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program with lyrics from The Sound of Music's "My Favorite
Things," because "presenting awards is one of my favorite
things!" he says. That's why he believes so strongly in SAE's
awards program and the fact that it goes a long way toward
advancing the future of the mobility industry through its
recognition of deserving individuals who do meaningful work
that may otherwise go unnoticed.
"Engineers, and especially those involved with standards,
generally labor in the shadows-doing what they do because
it is the right thing, not because they anticipate winning an
award," he says. "But when a society of engineers makes a
fuss over those 'right things' by presenting an award, the
accomplishments are highlighted, others are inspired to do
likewise, bosses congratulate and, more importantly, support
continued engagement in the important work".

"Without that commitment by the thousands of dedicated
engineers, technicians, academicians and others to work in
the trenches, and the support of the managers who see those
people being recognized and rewarded for their work, the
advancement of the state of the art would be much poorer,"
he concludes. "Whether it is the development of a standard, a
research paper, a presentation at a conference or an article in a
peer-reviewed journal, the work of those who are recognized by
SAE awards spreads engineering knowledge and engineering
excellence across our industry."
For information about SAE International's awards program -
or to nominate a deserving individual today - visit sae.org/
participate/awards.

NEW CORROSION PREVENTION STANDARD FOR VEHICLE AND AIRCRAFT ELECTRONIC
SYSTEMS PUBLISHED
A new standard, AS12500 ("Corrosion Prevention and
Deterioration Control in Electronic Components and Assemblies"),
was issued by SAE International's G-25 Avionics and Electronics
Corrosion Committee in April.
This standard addresses corrosion prevention and mitigation
aspects in avionics, electronics, and electrical wire interconnect
systems (EWIS) from the design through the life cycle of
aerospace and other systems.
Developed as an industry replacement for MIL-HDBK-1250,
AS12500 completes a request from the US Department of
Defense (DoD) for SAE to prepare a comprehensive standard for
the prevention and control of corrosion in electronic components
and assemblies.
AS12500 establishes minimum requirements for the control of
corrosion and deterioration in high reliability electronic systems

and applications and provides guidance for the selection of
protective measures.  When design engineers review suitable
materials and processes for avionics and electronics applications,
the standard will aid in the selection of those which withstand
adverse environments during storage, shipment, and service.   
 
"The G-25 committee tried to be cognizant of all applications
during the development of the standard - including aerospace,
ground, marine (sea), or spaced-based electronic systems," said
Robert A. Herron, chair of the G-25 committee. "Design engineers
need to be knowledgeable of the potential differences in certain
performance or design requirement which are dependent on the
application or operational environment."
 
For more information about AS12500, or to purchase the
standard, visit sae.org/standards/content/as12500/.

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