December 15, 2012
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
CSULA Golden Eagle Ballroom

Come Learn about:
- Sponsorship and Funding
- Engineering Documentation Management

Schedule:
AM Session: 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Presentation 1: Sponsorship/Funding
- Presentation 2: Engineering Documentation Management
Lunch
PM Session: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Open Tabel Discussions:
- Resolve topics specific to differnet competitions
- Round Table Discussion led by mentors
- Advisors will also have their own meeting to discuss relevant topics
Break-Out Session 1:
- Formula
- Super mileage
- Baja
- Aero design
Break-Out Session 2:
- Team Diversity/Recruitment
- New Member Training and Orientation
- Testing and Analysis
- Team Building/Team Cohesion

The Southern California economy depends on diesel engines for transportation and to move its material resources and products.

Los Angeles is the seventh largest port in the world handling containerized shipping. Over $100 billion in cargo is handled annually.
- Army Corps of Engineers, Jan 26, 2010

In compliance with EPA Tier 4 standards which will be required on new locomotives starting in 2015, a diesel locomotive puts out six times the NOx and 3.5 times the particulates as a 2010 heavy duty truck. Tier 4 is not clean enough for serious non-attainment areas such as the Central Valley and the South Coast of California; these areas are looking for Zero Emissions. To attain it, local governments are considering conversion of commuter rail lines to be all-electric powered. GO Transit studies of several routes in southern Ontario, Canada estimate an average electrification cost to be $10 million/mile. CalTrain, a San Francisco, CA commuter line, has estimated a cost of at least $600 million to electrify 56 miles of track; an average of $10.7 million/mile. Using the lower GO Transit estimate, it would cost Los Angeles Metrolink over $5 billion to electrify its 512 miles of track.

In a technical presentation from 07:00-08:00 p.m. at CSULA, Dave Cook from Energy Conversions, Inc. will describe a practical, affordable approach to meeting this challenge that can be rapidly implemented. Commuter rail, the target market for demonstrating this approach, is selected for its captured fleet and commuter rail duty cycle. Once the technology is successfully demonstrated, it can be scaled and reused for other diesel engine applications.

Dave Cook is proposing a compressed natural gas (CNG) powered hybrid diesel solution that would cost $300 million to convert forty-five Metrolink diesel engines and build the two CNG stations required. That cost is less than 6% of the electrification cost, and the solution could be implemented in a shorter time frame. Additional benefits of the proposed CNG/Hybrid approach are: 75% fuel cost reduction and twice the acceleration over current diesel systems.

Schedule and Location

On Thursday, 13 December, Dave will present the details of this intriguing conversion and system integration project. The schedule for the evening at CUSLA is as follows:
06:00 Social hour with snacks and beverages
07:00 Announcements, speaker introduction and presentation
08:00 Adjournment

Parking is in lot 5. The meeting is in the Golden Eagle ballroom which is located in the Bookstore, Conference Center, etc. complex. Use the map to locate these places.

For more information, look in the Activities menu of the SAE SoCal website. Email StewartJohnM@Netscape.Net if you have questions.

Parking will be in lot 10. The meeting will be in room A223 of building 11, the Engineering building. A campus map showing the location of parking lot 10 and building 11 may be viewed at the following URL:
http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/maps/

Section Board members unable to attend the meeting in person may participate by conference call. The phone number is: 916 209 4534. The access code is 6567932.

The presence of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles on Southern California roads is increasing. Electric vehicle support equipment (EVSE) is needed to charge the batteries of these vehicles. Standards, components, procedures and training now being developed will enable availability of the uniform, compatible, low-cost charging stations that are required.

Rich Byczek, Intertek Global Technical Lead for Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage, will describe what is needed and present a roadmap that identifies the pertinent North American electric vehicle standards and certification schemes and describes how they apply to electric vehicle and EVSE systems. The presentation will be given at California State University, Los Angeles. A networking/social hour accompanied by beverages and hors d'oeuvres will precede the presentation. Rich has over 17 years experience in product validation, electromagnetic compatibility testing, and automotive product development. He is the chair of the SAE Battery Test Equipment committee and sits on several performance and safety standards committees related to batteries and electric vehicle systems. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Lawrence Technological University.

Meeting Plan
06:00 p.m. Networking/social hour
07:00 p.m. Meeting opening and speaker introduction
07:15 p.m. Presentation
08:00 p.m. Question and Answer session
08:15 p.m. Adjournment

Location and Parking
Parking will be in lot 5. The social hour and meeting will be in the Golden Eagle Ballroom located in the conference center, bookstore, food court, etc., complex. A campus map showing these locations is presented here:
http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/maps/

Parking will be in lot 10. The meeting will be in room A223 of building 11, the Engineering and Technology building. A campus map showing the location of parking lot 10 and building 11 may be viewed at the following URL:
http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/maps/

Section Board members unable to attend the meeting in person may participate by conference call. The phone number is: 916 209 4534. The access code is 6567932.

Next Intent builds really cool stuff! Components built by Next Intent are part of JPL's Mars Science Lab and Curiosity Rover as well as of the Discovery Channel telescope which went into operation in February 2012. Accompany the SAE SoCal Section for a tour of this unusual San Luis Obispo company on 03 November 2012. Go for the day or spend the weekend to sightsee and visit the area wineries. Next Intent creates close tolerance components and subassemblies for aerospace, defence and national laboratory applications. On the tour, you will hear about and see how Next Intent uses high-end, multi-axis CNC machining, EDM and grinding equipment to manufacture them.

Tour Plan
The tour will be led by Rodney Babcock, President and CEO of Next Intent. It will begin at 01:00 p.m. and end at 03:00 p.m. Mr. Babcock will informally describe Next Intent facilities and products and answer questions during the course of the tour.

Location, Parking and Directions
Next Intent is located at 865 Via Esteban, San Luis Obispo 93401. This location is shown on the accompanying map. Park either on the street or in the lot behind the Next Intent building. Enter the building through the front door facing the street.

Registration for the joint SAE-AIAA "members only" tour of Scorpius Space Launch Company is closed. The tour is over-registered.

The goal of Scorpius is to do overnight delivery to space and to specialize in providing affordable, on-demand space launch services and producing low-cost space launch vehicles. Scorpius executives will describe the company and its capabilities and then lead the tour.

Location and Schedule
The tour will be given at 4940 West 147th Street, Hawthorne, CA 90250 on Tuesday 23 October. Parking is provided in the Scorpius parking lot. The tour schedule is as follows:
06:00 p.m. Registration and networking/social hour
07:00 p.m. Presentation
07:30 p.m. Tour
08:00 p.m. Adjournment
Beverages and light hors d'oeuvres will be served during the social hour.

Registration
The tour is over-registered. Pre-registration closed on 05 September. Participation was limited to the first forty people to pre-register. Participant pre-registration on http://SoCal.SAE.Org or by contacting John Stewart at StewartJohnM@Netscape.Net was required.

U.S. citizenship or a Green Card is required. At Scorpius on 23 October, U.S. citizens must present either a valid passport or a California drivers license and declare that they are a U.S. citizen. Non-U.S. citizens must present a Green Card and declare country of origin.

Alex Porter, Intertek Chief Engineer for Programs, Performance and Durability, will present a method to accurately relate product reliability and durability to test data. A networking/social hour accompanied by beverages and hors d'oeuvres will precede the presentation.

Meeting Plan
06:00 p.m. Networking/social hour
07:00 p.m. Meeting opening and speaker introduction
07:15 p.m. Presentation
08:00 p.m. Question and Answer session
08:15 p.m. Adjournment

Location and Parking
The presentation will be held in Hall of Science (HSCI) Lecture Hall. After 06:00 p.m., parking is available in lots 3, 4, 5 and 9. These locations are illustrated on the campus map which may be viewed in the Activities menu at http://SAESoCal.Com.

Please join us for this technical section meeting. The presentation by Mike Guidry is titled "Throttle Charger; fuel economy improvement using throttling work for electric power generation."

Schedule
05:30 p.m. Networking and light refreshments.
06:30 p.m. Presentation
08:00 p.m. Close

During the social hour, Honeywell's Throttle Charger equipped Mustang will be displayed on the lawn in front of the building. In addition, some hardware pieces will be displayed inside the building.

The meeting will be held in the 'S Cafe' in Building S, NGC Space Park at the intersection of Dolittle Dr. and Space Park Dr., Redondo Beach, CA.
Building S is located in the NW quadrant of the intersection .
Enter the 'S Cafe' through doors on the North side of Building S.

The meeting will be held in the 'S Cafe' in Building S, NGC Space Park at the intersection of Dolittle Dr. and Space Park Dr., Redondo Beach, CA.
Building S is located in the NW quadrant of the intersection .
Enter the 'S Cafe' through doors on the North side of Building S.

Enter building S through door to the badge desk on the east side of the building. After receiving security badges, attendees will be escourted to the meeting room by an NGC employee.

Enter building S through door to the badge desk on the east side of the building. After receiving security badges, attendees will be escourted to the meeting room by an NGC employee.

The presentation will be held in the CalStateLA Golden Eagle Ballroom which is on the 2nd floor of bldg 6, map coord. C3. Use parking lot 5, map coord. B4, entrance at the intersection of Landsdowne Ave & Paseo Rancho Castilla. Click "Detail" and "Map URL" to get a campus map.

J. Philip Barnes, with engineering degrees from the University of Arizona and Cal Poly Pomona, is a 31-year veteran of aircraft and subsystem performance analysis at Northrop Grumman. An expert on dynamic soaring and regenerative-electric flight, he has authored SAE and other technical papers on airfoils, wings, propellers, and gears. This presentation integrates Phil's technical skills and passions for aerodynamics and unique aircraft configurations.

SAE Southern California Section Board of Governors Meetings are held from 05:15 - 06:45 pm at Northrop Grumman Corporation. The entry registration desk is at the intersection of 120th and Hornet Way, El Segundo, CA. Refer to the Calendar for scheduled meeting dates.

All SAE members are cordially invited to attend.

The presentation will be held in the CBA Bldg Rm 140 (see campus map in detailed information). Snacks and refreshments will be served at 5:30. The presentation will start at 6:30.

This presentation is a road map to show how present day gas turbines and microturbines can evolve into multi-pressure ICRs that are superior to diesels in fuel consumption and cost while eliminating turbo lag. Virtually all of the technologies currently exist and no new manufacturing techniques are needed. When high-efficiency microturbines are produced in automotive quantities, cost will be low enough for significant penetration of natural gas-fueled versions into stationary markets as well.

The SoCal SAE Student Workshop will be held from 09:00 am to 03:00 pm in the Golden Eagle Ballroom at CSULA, 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032. Parking will be provided in Parking Lot 5. Lunch will be provided.

An Agenda/Schedule is provided in Detailed Information.

Join IEEE at CSULB for the 2nd Annual Green Energy Forum. The IEEE Systems Council, Coastal Los Angeles Section, is committed to fostering idea exchanges for green energy production, smart power transmission, distribution, and usages in homes, businesses, and vehicles.

The theme of the forum this year is A System Level Discussion on Renewable Energy Production and Electrical Vehicles. Speakers from academia and industry will address these topics in terms of fundamental/applied research and applications for products. Please go to the IEEE website for more information. http://www.csulb.edu/~clo/2011_Green_Energy_Forum/Home.html

Join the SAE SoCal Section for this interesting presentation!

The SoCal SAE Governing Board meeting will start at 5:00 pm for Committee Meetings. The Governing Board meeting will start promptly at 5:15 pm. The Governing Board meeting will end at 6:30.

Attendees will depart at 6:45. The room has a 7:00 pm curfew for security compliance.

The SoCal SAE Governing Board meeting will start at 5:00 pm for Committee Meetings. The Governing Board meeting will start promptly at 5:15 pm. The Governing Board meeting will end at 6:30.

Attendees will depart at 6:45. The room has a 7:00 pm curfew for security compliance.

The SoCal SAE Governing Board meeting will start at 5:00 pm for Committee Meetings. The Governing Board meeting will start promptly at 5:15 pm. The Governing Board meeting will end at 6:30.

Attendees will depart at 6:45. The room has a 7:00 pm curfew for security compliance.

The SoCal SAE Governing Board meeting will start at 5:00 pm for Committee Meetings. The Governing Board meeting will start promptly at 5:15 pm. The Governing Board meeting will end at 6:30.

Attendees will depart at 6:45. The room has a 7:00 pm curfew for security compliance.