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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2010
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GREEN MY RIDE
VOLUME 123 ISSUE 70
Joining high speed and hybrid
Students redesign 2009 Formula car as a hybrid
BY KELLY STRODA kstroda@kansan.com
The brilliant yellow body of the 2009 Formula SAE race car sits in the Jayhawk Motorsports lab in Learned Hall. Decals of Jayhaws and sponsors adorn the sides of the body, or the chassis. There's no doubt about it — the car looks slick.
But that doesn't mean the paint is still wet. It's been nearly two years ago, since the car earned third place in the annual Formula
SAE California competition in
Jayhawk Motorsports is competing in the new Formula Hybrid competition as well as the Formula SAE competitions that the team has participated in since 1994.
The group will compete at the New Hampshire International Speedway on May 1-4,2011.
Fontana, Calif.
Formula SAE and Formula Hybrid are student competitions hosted by SAE International, which was formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers.
Now it's time for a makeover, which comes just in time for a a new competition in town or rather in Loudon, N.H.
Students from chemical, industrial mechanical
In May, the first SAE Collegiate Design Formula Hybrid competition will be held in New Hampshire. There, the Jayhawk Motorsports hybrid race car will compete against teams from across the world, said Abby Rimel, a senior from Aurora, Colo., and Jayhawk Motorsports team leader.
and electrical engineering work together to design, manufacture, build and race Formula vehicles.
The Formula Hybrid competition is unique because teams are allowed to retrofit old SAE cars instead of building an entirely new chassis.
Emily Dellwig, a junior from Overland Park, is the team leader for the hybrid car.
She said the idea behind the new competition is to introduce hybrid and electrical technology to students while they're still in college, which could help students after graduation.
FACTS ABOUT THE COMPETITION
"That industry is growing right now." Dellwig said.
The Formula Hybrid car will be like any other hybrid and run on both electricity and gasoline. There will be both
an AC, or alternating current, engine and an IC, or internal combustion, engine.
Dellwig said designing a hybrid car from scratch requires the team to ask a lot of questions and come up with answers.
"How much current will I use? How much capacity do I need for my batteries? What torque range am I shooting for so I can be competitive in this competition?" she said are some examples.
For now, the hybrid team is still in its design stage. SolidWorks Sustainability is the computer-aided drafting program the team is using to help them make decisions about materials.
Steven Heger, a senior from Wichita and manufacturing lead, said the program measures the sustainability of various materials and the affect those materials have on the environment. Heger
SEE CAR ON PAGE 3A
Mechanical engineering students are revamping two formula race cars this year, one of which is to be hybrid. KU's formula racing students are still building the 2011 Formula SAE in addition to the Formula Hybrid and expect them to be ready for racing in their three big races in May and June.
STUDENT LIFE
First comes marriage, then comes college graduation
B MYEG LOWRY
mlowry@kansan.com
As a kicker for KU football, Jacob Branstetter is used to working with teammates. Still, he said that didn't entirely prepare him for the new challenges he faced in married life.
According to the University of Kansas, marriage classifies a student as non-traditional. There are more than 5,000 non-traditional students, making up more than 25 percent of the student body. Similar to the Branstetters, 39 percent of non-traditional students are 24 years old or younger.
"Despite all of my experience in athletics, marriage is more about teamwork than I ever would have imagined," said Branstetter, a senior from Lawton, Okla., who wed last July.
Although they are in among a minority group of students, Branstetter said he wasn't phased by entering marriage.
"Our families are supportive," Branstetter said. "My parents got
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THE UNIVERSITY CLASSIFIES STUDENTS AS NONTRADITIONAL IF THEY:
- Are three or more years older than classmates (for example, a 21+ year-old freshman or a 24+ year-old senior)
- Are married
- Are veterans
- Commute 10 or more miles to campus from home or work
- Are a parent of dependent children
- Nontraditional students make up more than 25 percent of the student body at the University.
The majority of nontraditional students are not married and do not have children.
Source: http://www.silc.ku.edu/nontrads/faq.shtml
HEALTH
Education helps AIDS protection
BY JUSTINE PATTON jpatton@kansan.com
One out of every 500 college students are infected with HIV. That may not sound like a lot, but here's the catch: 25 percent of individuals infected with the virus have no idea they have it, and odds are neither do their partners.
Today is World AIDS Day, which offers a reason for KU students to educate themselves about HIV and AIDS.
Monica Saha, the peer health education diversity coordinator at the Wellness Resource Center, said she thought some college students didn't realize the AIDS epidemic affects them as well.
Saha, a junior from Overland Park, said she thought that college students often engage in high-risk activities, such as having unprotected sex with multiple partners or not using a condom correctly, which could put them at risk for contracting the virus.
体
Although HIV and AIDS are not the most threatening health
Free HIV Testing
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kansas Union
WORLD AIDS DAY
Sexual Education Event:
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Oliver Hall
HIV Educational Panel
6 to 7:30 p.m. at The
Hawk's Nest
Candlelight Vigil
7:45 to 8:30 p.m. at The
Hawk's Nest
issues for college students, Jenny McKee, a coordinator at the Wellness Resource Center, said it is still important for college students to be aware of how they to protect themselves.
"It just takes one person to
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | 10A
Kansas aims for 700th win
The Jayhawks will defend their perfect record against Maine with a landmark on the line.
SAFETY|3A
A few tips on preparing a car for winter
Drivers can be safe and save money by following some basic advice. It's necessary to maintain tires, wipers and windshields.
HISTORY|6A
Long-time rivals share the pages of new book
KU alumnus' heated feelings for Missouri drove him to write a book about the second-oldest football rivalry in the U.S.
Classifieds...6A
Crossword...4A
Cryptoquips...4A
Opinion...5A
Sports...10A
Sudoku...4A
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