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    Hi,

    There was a time when FSAE and this forum were some of the most important parts of my life. Naturally that lessened after college but I continue to support my old team with donations are...
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    Manufacturing Engineer. Mebane NC

    My work is looking for a manufacturing engineer.
    I know that FSAE students are a good fit.
    Knowledge of manufacturing, data analysis, and capital acquisition.
    Located in Mebane NC. Feel free to...
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    There is also much more to a track than just the...

    There is also much more to a track than just the birds eye view.
    Surface conditions make dramatic changes.
    I would also suggest that total seat time matters more than practicing on the exact...
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    Hi there vishnumohan95, welcome to the forum!...

    Hi there vishnumohan95, welcome to the forum!
    There are a lot of great resources here so please look around.
    You might find a thread on this exact topic!
    There are also a lot of experienced people...
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    @Nils Hi! Welcome to the forum. @Bill Thank...

    @Nils
    Hi! Welcome to the forum.

    @Bill
    Thank you for your prompt and straight forward guidance.

    -William
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    Thank you all for your helpful responses to a...

    Thank you all for your helpful responses to a first time poster :)
    -William
  7. Thread: Design Judging

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    On The Shoulders Of Giants

    Well said.

    I am confident that FSAE* has a role to play in developing young engineers.
    And that its experienced members have wisdom to share.
    But I have found** that relatively few FSAE...
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    Hi Bill, I don't want to misunderstand you by...

    Hi Bill,

    I don't want to misunderstand you by guessing what the lyrics mean to you.
    Could you say what you meant plainly?

    I recently saw a funny TV show where people had wildly different...
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    The Signal Is Clear

    @js10coastr
    Thank you for the support :)
    I am not a survey making expert but I would always rather have data than rhetoric.

    @Z
    "Any survey that offers pre-written responses is biased. Even the...
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    Example of a crappy platform. I had a response...

    Example of a crappy platform. I had a response complete but got logged out and lost it so you get a rough version.
    ***

    I created the survey seeking truthful and accurate data.
    Claiming that I...
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    So I shared my survey here on FSAE.com, on the...

    So I shared my survey here on FSAE.com, on the FSAE Facebook group, and on the FSAE Sub Reddit.
    No doubt I missed some platforms but I got 245 responses.
    There are thousands of FSAE'ers but this is...
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    Friendship Is Magic

    Every few months I stop by here for FSAE news.
    But I stopped posting because this forum was no longer enjoyable or productive.

    Survey about why you stopped posting:...
  13. Thank you everyone who has participated in this...

    Thank you everyone who has participated in this survey!
    We have gotten over 70 responses and some really interesting results.
    Particularly in the favorite / least favorite thing about FSAE section....
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    JullianH, I do agree that it should be a...

    JullianH,

    I do agree that it should be a totally separate event under the collegiate design series umbrella, and I should not have called it autonomous fsae.
    I propose using existing platforms (...
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    I'm confused, it has been days... Why are you...

    I'm confused, it has been days...
    Why are you all not telling me how bad my idea is?
    This is not like you; should I call the doctor?

    -William
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    Seems to me autonomous fsae would absolutely...

    Seems to me autonomous fsae would absolutely require wheel to wheel racing.
    The challenge is navigating a dynamic area with other cars, not just following a line.

    The best part about it would be...
  17. Short Summary

    I wanted to share a brief update on the survey with you all.
    So far I have gotten 48 responses and 80% of those responses included significant comments.
    Thank you so much to all those who...
  18. This is awesome! We have 26 responses from ~250...

    This is awesome!
    We have 26 responses from ~250 views, excellent for an internet survey.
    And people are filling out way more short answers than I expected (~90%).
    Keep the responses coming and...
  19. OK. I tweaked it so people can pick their top two...

    OK. I tweaked it so people can pick their top two goals to give a little flexibility.
    But I want people to be honest about their motivation and not just click all of them.

    -William
  20. Why did you participate in FSAE? What was your personal goal?

    Members of this forum have many different ideas about why students participate in FSAE.
    In order to learn more about students' motivation I have created the Google form below.
    It is one multiple...
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    Sounds like it is time for a '5 Whys'! Why do...

    Sounds like it is time for a '5 Whys'!

    Why do students spend so much time and effort to build their own simulations if those simulations do not improve performance?

    Or

    Why do students spend...
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    Two funny ones. Quotes from the shop:...

    Two funny ones.

    Quotes from the shop: http://www.fsae.com/forums/showthread.php?574-Quotes-from-the-shop.
    Definition of engine displacement (...qwr):...
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    Gone

    No need for the belligerent tone; it is counter productive and has shut down this discussion.

    We cannot even agree what success is in FSAE.
    Simply honestly consider: Why do students participate...
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    It is Always A Managment Problem

    Alright, we aren't on the same page and clearly aren't going to get there.
    To me this is an issue of structure and incentives.
    The teams and students are acting rationally and are unlikely to...
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    Man muss in kaltes Wasser springen

    Claude,

    My time in FSAE is short but the team's body of knowledge is large.
    That is why the same teams, in pretty much every collegiate sport or competition, stay near the top or bottom.

    From...
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