Applications for the spring quarter are now open! 📨
Highlander Racing is the FSAE team of UCR! Our team completely designs, fabricates, builds, and competes with an electric vehicle yearly. All UCR students are welcome to apply regardless of experience or major. In addition to hands on experience, we offer professional development opportunities from guest speakers to resume workshops and company tours.
We advise applications to be submitted as early as possible for a higher chance at getting your most desired subteam.
Meet Steven Felix! ⚡️ Steven helps assemble our drivetrain and we wouldn’t be where we are without him 💪
When asked “In what ways do you feel like you are actively designing your future?” Steven said, “Being on this team. The whole car industry as a whole is moving to a fully electrified future, if our team can contribute even the smallest amount to the industry that would be a dream come true for everyone on the team. EV tech is ever advancing and evolving around us everyday, and we’re on the cutting edge of that. Being able to design my own part, making it ourselves and seeing it being used on a racecar to drive around is such a surreal feeling. What we do at Highlander Racing is not a 1 to 1 representation of the automotive industry; however, the latest and greatest technology tends to trickle down from the highest levels of motorsports to a car that an average consumer can purchase. While I don’t think I will make something that will disrupt the entire automotive industry, I definitely think I am being set up to be able to create something really noteworthy and something I can take pride in. Nowhere else would I have such an opportunity to try so many new things and be able to see what sticks. All of these countless hours that I’ve poured into R&D, the blood, sweat and tears that have come out during manufacturing, and every bit of the frustration along the way has absolutely been worth it when I see everything come together and work.”
Thank you for all your hard work Steven! 🛠️ #eweek2025 #eweek #fsae
If you’re still thinking about submitting that application to the team or recently submitted one and want to learn more, please come out to our information night!
There will also be a fundraiser after, but if you can’t make it to the event you can still support our team throughout the day. Let the cashier know you are there for the fundraiser and hand them your receipt!
Meet the Highlander Racing Business Subteam! 📊
Looking to for a club to join and expand your business interests? Highlander Racing offers hands on experience with no prior experience required. Applications are open for 2 more weeks, link in our bio! Feel free to DM this account with any questions! ⚡️
Applications for the winter quarter are now open!⚡️
Highlander Racing is the FSAE team of UCR! Our team designs, fabricates, builds, and competes with an electric vehicle completely designed by students! The team is open to all UCR students regardless of experience or major. In addition to our hands on experience we offer professional development opportunities from guest speakers to resume workshops and company tours.
We advise applications to be submitted as early as possible for a higher chance at getting your most desired subteam. The link to the application is located in our bio and will be open until the end of week 3 of winter quarter!
This weekend our team had our Critical Design Review where our team got valuable feedback from alumni and industry professionals which will be put towards improving our current designs. We are looking forward to competition this year with all the support we have received. Thank you to everyone who came out!
Hosting SoCal Shootout was a success! We greatly appreciate the volunteers and everyone that helped run this event. Special thanks to Willow Springs for the track and to our sponsors: @anduril_industries , @digikey , and @americancasual_ for making the event possible.
Keep an eye out for another event in the spring called West Coast Shootout!
The BCOE Match Challenge is officially live until November 2nd, and Highlander Racing FSAE is ready for another exciting year of projects, events, and competition!
Your donation will directly support our team’s hands-on experience, helping members sharpen their skills and thrive in their fields.
Every donation you give will be matched up to $1,000, doubling your impact and accelerating our success!
You can donate now—link in bio.
Welcome back Highlanders, it was great to meet all you new applicants yesterday at Launch Fest. We have opened our applications and are accepting until the end of week 3! Our application is in the bio!! We will have an info night sometime this week. More info Monday!
📸@rapt.ure_
Thanks to @engr_studentsuccess for putting on this event!
#bcoe #launchfest2024 #ucr #fsae
Team bonding success!
Before the quarter ended, we hosted an all-team event to foster a strong sense of teamwork as well as celebrate the year’s wins. Our members are incredibly dedicated, and they deserve moments like these to unwind and connect.
Highlander Racing isn’t just about academic and professional growth—it’s about building a community. We hope everyone is enjoying their summer, and we can’t wait to see everyone this upcoming quarter! Stay tuned for more exciting events!
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#design #build #race #highlanderracing #ucr #bcoe
Congratulations to our amazing seniors!
We are incredibly proud of each of you for reaching this significant milestone. As this school year has come to an end, we want to express our deepest gratitude and admiration for your contributions to Highlander Racing. Your dedication and hard work have been integral to our success.
We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and can’t wait to see what you’ll achieve next. Stay connected and keep making us proud!🏎️💨
Calling all Highlanders! 🐻
Have an interest in engineering and automotive design? Wanting more design experience or build your professional and technical skills? Are you passionate about motorsports? 🏎️💨
Highlander Racing is now accepting applications for Summer 2024! Come join our talented team of students as we #design, #build, and #race our very own formula style electric vehicle!
Find our application link in the bio! Whether you’re pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Business, or any other field, we welcome all interested to consider joining!
Looking forward to seeing your applications!
Got a question? Feel free to send us a DM or join our discord server to learn more!
#highlanderracing #ucr #sae #saeinternational #saesocal
Hey Highlanders! Got an interest in motorsports? Aspiring to establish a career in this exciting industry? Join us as we welcome Dean Case, an automotive industry veteran and SAE legend, as our Highlander Racing guest speaker. All are welcome to attend! 🏁
Dean's extensive career and active involvement in SAE highlight his significant contributions to automotive engineering and motorsports. Starting as an SAE member in 1981, he progressed from a race fan to an accomplished automotive engineer. His career shift from engineering to communications began with SAE International and later with Mazda Motorsports.
Dean Case has made contributions through his work on:
- Mazda on projects like the NA Miata, MX-6, MPV, and FD RX-7
- Ford as a layout engineer in the electric vehicle department and later in Ford Motorsports
- Nissan by contributing to the Altra EV and Hypermini EV programs, leading to his role as Nissan Product PR Manager
-Currently, a consultant for Motivo Engineering and Grassroots Motorsports Magazine, Dean leverages his extensive network and experience.
-As of recently, Dean has returned to Nissan as press officer with a focus on the Nissan Z GT4 program.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights into real-world applications and professional development beyond technical skills!
#fsae #fsaeev
Thanks to everyone who participated in training over these past two weekends.🏎️💨
We’re thrilled to welcome you all to our team! Get ready. We’ve got big plans for this quarter and are eager for everyone to participate.🫵
The application for Highlander Racing for Spring 2024 is now closed.
#design #build #race #highlanderracing #sae #saeinternational #saesocal #saeelectric #ucr #ucrbcoe #ucriversideofficial
Join us this Monday for our guest speaker Gregory Peterson in BournsA265 at 6:30pm🏎️
Peterson will share practical engineering guidelines and examples that can help improve the performance structure for a vehicle operating at its dynamic limits.
Peterson is an automotive engineer who worked at Pontiac Product Engineering, CPC (Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada group) Advanced Vehicle Engineering, DaimlerChrysler SRT (Street and Racing Technology) and Lotus Engineering, the US division of Lotus Cars UK. He also raced a Formula Vee and was part of Herb Adams’ NASCAR (Pontiac Grand Am) race team. He has been a keynote speaker for multiple organizations, including NASA.
Don’t miss the chance to learn from an experienced automotive engineer with a background in various vehicle systems, a track record of technical publications, and influential studies!
#vehicledynamics #guestspeaker #guestlecturer #design #build #race #highlanderracing #sae #saeinternational #saesocal #saeelectric #ucrbcoe
"Nobody gonna complain about tolerances from chassis this year." - Ulises Monroy, 2024
We hear you, Ulises! T-57 days until #FSAEElectric at Michigan International Speedway and our chassis team is putting in the work 💪. Swipe left for the finished chassis!
#design #build #race #highlanderracing
#fsae #saeinternational #saesocal #fsaeelectric #ucr #ucrbcoe
Get ready to rev those engines, Highlanders! 🏎️ 💨 🗣️
Ever wanted to watch the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach? Well, now's your chance! We have discounted ticket prices available for you if you use our promo code: UCR41 !
Check out America's #1 Street Race and support Highlander Racing as each ticket purchased with this promo code goes towards our team's chance to display our vehicle!
Please share with family, friends, classmates, and all other motorsports enthusiasts you know! Hope to see you next weekend! 🏁
#ucr #fsae #highlanderracing #designbuilddrive #design #build #drive #ucrfsae #saesocal #saeinternational
Calling all Highlanders! 🐻 Have an interest in engineering and automotive design? Wanting more design experience or build your professsional and technical skills? Are you passionate about motorsports?
Highlander Racing is now accepting applications for Spring 2024! Come join our talented team of students as we #design, #build, and #race our very own formula style electric vehicle! 🏎💨🏁
Find our application link in the bio! Whether you're pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Business, or any other field, we welcome all interested to consider joining! Looking forward to seeing your applications!
Got a question? Feel free to send us a DM or join our discord server to learn more!
#highlanderracing #ucr #fsae #saeinternational #saesocal
We were able to bring out a bunch of our team leads to Second Order Effect! They gave us a tour and a design review. We got lots of great feedback on our PCBs/Accumulator and mechanical teams! Thank you so much to SOE for letting us come by!
If you want to come on these types of tours apply today with the link in bio!
#fsae #ee #pcbs @secondordereffects
Meet the driving force behind Highlander Racing! 🏎️🔧 Our passionate officers are geared up to steer us to success this year. From pit stops to podium finishes, we’re revving up for an adrenaline-fueled journey together. 🏁 Meet the dream team and join us for an epic ride! 🚗💨 Part 2!!! #HighlanderRacing #DreamTeam #ClubLeadership”
Meet the driving force behind Highlander Racing! 🏎️🔧 Our team officers are geared up to steer us to success this year. From pit stops to podium finishes, we’re revving up for an adrenaline-fueled journey together. 🏁 Meet the dream team and join us next quarter for a epic ride🚗💨 #highlanderracing #fsaeelectric #leaderhship
Our fall applications are now open!
Our application process will continue to accept submissions on a rolling basis, ensuring that prospective interns can apply throughout fall quarter but it is highly suggested to join earlier the better.
Whether you're pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Business, or any other field, we encourage you to consider joining us. As an intern, you'll kick off your journey with an introductory project and have the opportunity to work on projects aligned with your interests within our various sub-teams.
While we have a particular need for CS, EE, and Business majors, we enthusiastically invite applications from individuals pursuing other majors as well. To express your interest, please take a moment to complete the application form below. Should you have any inquiries, please don't hesitate to reach out to us in our discord channel. We're here to help!
Thanks and we hope to see your application soon.
We've just concluded the 2nd Electric Competition that UCR attended. It was our team's first time returning to the competition since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and we were a completely new team, unsure of what to expect. The competition drew over 65 teams from all over the world, including North America, South America, and even one team from Singapore. We were pleased with our performance in the design competition, where we earned 50 out of 150 points. We also successfully completed the meticulous mechanical tech check, which involved closely following the rules. It required the collective effort of our entire team, as we realized during our initial encounter with mech tech that we had a lot of work ahead of us. This is the first time UCR has gotten an EV sticker!
Participating in this competition has provided us with valuable insights for next year's event. It was incredibly exciting and enlightening for our team to connect with other schools that have faced similar challenges and thought processes as us. We learned a great deal and would like to express our gratitude to all our sponsors and administrators for their unwavering support that made it possible for us to participate, as well as all the teams willing to share their knowledge with us.
See you next year, Michigan!
If you are interested in going to competition, make sure to join our club!
#fsae #fsaemichigan2023 #fsaeev #tesla
Join us for an exciting talk this Thursday 4/13 3 pm - 4:30 pm at WCH 205/206 with David Packard, a prominent engineer from Blue Origin, as he shares his insights on how to set yourself up for success through efficiency at UCR. He will discuss the importance of resume building, as well as provide valuable tips on how to navigate the job application and interview process. David will also shed light on the skills and attributes that define a "good engineer" in the industry, and share strategies on how to succeed in your first job(s). Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a seasoned professional in the field!
We thank WikiFactory for collaborating and sponsoring us! WikiFactory sponsored $4,600 worth of Cloud PDM Storage which has been a incredible asset to our team. We thank WikiFactory and hope the relationship continues into the future #highlanderracing #fsae #wikifactory #racing #car #racingcar #formula1
Revving up for success! Our UCR FSAE car is taking shape with corners in place, a-arms and bearings, and a front wing that’s almost complete. The body mold has arrived and suspension tabs are being welded on. Exciting times ahead as we test fit our wheels and gear up for the competition! 🏎💨 #UCR #FSAE #Engineering #motorsports
Highlander Racing Celebrate’s International Women’s Day!
On International Women's Day, we want to give a shoutout to the amazing women on our team. Your talent, determination, and spirit inspire us all. We're grateful to have you on our side. Highlander Racing wouldn't be the same without the badass women who push us to be better every day. From the shop to the track, you're the ones who keep us moving forward. Happy International Women's Day! 💥🏎️🔥
#Highlanderracing#internationalwomensday #Racing #FSAE #UCR #Riverside #Womeninstem #iwd2023
Our HR23E is coming along! Racecar loading...
HR23E is progressing steadily as we move toward completion. The chassis is in the final stages of welding, while our corners are being machined and will soon be ready for assembly. A-arms are also in the process of being welded, with bearings to be pressed in shortly. The accumulator is being manufactured, and our aerodynamics package will commence production tomorrow following the receipt of the last few components we were awaiting. Our VCU is currently being flashed and will soon be able to communicate via the CAN bus. In addition, our PCBS are nearing completion in Altium.
So UCR will have a racecar soon!
Thank you so much to JBF for the continued support of our program! This year they donated $6,500. They are one of the reasons that we are able to finish cars over the years and hopefully this year!
JBF is local to Riverside and has supported the understanding of vehicle dynamics and safety for over 28 years!
Announcing our first Guest Speaker!
Food will be provided!
Rebecca is a Sales Engineer at B&R as a part of a rotational development program in robotics and automation within ABB. She has a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Florida. As a student, Rebecca was active in Formula SAE for 5 years, serving as business lead, interim treasurer, outreach director, and president.
See you then!
Thanks to all who came to our booth for Highlander Day. It was really fun meeting future Highlanders and their families and we really hope to work with you soon ! #bcoe #ucr #ucriverside #highlanderracing #fsae #formulastudent #racecar #universityofcalifornia #projectcar #engineering #highlanderday #ucrbcoe
It’s Working Wednesday !! Our Aero Team coated some wing molds in resin. Also thank you to all who showed up to our table today. We plan on tabling more in the future !! #bcoe #ucr #ucriverside #highlanderracing #fsae #formulastudent #racecar #universityofcalifornia #projectcar #engineering #engineeringmemes
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