All UW-Madison students are welcome to join the team, regardless of major or experience. Our projects cover everything from technical projects, like electrical and aerodynamic design to business presentations and trailer designs-there is a role for everyone!
We are organized into several subteams – find the one that is right for you!
We host our general “All-Team” meetings @ 7:00pm each monday in the engineering centers building (ECB) room 1003
Aerodynamics
Designs and manufactures wings, aerodynamic elements, and bodywork to generate downforce and manage airflow around the vehicle. Using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations and wind tunnel testing, this subteam maximizes mechanical grip while minimizing drag to extract every bit of performance from the car.
Weekly Meetings: Thursday 7:00pm @ ECB 1003
Business
Handles sponsorship acquisition, budget management, subteam branding, social media, and preparation for the business presentation & cost events. This operations & brand-focused subteam supports the team principle and most non-engineering responsibilities. They ensure that other subteams can perform their best and not be gated by anything.
Weekly Meetings: Thursday 6:00pm @ ERB 1307
Chassis:
Develops the suspension geometry, members, mounting and more; almost anything that interfaces with our chassis. This subteam focuses on optimizing system stiffness alongside the Structures and Vehicle Dynamics subteams.
Weekly Meetings: Wednesday 6:00pm @ ECB 1045
Controls
Works in close partnership with Vehicle Dynamics, Powertrain, and Electrical to optimize the vehicle’s behavior and driver interfaces. This subteam literally “controls” how the car accelerates, corners, and corrects itself to support the driver. Their work is integral to creating a drivable car that wins trophies.
Weekly Meetings: Wednesday 7:30pm @ ECB 1055
Electrical
Split into high and low voltage teams, this subteam ensures power reaches the motors safely and efficiently. They design the battery systems and all associated safety controls required for competition while supporting vehicle performance. Close collaboration with Powertrain and Controls enables accurate data collection to drive iteration and optimization.
Weekly Meetings: 6:30pm @ E-Hall 1249
Firmware
Partners with the Electrical subteam to validate and enhance electronic systems. Specializing in embedded systems, these members handle sensor integration, electronic communications protocols, and extensive data acquisition to enable real-time vehicle monitoring and control.
Weekly Meetings: Friday 6:00pm @ ECB M1053
Powertrain
Responsible for the motors, gearboxes, and significant portions of the high-voltage battery system, this subteam puts power to the ground while maintaining energy efficiency alongside performance. Managing losses and ensuring system cohesion across dynamic assemblies are core competencies of this group.
Weekly Meetings: Wednesday 6:00pm @ ECB 1045
Structures
Focuses on the fully carbon fiber composite monocoque and the structural analysis that makes it possible. With mass and stiffness optimization central to chassis development, this subteam collaborates with every other group to ensure the vehicle functions as one cohesive unit. Members perform detailed FEA (Finite Element Analysis) to validate designs under extreme conditions.
Weekly Meetings: Wednesday 8:00pm @ ECB 1045
Vehicle Dynamics ()
Performs high-level analysis to make the car more drivable, higher performing, and ultimately faster. Gathering input from every subteam, VD members synthesize data to provide an intuitive understanding of how system changes and design decisions impact overall vehicle performance.
Weekly Meetings: Wednesday 6:30pm @ ECB 1055
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Driving
While an informal subteam, these members pilot our cars in competition. All drivers are students with racing experience, a passion for winning, or both, and are committed to pushing the vehicle to its limits to set fast lap times and secure victories.
No Weekly Meetings, See Our Slack for Testing Updates
Photography and cinematography
Officially managed by the Business Team Lead, this informal team gets our team the content and media we need to look professional & share what we do with the campus & more. We need high quality images, videos, montages, hype videos & more. We look for everyone; beginner or expert & provide the tools you need to learn and succeed here!
