th place - RMIT University
  6th place - Graz University of Technology
  7th place - Cornell University
  8th place - Missouri University of Science and Technology
  9th place - University of Florida
  10th place - University of Cincinnati