March 23rd Virginia Tech KTU exhibit- "VT Baja SAE"

Baja SAE is a collegiate design competition sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) which pits undergraduate students across the globe against each other. These teams compete to produce a prototype unit of a single passenger off-road vehicle. This vehicle must be made to withstand extreme operating conditions; including jumps, rocks, mud, hills, logs and anything else that SAE might throw at it. These highly spirited events emphasize all aspects of the engineering design process. Each team must abide by the rules set forth by SAE, which stress safety above all. They also introduce a challenge; leveling the playing field by requiring all teams to use one standard engine which cannot be modified. 

Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the design, production, and operation of machines and tools. It is one of the oldest and broadest engineering disciplines.