“Excellence in Engineering”

UNIVERSITY

OF

MINNESOTA

2008 – 2009 FORMULA SAE SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL

Contact: Jon Fuehrer – President Address: Mechanical Engineering

Phone: 612-626-2276 ATTN: University of Minnesota Formula SAE

E-mail: fuehr002@umn.edu 111 Church St. SE

Website: http://www.formulamn.com/ Minneapolis, MN 55455

The University of Minnesota Student Chapter of the Society

of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has chosen to design and construct

a formula-style racecar for a national, annual competition in the

Formula division of the SAE Collegiate Design Series. The

Formula SAE competition provides an opportunity for engineering

students to supplement their coursework by participating in the

complete product development process. The U of M FSAE team

would like to invite your sponsorship for the 2008-2009 season!

The Formula SAE competition

commissions college SAE student

organizations to design, engineer, and build a

four-wheeled, open-cockpit race vehicle. The

team then chooses to compete in any or all of

the national competitions held annually in

Pontiac, MI, Fontana, CA, and Alton, VA.

The competition includes five dynamic

events: acceleration, skidpad, autocross,

endurance, and fuel economy. Each event tests

a different ability of the car: acceleration,

cornering, speed and handling, survivability,

and overall fuel efficiency, respectively.

The competition also includes three

static events: cost and feasibility, design judging, and marketing potential. The static events

emphasize the crossover and dimensionality required of all engineers in today’s modern,

professional engineering world.

The team of students is entirely responsible for the fundraising, designing, marketing

constructing, testing, and all other activities involving the vehicle. This requires organization,

planning and teamwork that extend beyond the classroom setting. This program creates

professional design engineers with experience and industry connections; it teaches each student

to consider all facets of design: cost and manufacturability, engineering soundness and

application, customer needs and focus, and marketability of the end product.

The Competition:

SAE and the Formula SAE Program:

Students:

Who we are, What we do, and Where we fit in:

Above - team members Josh and Rob talk to a tech inspector

at SAE West 2008.

Left - A sponsor suits up for his turn to drive the 2008 car.

Contact: Jon Fuehrer – President Address: Mechanical Engineering

Phone: 612-626-2276 ATTN: University of Minnesota Formula SAE

E-mail: fuehr002@umn.edu 111 Church St. SE

Website: http://www.formulamn.com/ Minneapolis, MN 55455

Faculty connections and involvement is a cornerstone to any student organization at a Big

Ten University. Professors William Durfee, David Kittelson, Rajesh Rajamani, and Zongxuan

Sun are all faculty advisors who have donated their time, knowledge, and experience

contributing to the success of the FSAE program.

The team prides itself on reaching out to incoming engineers and students from all

disciplines at the annual Welcome Week for freshmen at the University of Minnesota. Following

Welcome Week, the team hosts recruitment meetings to excite and ignite engineering students

about the application potential for the knowledge they gain as a technical, degree seeking

student. The team also hosts a booth at the annual IT Week where all technical student groups

get a chance to communicate about the projects they have been working on.

One of the largest benefits of the FSAE program is

the opportunity that students gain from developing personal

relations with local and national industry. The need for

products, services, and money allows students to become

acquainted with companies and vendors from all facets of

engineering, design, material supply, manufacturing, and

production. Before graduation, students already have

resources available for tapping as they join the workforce of

any company.

Every team member gains experience in design.

Team members follow a linear design process:

State Customer Needs – In words

Define Specifications – In technical terms

Generate Concepts – Sketches and narratives

Evaluate and Select – The best concept with

technical justification

Detail Design – Drawings and parts lists

Build and Test – The physical object

Just like a real company, designs are reviewed by the team and drawings are signed off by the

team’s chief engineer before manufacturing can begin.

Design:

Industry

Community:

Faculty:

Above - team member Jayson talks to a

sponsor at the annual sponsor drive date.

Contact: Jon Fuehrer – President Address: Mechanical Engineering

Phone: 612-626-2276 ATTN: University of Minnesota Formula SAE

E-mail: fuehr002@umn.edu 111 Church St. SE

Website: http://www.formulamn.com/ Minneapolis, MN 55455

Every team member machines a part. If a component or assembly can be made at the U

of M facilities, it is. The Mechanical Engineering department supplies a machine shop with

lathes and mills. Every team member learns to machine and learns to consider manufacturing

and machining processes as part of their designs.

Every member lab and field tests their designed parts. Team members get to see

firsthand how their designs functions on the car. Does the design survive? Did it fulfill its

design intent? Are improvements needed? Data acquisition can be handled through the on board

MoTeC ECU or through the MoTeC dash. Testing and data analysis is an integral part of the

design process and every student learns from a parts success or failure.

The team attended and competed in SAE West at

the Autclub Speedway in June of 2008. Here is

how they measured up:

Overall - 36th

out of 84 competing teams

Acceleration – 19th

Skidpad – 17th

Autocross – 31st

More team rankings, as well as schools in attendance can be seen at:

http://students.sae.org/competitions/formulaseries/results/

Manufacture:

Test and Analyze:

SAE West 2008:

What We’ve Accomplished and Where We’re Going:

Left - team member Ilia talks to an industry

professional at the SAE West 2008 Design Competition

Right – Team member Matt

Schumacher competes in the

Autocross event.

Contact: Jon Fuehrer – President Address: Mechanical Engineering

Phone: 612-626-2276 ATTN: University of Minnesota Formula SAE

E-mail: fuehr002@umn.edu 111 Church St. SE

Website: http://www.formulamn.com/ Minneapolis, MN 55455

The team now has their sights set on next year for a top ten win overall at SAE Michigan,

the largest national competition of the three in the Formula SAE series. To accomplish this task,

the team has laid out rigorous design goals, budget and sponsorship needs, and an ambitious

build schedule. The technical specification goals for the 2009 car are as follows:

SAE Michigan 2009:

Power plant:

Engine: 2004 Yamaha R6

Pickup: Wet Sump System

Power: 80 BHP @ 11,000 RPM

Induction: Naturally Aspirated

Intake: Custom Carbon Fiber

Exhaust/Muffler: Custom TIG

Welded Design

Frame and Suspension:

Weight: < 465 lbs Wet

Torsional Rigidity: > 900 ft`lbs/deg

Lateral Performance: 1.4g’s

Longitudinal Performance: 1.8g’s

Tires: Hoosier 10” Tread Slicks

Frame: 4130 Space frame with Carbon

Fiber structural panels.

Powertrain and Controls:

Differential: Torsen Type 1, Tuned Torque Bias

Shifting: Steering mounted paddle shifters

Brakes: Custom, Cross-Drilled Rotors

Clutch: Hydraulic Actuation

Rear Sprocket: Two Piece, Easy Change System

Electronics:

ECU: MoTeC M4

Fueling: Sequential Fuel Injection

Redline: 15,500 RPM

DAQ: MoTeC ADL Dash Logger

DAQ: 3-Axis Accelerometer

Contact: Jon Fuehrer – President Address: Mechanical Engineering

Phone: 612-626-2276 ATTN: University of Minnesota Formula SAE

E-mail: fuehr002@umn.edu 111 Church St. SE

Website: http://www.formulamn.com/ Minneapolis, MN 55455

To meet the needs of the students and sponsors, the team is taking steps to enhance how it

communicates by continually giving up-to-date information and news about the 2008-2009

season. Every sponsor will receive a periodic newsletter to keep abreast with the decision

making, designs, and accomplishments of the team.

The team is also taking major steps to move away from tribal knowledge and create an

FSAE legacy that will be accessible to every member of the team year after year. This season, in

conjunction with Walter Science and Engineering Library at the U of M, the team is keeping

scrupulous administrative, design, and lessons learned records that will be formally archived as

part of a special collection at the University. In this way the team will maintain its quality of

engineering and experience in vehicle design even as annual student turnover occurs.

This season the team will attempt to organize an event with other Midwest schools, who

compete in the Formula Design Series, and create a ‘mock’ competition. This will include setup

and scoring of some dynamic events, as well as a mock design judging from past and present

faculty and alumni.

Measuring Improvement:

What We Need:

Projected 2008-2009 Budget:

Total Donations Needed: $50,000

Contact: Jon Fuehrer – President Address: Mechanical Engineering

Phone: 612-626-2276 ATTN: University of Minnesota Formula SAE

E-mail: fuehr002@umn.edu 111 Church St. SE

Website: http://www.formulamn.com/ Minneapolis, MN 55455

Not all donations need be monetary. The team is always in need of tools, machining

resources, welding supplies, raw materials, computers and software, sensors, fuel, and

knowledgeable input from industry professionals. The majority of the materials, components

and services needed to create the vehicle are anticipated as in-kind donations. Cash donations

are needed to purchase materials and services that are not available as in-kind donations.

The U of M student chapter of SAE is a recognized campus organization, and as such,

donations qualify as tax deductions to a 501(C)(3) organization.

Sponsorship of the University of Minnesota Formula SAE Project represents a significant

investment in the training of technical professionals for our future. Experience is gained in an

array of disciplines:

Engineering and design

Public speaking

Marketing, accounting, and fiscal management

Technical writing

Organization and teamwork

Students learn to interact with companies in order to secure necessary parts, funds, and

materials. Sponsorship identifies your organization as recognizing the importance of this unique

educational experience and endorsing its continuation.

Returning sponsors are classified based on the monetary and in-kind donation values for

the last two cars that went to competition. New sponsors are classified based on the current car.

CLASS: BENEFITS

Team Name: Single Largest Monetary Donation Team Name/Largest Decal

Platinum : Donations totaling $10,000 or more Very Large Decals on Car

Gold: Donations totaling $5,000 or more Large Decal on Car

Silver: Donations totaling $1,000 or more Medium Decal on Car

Bronze: Donations totaling $500 or more Small Decal on Car

All sponsors receive the following benefits:

Logos prominently displayed on the team website http://www.formulamn.com.

Open invite to interact with the team members anytime at their U of M facilities.

Receive a framed picture of the team and finished car at the end of the build.

Invite to sponsorship drive dates and opportunity to drive the vehicle.

Why Sponsor?:

Sponsorship Classifications:

In-Kind vs. Monetary Donations:

Contact: Jon Fuehrer – President Address: Mechanical Engineering

Phone: 612-626-2276 ATTN: University of Minnesota Formula SAE

E-mail: fuehr002@umn.edu 111 Church St. SE

Website: http://www.formulamn.com/ Minneapolis, MN 55455

All sponsors in the Gold, Platinum, and Team Name Classes are offered a team

presentation, with the vehicle present, at their company at the end of the build.

Jon Fuehrer - President Nicholas Richardson – Vice President

Mechanical Engineering Department Mechanical Engineering Department

Attn: Formula SAE Attn: Formula SAE

111 Church St. S.E. 111 Church St. S.E.

Minneapolis, MN 55455 Minneapolis, MN 55455

Office: (612) 626-2276 Cell: (651) 226-6222

Cell: (701) 290-9911 richa520@umn.edu

fuehr002@umn.edu

Team Website: www.formulamn.com

About the FSAE Competition: http://students.sae.org/competitions/formulaseries/

2008 FSAE West Results: http://students.sae.org/competitions/formulaseries/results/

Other Resources:

Contact the Team:

The 2007-2008 U of M

Formula SAE Engineering Team.

Contact: Jon Fuehrer – President Address: Mechanical Engineering

Phone: 612-626-2276 ATTN: University of Minnesota Formula SAE

E-mail: fuehr002@umn.edu 111 Church St. SE

Website: http://www.formulamn.com/ Minneapolis, MN 55455

Thanks to our 2007-2008 sponsors!!!

Contact: Jon Fuehrer – President Address: Mechanical Engineering

Phone: 612-626-2276 ATTN: University of Minnesota Formula SAE

E-mail: fuehr002@umn.edu 111 Church St. SE

Website: http://www.formulamn.com/ Minneapolis, MN 55455