Hi all,
I just had confirmation from the SAE-A office.
The dates for FSAE-A 2008 are..

Thursday 27th November through to Sunday 30th November.
Details should be on the website soon.

Cheers
Pat

Hey Pat,

This doesn't happen to be an April fools joke does it?

Brett

Wicked! The week after exams for us here...

Thanks for that Pat!

We thought it might be one week earlier than last year but 3 is extreme. Means we have to ship during our exams.

same problem is with us here in india,
but it is worse as we are having our exams during the competition so it would be impossible for us to participate if it is from 27 november

ankit

www.defianzracing.in

quote:

Originally posted by drywater:
same problem is with us here in india,
but it is worse as we are having our exams during the competition so it would be impossible for us to participate if it is from 27 november

ankit

Now THAT sucks.

Talk to your Dean or Head of School and see what the possiblities are for deferring your exams until after the comp....

Hi,

I'm from Newcastle University and am finding myself very concerned with the dates that FSAEA 2008 has decided upon. Our exam period does not finish untill the 28th November. Typically we would leave Newcastle for Melbourne on the tuesday before the competition weekend, which happens to be the 25th November.
I believe that this issue needs to be addresed as it would seem that our university is not the only team that would be disadvantaged in terms of car preparation as well as exam revision.

Can these dates please be confirmed and a contact for the SAE-A office be posted to refer our concerns onto.

Many thanks.

It's something you'll have to live with. Like Chris suggested, talk with your Dean of school to have your exams rescheduled.

AFAIK this is around the same time as previous competitions before 2007?

Hi all,

The November 27 date has been set. Last year the event was delayed almost til Christmas for various reasons. There were complaints and problems.
This year it was intended to bring the event back to it's early December date. The V8 supercars are racing on the first weekend of December, and that will pull away many judges. Rather than run the event later like last year, it was decided that the last weekend in November was appropriate and so the date was locked up.
Helen, the lady at FSAEA who looks after the website has been ill, so the website has not been updated with the event date.

If teams can put up cogent arguments why the event should be moved to the 11th to 14th of December, then I suggest you contact the SAE-A office and make your case....PRONTO!!!
As far as I can recall, the FSAE-A event has always conflicted with someones schedule but we have always been able to get around it.

Cheers
Pat

I agree with Chris and Brett. Talk to the lecturer about getting it moved. The 05 event was from the 1st to the 4th of December. We had an exam on the 30th of November which kinda clashed with our 12hr drive to the event so we asked the lecturer. He was happy to move it once we explained that it was because of a conflict with a uni project. Also if they won't budge on moving it back, consider having the exam moved forward to before the event. It's not ideal but if it means you can compete then it'd be worth it.

in india the situation is different ,our universities have a quite strict schedule which does not change with student requirments.
thanks

ankit

www.defianzracing.in

Well, call a meeting with your Dean and the Chancellor of the university and explain your situation. After all, you ARE representing THEM and it is in their best interests to accommodate you.

All you can do is ask, and push for the resolution you need.

Looks like it'll be an interesting comp.

I take it that the FISITA World Championship bit is meant to apply for the 2009 Australian competition as the 08 one is in Detroit?

Does anybody know what happened to the FSAE-A website? It is down and I wanted to know, when the registration will start...can somebody help me out?

Regards,

Tobi

Tobi,
The SAE-A recently moved office and have had some staff changes.
We noted the site was down a couple of days ago and brought it to the SAE-A attention.
I haven-t had any chance to talk to them again this week, but I will do on Monday. Hopefully the website will be up again shortly.
Meanwhile, I know you are coming ;-)
If the worst comes to the worst, I will be in Melbourne week after next.

But don't be concerned, all is well under way. The new Co-ordinator Marissa is working hard on stuff.
Cheers
Pat

quote:

Originally posted by TMichaels:
Does anybody know what happened to the FSAE-A website? It is down and I wanted to know, when the registration will start...can somebody help me out?

Regards,

Tobi

Registration is already open, and is due to close next month (off the top my head).

If you need a registration package, I can pm you one while the SAE-A website is down. All you need to do then is post it to Melbourne and you're set!

Let me know so I can pm you this pdf.

If there are any international teams racing at FSAE-A 2008 that need somewhere to work on their car and test please feel free to contact me. We have lots of space around our workshop and we also have a really awesome test facility close to uni.

We are more than happy to take some teams in. We know how important it is to have a good base while overseas. Please organise it with us now so we can make arrangements early especially for accommodation and the like.

Last year the uni sort of cracked the sads when we didn’t tell them UNSW was going to be working in our hallway. So the earlier you organise it the better.

Hi,
We are a first year team, looking to participate in the Australia event. We have sent the registration form already. Unfortunately, due to some administrative hassles it will take us around 3-4 days more to route the money for registration fees. I wanted to know how soon the registration spots get filled up.

Also, how many teams participate in the Australia event?

Team Raftar,
IIT Madras, India

I can't answer your first question, but last year there was about 22 or so teams competing at FSAE-A, and about 30 the year before.

Tool, Contact the FSAE-A office (The website is up again) telling them of your intent to order. They will understand that money transfers sometimes take time.
It is unlikely that FSAEA will be oversubscribed. Normally there are between 20 and 25 entrants.
Cheers
Pat