6:00 PM Social Hour
7:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Program

Carla Bailo is a leader in engineering and vehicle program management, with 35 years of experience in the automotive industry. As the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) President and CEO, she leads the overall mission, manages day-to-day business, and is the face for the automotive industry in several venues. In her role prior to CAR, she was Ohio State University’s Assistant Vice President for Mobility Research and Business Development. In this role, she accelerated the university’s sustainable mobility and transportation innovation, while integrating related research and education across Ohio State’s academic units. She also led Ohio State’s involvement as the primary research partner for Smart Columbus, a $140 million program to transform central Ohio into the nation’s premier transportation innovation region. Bailo was the 2016- 2018 Vice President of Automotive for SAE International. She has 35 years of experience in the automotive industry, including 25 years at Nissan. In her most recent role at Nissan, she served as Senior Vice President of Research and Development for Nissan North America Inc.

The presentation will address the changes in the Mobility Industry as vehicle manufacturers address new Smart Mobility Goals. These goals include Zero accidents, Zero carbon footprint, and Zero traveler stress. Discussed will be the paradigm shift from private vehicle ownerships to shared ownership. Currently there is Advanced Driver Assistance on all new vehicles which will transition into Autonomous shared vehicles.

The shift to electric vehicles will be analyzed. Because of range anxiety with battery powered vehicles the future of fuel cells will be presented. Internal Combustion Engines may be utilized until 2050 and the use of IC power in Autonomous vehicles will be reviewed.

The transition from IC powered “Dumb” vehicles to alternate energy “Smart” vehicles will be discussed as a trial and error development system to find “How good is good enough” using simulation software rather than building actual vehicles. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

Reservations required by Noon, May. 08. Make reservation by purchasing ticket online, by email at Steve.Davis@midmichigansae.org or call (517) 295-2973.

Purchase tickets online below (preferred method) or at door with credit card (check or cash at door also)

On-Line Tickets Charging & Fueling the Next 100 Years at Durant-Dort Factory One, Flint, MI 8-May-2020
Retiree	Member	Student	Non-Member
$30	$30	$20	$30
Reservation required by email: Steve.Davis@midmichigansae.org or telephone: (517) 295-2973

FREE EVENT - Formula SAE Racing

Wed.-Sat., May 6-9, 2020
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

Details here

We observe “National Engineers Week” with a banquet and technical program featuring presentations by students from Central Michigan University, Kettering University, Saginaw Valley State University, and The Kettering University AutoDrive Challenge Team. The students are members of SAE Collegiate Chapter project teams which compete in the SAE Collegiate Design Series http://students.sae.org/cds/ The design series has grown from a national competition to an international competition featuring students from Asia, Europe, North and South America. During this year’s banquet, the teams present will compete for the annual “SAE Collegiate Cup” presented by the Mid-Michigan Section. This event’s competition will be judged based upon the quality of the oral presentation of the team’s “Design Series” project.

Ms. Melissa Simpson is a Project Engineer with over 10 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer with a background in design, manufacturing, quality, and forensics. She is knowledgeable about the manufacture, usage and quality issues related to most materials, including elastomers, alloys and specialty steels. Melissa is experienced with the investigation of safety incidents, including those that involve machine guarding and personal injury. At Envista, Melissa applies her expertise to consult with clients regarding the scope or cause of damage and determination of repair ability after a reported incident.

Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.

Melissa will present the topic of Material Failure Analysis as applied to product failures including mechanical, metallurgical, and corrosion related failures. She will explan the wide varity of analytical techniques utilized including electron microscopy and X-Ray spectroscopy to conduct material failure analysis following incidents of corrsion, defective material, or fatigue failure.

Back to the Bricks - MidMichigan SAE Presents the Harlow H Curtice Award

Sat., Aug. 10, 2019
Downtown, Flint, MI

FREE EVENT - Formula SAE Racing

Wed.-Sat., May 8-11, 2019
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

Details here

FREE EVENT - Formula SAE Racing

Correction: Wed.-Sat., May 9-12, 2018 <-- Date correction
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

Details here

"Back to the Bricks"

August 12-16, 2014
Flint, MI

Join Mid-Michigan SAE at Flint's Back to the Bricks http://backtothebricks.org/schedule/

Judging with award presentation on August 16th 2014

6:00 am - 5:00 pm 111 years of Buick party on Water St at the Durant-Dort Carriage Company building, all Buicks invited, DJ, food and drinks
6:00 am - 4:00 pm 5th Annual Corvette Reunion Car Show
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Car Show

"Locomotives, Wings, & Wheels Expo 2014"

This event was hosted by The Steam Railroading Institute. SAE was a guest exhibitor.
June 20-21, 2014
Owosso, MI

presented by The Steam Railroading Institute

http://michigansteamtrain.com/expo-2014/

Program Chair: Bernard Santavy
20-Mar-2014