Penn College Baja SAE
Message from the Team
We’ve traveled more than 20,000 miles to test our skills at the SAE Collegiate Design Series - competitions that require teams to design, manufacture, and build a single-seat, all-terrain vehicle. Following two days of technical inspections and presentations, the teams compete in a series of dynamic events that challenge all aspects of their handiwork.
Penn College's Competition History
For a decade we’ve placed among the nation’s elite at the Baja SAE Collegiate Design competitions. 16 top-10 finishes in the endurance race, including wins in 2022 at Baja SAE Tennessee Tech and Baja SAE Rochester besting the likes of Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, Cornell, Rochester Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Clemson, Auburn, Texas A&M, and ETS Montreal!
Team Goals
This year we plan updates to design a new optimized chassis for the new rule change as well as optimizing our data acquisition system to further give us insight into exactly what forces are acting on our car to enhance our tuning ability. We aim to greatly improve our endurance and dynamic event scores by making these changes.
We invite your support!
Our success is the culmination of years of effort by past teams who established and built upon a solid foundation. The realization of how many teams before us have been aiming for this makes our wins somewhat surreal. We are grateful for the alumni who built a solid foundation before us and the supporters who continue to empower us. We are able to do what we do because of the support received from individuals and sponsors. Monetary donations and gifts of raw materials, tooling, or miscellaneous supplies help our team operate efficiently and compete on an international stage. Review sponsorship opportunities and make your gift by March 1 to ensure all recognition benefits.
Sponsorship Opportunities
To receive all recognition benefits, sponsorship gifts must be confirmed by March 1, 2026.
Platinum Sponsor - $5,000
- Large company logo* on PCT team T-shirt and website
- Large company logo* on PCT vehicle
- Recognition on PCT Baja social media
Gold Sponsor - $3,000
- Medium company logo* on PCT team T-shirt and website
- Medium company logo* on vehicle
- Recognition on PCT Baja social media
Silver Sponsor - $1,000
- Small company logo* on team T-shirt and website
- Small company logo* on vehicle
- Recognition on PCT Baja social media
Bronze Sponsor - $500
- Company name on team T-shirt and website
- Recognition on PCT Baja social media
* If provided logo resolution is too small, company name will be used.
In the News
Our People
Brian Rogers, Baja SAE Club President
Student
Serving as Penn College Baja SAE president, Brian has a front seat view to endless innovation and teamwork to place the team’s car at the top of the leader boards in the SAE Collegiate Design Series.
Engineering & Industrial Design Technology
Meet Brian
Marshall Fowler '24, Former Baja SAE Club President
Alum
The Baja team brings real-world application to a student-level learning event. Every aspect of our car is designed, manufactured, and tested by students of the team.
Engineering & Industrial Design Technology
Read the Blog Post
Dakota Harrison '22, Flex-Cell Precision, Inc.
Alum
Helping lead the Baja team has by far been the most influential experience in the foundation of my career path. In this position, I am not only met with a great deal of my own adversity, but I regularly help lead others through theirs.
Automated Manufacturing & Machining
Meet Dakota
Sponsorship
Help us strengthen the legacy
2024 Baja SAE Williamsport
In May 2024, Penn College proudly hosted Baja SAE Williamsport. It was also the first time the competition was held in Pennsylvania.
