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Notes from the Chair - Welcome from Adrian Feeney
from VTE September 2021
by Possprint
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Covid Covid Covid
We all now know what that means and have learnt to deal with its consequences. For over 18 months we have had to live with this challenge; at SAE-A our working patterns have been adjusted to a home office, our events have been either delayed or moved to on-line and our planning has been incredibly challenging. However, as a nation we are starting to get clarity on the road map out of this pandemic and so at SAE we are able to plan with more confidence. To this end, our event team; Cara Coughey, Luke Callaway, Noelle Parlier, Mohammad Fard and Sam Lagozzino have already started to put together a program of face-to-face events for next year whilst putting the final changes to our remaining 2021 on-line events. This pandemic has had a profound impact on our premier annual event, Formula SAE which is scheduled to be run in early December 2021. The reality is that lockdowns in several States have resulted in it being highly unlikely that we will meet that timing. As this magazine went to print the organising committee has not formally determined a new date for this year’s event, but we are close and as soon as we reach that decision, we will make the appropriate announcement. The most promising option is to run a full event in February 2022 with the result that most teams are likely to be available as it will be during the university summer break. Furthermore, running an event that early in the year allows us to also return to a regular event in December 2022. Watch this space. The overwhelming message I would like to convey is that vaccination is the only way out for us as a nation, so I personally urge and encourage all our members and readers to heed the messaging from our leaders and protect yourself and those close to you by being fully vaccinated. This is not a political statement, it’s a medical statement, we want everyone to stay safe and healthy. This edition is full of interesting announcements with some of our projects, so please take the time to read them. The one item I want to highlight is the engagement of three very talented and enthusiastic interns who have joined us for a period of up to six months. I welcome Noi Kotev from Swinburne, Evan Favos from University of NSW and Joseph Zanzoul from the University of Sydney. Noi and Evan are working on the Police Car Project and Joseph is working on the Engineers Act Victoria. I welcome them to our team and hope that they find the experience rewarding and of benefit to their careers
