42nd Annual Louis Schwitzer Award Meeting
May 17th, 2008

Please join SAE, BorgWarner, and the Louis Schwitzer Award Committee for the presentation of the 42nd Annual Louis Schwitzer Award on May 17th, 2008.

 The Louis Schwitzer Award is presented each year to an individual or team that has demonstrated engineering excellence and innovation in racecar design and development.  The award recipients receive a cash award from BorgWarner, and their names will be added to the permanent trophy in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. 

 In addition, SAE will fund a scholarship in the winner’s name to his/her engineering school of choice, if the Award winner was a Formula SAE team member while in school, the scholarship is increased.

 BorgWarner enjoys a long-standing tradition of engineering excellence and product leadership, and the company sponsors this award annually at the Indy 500 to highlight its appreciation of superior design and implementation.

 Last year's award was presented to. Delphi engineers Erskine Carter, Glen Gray, Andy Inman, Tim

Kronenberg and Bruce Natvig for the Delphi Earpiece Sensor System.

Where:

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

 

Plaza Hospitality Village - North Chalet

 

4400 W. 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222

 

 

When:

May 17th, 2008

 

 

 

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM               Practice / Qualifications

 

  6:30 PM  – 8:30 PM               Louis Schwitzer Award Meeting

 

 

Cost:

Everyone is responsible for $5 general admission fee (during the day only)

 

Evening meeting is FREE!

 

 

Dress Code:

Business Casual

Additional Information:

  • Garage passes will be available during the day on a first come first serve basis.
  • Children are welcome to attend both the day and evening activities. However, they must be at least 18 years old to enter the garage area.
  • Snacks and drinks will be available during the day (cash bar available).
  • The evening will include award presentation, entertainment, cash bar, and heavy hors d’oeuveres.

 RSVP

Please provide the name, the company, and the e-mail or telephone number of each person attending to

Al Smith by May 14th, 2008:

 Email (Preferred):  albert.r.smith@email.sae.org

Phone:  317-532-6180

 Directions

 From Exit 114 on I-65:

  • Merge right to take 11th Street
  • Take a right at Martin Luther King Jr. Street (almost immediately after turn unto 11th Street)
  • Take a left at 16th Street
  • Enter the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at Gate G2
  • Track parking staff will direct you where to park, see below for track map

                                                                                                                                            I-65 Exit 114
 
 

 

            

Board Members

           

Chair

  

David Smith

  

drsmith@email.sae.org

Vice-Chair

  

Al Smithi

  

albert.r.smith@email.sae.org

Treasurer

  

Brent Ochs

  

ochsb@sbcglobal.ne

Secretary

  

Mihir Pahadke