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The Formula SAE competition is an international event hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers, (SAE). The competition requires the next generation of engineering professionals to design and build an open-wheel, formula-style race car.
The culmination of the project occurs when each team takes their car to the regional event, where teams are pitted against other local and international teams in a series of both static and dynamic events, including design, cost, acceleration, one lap sprints and endurance events on an auto-cross style track.
Worldwide there are 8 competitions held each year, one for south-east Asia, held in Melbourne, Australia as well as events held in Japan, Europe, Brazil, and the United States. The Australasian competition has been running since 2000 and attracts approximately 30 teams. FSAE is an amazing opportunity for university students to obtain first-hand experience in project management, teamwork, critical decision making, budget management, application of complex real engineering techniques, and hands-on manufacturing of a high-performance racing car. The project is managed and run entirely by students, and is not possible without the support of our sponsors.
Our team is divided in three into a Technical, Business, and Race Division, in order to facilitate the timeline of our year-long campaign. Within each division, lead by Tech Director Brandon Shaw, Business Director Olivia Atkins, and Race Director Bayden Charlton, exists systems specific to key areas within the team that are required in order to function. The team falls under the leadership of our team Principal Ryan Hollis, who manages our campaign and liaises amongst divisions to ensure harmony and success for the team’s valiant efforts. The project itself would not be possible without our close-knit group of hardworking students; willing to sacrifice their time to contribute and extend their skillset and professional competencies.
Blog
Team Drive Day 2021
Our first track day of 2021 was our annual Team Drive Day at Sydney Motorsport Park where we get our team behind the wheel of our past vehicles as a reward for all of their hard work over the past year. 2020 was a year like no other and we couldn’t wait to let off … Continue reading Team Drive Day 2021
2019 – Claudia Takes the Wheel
Our Team Principal, Claudia, weighs in on our successes in competition and adaptions for the future to ensure even greater results for 2019. “The business end of 2018 saw UOW Motorsport compete in the SAE Australasian competition in early December where we travelled down to Winton, Victoria, with 50 of our members and our 2018 … Continue reading 2019 – Claudia Takes the Wheel
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