BAJA SAE INDIA
The BAJA SAE Series is an event for the undergraduate engineering students, organized globally by the Society of Automotive Engineers. The BAJA SAE INDIA started in 2002. Since then, more than 350 teams from across the country participates in the event which observes a footfall of over 10,000 people. The event is organised by SAE INDIA in partnership with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Bharat Petroleum, Hero etc. The competitive levels reached higher since teams from Top-level engineering colleges like IITs and NITs also participate in the competition. BAJA SAE tasks the students to design, fabricate and validate a single seater four - wheeled off road vehicle to take part in series of events that test the vehicle for agility in terms of speed, acceleration, manoeuvrability and finally its durability. The students put their hearts and minds into making the vehicle and present themselves with a ferociously competitive environment. BAJA SAE competition comprises of Static events: Design Evaluation, Cost Report, Sales Presentation and Dynamic events: Acceleration, Hill climb, Rock crawl, Manoeuvrability, Suspension & Traction and Endurance.