Category: Detroit Section Event

SPEAKER: Laura Wontrop Klauser
GM Sports Car Racing Program Manager 
Former SAE Detroit Section Chair

November 13, 2023 
5:30 PM Tour and Social Hour
7:30 PM Program
Tickets: $30.00
The Lingenfelter Private Collection, 7819 Lochlin Dr. Brighton, MI 48116

Join us along with the Detroit Section to hear from Guest Speaker, Laura Wontrop Klauser, GM Sports Car Racing Program Manager, and tour this unique personal collection put together by Ken Lingenfelter, who has an appreciation for stylish, high-performance autos that includes significant muscle cars, Corvettes, and exotic European cars from around the world.

Ken’s founded success in the real estate settlement industry had him purchasing his first Corvette in 1977. Having sold his company, he dedicated his time to growing his collection. As his passion grew for speed and excellence, it led him to purchase the assets of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, a company founded by his distant cousin John Lingenfelter. Many of the Lingenfelter Performance Engineering products have been instrumental in establishing performance thresholds.

The Collection is not open to the public but is available for corporate and charity events. Donations received from events held at The Collection go to The Lingenfelter Foundation which supports several charitable organizations such as The American Cancer Society, The Pink Fund, Ronald McDonald House, and many more.

Thursday, November 10
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Sterling Heights

Back by popular demand! SAE members can join us for an exclusive tour at the GM Heritage Center, which normally is only open to GM employees, analysts, and the media.

The GM Heritage Center is not just a museum, but a cross between the ultimate automotive enthusiast’s garage and a living repository of automotive history. More than 150 vehicle exhibits and historical memorabilia representing 10 decades are represented.

The vehicle collection displays a wide range of GM design, technology, and innovation. Members and their guests will have the opportunity to see past and current concept vehicles, muscle cars, as well as historically significant vehicles from various eras.

Important Note: The tour is limited to SAE members and their guests. Pre-registration is required. Registration will close November 8. No onsite registration or refunds after October 27.

For more information, email Roxanne Loeffler or call (248) 324-4445 ext. 3.

Join us for a discussion on !important Safety Technologies’ Vulnerable Road User detection and protection solution. Using smartphones and other connected devices, !important pinpoints the locations of users, discerns their mode of transport, and predicts their future paths and the risk of collision between them and any other users.

When a collision is predicted, a message is sent to the involved vehicle’s Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) or Advanced Driving System (ADS) and can be used for a driver alert or even fused with systems such as Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking (PAEB), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Forward Collision Warning (FCW), or Blind Spot Detection (BSD). !important’s cloud-based, SW-only solution is low-cost, universal, scalable, and offered via standard American Petroleum Institute (API) and Software Development Kit (SDK).

This V2X system addresses an urgent and growing concern – pedestrian and other Vulnerable Road User fatalities have increased dramatically over the past years. This presentation will include updates on !important’s pilots in Michigan and Nevada, an overview of their 2021 independent system testing, and new developments.

Moderator:
Scott McCormick, President and CEO, Connected Vehicle Trade Association and Teleoperations Consortium

Presenter:
Romain Delhaye, Chief Product Officer, !important Safety Technologies

Important Note: You must register in advance to receive a personalized link.

For more information, email Roxanne Loeffler or call (248) 324-4445 ext. 3.

SAE Detroit

When: Tuesday, February 23
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST
Virtual (online) event

SAE members and guests will have the opportunity to hear a presentation from key members of the Nissan Team surrounding the development of the 2021 Nissan Rogue. 

When Nissan began designing the 2021 Rogue, its best-selling model in the industry’s largest segment, the company focused on delivering functionality, flexibility, technology, and safety aimed at simply making life easier. 

The all-new Rogue has the most standard safety technologies in its class, and is the latest Nissan model to feature Nissan Safety Shield 360®, ProPILOT Assist with Navi-link, and an all-new Vehicle Motion Control system. 

In addition to the technology and engineering of the all-new Rogue, Nissan’s manufacturing and engineering teams used the latest technologies to bring it to life. Nissan used enhanced applications of advanced manufacturing technology such as virtual reality and collaborative robots to build the vehicle. 

Click here to view the February Supercharger for additional details on the Nissan Rogue.

Important Note: You must register in advance to receive a personalized link. 

For more information, email events@sae-detroit.org or call (248) 324-4445 ext. 1. 

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A Detroit Section Event available to Mid-Michigan members

Wednesday, November 11 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

(Complimentary FREE virtual event)

Mobility is a fast-changing, high-growth industry, with a plethora of avenues for self-starter learning. As a talent development specialist, HR leader, or mobility professional, you may be left asking the question, “What mobility path is the best?”. This session will further define training opportunities that are available and have proved effective for those interested in mobility careers. Details https://www.sae-detroit.org/event-details/?id=323