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'''SAE International''' (SAE) is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in the [[aerospace]], [[automotive]], and commercial [[vehicle]] industries. The Society is a [[standards development organization]] for the [[engineering]] of powered [[vehicle]]s of all kinds, including [[automobile|car]]s, [[truck]]s, [[boat]]s, [[aircraft]], and others. Membership is open to the public for those particularly interested in Human Factors and Ergonomic Standards.<ref>[http://www.sae.org/membership/ Becoming a Member]</ref>
'''SAE International''' (SAE) is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in the [[aerospace]], [[automotive]], and commercial [[vehicle]] industries. The Society is a [[standards development organization]] for the [[engineering]] of powered [[vehicle]]s of all kinds, including [[automobile|car]]s, [[truck]]s, [[boat]]s, [[aircraft]], and others. Membership is open to the public for those particularly interested in Human Factors and Ergonomic Standards.<ref>[http://www.sae.org/membership/ Becoming a Member]</ref>


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==History==


In the early 20th century there were dozens of automobile manufacturers in the United States. Many of these manufacturers joined trade groups that allowed them to promote the industry and raise public awareness related to the automobile. A need for patent protection and the development of engineering standards emerged during this time.
In the early 20th century there were dozens of automobile manufacturers in the United States. Many of these manufacturers joined trade groups that allowed them to promote the industry and raise public awareness related to the automobile. A need for patent protection and the development of engineering standards emerged during this time.

Revision as of 18:11, 17 September 2008

SAE International (SAE) is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in the aerospace, automotive, and commercial vehicle industries. The Society is a standards development organization for the engineering of powered vehicles of all kinds, including cars, trucks, boats, aircraft, and others. Membership is open to the public for those particularly interested in Human Factors and Ergonomic Standards.[1]

==History of i cant believe its not butter==Superscript text

In the early 20th century there were dozens of automobile manufacturers in the United States. Many of these manufacturers joined trade groups that allowed them to promote the industry and raise public awareness related to the automobile. A need for patent protection and the development of engineering standards emerged during this time.

Two magazine men of the era: Peter Heldt of The Horseless Age, and Horace Swetland of The Automobile advocated the creation of SAE. Heldt wrote an editorial in June of 1902 in which he said, "Now there is a noticeable tendency for automobile manufacturers to follow certain accepted lines of construction, technical questions constantly arise which seek solution from the cooperation of the technical men connected with the industry. These questions could best be dealt with by a technical society. The field of activity for this society would be the purely technical side of automobiles." Likewise, Swetland used his editorial power to drum up support for the creation of an organization like SAE. Swetland went on to become one of the founding officers in the organization.

Starting out as the Society of Automobile Engineers in 1905, SAE's original purpose was to promote the use of standards in the nascent automobile industry (initially in the United States) and to promote the better interchange of ideas and expertise, in a similar manner to many other technical societies.

Although beginnings were modest with only 30 inaugural members (Andrew L. Riker was the inaugural president, and Henry Ford the inaugural vice-president), SAE's numbers grew steadily. Membership reached approximately 1800 by 1916, at which point the society expanded its mission to cover all forms of self-powered transport, including aircraft, boats, agricultural machinery, and others. The new word automotive (from Greek for autos, meaning "self" and motivus, meaning "of motion") was coined by the Society to describe all self-powered vehicles, and the name was changed. Other notable supporters of the new organization included Thomas Edison, Glenn Curtiss, Glenn Martin, and Orville Wright.

Charles Kettering presided over SAE during World War I and saw membership pass the 5,000 mark. During this time, SAE emphasized the importance of developing member activity through local chapters - called Sections.

After World War II, the Society established links with other standards bodies and automotive engineering societies worldwide, and since then has founded sections in a number of countries formerly lacking such organizations, including: Brasil, India, China, Russia, Romania, and Egypt.

By 1980 membership had grown to 35,000+. And today more than a quarter of the Society's membership today is from outside of North America.[2]

Standards

SAE has established a number of standards used in the automotive industry and elsewhere. The standards most familiar to the average American consumer probably include:

  • measuring automobile power in units of horsepower (SAE Net Horsepower), which has been generally followed in the USA since the early 1970s
  • motor oil classification standards
  • tool measurement sizes
  • Modern vehicles are equipped with a diagnostic system known as On-Board Diagnostics II (OBD II). If a malfunction occurs, a Check Engine Light will alert the driver whom must scan the system for stored fault codes. These fault codes are known as SAE Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs).

Furthermore, SAE encourages the design of vehicles in accordance with established Human Factors principles. SAE is one the most influential organizations with respect to Ergonomics work in Automotive Design. Human Factors and Ergonomic standards (Number: Title) published by SAE include the following:

Conferences

SAE holds 25+ international conferences annually that cover all aspects of design related to the automotive, aerospace, and other related mobility industries.

The SAE 2008 World Congress will be held April 14-17, 2008, at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. This conference has been dubbed The Premier Automotive Technology Event[3]

Other Contributions

SAE holds 12 Collegiate Design Competitions - events challenge students to design and build functional vehicles in a competitive setting. These Design competitions host more than 4,500 students from 500 universities on every continent. SAE Colligate Design Contests include the following: Formula SAE, Formula Hyrbid, SAE Mini Baja, and SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge.

SAE strives to encourage and support the development of youth skills related to math and science in the communities which it serves. The SAE Foundation raises funds to support math/science programs primarily for grades 4 through 8. Furthermore, SAE has developed curriculum to supplement learning in public schools.

Controversy Over Access to SAE Database

The SAE's extensive use of DRM to restrict access to online versions of their web-based database of technical papers has provoked controversy, leading MIT to cancel its online subscription in 2007.[4] After much internal debate and conversation with customers and stakeholders, SAE changed its DRM policy.[5]

Publications

SAE currently produces the following publications:

Notable Members

See also

References

  1. ^ Becoming a Member
  2. ^ SAE General History
  3. ^ SAE 2008 World Congress
  4. ^ MIT Libraries news release
  5. ^ SAE press release

DTC

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