Advanced Motorsports Enterprise
Creating the future of the vehicle & mobility industry
Global challenges are driving fundamental changes in transportation.
Interdisciplinary teams of Michigan Tech students are hard at work developing solutions to these challenges. The Enterprise program embraces an active, discovery-based learning modee--where faculty and industry serve as coaches and mentors, and students develop the broad knowledge and skill bases needed to succeed in today's ever-changing environment. Industry involvement is critical to the success of Enterprise. Support of Michigan Tech's four Advanced Motorsports Enterprise teams offers enhanced access to tomorrow's engineers and leaders, increased visibility of sponsoring companies, and perhaps most importantly the opportunity to actively shape the future of engineering education.
Formula SAE (FSAE)
FSAE is currently in the first year of a two-year design cycle of a brand new vehicle. Using advanced design and analysis tools, FSAE will incorporate the latest in lightweight materials, engine controls and technologies, and chassis/suspension design. FSAE plans for a strong performance against the 120-plus teams anticipated at the 2010 competition.
SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge Enterprise (CSC)
CSC is poised to improve on last year's fourth place overall
performance at competition, with an EPA 2012 ready design offering a higher power to weight ratio, flex fuel capability and enhanced noise control technologies. For the seventh consecutive year, Michigan Tech will host this SAE event which draws teams from across the US and Canada.
EcoCAR The NeXt Challenge
EcoCAR is the premier hybrid vehicle competition in the country. Michigan Tech's EcoCAR Enterprise is the only entry from the state of Michigan, making the final cut of seventeen schools from among 150 applicants. Tech brings a strong knowledge base and aggressive goals to the EcoCAR competition, having competed in every hybrid vehicle competition since FutureCar in 1995.
Baja SAE
Michigan Tech's long-standing tradition in Baja SAE dates back to the first competition in 1981.Tech pioneered the Winter Baja Invitational, and continues to host and organize it annually. The team is poised to win the 2009 Mike Schmidt Memorial Iron Team Award, coming off last year's second place overall finish and based on strong performance in three national competitions.