SAE STUDENT SECTION WINS FIRST PLACE AT 2003 WORLD CONGRESS

by Jana Jones, student writer, Michigan Tech Lode

The Michigan Tech student chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers received first
place in the Student Exhibit Competition at the 2003 SAE World Congress, held March 3-6, in
Cobo Hall in Detroit.

Nine teams competed in this year's Student Exhibit Competition. Michigan Tech took home a
$1,250 prize for their winning booth. This is the second consecutive year that Michigan Tech
has placed first in the student exhibit competition.

SAE advisor William Shapton said, "There are a number of outstanding universities in the
competition. It is difficult to win two in a row."

Michigan Tech students have been entering the Student Exhibit Competition since the 1970s;
they boast several other top three finishes, including 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1990.

Exhibits were judged on technical content, presentation, display, project management,
teamwork and incorporation of the SAE World Congress theme.