17 students from UHart’s branch of the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) recently made an annual trek to Michigan International Speedway, bringing a formula-style race car they designed and built themselves. The students—freshmen through seniors, from half a dozen majors—pitted their engineering skills against teams from around the world.
The competition, sanctioned by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International), challenges students to spend 8-12 months designing and fabricating their cars, which are then judged in a series of events over four days.
This year UHart’s team took 67th place out of a field of 121, up from 79th place last year. They also made an impressive 18.2% improvement in total points over last year.