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This form must be completed and submitted by all teams no later than the date specified in the Action Deadlines
on specific event website. The FSAE Technical Committee will review all submissions which deviate from the
FSAE® rules and reply with a decision about the requested deviation. All requests will have a confirmation of
receipt sent to the team. Structural Equivalency Forms (SEF) and supporting calculations must be submitted
electronically in Adobe Acrobat Format (*.pdf). The submissions must be named as follows: schoolname_sef.pdf
using the complete school name. Please submit to the person indicated in the Action Deadlines for each event.
*In the event that the FSAE Technical Committee requests additional information or calculations, teams have one
week from the date of the request to submit the requested information.
University Name_____________________________Car Number(s) & Event(s)_______________________
Team Contact_______________________________E-mail Address________________________________
Faculty Advisor E-mail Address_______________________________

Is proof of equivalency for your design required for any of the rules?
__Yes. Alternative material was used to that specified in B.3.3.1
__No. Chassis did not deviate from baseline requirements

Baseline Alternative
Design Description and/or
Material Material Rule No. Rule Description
Material Used
Used Used
B3.10 Main Roll Hoop Tubing
B3.11 Front Roll Hoop Tubing
B3.12 Main Roll Hoop Bracing Tubing
B3.13 Front Hoop Bracing – Tube Frames
B3.18 Front Bulkhead – Tube Frames
B3.19 Front Bulkhead Support – Tube Frames
B3.20.6 Impact Attenuator Anti-intrusion Plate
B3.24 Side Impact Systems – Tube Frames
B3.32 Main Hoop Attachment – Monocoque
B3.33 Front Hoop – Monocoque
B3.34 Main Hoop Bracing Attach – Monocoque
B3.33 Front Hoop Bracing – Monocoque
B3.29 Front Bulkhead – Monocoque
B3.30 Front Bulkhead Support – Monocoque
B3.31 Side Impact System – Monocoque
B3.20.3 Impact Attenuator Attach – Monocoque
B5.2.4 Safety Harness Attach – Monocoque
B5.4.1 Shoulder Harness Bar

Attachment Checklist (make sure all are included in your report)

 Receipt, letter of donation or proof for non-steel materials (composite, honeycomb, resin, etc).
 Properties for all non-steel materials
 Monocoque Laminate Testing data and pictures
 Holes drilled in any regulated tubing require a deviation, include area and moment of inertia
ATTACH PROOF OF EQUIVALENCY
Please see "Structural Equivalency Guide" on SAE website for more information about the proof of equivalency.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE DECISION/COMMENTS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Approved by__________________________________________ Date_____________

NOTE: THIS FORM AND THE APPROVED COPY OF THE SUBMISSION MUST BE PRESENTED
AT TECHNICAL INSPECTION AT EVERY FORMULA SAE EVENT ENTERED

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University Name_____________________________Car Number(s) & Event(s)_______________________

Please attach pictures of the frame and/or monocoque below for review during the SEF process. Please label all
tubes to show outer diameter and wall thickness. Three view drawings and isometric views of the structure (CAD,
FEA models, etc) are acceptable. Note: The final decision about all designs will be made at technical inspection.
Approval of an SEF does not guarantee passing Technical Inspection.

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