SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge®

March 4-9, 2019 │ Houghton, MI, USA │ Keweenaw Research Center

Schedule of Events

Date/Time Schedule Meeting Place
Monday, March 4
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Teams Arrive, Registration opens
Technical inspections begin for CI Diesels first Then SI Gasoline sleds
KRC/ Bldg 72
8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. AVL Lab Emissions Event for CI Diesels  Bldg 74
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Johnson Controls Fire Safety Presentation KRC/ Bldg 72
6:00 - 8:00p.m. Early Volunteers Reception Joey's Seafood, Houghton
Shop open until Midnight Pizza for students in the shop  
Tuesday, March 5
7:30a.m. Judges Meeting KRC/ Bldg 70
8:00a.m. - 8:00p.m. AVL Lab Emissions Event for CI Diesels  Bldg 72
  Gage Products SI Gasoline Fueling  
10:00 a.m. *Grand Opening Event* KRC/ Bldg 72
  SI Gasoline Endurance Run to Copper Harbor KRC/ Bldg 72
4:00 - 6:00p.m. Late Lunch and discussion about future CSC competitions. Sponsored by Horiba Instruments Bonfire Steakhouse/Franklin Square
Return to KRC - Shop open 6:00 p.m. until midnight
Wednesday, March 6
7:30 a.m. Presentation Judges Meeting KRC Bldg 69
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Design Presentations KRC Bldg 69
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. AVL Lab Emissions Event SI Gasoline sleds Bldg 74
  Sensors Inc. In-Service Emissions Bldg 74
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Technical Presentation/Chalk Talk Bosch  
  Engineering KRC/ Bldg 72
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. MacLean-Fogg Trendway 1, Bldg 69
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Make-Up Endurance Miles must be  
  completed by 5 p.m. KRC/ Bldg 72
Noon Lunch for the Presentation Judges  
  Courtesy of Michigan Tech Career Services KRC Bldg 69
Noon Lunch in the shop Cincinnati Chili  KRC/ Bldg 72
  Courtesy of The PCB Group  
Student Registration ends at Noon
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. CI Diesel Draw Bar Pull KRC/ Bldg 72
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Networking with Industry KRC/ Bldg 71 and 72
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. *Snowmobile Public Display*

Light refreshments will be served (Courtesy of the Michigan Tech Graduate School and Career Services)
KRC/ Bldg 71 and 72
Shop open until Midnight    KRC/ Bldg 72
Thursday, March 7
7:30 a.m. Presentation Judges Meeting KRC Bldg 69 
8:00 a.m. - noon PCB, HEADacoustics, and Great Lakes Sound and Vibration Noise Event KRC Bldg 72
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Design Presentations  KRC Bldg 69 
Noon - 4:00 p.m. Polaris Subjective Handling Event KRC/ Bldg 72
8:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Emissions Events (continued)  KRC/ Bldg 74
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Technical Presentation/Chalk Talk - Faurecia Corp. KRC/ Bldg 72
Noon Pasty Lunch KRC/ Bldg 72
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Altair Presentation - Lightweighting Through Topological Optimization KRC Bldg 69
5:00 - 7:30 p.m. SAE Milwaukee Section Meeting
Presentation by Faurecia Corp.
Announcements for special awards finalists
Mandatory Attendance
Dinner provided for registered students and volunteers
Provided by Michigan Tech MEEM Department
Calumet Colosseum 
Shop open until Midnight
Friday, March 8
9:00 a.m. Judges Meeting to prepare for CI Diesel Endurance KRC/ Bldg 72
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Emissions Events (continued)  KRC/ Bldg 74
10:00 a.m. - noon CI Diesel Endurance Event KRC/ Bldg 72
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Technical Presentation - Sound Quality
HEAD acoustics Inc. 
KRC Bldg 72
Noon  Beef Bar-B-Que (courtesy of the Iowa Snowmobile Association) KRC/ Bldg 72
1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Open time to enjoy the Keweenaw Mont Ripley Ski Area, Dollar Bay Motorsports, Dan's Polaris, Houghton Powersports, M&M Powersports  
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. VIP Tours of MEEM Building MEEM  
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. VIP/Volunteer Reception Sponsored by MacLean-Fogg Magnuson Franklin Square 7th Floor
Shop open until midnight
Sleds outside by midnight
Students dinner on your own
Saturday, March 9
   
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Milwaukee Tool Cold Start Event Outside KRC/ Bldg 72
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.   Emission Testing (if necessary) KRC/ Bldg 74
10:00 a.m. *Polaris Acceleration event* KRC Test Course
11:00 a.m. *Polaris Objective Handling event* KRC Test Course
Noon Judges Meeting to Review Scoring and Penalties KRC Bldg 70
6:30 p.m. *Awards Banquet*
Banquet Meals for the students courtesy of the PCB Group
MUB Ballroom
* Public Viewing Opportunities*    
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