What is Baja?
SAE Baja is a student competition organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Competition season comes towards the end of winter semester. Each team competes with their new cars in a variety of dynamic events including an endurance race, maneuverability course, sled pull, hill climb, acceleration event, and more! Cars also compete in a variety of static events including design judging, sales presentation, cost report and others.
Static Events
The first day of competition consists of all the static events as well as a technical inspection. We compete in a sales presentation, cost audit, and a design presentation. In sales, we market our car to a series of industry judges as a highly specialized vehicle. In design, we present to technical judges all the design research and testing we have done throughout the year. During the technical inspection, a series of judges inspect every aspect of our car to make sure it meets competition rules and specifications.
Dynamic Events
On the second and third days of competition, we compete in a series of dynamic events. The second day consists of time trial events. These events are acceleration, hill climb or sled pull, maneuverability, and suspension and traction. Each event is designed to test individual components of the car. The final third day of competition is an endurance race that spans four hours. This is the highlight of the competition where all the teams are on one course in a wheel to race. This event culminates all the individual races in the day before and is worth the most points.
How to Join!
We are always looking for enthusiastic individuals who like to work hard. So if you have any interest in cars, designing things, big machines, sparks, or fun, please fill out the form below!