Sponsored by SAE International, Baja SAE was founded in 1976 and has since grown to become a premier intercollegiate design series. The goal of the competition is to give real world experience in design, manufacturing and marketing through the production of an off-road vehicle.
Students control every aspect of the process, from design to fabrication to team management and marketing. Their only constraints are a ten horsepower Briggs and Stratton Intek Model 20 engine, which all teams must use, and funding. At the end of the academic year, there are three competitions (West, Midwest and East) where teams from across the country and around the world compete for the title of best vehicle. The competitions consist of static events, such as technical inspection, design presentations and cost reports, as well as dynamic events, such as maneuverability, suspension/traction, sled pull, mud-bog, acceleration and the signature four hour endurance race that pushes vehicles to their limits.
Students control every aspect of the process, from design to fabrication to team management and marketing. Their only constraints are a ten horsepower Briggs and Stratton Intek Model 20 engine, which all teams must use, and funding. At the end of the academic year, there are three competitions (West, Midwest and East) where teams from across the country and around the world compete for the title of best vehicle. The competitions consist of static events, such as technical inspection, design presentations and cost reports, as well as dynamic events, such as maneuverability, suspension/traction, sled pull, mud-bog, acceleration and the signature four hour endurance race that pushes vehicles to their limits.
