1986_09 The Daily Collegian September 1986

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CSUF-built car wins Vancouver honors
By Jeff Prlbble
Contributing Writer
At first glance the project looks like a
Sears Point Formula One race car.
In fact, it is a prototype the CSUF
Society of Automobile Engineering(SAE)
constructed with intent on future innova¬
tions for automobiles.
*Tech l", as Harold Bisel, SAE's secre¬
tary and public relations head calls it, is a
prototype automobile put together entirely
by students in the society. >.«
The car is thoroughly designed from its
polyurethane base for crash stability to
electronics-laden machines. With donations
three-wheeled, gas-powered car gets 40
mpg in the city and has sequence shifting
for maneuverability.      ', *"*»*j*
"We want a performance automobile."
Bisel said. "We arc designing cars like
Tech 1 so it is 'hot' yet practical.''
Bisel himself designed much of the
interior and chassis. All together a crack
team of 12-20 SAE members worked for
nine months to put Tech 1 together. This
kind of commitment won them the Best
Support Team Award at the 1986 Vancou¬
ver Automobile Expo in July.
Tech I also placed well in other events
such as construction and handling against
prototypes from 40 other international
groups.
"This car is part of our advancing
technology and teaching," Bisel said. The
Vancouver competition is the Olympics of
automobile design. "We started Oct. 1 and
put in 27-hour days to complete it by
competition time.
"We did extremely well for a competition
of this magnitude. What really makes this
project great is that no professors did the
work for us like some other groups." he
said.   .
Tech I was tested against prototypes
from Japan. Australia, and Switzerland,
all of whom won awards. Bisel said the
reasons these groups placed so high £as
because of monolith electronics and digital
advances.
"These cars will never get on the road.
They'll probably just sit on a shelf some¬
where," Bisel said. Unlike competitors,
the Tech I has proven itself in many
functional aspects on the road, he said.
Bisel said a goal for this project would
be road use for the individual, unlike the
electronic laden machines. With donations
they have received in the past, continuing
support; and research, Bisel said cars like
this could be in everyday use soon.
"There are no cars pn the market like
this one. There are similar^ones but not in
mass numbers. The public is still wary of a
three-wheeled vehicle. Ours is the best
handling and it has proven to be safe."
Bisel said.
SAE has had few problems in meeting
government standards with their project.
Bisel said they have even tried to get their
car into the state motor pool.
The next project for SAE is to start
Tech II, which will involve a vast amount
of computer research. They are planning a
breakthrough chassis made of aluminum,
and an internally-cooled. 450 horsepower
engine including some electronic
improvements.
"With this we'll want to stabilize our
weight to horsepower ratio. We hope to
get it down to 3.5 pounds to power. Since
tne average is 20-30 pounds, Tech II will
be hot," Bisel said.
SAE at CSUF keeps projects like these
'in mind as they search for future innova¬
tions-. Their"Silver Bullet Series"(another
performance-based prototype vehicle)
involves aerodynamics and efficiency,
alternative fuel systems, such as ethanol
and natural gas.andcontinued work in design.
Bisel said this is one of the important
strides CSU F is making in amomoti\c technology.
Study combines young horses, high technology
By Michael T. Jarvis
Staff Writer
A unique research that combines young
horses and high technology is being*"
conducted at CSUF.
Dr. Anne Rodiek, professor of horse
husbandry, is supervising the three-year
study of young horse growth.
The study will monitor the growth area
between the horse's hoof and knee joint.
Rodiek tried several methods of measuring
growth before contacting the CSU F school
ol Civil and Sur\eying Engineering for
help, she said.
"They (the engineers) thought my
request was definitely peculiar," Rodiek
said. After hearing the problem. Drs.
Riadh Munjy and John Hat/opoulossaid
they could help her.
Munjy and Hatzopouios developed a
close-range photogammetry device for
accurately measuring horses' growth.
Photogammetry is used by maprnakers to
photograph sections of land by airplane.
1 he device for this project consists ol
two 35-mm cameras that photograph the
front and side of each horse simultaneously.
After the negatives are developed, they are
placed in a digitizer. The digitizer gives
each individual point on the negative a-^
digital readout, or number. The digitizer
is accurate within one micrometer.
Munjy has written a computen
program that compares and evaluated all
of the data. The project is in conjunction
with  the California  Agricultural   lech-
The Food Service Committee will meet
in the east dining room of the Residence
Dining Facility today at noon.
The College Union Board will meet
today at 3* p.m. in' Room '308 oftric
College Union.
Faculty Members Can Vote Tuesday
between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the salary
increase negotiated between the CSU and
the CFA. Voting will take place in the
Main Lobby of the Henry Madden
Library.
The Faculty-Staff Bible Study will be
Tuesday at noon in Room 193 of the Old
" Science Building.
The Magkaisa Filipino Club will meet
Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Room 309 of the
College Union.
Applications for CSUF's Spring London
Semester"are how available in Room 222
of San Ramon ■2.
Students interested in the Upcoming
London Semester can learn more about
the trip Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. and
Wednesday at noon in Room 200 of the
Old Cafeteria.
The Bronze Sculpture Works of Harry
JacJtaon will be on display in the Phebe
Conley^rfGallcry through Nov. 2. The
gallery is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5
JL.
nology Institute (CATI).
Ihe purpose ol CA 11, which operates
out of CSUF. is to provide a bridge
between agriculture and new technology
Merit Arana. an animal science graduate
student, said the first photo session with
the engineers took, "a long time." "They
(the engineers) weren't familiar with horse
anatomy. We had to tell them where all
the joints and axes were." Arana said.
Another problem was keeping the horses
stead) for their portraits. "Young horses
have minds of their own." Arana said.
"I hey just won't stand still."
Rodiek said there is a lot of debate over
horse raising techniques.
"No one has an objective opinion on
how horses should lo.>k. Sorncpeople sa\
you should feed them like pigs to get them—
to the market quicker, while others feel
that if you gi\e themjLpo much feed. the\ '11
get structural abnormalities." Rodiek said.
"Some people feel growth depends on
feeding while others say it's genetics."
In the past, the project has utilized
yearlings during research. In October, the
study will use "weanlings." horses that
have just been weaned from their mothers.
Each horse will be given five .different
diets over a 16-month period.
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Dear Mr. Butwell.
I'm writing in response to your "Bull¬
dog Bark"editorial from Tuesday. Sep¬
tember 23. 1986*
Personally, Mr. Butwell, I would be
thoroughly ernbarassed to call myself
the Sports Editor of a college newspaper
if I couldn't even call the team and
coach I ridiculed by its proper name.
Let the record show, it's the Michigan
Wolverines, not the Panthers.
Secondly, how can you take stabs at
a coach that has won 80 percent of his
games in over 17 seasons, while playing
the best teams in the country is beyond
me. Trying to gain recognition for your
Fresno State Bulldogs by cutting down
one of the finest football programs in
the country is not the way to go about
it.
As for your com men t on the Bulldogs
entering the Big Ten, I would guess
even the most loyal Red Waver would
scoff at that idea. Taking nothing away
from -the Bulldogs, whff|>ossess an
above-average quarterback, one of the
most versatile receivers in college foot¬
ball and a defense that indeed deserved
the nickname " 'Dog's Day Defense,"
the Big Ten is still out of their grasp.
Also, from a sports editor's stand¬
point, 1 might suggest that you stick to
the news and facts as they become
available and not point your finger at a
quality coach like Bo Schembechler or
any other coach that has earned the
respect of his peers.
If I might make one last suggestion,
why don't you hand deliver your edit¬
orial to Bo Schembechler. That way,
you'll get the type of response you are
so dearly entitled to.
f Thomas Barket
Boozing blasted
Dear Editor,
I would like to complain about the
behavior of the fraternities at the FSU
football games. My wife is attending
FSU, which gave us an opportunity to
attend football games in the student
section. We also bring our children
with us.
These (so-called) adults from the fra¬
ternities seem more interested in getting
drunk, throwing beer on other fansr
and using profanity than they are w atch-
ing the games.
They are making a very poor image
on my children, especially my 7-year-
old son. At the Oregon State game,
they spilled beer on a lady sitting next
to my son. My son jumped up and told
"the stupid jerks to knock it off."
I am sure not all fraternities behave
this way, but if they want to, let them
stay in the parking lot. This way, the
rest of the fans can enjoy the games.
Dean L. Williams
Library response
Dear Editor,
/
This letter is in response to Cael
Weston's article "Library Houses Erotic
Material" in the Sept. 22 issue of The
Daily Collegian.
The article is indicative of the low
level of reporting frequently found in
your "news"paper. It was quickly and
poorly researched and went for sensa-
tionalsim rather than content. Obvious¬
ly a titilating story was already predeter¬
mined before any real information (little
as their appeared to be) was gathered.
Quotes from student assistants were
taken without their knowledge that
they would be quoted. Such 'National
Enquirer' tactics are not journalism
and have no place in a university
newspaper.
Contrary to the writer's opinion.
Case X does not) refer to X-rated. These
materials are not "tucked away in a
private room" (equate with adult
bookstores?) because they are "sensi¬
tive" (rea^d censored?) materials. If Mr.
Weston hpd bothered to find out, most
of the volumes in Case X are set apart
from the general collection because a
certain segment of the library cljentele
has a propensity for vandalism and
pilferage. Many of these books have
pages torn out or are mutilated or the
entire book-stolen or later replaced. It
has become apparent that these people
were looking for a certain type of
materials and protect them, they have
been placed in a certain area of tighter
control. Other books are located in the
Case X due to their size, cost or are of a
loose-leaf nature.
We do not run a shady operation
here nor do we censor materials. I think
the integrity of the patrons and the staff
has been questioned. The last thing the
library woufci do is undermine the
ability of anyone to read the books of
their choice and not be judged by these
choices.
I think Mr. Weston should realize
that regardless of the accuracy of this
or any other article — many people will
read it and believe it solely because of
its apearance in a newspaper.
Christy Delbon
Supervisor
Reserved Book Room