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The FSAE Class

Started in 1979 by the Society of Automotive Engineers, Formula SAE challenges student teams worldwide to design, manufacture, and race a car from scratch.

FSAE Michigan is the premier annual Formula SAE competition, bringing together student teams from around the world to put their cars and engineering to the test. Teams compete across design, acceleration, autocross, endurance, and other events, pushing their vehicles and teams to perform at the highest level.

MIS '26 Tilt TestMIS '26 Tilt Test
1st Half

Static Events

Static events include Design Presentations, Cost Analysis, Sales Presentations, and a full Technical Inspection. In the Sales Presentation, teams build a hypothetical commercial market entry and pitch their strategy to industry judges. Before Design Presentations, the Cost Report is combed for accuracy and the car must pass Technical Inspection to ensure every car is rules compliant and safe. Design Presentations give students the chance to demonstrate their understanding of the engineering process and highlight key design decisions. The Technical Inspections includes tractive system battery tech, EV active tech, mechanical tech, tilt test, rain test, and brakes test, which the car must pass to compete in the dynamic events.

MIS '26 EnduranceMIS '26 Endurance
2nd Half

Dynamic Events

Once the car passes the static events, it then competes in five dynamic events: Acceleration, Skidpad, Autocross, Endurance, and Efficiency (scored within Endurance). Each event runs four heats, except Endurance, which runs two. Points are awarded relative to the best car in each event. Acceleration is a timed 75 meter run. Skidpad is a figure eight course testing minimum time through constant radius turns in both directions. Autocross showcases cornering through a tight, feature dense course. Endurance tests the car's performance at its peak for 22 kilometers.