SAE Communities

What makes SAE special?

Well, there are a lot of answers, but one of them is the interaction between members - the learning, friendships and partnerships - that are generated through SAE every year. The SAE Sections Board has a long history of helping members connect, network, socialize and share technical knowledge through our Sections and Groups.

However, our newest vision is to also create the Community experience: as a less formal way for our members to provide value to each other. Unlike a Section or Group, an SAE community does not need officers, does not receive formal dues reimbursements and does not have to submit formal reports to the Sections Board. Instead, it can take on whatever shape is desired by its members.

For example, a Community could consist of SAE members who work within a five-mile radius of one another - so they get together for lunch once a week. SAE can help make this happen by assisting the members to contact one another.

Another Community might consist of SAE members with a common interest, who use an SAE forum to post messages, questions, news and discussions about that interest.

In fact, we are proud to introduce our first two Communities, which will take this exact form! Members Yannick Montagano and Nick Bertone are avid Formula One racing fans. So, they've asked us to start up a community dedicated to that subject. At the same time, we generated such excitement during a recent SAE trip to the Bonneville Salt Flats that we've created a Land-Speed Record Racing community, hosted by "Landspeed" Louise Noeth!

We also are introducing "Tech Talk" - a general forum for mobility engineering professionals to post questions and discussions about technical interests, job-related issues and more. Everyone becomes more efficient when they can tap into a network of professionals, so let's start one here.

In the end, we just want to know: What's your passion? What makes you want to connect with other SAE members? Let us know by telling us what kind of Community you'd like to see!