Invites you to a special event:
UMSAE Design 101
Where: Room E2-330, Price Faculty of Engineering
Engineering and Information Technology Complex
75A Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg MB, R3T 5V6
When: Starting at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, October 29, 2025
6:00 PM – Introduction of Speaker and Presentation
7:30 PM – Meeting is adjourned
Cost: Free for all! Students, Professionals and Guests welcomed
EGM CPD: EGM members credit 1.5 Professional Development Hours for “Informal Activity”
The Presentation
This presentation will summarize decades of Lessons Learned relating to Design (and Manufacturing) for UMSAE Competition Teams.
Our Speaker
Ed Hohenberg is a professional engineer with expertise in automotive engineering, auto racing and engineering education. Ed has worked in the automotive industry as an Engine Test Engineer, Powertrain Development Engineer, Vehicle Dynamics Engineering Zone Leader, and as a Project Engineer in Advanced Product Planning, developing new and advanced vehicle technologies. While in industry, Ed was awarded patents and other industry awards for his engineering work. In 2001, Ed left industry to join the faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Red River College, where he served as an instructor, worked on automotive engineering applied research projects, and advised students on the Solar Race Car Team. Alongside his industry career and teaching career at Red River College, Ed had been a sessional lecturer for the Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering Design courses at the University of Manitoba starting in 1994, and a technical advisor to the UMSAE Formula team. In 2012, he was hired as the full time Faculty Advisor to the U of M SAE student organization, which quickly grew to 5 teams with over 300 student members, and became the largest student SAE chapter worldwide. In 2019, Ed won the prestigious SAE/SCCA Carroll Smith Mentor’s Cup for his efforts as Faculty Advisor. For over 20 years, Ed has also volunteered on the governing board of the SAE Manitoba Professional Section and is currently the Vice Chair. In his spare time, Ed has been successful in several forms of motorsports, contributed technical articles to several automotive magazines, and runs his own race engine calibration business.
Ed is an engineering graduate of the U of M, with both B.Sc. and M.Sc. Degrees. As an undergrad, Ed was a founding member of UMSAE, and established the UMSAE Formula Team. From RRC, Ed also has a Certificate in Adult Education.
Registration
Preregistration is not required for this event.
Parking
Parking on U of M campus is free after 4:30, except for 24 hour reserved spots. Suggested lots are J, E and S. See U of M parking page for more details, and an interactive map: https://umanitoba.ca/parking
