FSAE MICHIGAN
Formula SAE is an international collegiate design competition sanctioned by the Society of Automotive Engineers where students develop and build an open-wheeled, open cockpit race car. In addition to being scored on the performance of their vehicle, teams compete on grounds of financial sustainability and engineering competency. After graduation, Formula SAE students are sought out for their passion and attention to detail in developing highly-engineered, high-performance products.
STATIC EVENTS
Business Presentation (75 PTS)
Assesses the team’s ability to factor cost of production into the design of the car and solve production issues.
Design (150 PTS)
Evaluates the team’s adherence to good design practices during the conception, iteration, integration, and validation of every subsystem in the vehicle
Cost Analysis (100 PTS)
Assesses the team’s ability to compose a business case arguing that their car serves the needs of the amateur racing market
DYNAMIC EVENTS
Acceleration (100 PTS)
Measures the car’s acceleration over a course of 75m straight
Autocross (125 PTS)
Measures the car’s maneuverability and handling through a series of turns and straights
Endurance (275 PTS)
Measures the car’s durability over a 22km race
Efficiency (100 PTS)
Measures the car’s energy efficiency by monitoring the energy use during the endurance event
Skidpad (75 PTS)
Measures the car’s cornering ability over a constant-radius turn over a figure 8 track
