by "AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
Published 10/28/2017 at 16:15
by "AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
Published 10/28/2017 at 16:15
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They have an awesome tiny formula 1 replica they actually use in racing, sponsored by Nissan.
It’s now on my top lists of colleges, right next to Princeton (if I choose not to pursue a career in cars)
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
10/28/2017 at 16:28, STARS: 1
What if I told you Princeton also has an SAE team?
"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
10/28/2017 at 16:37, STARS: 0
There are a large number of schools whose engineering programs participate in Formula SAE.
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
10/28/2017 at 16:43, STARS: 0
Princeton is actually Formula Hybrid Electric. UVM AERO (my team) kicks their butt each year.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
10/28/2017 at 16:44, STARS: 3
But they get to live in New Jer-oh wait that makes it worse
"tromoly" (tromoly)
10/28/2017 at 16:47, STARS: 0
Formula SAE,
educate yourself on it
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"dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter" (dsigned001)
10/28/2017 at 17:16, STARS: 1
That’s a formula SAE car, and nearly any and every state University has one, as well as the bigger name private schools. Rutgers is hardly the only one.
If I were going in to an engineering program (and I’m not sure I would), I’d check and see their class sizes for freshman classes (taught by TAs, or no), their attrition rate (probably high), and how their senior design projects are done. A lot of senior design projects are just slave labor for the professor’s research area, or they’re a competition. So if you’re hoping to create something for senior design, you’re going to be disappointed.
"AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
10/28/2017 at 17:26, STARS: 0
There’s nothing wrong with NJ!
"just-a-scratch" (just-a-scratch)
10/28/2017 at 18:30, STARS: 0
Formula SAE can be an excellent program. I did it and loved it, even though it was torture. It was the most like a real professional engineering project, but I spent 30 hours per week on it or more. That’s on top of a full class load and paying job.
Keep in mind that not everyone gets to drive the racecar, at least not often.
"AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
10/28/2017 at 23:43, STARS: 0
Does Princeton have one? I’m now really interested in FSAE
"Slant6" (slant-6)
10/29/2017 at 23:18, STARS: 0
Similar to FSAE is solar car racing. In my opinion it’s more design driven than engineering driven, something worth looking into.
I’m on a solar car team for my university. I also agree with your Jersey doesn’t suck sentiment, I was born in Flemington.
"AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
10/29/2017 at 23:33, STARS: 0
Any pics of your teams car or other colleges cars?
"Slant6" (slant-6)
10/29/2017 at 23:46, STARS: 0
Here’s our past car, Apperion seen racing at the Formula Sun Grand Prix this past summer at Circuit of the Americas. It’s a challenger class car made for peak efficiency. Currently I’m on the design team for a new cruiser class car, a multi occupant solar car designed to be used everyday. I’d show you what I’m working on but they’re a secret until we finish the car in the spring. Here are some crusier class cars that competed in the World Solar Challenge earlier this month. The race goes from Darwin Australia to Adelaide.
It’s not traditional motorsport, but it’s the way the industry is going.
"AC2 - The Now 15 Year Old Jalop" (ac-2-shoes)
10/30/2017 at 08:12, STARS: 0
I’m really taking a liking to that blue and grey one
"Slant6" (slant-6)
10/30/2017 at 09:51, STARS: 0
That’s Bochum from Germany. Always amazing work out of them. They came in 2nd in the World Solar challenge.
"jimz" (jimz)
10/30/2017 at 15:13, STARS: 0
yep, Formula SAE. that was my senior project. Would have done well but for a failed crank position sensor.