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Project Overview Page 3

Project Benefits Page 4

Benefits of Sponsorship Page 5

Competition Events Page 6

2007 Competition Results Page 7

Projected Budget Page 8

Mini Baja Student Team Page 9

Acknowledgments Page 10

University Contact Information Page 11


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What is Minibaja?Minibaja is an intercollegiate design competition that began in 1976. The Society of Automotive

Engineers (SAE) hosts several events worldwide; and three in the United States. The students goal is todesign, build, and race a prototype all-terrain vehicle. The competition is intended to simulate real-worlddesign, marketing, and business challenges.

The Car:Briggs & Stratton Motor Company sponsors the Minibaja

series by providing a ten horsepower Intek Model 20 engineto each team. This engine is a requirement of the competition,and cannot be modified in any way. The competitors mustdesign their chassis, suspension, and drivetrain around thisengine, as well as the stringent safety rules set by SAE.

The Competitions:Each individual race presents its own challenges. Cars that

compete in the East competition must be completelyamphibious, crossing lakes and ponds over thirty feet deep.Cars that are designed for the Midwest competition are typically much smaller and lighter, because theyare raced on a groomed motocross track. The West competition is known for its especially rough terrain,part of which is a rock crawl event. For the past two years the Northeastern University team hascompeted in all three of these events.

The Challenges:Prior to the competition, the teams must submit a design report and cost report to SAE officials. The

design reports are judged on originality and innovation, suspension and brake system, power train,structural design, craftsmanship, operator comfort, feasibility for mass production, serviceability, andflotation and water propulsion. The cost reports are judged on prototype cost, manufacturing cost,documentation, and an optional overview. A strong pair of reports is essential to boost a teams overallstanding in the competition.

The teams must put their cars through rigorous tests at the competitions. First, the cars are thoroughlyinspected for safety and design. They are then raced through a number of qualifying events: top speed,

acceleration, braking, land maneuverability, water maneuverability, tractor pull, hill climb, mud bog,rock crawl, and suspension. Finally, every car still standing is raced for four hours in the competitionscenterpiece endurance race.

In addition to the design and testing, the competition also presents the challenge of fundraising. Ourteam is wholly responsible for raising all of the funds to continue competing in Minibaja. Tooling,construction materials, and travel expenses must be covered by either material or monetary donations tothe team.

The 2007 team competing in the endurance race


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The Mini Baja competition is an excellent learningexperience that requires the students to push their creative

and engineering ability to the limit. The project providesstudents with significant challenges that require completecommitment and determination to overcome. NortheasternUniversity has supported a Mini Baja team for 20 years,and the competition is always a remarkable experience.

The Mini Baja Project is beneficial to all thosedirectly or indirectly involved. The objective of

the project is to present engineering students withthe opportunity to apply their classroom skills toreal world engineering problems and tasks.Although the project is geared towardsengineering students, a student from any majorcan participate and apply their particular trainingand skills. Students who participate in theprogram gain experience in mechanical design,fabrication, testing, communication, and projectand labor-time management. The team memberscarry the engineering technical and managerial

experience gained from this project into theprofessional world.

The car is built entirely by students

The 2007 team and alumni at the Midwest competition

The 2007 team competing in Rochester, NY


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Northeastern University is proud to display the logo of our sponsors on the vehicle. These sponsorsbecome honorary members of the N. U. Mini Baja Pit Crew. They are as essential to the success of theproject as the students who design, build, drive, and maintain the vehicle. Sponsors of the Mini Baja

team gain exposure to a unique group of dedicated and disciplined college students.

The vehicle is displayed at all open houses and engineering events on the Northeastern Universitycampus, usually once a week. During special events where the vehicle is displayed, the vehicleimmediately becomes the focal point of the attention of alumni, future students, current students, andtheir parents. The vehicle is proudly displayed before and after each competition, where local andnational newspapers can capture the dedicated spirit of the students. The vehicle is also seen in theUniversity newspaper and has been on the cover of the Northeastern University College of EngineeringHandbook and Northeastern University website. An article about the team and the car has also beenfeatured in the Universitys annual Engineering Magazine. The magazine is sent to Engineering alumniand is available at the University.

Bronze Level- For donating $200 or more, your organization will receive: Your organizations name or logo on our car Your own NU Motorsports T-shirt Your organizations logo on www.numotorsports.com and a link to your website

Silver Level- For donating $1000 or more, your organization will receive the Bronze level benefits inaddition to:

A participation plaque An invitation to attend a test drive outing

Gold Level- For donating $2500 or more, your organization will receive the Silver level benefits inaddition to:

Your logo on our team banner, to be displayed around campus, And an opportunity to arrange a personal, on-site demonstration with the team

Platinum Level- For donating $5000 or more, your organization will receive the Gold level benefits inaddition to:

An opportunity to drive the car on an open course

Support from Outside Sponsors is essential to fund and continue this program. All donations are taxdeductible.


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The vehicle is evaluated and awarded points by experienced SAE judges throughout the competition.A grueling four-hour endurance competition takes place during the three-day meet. Only a fraction ofthe vehicles that enter the race will endure the entire competition. A complete list of the maximumpoints awarded for each event is listed below:

Northeastern University has placed in the top ten every year since 1998, with the competition fieldconsisting of over 200 schools. A full summary of the point standings is available on our website:www.numotorsports.com.

Static EventsDesign Report 100Design Evaluation 150Cost Report 10Production Cost 40

Dynamic EventsAcceleration 50Top Speed 50

Hill Climb or PullingEvent 100Land Maneuverability/Suspension 50Water Maneuverability 50Endurance 400

Total Points 1000The 2007 team competing in the 4 hour endurance race. Rochester, NY

The 2007 car in Design finals, shortly before receiving Hondas 3rd

place award. Ocala, FL.


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Place Car # School Points

1 3 Universite de Sherbrooke 904.7

2 2 Tennessee Tech University 883.1

3 21 Ecole De Technologie Superieure 819.8

4 9 Bucknell University 808.6

5 10 Northeastern Universty 791.2

6 8 University of South Florida 789.5

7 4 Queens University Ontario Canada 768.4

8 22 Michigan State University 753.5

9 44 West Virginia University 733.3

10 14 University of Michigan-Dearborn 717.0


1 5 Centro Universitario Da FEI 936.6

2 2 Univeriste De Sherbrooke 918.5

3 54 Tennessee Tech University 885.9

4 9 Michigan State University 883.8

22 11 Escola de Eng de Sao Carlos USP 805.6

23 55 University of Illinois 805.4

24 10 Northeastern University 800.5

25 7 University of Wisconsin - Madison 799.4

26 16 University of Maryland 797.1


1 57Auburn University 855.3

2 78Oregon State University 848.1

3 27SUNY - Stony Brook 839.8

4 2University of South Florida 839.7

21 4Michigan State University 689.622 48Michigan State University 678.3

23 98Northeastern University 668.3

24 51Universitdad La Salle 654.2

25 93California State University - LA 654.1

East: Ocala, FL

Midwest: Rochester, NY

West: Rapid City, SD

85 Teams: 5thendurance, 2ndwater, 3rddesign, 11thsuspension

100 Teams: 8 rock crawl, 9 land man., 12 design

141 Teams: 9 endurance, 17 design, 16 acceleration

The team on their way to Rapid City, SD.


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Monetary and or material donations are essential for keeping this project active, and all are greatlyappreciated.

Chassis and Roll Cage Tubing $1,700

Sheet Metal $800

Building Supplies $1,000

Sub Total: $3,500

Drive Train Transmission $1,000

Bearings $500

Gears and Sprockets $800

Custom Machining $1,000

Sub Total: $3,300

Suspension and Brakes Springs and Dampers $1,400

Ball Joints $900

Hub and Brake Components $900

Sub Total: $3,200

Floatation Polyethylene Foam $1,000

Composite Materials $1,400

Epoxy, Filler $900

Sub Total: $3,300

Competition Transportation $4,500

Registration $3,000

Hotel Accommodations $4,800 Sub Total: $12,300

Lab Equipment Tools $3,000

Machine Shop Supplies $1,000

Other Building Materials $1,200

Sub Total: $5,200

Miscellaneous Office Supplies $500

Displays/Banners/Logos $1,500

Web Maintenance $300

Oil, Gasoline, etc. $1,000

Sub Total: $3,300

Estimated Total Cost: $34,100


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The Northeastern University Mini Baja Team wishes to thank its past and present sponsors who havecontributed to the continued success of the Mini Baja Project. These sponsors are considered HonoraryMembers of the Mini Baja Pit Crew as they have demonstrated confidence in the students and

commitment to the goals and success of the project. Your generosity and support are very muchappreciated!Thank You!

Northeastern University Support:College of EngineeringMechanical and Industrial Engineering DepartmentElectrical and Computer Engineering DepartmentSchool of Engineering TechnologyFacilitiesNU Mini Baja Alumni Association

Corporate:Bose CorporationBoston Duck ToursDiaphormIndustrial Precision Coating860 Performance ProductsDouble E CompanyBolt DepotFoster MillerBettencourts

FlexconMy First YogaBriggs & StrattonFox Racing ShoxSAE


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Northeastern University College of Engineering welcomes your generosity, comments and suggestionsregarding this important student engineering design project.

The following Northeastern University offices are available for additional information. Tours of theMini Baja Lab and a personal presentation are available from the team leaders, per your request.

Please send any donations to the College of Engineering Deans Office address listed below.

Web Site:www.numotorsports.com

Student Team Leaders:Team Captains: Ashton Grandy ([email protected])

Jesse Kuhn ([email protected])

College of Engineering (Mailing Address)Deans Office, 230 Snell EngineeringNortheastern University360 Huntington Ave.Boston, MA 02115Attn: Ms. Gina [email protected]

Mini Baja Faculty Advisor:Don Goldthwaite207 Snell Engineering360 Huntington Ave.Boston, MA [email protected]

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