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| Columbia Society of Automotive Engineers | |
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| Founded: | 1997 |
| Recognition: | ABC |
| Membership: | 23 |
| Executive Board: | Robert Vlacich (President) Reid Ellison (Vice President) Nicholas Tucker (Chief Engineer) Mark Fisher (Treasurer) |
| Category: | Competitive, Pre-professional |
| Website: | {{{Website}}} |
| Contact: | {{{Contact}}} |
The Columbia Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), also known as the Formula SAE Team, is an engineering student group that builds race cars to compete with against other colleges and universities. Their objective is to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small formula-style racing cars. Restrictions are placed on the car frame and engine by SAE International so that the knowledge, creativity, and imagination of the students are challenged.
Membership and Recognition
SAE is recognized by the Activities Board at Columbia and receives substantial support from the Mechanical Engineering department in SEAS.
In addition to mechanical engineers, SAE has members from Columbia College and other departments including Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science. Members include first-years through seniors.
The Cars
The team constructed a race car the Formula SAE competition in Detroit, Michigan in 2002, 2004, and 2006. They are currently building a new vehicle which will compete in the Michigan Formula SAE competition in May, 2008.
The race car is supported by a tubular steel space frame, which is fabricated by the team from scratch. It is powered by a four-cylinder 600cc motorcycle engine. The current engine is from a Honda CBR600 F4i. Engine performance is limited via a mandatory intake restrictor. Air coming into the engine is routed through a 20 square millimeter hole before entering the intake manifold. The engine is fuel injected, and the fuel-air mixture is governed by a custom engine management computer.
The vehicles accommodate a single driver in an open cockpit configuration.
Facilities
The team operates out of a workshop located in the basement of the Seeley W. Mudd building. It is furnished with machining and welding equipment. There is also access to the street via the Mudd parking garage.
Appearances
This student group is notorious for revving their engine at the annual Activities fair, which is very loud and disruptive, and often suffocates neighboring student groups in a cloud of exhaust.
The race car also participates in the New York International Auto Show.
