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Automotive Engineering Technology

Senior Design Project

BAJA COMPETITION

Objectives:

Abstract:

2009-2010 Baja SAE Team (Pictured from left to right): Kelly Vacek, Tom Byron, Jeff Huhn, J.D. Carsten, Nic Gaines,

Josiah Goodman, Alex Goff.

Contact: Dr. Craig Evers (507) 389-5023

Baja SAE tasks engineering students to design and build an off-road vehicle that will survive the severe

punishment of rough terrain. Teams compete against one another to have their design accepted for manufacture

by a fictitious firm. Students must function as a team to not only design, build, test, promote, and race a vehicle

within the limits of the rules, but also to generate financial support for their project and manage their educational

priorities. All vehicles are powered by a ten-horsepower Intek Model 20 engine donated by Briggs & Stratton

Corporation.

2009 Vehicle. Mud Bog Event, Baja Wisconsin. (6-13-2009). 2010 Chassis Design. Developed in Pro-Engineer, a Computer Aided

Design (CAD) Software Environment.

2000 Vehicle Testing. (9-19-2009). Briggs and Stratton 10 Horsepower Intek Model 20 Engine

Using knowledge gained from previous years, develop a

vehicle that will compete in Greenville, South Carolina,

April 8-11, 2010.

Incorporate the rear driveshaft assembly from a Polaris

Outlaw 525 Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) all ter-

rain vehicle.

Design, construct, and test a drivetrain built around a

Comet 780 series continuously variable transmission

(CVT) clutch.

Design the frame to maximize structural rigidity, and re-

duce overall weight.

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