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Baja SAE Sponsorship Information Package
2013-2014 Season
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What is Baja SAE?
Sponsored by SAE International, Baja SAE was
founded in 1976 and has since grown to become a
premier intercollegiate design series. The goal of
the competition is to give real world experience in
design, manufacturing and marketing through the
production of an off-road vehicle. Students control
every aspect of the process, from design to
fabrication to team management and marketing.
Their only constraints are a ten horsepower Briggs
and Stratton Intek Model 20 engine, which all teams must use, and funding. At the end of the
academic year, there are three competitions (West, Midwest and East) where teams from across
the country and around the world compete for the title of best vehicle. The competitions consist
of static events, such as technical inspection, design presentations and cost reports, as well as
dynamic events, such as maneuverability, suspension/traction, sled pull, mud-bog, acceleration
and the signature four hour endurance race that pushes vehicles to their limits.
About the CWRU Baja SAE Team
The 2013-2014 competition
season marks Case Western
Reserve University’s thirteenth
consecutive year of participation
in the collegiate design series.
Since 2001, the CWRU Baja
team has been known for
creative designs that challenged
conventional thinking, such as
the first implementation of a
mid-engine vehicle in the Baja
competition.
The team works year round on design, manufacturing, and testing, to prepare for competitions.
In recent years the team has focused on designing cars that use high performance materials to be
both durable and lightweight. The majority of the vehicle is built in-house, with few parts
sourced from outside companies.
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In addition to attending the national
competition, CWRU Baja plans to attend an
additional regional event this year, the
University of Louisville’s Midnight Mayhem.
Regional events exist to give local Baja teams
the chance to train drivers and test new ideas
before going to a national event, providing a
critical advantage to teams that attend them.
For this season’s vehicle design, the CWRU
Baja team aims to improve on previous designs
by improving the steering and suspension
geometry and making improvements to the
drivetrain of previous designs, while cutting
weight and bulk. New components will be
extensively tested on the team’s older vehicles
to ensure quality performance before they are
integrated into this year’s car. Additional focus
will be given to making the car durable, which is important for allowing the car to last the entire
endurance race. The vehicle will be made lightweight by utilizing high-strength aluminum and
fiber composites. Finally, there is an emphasis on making the vehicle highly serviceable,
facilitating hot-pit repairs when something does inevitably break.
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Benefits for Students
The CWRU Baja program benefits students in a variety of ways. Students are able to experience
the managerial, financial and logistical problems of working on an engineering problem. Baja
provides a platform for students to apply and combine the knowledge they have gained in their
classwork at CWRU, as well as an opportunity to work with other people that have a variety of
skill sets. At each competition students are given the opportunity to interact with engineers from
around the world. In addition to this experience, Baja maintains a strong Alumni connection to
past members. This gives current students an unparalleled opportunity to communicate with
Alumni on issues relating to Baja, as well as engineering opportunities after CWRU.
The Baja SAE Collegiate Design Series is well known and respected as an indication of
engineering students’ ability to work out and solve real world problems. Engineering firms look
favorably upon engineering experience and Baja provides students with an opportunity to solve a
real life engineering problem. This provides younger team members with an advantage when
looking for internships and cooperative experiences, while enhancing the prospects of
upperclassmen when looking for full time jobs or graduate schools.
Benefits of Sponsorship
By sponsoring CWRU Baja you will help educate
and train the next generation of engineers. Our
engineering team members gain valuable
experience in design, analysis, and develop
knowledge of machining and fabricating methods
that companies look for when hiring interns, co-
ops, and full time employees.
While SAE sponsors like Briggs & Stratton provide
the engine for every team’s vehicle, each Baja team
is responsible for the funding of all other components. Last year CWRU Baja spent over
$11,000 just to build the vehicle, and roughly $12,000 to attend competitions. To help offset
these costs, CWRU Baja is currently seeking for sponsorships in the form of monetary donations,
part donations, discounts, or any other form of sponsorship your company is willing to contribute
to the team.
In addition to the satisfaction of helping further the education of CWRU students, we have
developed a tier system to lay out additional perks that will be made available to sponsors.
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Sponsorship Levels
Sponsor-For donating any amount, your organization will receive:
Your organization’s name and a linked logo on our website
Bronze-For donating at least $500 or an equivalent number of parts/services, your organization
will receive the base level benefits in addition to:
A small logo on one of the car’s body panels
Silver-For donating at least $1000 or an equivalent number of parts/services, your organization
will receive the bronze level benefits in addition to:
A medium logo on one of the car’s body panels (replaces the small logo)
Personalized thank you plaque
Gold-For donating at least $2500 or an equivalent number of parts/services, your organization
will receive the silver level benefits in addition to:
A large logo on one of the car’s body panels (replaces the medium logo)
An invitation to our Sponsors’ Day, allowing your organization to witness the car in
action and get to know the team
Platinum-For donating at least $5000 or an equivalent number of parts/services, your
organization will receive the silver level benefits in addition to
An “interactive” driving day, allowing members of your organization to try their skills at
driving the CRWU Baja cars.
Other benefits which may be arranged by contacting the team.
All donations to the CWRU Baja SAE team are tax-deductible.
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Contact Info
Web site
cwrubaja.com
Alex “JEGS” Letwin Business Manager
978.333.3749
Jacob Rhodes
Captain
937.217.4662
Jim Drake
Faculty Advisor
216.368.2956
If interested in sponsoring the team, please email one of the above members or advisor and we
will direct you to the appropriate channels through our Dean’s Office and associated financial
network.