I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the university actually walked back their decision and the petrol team gets to keep moving forward. I am completely drained but so incredibly happy that Monash is going to have to deal with us on the track again after all. Keep …
Hi guys and gals.
If you have not heard the news by now, Swinburne has decided to no longer support the petrol FSAE team, and will focus solely on the electric FSAE car in 2011.
There are many reasons behind this, all of which are too long to go through in here.
However, there is a group of us within the team that disagrees with this judgement.
Part of the reasons is the lack of student support. For the money Swinburne invests in team Swinburne, the number of students involved is not enough.
If petrol FSAE is to continue at Swinburne, we need to convince the university that people do care about petrol SAE. Please sign this petition to show Swinburne University that you do not agree with this decision.
Hopefully we can have petrol FSAE re-instated, and give Monash a run for their money next year.
I have been hearing from so many of you who spent late nights in the workshop with grease on your hands and it really brings back memories of why this program matters so much to our engineering community. The silence from the administration is honestly pretty frustrating right now but that just means we have to stay loud because they cannot ignore us if we keep pressing them on this decision.
January 11, 2011
I logged on this morning and just stared at the screen because I honestly cannot believe how fast this is moving. It makes me think that maybe the university actually misjudged how many of us still want to hear the roar of a petrol engine instead of just the hum of an electric motor.
Reached 100 supporters
January 11, 2011
6 Comments
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Sarah Verma
15 years ago
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Ridiculous decision. Swinburne needs to stop cutting the programs that actually teach kids real engineering skills.
M
Mark Jordan
15 years ago
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KEEP THE PETROL CAR. Monash will walk all over us if we dont have the combustion team running.
D
Dave Lund
15 years ago
Featured
The petrol car is basically the heart of the whole program. Going electric only is a massive mistake.
T
Tom McCarthy
15 years ago
Featured
Total joke. Electric is fine but petrol is where the real learning happens. Dont kill the team.
B
Ben Vega
15 years ago
Featured
What a waste. Just because u want to look green doesnt mean u should destroy a winning team.
J
Jess Jackson
15 years ago
Featured
So many memories working on that car. Please rethink this Swinburne.
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I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but the university actually walked back their decision and the petrol team gets to keep moving forward. I am completely drained but so incredibly happy that Monash is going to have to deal with us on the track again after all. Keep …
Hi guys and gals.
If you have not heard the news by now, Swinburne has decided to no longer support the petrol FSAE team, and will focus solely on the electric FSAE car in 2011.
There are many reasons behind this, all of which are too long to go through in here.
However, there is a group of us within the team that disagrees with this judgement.
Part of the reasons is the lack of student support. For the money Swinburne invests in team Swinburne, the number of students involved is not enough.
If petrol FSAE is to continue at Swinburne, we need to convince the university that people do care about petrol SAE. Please sign this petition to show Swinburne University that you do not agree with this decision.
Hopefully we can have petrol FSAE re-instated, and give Monash a run for their money next year.
I have been hearing from so many of you who spent late nights in the workshop with grease on your hands and it really brings back memories of why this program matters so much to our engineering community. The silence from the administration is honestly pretty frustrating right now but that just means we have to stay loud because they cannot ignore us if we keep pressing them on this decision.
January 11, 2011
I logged on this morning and just stared at the screen because I honestly cannot believe how fast this is moving. It makes me think that maybe the university actually misjudged how many of us still want to hear the roar of a petrol engine instead of just the hum of an electric motor.
Reached 100 supporters
January 11, 2011
6 Comments
S
Sarah Verma
15 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous decision. Swinburne needs to stop cutting the programs that actually teach kids real engineering skills.
M
Mark Jordan
15 years ago
Featured
KEEP THE PETROL CAR. Monash will walk all over us if we dont have the combustion team running.
D
Dave Lund
15 years ago
Featured
The petrol car is basically the heart of the whole program. Going electric only is a massive mistake.
T
Tom McCarthy
15 years ago
Featured
Total joke. Electric is fine but petrol is where the real learning happens. Dont kill the team.
B
Ben Vega
15 years ago
Featured
What a waste. Just because u want to look green doesnt mean u should destroy a winning team.
J
Jess Jackson
15 years ago
Featured
So many memories working on that car. Please rethink this Swinburne.
Ridiculous decision. Swinburne needs to stop cutting the programs that actually teach kids real engineering skills.