Penn State Formula SAE Team Placed Sixth in the 25th Annual Formula SAE Competition

Pictured Above: 2005 Formula SAE Team

The Penn State Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Team, (advised by Gita Talmage), competed against 140 teams on May 18 through May 22, to finish in sixth place at the International 25th Annual Formula SAE Competition held at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. The team also placed third in the final design competition, and also placed third in the Robert Bosch Corporation Engine Management System Award.  The Penn State Formula SAE team's performance improved in several categories including: skid pad, acceleration, endurance, and cost and business. The Penn State Formula SAE car was the lightest 4-cylinder car in the 25-year history of this event, weighing 369 pounds. 

Pictured Above: 2005 Formula SAE Vehicle

SAE was founded in 1905 and has since established and operated programs that recognize outstanding achievements in the design, engineering, and production of various forms of vehicles and their components, systems, and materials. For more information on the SAE Award and Recognition Programs visit their website at http://www.sae.org/news/awards/