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STUDENT
FEATURE
GENERATION
ALL ABOUT ENDURANCE
The San Diego State
University Baja SAE team
was the first in Rock
Crawl history to make it
to the top of the bonejarring course. Baja SAE
Illinois, June 2017.
Co-founder of San Diego State University Baja SAE team narrates
a success story from behind the wheel.
SINCE THE SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY - Aztec Baja
SAE team began as only a group of three senior design
students that wanted to build a race car back in 2010,
the primary goal has always been to win the four-hour
endurance race at a Baja SAE competition.
With the gracious support of a fellow San Diego
State University (SDSU) alumni and five-time Overall
Baja 1000 winner Mark McMillin, the team was granted
access to the McMillin Racing shop to fabricate the 2010
racecar. Max Krommenhoek pioneered that first team of
three to a ninth-place finish in the four-hour endurance
event in 2010. Two more years of completely new SDSU
senior design teams built new cars with intent to win
endurance, but continued to come up short and then
graduate and take the knowledge with them.
That was until Joey Gonzalez came along toward the
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finish of the 2011-2012 build and got bit by the Baja "bug." Joey was the
only member of the 2011-2012 team who did not graduate. But that was
the problem; he was the only one still around. However, in fall of 2012,
freshman Mario Gutierrez caught wind of "Mini Baja" and recruited
fellow freshmen Dylan Delonzor and Max Drew to help him and Joey
turn what was once known to SDSU as only a senior project into a
college recognized organization that is known today as "Aztec Baja."
Competition after competition, year after year, SDSU has had
endurance wins slip out of their hands. Mostly due to running out of
fuel, mechanical part failures and the occasional "aggressive driving"
black flag, the team knew something needed to change. 2016 was the
biggest developing year for the Aztec Baja team as they grew in size
to just over 30 dedicated members. Although the team has always
been student-led and -operated without the support of a dedicated
advisor as most other SAE teams have, Aztec Baja has always had the
support of the engineering machine shop manager, Michael Lester.
MOMENTUM
Momentum - November 2017
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Momentum - November 2017
Momentum - November 2017
Contents
A Leader on Leadership
Briefs
All About Endurance
U of M-Dearborn Students Engineer New Autonomous Shuttle System
Air Superiority
Lending a Helping (Engineering) Hand
Spartan Power
Photo Contest Winner
Rolls-Royce Looks to Corner Commercial Markets, Military Next
Mack Hits the Highway With Style and Technology
Cadillac Plugs in Ct6 for High-Value Efficiency
Autonomous Driving Rules the Day at Sae
World’s Most Exciting Mobility Startups to Be at La Comotion
Dossier: Max Mitchell of Progressive Suspension
Follow Your Heat
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Momentum - November 2017 - Cover2
Momentum - November 2017 - Contents
Momentum - November 2017 - A Leader on Leadership
Momentum - November 2017 - Briefs
Momentum - November 2017 - All About Endurance
Momentum - November 2017 - 5
Momentum - November 2017 - 6
Momentum - November 2017 - U of M-Dearborn Students Engineer New Autonomous Shuttle System
Momentum - November 2017 - Air Superiority
Momentum - November 2017 - 9
Momentum - November 2017 - 10
Momentum - November 2017 - Lending a Helping (Engineering) Hand
Momentum - November 2017 - Spartan Power
Momentum - November 2017 - 13
Momentum - November 2017 - Photo Contest Winner
Momentum - November 2017 - Rolls-Royce Looks to Corner Commercial Markets, Military Next
Momentum - November 2017 - Mack Hits the Highway With Style and Technology
Momentum - November 2017 - 17
Momentum - November 2017 - 18
Momentum - November 2017 - Cadillac Plugs in Ct6 for High-Value Efficiency
Momentum - November 2017 - Autonomous Driving Rules the Day at Sae
Momentum - November 2017 - World’s Most Exciting Mobility Startups to Be at La Comotion
Momentum - November 2017 - Dossier: Max Mitchell of Progressive Suspension
Momentum - November 2017 - 23
Momentum - November 2017 - Follow Your Heat
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