No Road Too Rough

About Baja SAE®

The Baja SAE® competition sponsored by SAE International®  challanges engeinnering students to design and build an offroad vehicle that will survive the severe punishment of rough terrain and in some competitions, water. As in real work situations, these future engineers work together as a team to discover and resolve technical challenges in design, test, and manufacturing, as well as business issues. The most rugged of all the competitions, Baja SAE also gives students the first-hand challenge of pursuing their passion while managing real-life demands and priorities. Each team's goal is to design and build a prototype of an allweather, rugged, single-seat, off-road recreational vehicle intended for sale to the nonprofessional weekend off-road enthusiast. Competition events include:

Available Courses

Undergraduate students in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering can receive credit for their Capstone Engineering Design Course and up to 6 hours of technical elective credit toward their degree beginning in their sophomore year. Students majoring in other Engineering disciplines may also receive technical elective course credit for participating in Baja SAE® (subject to departmental approval). 

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Volunteers Welcome

Baja SAE® is a multi-disciplinary project involving engineering, project management, business, finance, marketing, publicity and outreach. We welcome volunteers.

Why join the Baja Team?

Baja SAE® students are recruited by companies in a broad range of industries. Hiring managers look for hands-on experience. They want people who can think on their feet, think creatively, know how to manage, know how to manage their time. Working on the WVU Baja SAE® Team will help you build these skills.