Drexel Electric Racing

At Drexel Electric Racing we design and construct a high-performance, all-electric vehicle for use in the annual Formula SAE electric competition. The club brings together students from different backgrounds and with different skill sets to build an F1 style (open-wheel, single-seat) electric race car. The car is designed with many important safety requirements as stipulated by the Formula Electric organization, and the design process is intended to help create innovations in automotive drivetrains. The design cycle is a one-year period, and is concluded at a competition, where over 30 international teams compete in both static (business and design presentations) and dynamic (race) events. During the entire build process, students learn and complete tasks ranging from fundraising and marketing to computer-aided design and machining. The project prepares students for the working world with knowledge of design and manufacturing methods, as well as marketing and business development techniques.