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The Project
Formula SAE is a competition designed to emulate a small automotive manufacturing company. Our job is to develop a small Formula-style race car for the non-professional weekend track driver. The prototype race car will evaluated for its potential as a production item through market studies and business cost analyses for the target consumer. Each university’s student team designs, builds and tests a prototype based on a set of requirements, which ensures diligent and safe engineering practices and promotes clever problem solving. This project accurately simulates the engineering environment that most SAE members will experience in their future career.
Last year, at the 2015-2016 FSAE International Competition, we placed 30th out of 80 teams. This year our goal is to finish in the top 10. We need your support to get to Lincoln, Nebraska and help us achieve our goal.
Who We Are
We are Roadrunner Racing, UTSA’s student chapter of Society of Automotive Engineers. Our particular chapter prides itself on resourcefulness and elegance, and is capable of many achievements with limited support. The student members of UTSA SAE are entirely responsible for funding the project, by either acquiring sponsorships or donating out of our own pocket. Our in-house financing allows us to source and purchase the necessary tools, materials and parts to build the car. The fact that our organization’s members perform all of these functions is unique in the student SAE community. We welcome the challenge to expand our portfolio of learning and overcome obstacles when they arise. This can be seen in the performance in the 2016 Formula SAE International Competition, in which we designed the lowest costing vehicle, beat UT Austin and completed all but one event.
The Impact
SAE promotes careers and excellence in all aspects of the engineering profession. Formula SAE takes students of all majors out of the classroom and allows them to apply textbook theories to real work experiences such as researching, designing, manufacturing, testing, developing, marketing, managing and financing. As a result, our organization generates interest in the field of engineering among high school students, UTSA students, community college students planning to transfer to UTSA and the general community. When our members graduate, the community is provided with a workforce that has a unique set of skills and work ethic.
What Your Gifts Will Do
Your contribution supports the registration fee, housing costs, and traveling costs for the 2017 Formula SAE competition in Lincoln, Nebraska. With your help, we have a chance to achieve our goal of placing in the top ten teams for 2017.
Share This Message
Please share our mission to your friends and family--we love what we do, and we hope you do too. Our ultimate goal is to stimulate interest in engineering in the San Antonio community by promoting our organization and having a successful program. More details about The University of Texas at San Antonio Society of Automotive Engineers, as well as this project, can be found on any one of our social media outlets:
Facebook: /UTSASAE
Instagram: @fsaeutsa
Twitter: @UTSA_Racing
Thanks for Your Support
Thank you for your support! In our pursuit of success, we are so grateful to those who support our interests and desire to learn. Competing in Formula SAE gives us the opportunity to learn outside of the classroom, and the support we receive allows us to accelerate our progress and represent UTSA with pride.
Your donation pays for 5 gallons of race fuel. You will receive a shout-out from our social media outlets.
Your donation covers the cost of transportation for 1 member. You will receive a shout-out from our social media outlets, and a personal thank you e-mail and photo from the team.
Your donation pays for one night of room and board for 10 people. You will receive a shout-out from our social media outlets, a personal thank you e-mail and photo from the team and your name will be displayed on our Website.
Your donation helps cover the cost of a rental car. You will receive a shout-out from our social media outlets, your name will be displayed on our Website and we will send you a personal thank you e-mail and video.
Your donation covers half of the registration fees for the competition. You will receive a shout-out from our social media outlets, your name will be displayed on our Website and we will send you a personal thank you e-mail and video. You will also receive a team plaque as well as your name displayed on the race car.