Blue Jay Racing Is A Student Run Design Team Open To All Undergraduate Studentsthe Program Was Founded In 2004The Team Competes Annually In Three International Events Put On By The Society Of Automotive Engineersstudents Designbuildand Race A Single Seat Off Road Vehicle Against A Total Of ~200 Teams Representing 14 Nations And Nearly 4 000 Young Engineers The Award Winning Program Offers Student Engineers An Educational Experience That Goes Beyond What The Classroom Can Offeraside From The Technical Knowledge Gainedthe Team Based Skills Learned Through Such A Rigorous Endeavor Develops Leaders Well Prepared To Enter Industry And Academia At Each Competition The Team Competes In Four Of Six Dynamic Eventsaccelerationmaneuverabilityrock Crawlsuspension And Tractionhill Climb And Sled Pullas Well As Three Static Eventsa Sales Presentationdesign Presentations And A Cost Report To Cap Off The Competitionthe Team Will Also Race In A Grueling Four Hour Endurance Race Team Members Learn As Much At Competition As From Designing And Building Their Vehicle Throughout The Rest Of The Year In Addition To Their Own Learning It Is Also Important To The Team That All Members Participate At Competition The Team Is Always Workingwhether Repairing Their Vehicle Or Planning And Preparing For The Next Day S Eventswith So Much To Do And So Little Time Every Member Contributes To The Teams Success
