Wisconsin Baja Racing

Wisconsin Baja Racing is a student-led team founded in 1998 that participates in annual Baja SAE competitions. The team currently has ~40 undergraduate members with students majoring mostly in some form of engineering. Students on the team are provided with an opportunity to work on a large-scale and time-constrained engineering project. They learn to not only design and analyze vehicle components, but also to develop communication and teamwork skills in ensuring proper integration between designs. The North America Baja SAE competitions take place at three event locations each year and have upwards of 100 teams at each event. Student teams are tasked with designing and fabricating a high-performing single-seat off-terrain vehicle to sell to the enthusiast market. Teams compete in a set of static and dynamic events that span evaluations from vehicle designs to business models. Professionals from the industry are involved with the competition and serve as judges to assess the studen...