2004 Static Event Schedule

[Michael Jones]

Looks like the static event schedule with bays is released. And has been for a while.

I wish SAE would learn to crosspost things here, saves people here from having to steal things from them.

http://www.formulasae.org/forums/for.../announcements

So, plan your Thursday.

[Dick Golembiewski]

Jim (and others),

Asking here is sufficient.

The deadline will be Sunday 16 May, as I need time to prepare all of the feedback sheets. Nonetheless, sooner is better.

Based strictly on my first glance at all of the design reports, my guess is that once again there has been a big leap in the "mid-pack" cars and subsequently an increase in overall quality. What you bring, of course, is a different story.

- Dick

[Sam Zimmerman]

Dick,

We would like some feedback as well. We put quite a bit into ours and I can't help but notice that we are in the 4:30 time slot.

I am sure the judges will aprreciate the late day suprise when they see the quality of our car, however.

Thanks

[Dick Golembiewski]

It was an interesting weekend. I saw cars on course during the "dry" autocross, but never had the chance during the endurance, as I was wandering through the paddock talking to teams (I hope it was useful), holding impromptu meetings, etc.

I did short design report feedback sheets for all of the cars in my design cue, as well as for those of you who asked. I distributed two-thirds of them. What often happened as that the car was on course when I was looking for you, and I was with someone else when you were available. (The rain Friday cut down our time as well.) You may have noticed that a bunch of us roamed around at night as well.

I have one-page design review feedback sheets for the following:

#1 Wollongong
#10 Cal State Northridge
#21 Oakland
#12 Missouri - Rolla
#27 Calgary
#29 Rutgers
#36 New Hampshire
#48 Alabama
#60 Washington
#68 Carnegie Mellon
#90 Singapore
#101 Manitoba
#142 Western Australia


Give me an email address and I'll send along a MS Word file.

- Dick

[Brent Howard]

Dick,

Please send Calgary's #27 to Brent.Howard_nospam@pennwest.com

Thanks again for the feedback,

Brent

[Dick Golembiewski]

Sam,

Are you looking at the same schedule I am? I see you in Bay H at 1:00pm. Or (since you didn't give me your university or car number) is there another "Vandals"?

Just to clarify, a late slot doesn't mean a bad report. It is important to have some good standards for the judges, and a list is selected and sent on to the folks doing the master scheduling. Some get early slots and others don't. There are other considerations re: getting a smooth schedule for all of the static events.

Just to put things in perspective, I have as many cars in my design judging bay as showed up for the 1983 Midwest Mini-Baja, which I ran. The logistics are a challenge nowadays.

- Dick

[Wildcat13]

Dick,

The University of Arizona (#110) would love some feedback.

Thanks,
Ryan Kanto
University of Arizona FSAE

[Kevin Hall]

Dick

If possible, send one for the University of Saskatchewan (car 87) to knh208@no.spam.mail.usask.ca

[PatClarke]

Dick,
You'll be sorry
I offered feedback obn design reports last year and was almost overwhelmed. To this day I am not sure that I answered everybody.

Seriously, I am sure the teams appreciate having design judges that are available for feedback.

Regards
PDR

[Dick Golembiewski]

The cars are assigned to the various design bays based upon the reports you submit on 1 March. You are correct in that an attempt is made to set a good baseline for the judges, as there are some new ones every year. It is also necessary to balance each group in terms of perceived quality.

You will, of course, be judged on what you bring as well as upon your knowledge of what you did.

Design reviews have been distributed and are being reviewed by us. If a team would like feedback on their design report, please let me know and I will bring it with me to the competition.

- Dick