SAE SoCal - January through June 2000 Calendar of Events
6 January 2000
To: SAE Board Members, Section Members, Company Reps, Intersociety Partners, Faculty Advisors, Student Officers, and Media Contacts cc: Others with an interest in SAE activities SAE SoCal has a busy schedule planned for the new year. As always, events are subject to change, but for those who'd like to mark up their new Y2K calendars, here is what we have tentatively planned for January through June. We've also included a number of great non-SAE events that should also be of interest. Please forward this note to others with an interest in mobility technology. If your company does not make extensive use of e-mail, please print and post to your local bulletin board. Thank you. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Deadline for FTT 2000 Abstracts January 10th (revised deadline) Details: http://www.sae.org/calendar/ftt00/cfp.htm >>>>>>>> January SAE Section Meeting <<<<<<<<<<< Collision Avoidance Technology - Panel Discussion Panelists: Dave Benedict, Toyota Technical Center Vahe Kludjian, Mazda North American Operations Jim Littlefield, Sonar Safety Systems Ken Strasser, Eaton VORAD Technologies Tuesday, January 11th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm CSULA, Los Angeles, CA Cost: $10 for SAE Members, FREE for SAE Students Details: http://www.sae-socal.org/Calendar/January/january.html CSUN SAE Student Meeting (Section Members Welcome) Human-Vehicle-Environment Software Presentation by Terry Day Tuesday, January 25th, 6:30pm Engineering Building, Room EN1116, CSUN, Northridge, CA Cost: FREE Parking: Lot O, located off of Reseda Blvd. and Plummer St. The parking will cost $1.75 Details: _trevah@excite.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ February SAE Section Meeting (including Long-term Service Awards) Walt Disney Imagineering - Disneyworld GM Test Track Tuesday, February 8th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Steven's Steakhouse, City of Commerce, CA February SAE Section Tour Boeing 717 Assembly Line Wednesday, February 16th, 7:00pm - 8:00pm Long Beach, CA February SAE Perimeter Event Motorsports Safety Presentation by Dr. John Melvin Saturday, February 26th, 4:00pm - Tour, 5:00pm - Food, 6:00pm - Presentation Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SAE International Congress & Exposition March 6th - 9th Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI March SAE Special Event Joint lunch meeting with the Motor Press Guild Panoz Automobiles Tuesday, March 7th, 11:30am - 1:00pm Proud Bird Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA March SAE Section Meeting Engine Lubrication: Challenges and Opportunities Tuesday, March 14th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm UC Riverside, Riverside, CA March SAE Section Tour Bryant Billet Crankshafts Tuesday, March 21st, 7:00pm - 8:00pm Anaheim, CA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ April SAE Section Meeting Nissan Sentra CA - SULEV Technology (tentative) Tuesday, April 11th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Loyola Marymount University, Westchester, CA April SAE Special Event CART Engineering Wednesday, April 12th, 7:00pm-8:30pm Long Beach State University SAE Student Event 50th Annual Mac Short Engineering Paper Competition Saturday, April 22nd, 10:00am - 4:00pm Location is TBD SAE Special Event Jim Hall II Karting School Saturday, April 29th & Sunday, April 30th, 8:00am - 5:00pm each day Ventura, CA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ May SAE Section Meeting (including Student Awards & SAE International President Visit) GM "Aztec" SUV (tentative) Tuesday, May 2nd , 7:00pm-8:30pm Location is TBD ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SAE International Student Design Competition SAE Aero Design West June 9th - 11th Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Palmdale, CA June SAE Section Meeting (with STS) Technician Training Panel Tuesday, June 13th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton, CA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SAE International Future Transportation & Technology Conference August 21-23, 2000 Costa Mesa, CA ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SAE SoCal Governing Board Meetings First Tuesday of every month (Jan 4th, Feb 1st, Feb 29th*, April 4th, April 25th, & June 6th ) Oasis Cafe, Long Beach. 6:30pm-8:00pm * March & May board meeting one week early Remember, local SAE events do not just happen. There is no paid staff. Each event takes time and effort by volunteer members. New volunteers are always needed. Can't find a meeting or event that interests you? Join the board and help plan one that does. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reminder, PLEASE make reservations for all events you plan on attending. By fax: 661-298-9142 By phone: 661-252-8830 or 800-382-2886 (California only) By e-mail: saesocalres@ecom.net When making reservations, be sure to include your name, phone number, # in your party, and the name of the event for which you are making reservations. Details on all of these events, including maps and pricing information, can be found in your monthly section newsletter, or by visiting: http://www.sae-socal.org Other events of interest ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The 2000 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show Saturday, January 8th - Sunday, January 16th Los Angeles Convention Center Details: http://www.laautoshow.com/ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ AMA Supercross - Round #1 Saturday, January 8th Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA Details: http://www.supercross.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ASME - Los Angeles Section - Small Business Meeting Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance (LARTA) Support for Technology Companies in Southern California Thursday, January 13th Wyndham Gardens Hotel, City of Commerce, CA Details: http://www.asme.org/sections/los_angeles/index.html ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SAE Oregon Section - Friday Lunch Meeting B-17 Restoration Friday, January, 14th Milwaukie, Oregon Details: RyanJefferis@Frieghtliner.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Vintage Racecar Journal & VARA - Vintage Race Car Show & Concours Expect to see at least one Porsche 917, a Tyrell F-1 car, and other cool cars! Saturday, January 15th, 9:00am- 2:00pm Irwindale Speedway Admission: FREE Details: editor@vintageracecar.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association 30th Anniversary Auto Racing All-America Team Banquet Saturday, January 15th Renaissance Hotel, Long Beach, CA Details: http://www.ris.com/aarwba00.htm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ AMA Supercross - Round #2 Saturday, January 15th Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, CA Details: http://www.supercross.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Los Angeles Council of Engineers and Scientists January Delegates Meeting - Topic TBD Tuesday, January 18th, 5:30-9:00 (Dinner at 7:00) Taix Restaurant, 1911 Sunset Blvd. (1 partial block east of Alvarado) Details: Contact Lisa Raab, lisa.raab@trw.com, (310)813-1799 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Society of Women Engineers - Joint Meeting of LA & OC Sections Mentoring in the Workplace Wednesday, January 19th Long Beach, CA Details: sheila.flynn@hsc.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SAE Oregon Section -- Evening Technical Meeting Technical Review of the Lancair Legacy 2000 - Oregon Built Performance Kit Airplane Thursday, January, 20th Pearson Air Museum, Vancouver, Washington Details: RyanJefferis@Frieghtliner.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SAE San Diego Section Meeting Toyota Prius Hybrid-Electric-Vehicle January 20th , 6:00 - 9:00 PM Best Western, Seven Seas Lodge, 411 Hotel Circle South, San Diego Reservations: (619) 594-4827 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ AMA Supercross - Round #3 Saturday, January 22nd San Diego, CA Details: http://www.supercross.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SAE Oregon Section - Friday Lunch Meeting WWII US Submarine Designs Friday, January 28h Portland, Oregon Details: RyanJefferis@Frieghtliner.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 40th Annual NHRA Winternationals Thursday, February 3rd, - Sunday, February 6th Fairplex, Pomona, CA Details: http://www.nhra.com/ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Los Angeles Council of Engineers and Scientists Presentation of Engineering Project Achievement & Engineer of the Year Winners! at Institute for Advancement of Engineering Honors and Awards Banquet Saturday, February 19th Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA Details: Gary Sumner, (562)491-5749, FocusMgmnt@aol.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ National Engineers Week February 20th - 26tth Details: http://www.eweek.org/ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Note: The previously listed San Diego Grand Prix, originally scheduled for 11/99, and postponed until 2/00 has been cancelled. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Automotive History Conference Exploring Automotive Culture - Heritage, Society, & Design sponsored jointly by The Society of Automotive Historians and the National Association of Automobile Museums March 8th - 11th Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, CA Details: foster@netbox.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Season Opener - Irwindale Speedway Saturday, March 25th Irwindale, CA Details: http://www.irwindalespeedway.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Friday, April 14th - Sunday April 16th Long Beach, CA Details: http://www.longbeachgp.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Special Exhibits @ the Petersen FINAL DAYS OF THIS EXHIBIT -- Surf's Up! The Great American Woody -- through January 17th - Synonymous with California, Woodys have come to symbolize the carefree lifestyle associated with coastal living. Their affordability as used cars made them attractive to youthful drivers who lacked a great deal of discretionary income, but wanted a distinctive utility vehicle capable of carrying long surfboards and other cumbersome gear. During the 1970s, enthusiastic aficionados elevated the woody from utilitarian "used car" status to revered historical artifact worthy of meticulous restoration and careful preservation. Today, Woodies are appreciated as much for their unique appearance and careful construction as they are for the fond memories they evoke. Spindizzies: High Speed on a Small Scale - Over 100 Cars From the World's Most Comprehensive Collection of Spindizzies will be on exhibition through February 27th - Spindizzies are masterpieces of engineering on a miniature scale. They are models of automobiles-some real, some fanciful-that are powered by their own tiny (but loud) piston engines. Built to run on specially-built circular tracks at breakneck speeds, spindizzies reached the height of their popularity between 1938 and 1950 when hundreds of spectators would turn out to watch the noisy little cars race. Today, they are eagerly sought after by collectors for their racy looks, superb craftsmanship, and intricate engineering. Of the hundreds of spindizzy collectors in the United States and abroad, few are more committed to the hobby than Eric Zausner author of the book, Spindizzies: Gas-Powered Model Racers. His collection-arguably the world's most comprehensive-will be featured in the Petersen exhibition. Spindizzies: High Speed on a Small Scale will take a fond look back at the history of these wonderful little cars and explore how they have captured the attention of so many enthusiasts. Arte y Estilo: The Lowriding Tradition - One of the Most Comprehensive Museum Exhibitions Ever Assembled on Lowriders Coming to the Petersen Museum February 5-May 28, 2000 - Arte y Estilo: The Lowriding Tradition, one of the most comprehensive museum exhibitions ever assembled on lowriders, will premiere February 5 through May 28, 2000 at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The exhibition will showcase a range of historic and innovative customized lowriders, from the classic 1930-1940 models known as "bombs," to the popular Chevy Impalas of the late 50s and 60s. Also included are examples of lowrider trucks and bicycles<an offshoot of the lowrider aesthetic taken up by youths. Where: Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd. (at Fairfax), Los Angeles, CA 90036 Details: http://www.petersen.org/ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Remember, if your company is looking to hire engineering talent, the SAE SoCal newsletter and website are here to help. Check out: http://www.sae-socal.org/Job_Board/job_board.html for details. This is the most cost effective way to reach your desired audience. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ATTENTION HISTORY BUFFS - Are you an SAE member with an interest in automotive history? Are you interested enough to help establish a Historical Committee within the SAE SoCal Section? I would like to establish such a committee and would welcome all volunteers who are SAE SoCal Section members. If interested, please drop an e-mail to: dean.case@nissan-usa.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ GOLF ANYONE? Is there interest in having an SAE SoCal Golf Tournament? If you would be interested in competing in such an event (as an individual or a company), or you'd like to help stage such an event, please drop an e-mail to ngharris@isza.com ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Special note to SAE STUDENT members. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR ONELIST ACCOUNT TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL SAE INFORMATION RELATED TO SCHOLARSHIPS AND SAE DESIGN COMPETITIONS. Go to: http://www.sae-socal.org/WebSite/Mailinglist/mailinglist.html#StudentActivit iesList ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SoCal Section Sponsors (THANK YOU!!!): Denso Sales California http://www.denso-dsca.com Links to SAE SoCal advertisers: Autosport Marketing http://autosportsltd.com Rhino http://www.rhino.com Where They Raced http://www.zoomie.com/race/race.html ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ If you have items of interest for future e-mailings, please send them to: dean.case@nissan-usa.com ########### END OF MESSAGE #############