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 News Archive A Collaborative Motorsports Course offered by Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis and Winston Salem State University. Offered as IUPUI MET 272, Intro to Motorsports, May 12-24, 2008 Course Concept: This course involves an intense, hands-on approach to the fast paced world of motorsport racing within the United States . The course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge about the different facets of the motorsports industry. Specifically, the course will take place in the centers of activity for the top open-wheel and stock-car racing series in this country today. The course will recognize the strengths of the two participating universities, (Motorsport Management at WSSU and Engineering and Technology Aspects of Motorsport at IUPUI). This knowledge will be coupled with first hand visits to the two primary centers of motorsports in the United States , North Carolina and Indiana . Students from IUPUI and WSSU will travel from their respective universities for an unparalleled experiential learning opportunity within the motorsports industry. Students will see the inside operations of both NASCAR and Indy Racing League team shops, as well as tour some of the most famous tracks within the sport including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Lowe's Motor Speedway. Participants in the course will attend some of the most spectacular events in American motorsports. Students from the different institutions will also be teamed together to focus on specific projects related to the industry. From the management prospective, topics of study will include historical perspectives of racing; an examination of the different venues available both in the United States and throughout the world; career opportunities in motorsports; the role of marketing and sponsorship in motorsports; and professional associations and governing bodies. The technical aspect of the course will involve safety technology as applied to the driver, the vehicle and the track as well as aspects of performance technology including aerodynamics, chassis dynamics and data acquisition. Guest lecturers from different aspects of the industry will discuss their responsibilities and how they were able to successfully pursue a career within motorsports. For More Information Contact: Dr. Travis Teague Prof. Pete Hylton
The Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis student did wish to translate classroom knowledge to work experience. Sweeping floors and looking over someone's shoulder wouldn't assist Sheridan's short-term career...more... IUPUI Students Build Race Car For Motorsports Program A race car developed by students as part of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis' new motorsports program will be on display tomorrow at the Indiana State Fair. The program teaches engineering students about specific applications and skills needed for a career in motorsports. More...
For more about the car, go to http://www.iupui.edu/news/ IUPUI team finishes 8th at Purdue Grand Prix The IUPUI Motorsports Association had high hopes for their second year of participation in the Purdue Grand Prix. Driver and Engineering and Technology student, Jon Laski, qualified 2nd for this year’s race. The team was excited the morning of the race and optimistic about their chances of winning. However, on the last pace lap the spark plug fouled due to the slow pace at which the pace laps were run. As the green flag flew, the team did not give up and quickly fixed the problem and Jon joined the field 12 laps down. No cars on the track were faster than the IUPUI entry and no one passed Jon once he got back on track. At around lap 100 the low-speed pin in the carburetor backed out and the team had to once again pit. But, Jon was back on the track quickly due to the efforts of his pit crew (predominately engineering and technology students) and managed to finish in 8th place in the field of 33 cars. After looking at the data from the kart, it is evident that Jon gained nearly 8 laps back on the track, running a blinding pace. The good news is that the driver and crew are all returning students and plan to be even better in 2008. With the success of this year, the club even has aspirations of running a second car. The IUPUI Motorsports Association is open to all students, faculty, and staff on the IUPUI campus. They will be looking for dedicated volunteers to help with the 2008 Purdue Grand Prix car. This year’s participates include: Driver: Jon Laski (Mechanical Engineering Technology) To view the photo gallery for this event, visit http://www.mccannproductions.com/motorsport/. Motorsports Day at IUPUI Friday October 6, 2006 was a successful Motorsports Day at IUPUI. The was sponsored by The Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI. Check out the photo gallery of the event here! Mike Armbrester is a Mechanical Engineering Graduate student at the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI. He has a season-long internship with Champ Car. You can follow him as he goes from race to race via his blog at http://ccwsintern.blogspot.com/
With direction from Panther officials in the areas of engineering and management, the team will compete in the full season schedule with a professional driver. Panther plans to announce its driver for the 2007 IPS season during the offseason. “This is a first of a kind opportunity for university students interested in the motorsports industry,” said H. Oner Yurtseven, dean of the Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at IUPUI. “Not only will IUPUI's engineering technology students have the opportunity to apply what they are learning in the Motorsports Technology Certificate program to a real life situation, they will also be involved in day-to-day planning and decision-making activities.” ...more
IUPUI joins Panther in 2007 Indy Pro Series IUPUI's MET Racecar Has Successful Debut IUPUI's new racecar, designed and built entirely by Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) student projects, made a successful debut on Sunday, August 27 th . The car, which is ultimately intended to compete in wheel-to-wheel competition in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Club Racing, is still undergoing development. However, IUPUI MET Department Professor Pete Hylton, gave the car its initial competition run at an SCCA Solo event, taking a first-in-class trophy. “This was really just a shake-down cruise to see if we were happy with the engine, drivetrain, and chassis modifications that have been completed,” said Hylton. “The carburetors obviously need a little tuning, because we were starving for fuel at higher RPMs, but for now, I think we can say that we're pretty pleased with the progress that has been made.” Many of the students working on the project car are part of IUPUI's Motorsports Technology Certificate program. The chance to have a hands-on experience in building an actual racecar is a unique opportunity on a college campus. The engine was built by students in the MET 426 Internal Combustion Engines class, the safety equipment and the chassis stiffening were part of an MET 414 Senior Design project, the body modifications were done by students in the MET 299 Intro to Motorsports class, and the graphics scheme for the car was selected from a competition among IUPUI Computer Graphics Technology students. The next group to get a shot at the car will be students in the MET 499 Vehicle Dynamics class who will attack the suspension and have the car ready for real racing competition by spring. The car, affectionately know among those working on her, as Catherine, or “Cat” for her Jaguar graphics, is an MGB-GT which has been completely stripped down, modified for competition, and rebuilt in a series of student projects which began in the fall of 2005. This is only one of several projects that the IUPUI Motorsports program has initiated in the past year. Others include a student built go-kart, which competed successfully in the 2006 Purdue Grand Prix, and summer internships which placed students on the Panther Racing IRL team and the Champ Car World Series Tech Inspection Team. In addition to putting the student project car on the track in 2007, the recently announced joint project between IUPUI and Panther Racing to field a car in the Indy Pro Series, would offer IUPUI students in the Technology, Marketing, Public Relations, Business, and Hospitality areas a chance to run a major league racing effort. For More Information: Panther, IUPUI create Indy Pro Series partnership Kansas: Race report Racing course offered at IUPUI IUPUI joins Panther in 2007 Indy Pro Series |
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