URI SAE was founded in the spring of 2021. Since then we have organized a talented team full of passionate and astute individuals from all majors and backgrounds. We challenge our members to conceive, design, fabricate and compete with Formula and Baja SAE style cars. We offer all undergraduate students at URI an opportunity to gain real world engineering and teamwork skills. You do not need any prior experience; our members are supported every step of the way as they grow and reach their full potential. As long as you are willing to learn and put forward your best work, we’ll find the perfect spot for you on one of our five design teams!

We offer students real world engineering experience and skills. This organization pushes students to challenge themselves with real problems and to build professional relationships. We provide you with the tools, techniques and software you need to succeed as a member of our team, as a student at URI and as a professional in the world of engineering. You’ll gain engineering design experience, and have access to interactive workshops, networking opportunities and more! Our team is made up of a variety of majors including, but not limited to, engineering, business and computer science disciplines. We divide our work into five categories: Suspension, Powertrain, Electrical, Chassis, and Baja. Each of these design teams are led by our team leads, who guide our members through assignments and projects considering their part of the car. Everyone is welcome! Interested in joining? Come to one of our team meetings! Follow us on social media to get updated information about when and where we hold meetings! Feel free to email or DM us with any questions about joining!

SAE International Organization 
The Formula and Baja SAE competitions are part of the SAE Collegiate Design Series, which is part of SAE International. Every year the competitions gather over 150 teams with 2,500+ participants from 20+ different countries. 

Collegiate Design Series Learning Objectives: 
– Project Management, budgeting, communication, and resource management skills
– Team Collaboration 
– Applying industry rules and regulations 
– Design, build, and test the performance of a real vehicle
– Compete with other students from around the globe 
– Develop and prepare technical documentation 

Our Mission
As of present day, The University of Rhode Island has never had a team participate in the SAE competitions. We are proud to say that we will become the first ever team at URI to build and compete with a Formula SAE racecar. This only further inspires our already determined and hard-working team members to make history at our university!