CAT & Tesla partner with SAE-A

The SAE-A would like to welcome two major international companies who have chosen to partner with our organisation for 2023

Caterpillar (CAT) is a world leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and dieselelectric locomotives.

Caterpillar was established in Australia in 1955, and today it has brands such as Cat, FG Wilson, Perkins, Solar and EMD, it serves local customers in major industry segments including general construction, mining, oil and gas, marine, power generation, government and defence, forestry, waste, quarry/ aggregates, paving and technology.

The company operates throughout Australia, employs approximately 1,800 employees and is administered from its head office in Tullamarine, Victoria.

While Tesla is best known as an electric vehicle manufacturer it is much more than that, though it is the biggest seller of plug-in electric vehicles in the world. It is a young, dynamic company that designs, develops and manufactures vehicles as well as energy generation and storage systems.

The company produces and sells the Model Y, Model 3, Model X, Model S, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi and Tesla Roadster vehicles. It also installs and maintains energy systems and sells solar electricity; and offers end-to-end clean energy products, including generation, storage, and consumption.

The company has manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China and has operations across Asia Pacific and Europe.

SAE-A AGM and Networking Night

Last year’s event was so popular with a great mix of networking, displays and the AGM that a similar event is planned for this year on Tuesday 27 June starting at 6pm at Richmond Social.

Guest speakers for the night will be from LEAP Australia and Ford. Khesh Selvaganapthi is LEAP’s Engineering Solutions Manager and will discuss computer-aided engineering simulations for the automotive industry and Prakash Shrestha from Ford Motor Company will have examples of engineering simulation projects at Ford. Also, on the night will be displays from Formula SAE-A teams and a chance to network with peers and potential employers.

The event will be at Richmond Social, 157 Swan Street in Richmond with a cost to members of $79 and non-members $99, students $39.

Introduction to crash investigation and reconstruction

Introducing Suzanne Nicol SAE event manager

The SAE-A recently welcomed a new member to the team, Suzanne Nicol who is our new events manager, and she has already lined-up an amazing list of events for members. These are listed in this magazine and also on the SAE-A website.

Suzanne has more than 15 years of experience in event management, and running her own business, so she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the team.

She is passionate about developing a fantastic events calendar for 2023 and is eager to hear your ideas. On this page you will be able to see some of the events that she has already put into motion.

Girls on Track – A Day in the Life of A Motorsport Engineer has already been run and was held on 25 May with Krystina Emmanoulides, Romy Mayer and Rhiannon Veness as presenters.

To join an event go to the website events page for more information or to make your booking or you can contact Suzanne at events@sae-a.com.au

This popular course is back and will be run over five days starting on 24 July and ending on 28 July and will be held in Tullamarine, Victoria.

DAY ONE

• Introduction to collision reconstruction.

• Inspection of a scene

• Vehicle condition and inspection; Thrust diagrams

• Lights and glass

• Debris, tyre marks and gouges

• Friction and friction measuring devices

• Resultant drag factor - effective factor

DAY TWO

• Measurements and diagrams, geodimeter total

• Survey station

• Photographs

• Speed from skid, yaw, flips and vaults

• Trucks, articulated vehicles, tachographs trip computers

DAY THREE

• Pedestrian collision reconstruction - vehicle

• Speed Estimate Formulae

• Motorcycle reconstruction

• Dynamics, time, distance, acceleration

DAY FOUR

• Energy, damage, vehicle stiffness

• Conservation of momentum, rear end, head on, intersection collisions, examination review

DAY FIVE

• Involves case studies, written examination and learning assessments.

For more information about costs pls contact Suzanne Nicol events@sae-a.com.au