InfraStructures - August 2013 - SAE International’s Collegiate Design Series Wraps Up 2013’s Baja SAE Series in Rochester, N.Y.

SAE International’s Collegiate
Design Series Wraps Up 2013’s
Baja SAE Series in Rochester, N.Y.

The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) hosted the final regional competition in the Baja SAE® series on June 6 - 9, 2013. 90 teams turned out for the event in Rochester, New York, which featured several static and dynamic events.

The results were as follows:

Polaris Design

1st Place Winner - University of Maryland – Baltimore County (USA)
1st Place Cost Winner - Universidad La Salle (Mexico)
1st Place PTC Acceleration - McGill University (Canada)
1st Place Cummins Hill Climb - McGill University (Canada)
1st Place Magna Maneuverability - Johns Hopkins University (USA)
1st Place Suspension & Traction - University of Tennessee – Chattanooga (USA)
1st Place Honda Endurance Race - University of Louisville (USA)

The Top 3 Briggs & Stratton Overall Winners:

1st University of Louisville (USA)
2nd University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (USA)
3rd Ohio Northern University (USA)

The Mike Schmidt Memorial Iron Team Awards:

1st University of Michigan – Ann Arbor (USA)
2nd École De Technologie Superieure (Canada)
3rd Ohio Northern University (USA)

SAE International is a global association of more than 138,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries. SAE International's core competencies are life-long learning and voluntary consensus standards development. SAE International's charitable arm is the SAE Foundation, which supports many programs, including A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series™.

Source: SAE International