AESB meet & greet:
I want to thank all of the people that attended the AESB event and came right to our site just as soon as they could just to fill out a survey! Now if any of you are good at web design . . . We can work something out.
North America Foundation Survey
DENSO has asked the Engineering students to take a brief (18 checkboxes maximum, and possibly 3 short answer questions) survey. This survey will evaluate and improve the foundation's effectiveness. It is a requirement of DENSO Foundation funding and will assist in providing further support to the college. We ask that you submit your answers by midnight Sunday, January 30th .
DENSO North America Foundation Survey
SAE and DENSO North America Foundation thank you in advance for your participation.
Spring meeting schedule
SAE is hosting a "get ready for the new semester" shop cleanup day this Saturday, January 29th. Anyone who wants to be considered to go to the competition in South Carolina should attend the cleanup day and plan on working hard and getting dirty. Consider it an audition for the team, or a return on the school's investment in sending six of us to South Carolina. Please email the secretary at secretary@csulbRacing.com to confirm your attendance and give your available work times. An email will go out no later than midnight Friday to all those who signed up to attend the cleanup specifying the exact hours the shop will be open to help participate in the cleanup.
Regular meetings will commence Tuesdays at 7:00 PM. Please note this is a slight time change, as we needed to accommodate some of our more senior member's schedules.
NSBE conference
11/21/2009 - The National Society of Black Engineers hosted their regional conference at CSULB this weekend. As part of the festivities, SAE brought out the Formula car, the Baja car, and the cutaway engine model.
Vice President Michael Basch, along with members Brett 
Hoffman, Rodney Wong, Tyler Patten, Mike Beadle, Thamer Hussein, Kevin Glick, Gabriel Martin, and Ryan Mifflin engaged all the new members, touting the benefits of joining SAE to the touring NSBE members from across the United States.
Homecoming 2009
11/14/2009 - CSULB celebrated its 50th anniversary this weekend, hosting their 50th annual homecoming. The theme was "60 years in the making" and SAE partnered with AESB (the Associated Engineering Student Body) to create a "time machine" to display pictures showcasing the college of engineering's legacy.
Along with setting up the time machine, SAE Vice President Michael Basch and members Brett Hoffman, Ryan Mifflin, .JPG)
Kevin Glick, and brought out a barbeque, both the formula and the Baja cars, and the cutaway model of the Subaru engine. Despite the poor planning of those in charge of the event, the small number of people that were able to find our display had a great time.
It wasn't just people that had a great time at the event, .JPG)
even the dogs were having a great time! Although he couldn't drive the car, one St. Bernard still couldn't resist jumping in the driver's seat to take it for a test drive. It's a good thing the engine doesn't purr like a kitten or we could have had a disaster on our hands.
It wasn't just the cars that interested the attendees, the cutaway engine,.JPG)
rotating at only 60 RPM, allowed people to see what is actually taking place inside an engine. It caught the attention of a group of boys, and they spent quite a long time asking questions about the various engine pieces that were finally able to see without tearing apart their father's engine. It was heartwarming to see many fathers picking up their children to point out pieces of the car. The model is a great way to learn about the internals of an engine and watch it work at the same time. Along with the other displays, this type of display shows the dynamic side of engineering, keeping children of all ages engaged while allowing discussion of the attributes of an engine with people of all skill levels, from 3 year old girls to 70 year old grandfathers.
Ongoing meetings
SAE holds its meetings every Tuesday at 5:00 in ET-15. Click on the contact link on the side of the page for a map. We are currently working on designing a new Formula car, and have divided into two teams: an engine / driveline team and a chassis/suspension/body team. The teams meet on alternate weeks, but we encourage anyone interested to attend the meetings, no matter where your interest lies. The only way to be aa part of this fascinating team is to show up and see for yourself just how much fun it can be.