We are a team of dedicated members who seek to expand their learning beyond the classroom. We emphasize practical skills and hands-on experiences by working in project-specific groups, allowing members to collaborate and contribute to our collective goals. Together, we tackle real-world challenges and foster innovation in our projects.
The team participates in the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge, an annual competition hosted by SAE International. The team researches, designs, modifies, and tests a snowmobile to be more environmentally sustainable while maintaining high performance. We compete against other colligate teams in event based challenges such as acceleration, handling, emissions, fuel economy, noise, and endurance. Additionally, each team prepares a technical design paper and delivers a technical presentation, on all of the work done the competition year.
While working on projects, members frequently interact with one another and develop strong connections. These often become friendships and many times a member finds his/her closest friend(s) within the team ranks!
The team tackles projects across a plethora of different disciplines. Whether an individual's interest is in engine assembly, project management, or even graphic design, there are plenty of opportunities to grow ones knowledge and skillset.
One of the highlighted parts about the team is that we encourage the transfer of knowledge of information between team members. Know nothing about a particular discipline but want to learn? Ask the Eboard officers to host a skill teaching session or speak to the individual(s) who knows about it.
Participating in the Clean Snowmobile Challenge and attending industry related events allows members to engage in conversations with individuals from many backgrounds and in many positions. These individuals are often great resources to get information about specific companies or jobs. Additionally, these conversations may result in a co-op or a full-time job offer!