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STUDENT
FEATURE
GENERATION
Team captain Chris Dunn (shown) was
one of the drivers in the Endurance
Event at Formula SAE Lincoln 2019.
GETTING AN
ENGINEERING FOUNDATION
THROUGH FORMULA SAE
Having an underclassman with no leadership experience as team captain
proved to be no hindrance to the University of Texas-Arlington Formula
SAE team.
IN FALL 2018, I WAS APPOINTED CAPTAIN of the University of Texas at
Arlington's Formula SAE (FSAE) team. That year included countless late
nights in the machine shop, design decisions, tests of patience, and the
ability to balance classes in addition to my already overloaded schedule.
However mentally and physically challenging fall 2018 and spring
2019 might have been, I can confidently say I wouldn't want to have
experienced my time at UTA any other way.
After spending my first year at UTA concentrating on academics, I
decided to join the team my second year with a focus in manufacturing.
Working diligently on my courses along with FSAE duties required
many hours of dedication and sweat, but the work became only more
rewarding when I was promoted to drivetrain lead.
Later that year, the UTA FSAE team attended two competitions during
the summer of 2018, held in Lincoln, Neb., and the United Kingdom at
Silverstone Circuit. Our team placed 5th and 8th, respectively, at the
competitions, and though this was something to be proud of, I knew
that the UTA team was capable of more. After consulting with the team
4 November 2019
about my ideas on how to improve our car and overall
organizational structure, it was decided that I would take
on the role as team captain the following year. What
followed that decision became one of UTA Racing's best
performance seasons in years.
Having no previous experience in a leadership
role became one of the many large obstacles to
overcome during the beginning of the 2019 season.
Being promoted from merely a new team member to
subsystem lead, then team captain over the course of
a few months did not allow much time for a graceful
transition. The two most strenuous tasks became not
only managing a team of full-time student volunteers,
but also ensuring my own personal life and classes did
not become overwhelmed by FSAE.
Because the UTA FSAE program is run as an allvolunteer organization, it requires no prerequisites
MOMENTUM
Momentum - November 2019
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Momentum - November 2019
Momentum - November 2019
Contents
EDITORIAL
BRIEFS
STUDENT GENERATION
One-on-One – Matt Heywood
Experience and innovation walk hand in hand
Baja SAE 2019: a tale of wind, rain (sleet/ mud), and sunshine
‘Complete, finish, win’
Low-speed controlled flight top of mind for Cal State Northridge team
Big data, big benefits for big machines
Mercedes-Benz EQS concept: the S-Class of electric vehicles?
SAE 101: EDGE Research Reports
New SAE student challenge centers on connected aircraft
Miscellaneous news for SAE Student Members!
Dossier: Steve Rehak of Detroit Flex Defense
What’s next?
Momentum - November 2019 - Momentum - November 2019
Momentum - November 2019 - Cover2
Momentum - November 2019 - Contents
Momentum - November 2019 - EDITORIAL
Momentum - November 2019 - BRIEFS
Momentum - November 2019 - STUDENT GENERATION
Momentum - November 2019 - 5
Momentum - November 2019 - 6
Momentum - November 2019 - One-on-One – Matt Heywood
Momentum - November 2019 - Experience and innovation walk hand in hand
Momentum - November 2019 - 9
Momentum - November 2019 - 10
Momentum - November 2019 - Baja SAE 2019: a tale of wind, rain (sleet/ mud), and sunshine
Momentum - November 2019 - ‘Complete, finish, win’
Momentum - November 2019 - 13
Momentum - November 2019 - 14
Momentum - November 2019 - Low-speed controlled flight top of mind for Cal State Northridge team
Momentum - November 2019 - Big data, big benefits for big machines
Momentum - November 2019 - Mercedes-Benz EQS concept: the S-Class of electric vehicles?
Momentum - November 2019 - SAE 101: EDGE Research Reports
Momentum - November 2019 - New SAE student challenge centers on connected aircraft
Momentum - November 2019 - Miscellaneous news for SAE Student Members!
Momentum - November 2019 - 21
Momentum - November 2019 - Dossier: Steve Rehak of Detroit Flex Defense
Momentum - November 2019 - 23
Momentum - November 2019 - What’s next?
Momentum - November 2019 - Cover3
Momentum - November 2019 - Cover4
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