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Previous Years

Please Select the year that you would like to read about. 1992 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

All standings and scores used in this website were found from the following SAE site. Click here for stats by SAE

1992

We have managed to find a few pictures of our 1992 Vehicle they can be viewed below.



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1999

    In 1999 the University of Windsor competed at the Midwest competition and finished in 54th place out of 77 teams. The team was able to accumulate 313 points. Our vehicle number that year was 75. This was our rookie year at the midwest competition. Below is a breakdown of our points accumulated.
Topic Score Rank
Safety -2 n/a
Design Report 53 53
Cost Report 0 74
Ride Handling 19.5 n/a
Service 16 n/a
Strucural Integrity 22 n/a
Mass Produce 18 n/a
Ergonomics 20 n/a
Originality 21 n/a
Appearance 18 n/a
Accelerate 25.87 29
Top Speed 26.87 20
Breaking 5.8 n/a
Skid Pull 0 64
Maneuver 33.57 26
Hill Climb 20.87 32
Endurance 14 65
Misc. Deductions 0 n/a
Total Points 313 54
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2000

Engineering Students Build And Drive Mini-Baja Vehicle In International Meet
By Nneka Nnolim
University of Windsor DailyNews
Tuesday, June 27, 2000

    Two University of Windsor Mechanical and Automotive Engineering students, Greg Batenburg and James Blackman, competed in the 2000 SAE Midwest Mini Baja Competition in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 1 to 4.

    The annual event that is organized and sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). At this year's competition, more than 106 teams from Canada, the United States, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and South Korea designed, built, and raced their respective single-seat off-road vehicles. Each of the competitors had to deal with intense judging as their vehicles were evaluated for design theory, performance, acceleration, top speed, and manoeuvrability.

    The 2000 vehicle is based on a successful vehicle built for the 1999 SAE Mini-Baja event. Batenburg and Blackman worked hard to improve and enhance the Windsor Baja entry by addressing issues which were found on last's years vehicle. They worked at Centerline Special Machine Division and created the majority of the new components on their own. The remaining parts for the car were purchased from Windsor area businesses. The duo devoted almost six months to the design, construction and testing of their vehicle. At the competition, the team was 45th overall, which puts them in the top half of all North American universities in this area of expertise. The car earned a 35th place finish in the design event, and 36th in the endurance race portion of the competition which are excellent results for a young team with only two members. The students worked on this project on a volunteer basis under the supervision of Dr. Peter Frise and Dr. Bill Altenhof of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering.

    "Overall, our team is pleased with our results, and elated with the performance of the vehicle," said Batenburg. "Sponsor support was crucial to the success of this team." Financial support for the team was provided by Centerline Windsor Limited. The company also opened up their facilities to allow the team to assemble their vehicle. Valiant Machine and Tool was responsible for the creation of the car's frame.

    The team has no intentions of slowing down, as they gear up for their next challenge. "In the future, James and I plan to participate in the 2000-2001 Formula SAE Competition in Pontiac, Michigan in May 2001," said Batenburg. "The purpose of this event is to build a small Formula 1-style race vehicle. Financial support for this effort is also appreciated." Blackman and Batenburg are co-captians of a team of 10 students who are working on the Formula SAE vehicle as part of their final year thesis project which is being done under the supervision of Drs. Altenhof, Sobiesiak and Frise.




The vehicle number for the 2000 competition was 72. Below is a tally of the scores achieved by the University Of Windsor 2000 Mini-Baja Team.

Topic Score Rank
Design Report 105 38
Cost Report 23 58
Static Score 159.75 50
Dynamic Score 75.02 80
Endurance Score 168.75 42
Total Score 531.52 45
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2001

    In 2001 the University of Windsor again participated in the Mini-Baja Midwest Competition our vehicle number was 108, our team placed 84th out of 96 teams. Below is a breakdown of our points that were accumulated.
Topic Score Rank
Safety -21 n/a
Design Report 70 65
cost Report 1 72
Appearance 27 n/a
Comfort 24 n/a
Mass Produce 22 n/a
Originality 13 n/a
Ride 15 n/a
Service 28 n/a
Structure 29 n/a
Acceleration 22.31 88
Top Speed 1.89 90
Braking 13.93 n/a
Manuverability 11.77 88
Hill Climb 11.43 65
Sled Pull 25.51 13
Endurance 23.44 82
Total Points 318.28 84
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2002

    In 2002 our vehicle number was 55. We finished in 104th place out of 129 teams. After competing this year our vehicle was stolen from the University of Windsor.


The results for our 2002 vehicle can be seen below.
Topic Score Rank
Design Report 103 37
Cost Report 17.5 55
Acceleration 0/40 111
Top Speed 0/40 111
Skid Pull 0.26/40 94
Manuverability 0.00/40 109
Endurance Score 0 86
Static Score 106.73 84
Dynamic Score 0.26 105
Total Score 227.51 104
SAE Design Report Breakdown
Topic Score
Abstract 5/5
Intro 5/5
Main Body 6/8
Conclusion 5/5
References 0/5
Contacts 0/2
Overall Quality 10/10
Report Length 10/10
Design Process 10/10
Specs 0/10
Drawings 20/20
System Assembly 10/10
SAE/MWMB Reference 10/10
CAE Testing 2/10
Physical Testing 0/10
Whole Vehicle 0/10
Data Testing 10/10
Total Score 103
SAE Cost Report Breakdown
Topic Score
Midwest Total Score 18/30
Total Points 88/150
Total Cost $1,875
Total Cost Points 18/30
Engine Only Cost $350
Engine Cost Points 15/30
Total Frame Cost Benchmark $114
Total Frame Labor Cost Benchmark $62
Frame cost integrity 15/15
PE Seal = 10 Signiture = 5 5/10
Excess Cost Penalty 0
Cost Section Score 53
Days Late 7
Report Timeliness April 25 5/15
Proper Format Proper forms 5/5
Cost Summary 5/5
Cost Quotes Included 0/5
Readability Scale 5-25 (25=best) 5/25
Neatness Scale 5-25 (25=best) 15/25
Format Section Score 35
Static Scoring Breakdown
Topic Score
Service 26.5/30
Struct 19.7/30
Feasibi 13.0/30
Appear 21.0/30
Original 26.5/30
Operator Comfort 0.0/30
Safety 0
Static Total Score 106.73
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2003

    Vehicle number 86, Team nickname Top Gun. The team overall placed 71st out of 122 Teams. For Design report the team also finished in 71st place.



Topic Score Rank
Production Cost 0.15 n/a
Cost Report 28 16
Design Report 65.5 71
Originality 27 n/a
Susp/Brakes/Steering 15.7 n/a
Craftsmanship 11.5 n/a
Comfort 10.8 n/a
Mass Production 12.75 n/a
Powertrain 11 n/a
Service 12.1 n/a
Structure 11.5 n/a
Accel Trap # 1(sec) 5.502 n/a
Speed #1 (mph) 24.835 n/a
Accel Trap #2 5.254 n/a
Speed #2 24.826 n/a
Accel Score 26.2 95
Top Speed Score 34.0 50
Maneuver #1 (sec) 85.39 n/a
Maneuver #2 (sec) 88.72 n/a
Maneuver Score 84.69 31
Hill Time #1 (sec) 6.19 n/a
Hill Time #2 (sec) 5.63 n/a
Hill Climb Score 28.86 107
Pull Dist #1 (cm) 158.7 n/a
Pull Dist #2 (cm) 153.9 n/a
Sled Pull Score 23.26 69
Endurance Laps 8 n/a
Endurance Score 290.9 44
Penalty 0 n/a
Total Score 694.0 40
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2004

Engineering Students Hit The Off-Road
University of Windsor DailyNews
Tuesday, June 1, 2004

    There is an endurance component to the SAE Mini Baja competition, but the students involved are finding out it's not just their car's endurance being tested.

    The Society of Automotive Engineers hosts the international design competition, with teams of engineering students from across North America designing, building, and racing off-road vehicles which must survive the toughest conditions; steep slopes, bumps and obstacles, jumps of up to feet five in the air, and a four-hour endurance race against as many as 140 entries.

    The eight members of the University of Windsor Midwest Mini Baja team, all fourth-year mechanical engineering students, have been working day and night to finish their entry in time to make the trip to Milwaukee tomorrow for the 2004 competition.

    "This is the toughest deadline we've ever been given for a project," says the team's technical head, Kevin Spicer. "If we're not done, we can't compete. It's that simple."

    All of the vehicles use identical ten-horsepower engines, so the competition is all about the design and construction. The Windsor team has high hopes, noting its vehicle weighs only 450 lbs. and has a specialized suspension that allows for 12 inches of wheel travel to handle tricky terrain.


Helper Dan Clement is in the driver's seat, surrounded by the university's Midwest Mini Baja team: Trevor Hassall, Kevin Spicer, Michael Matak, Cristian Linte, Brendan Vido, Rob Rieveley, Sarah Paterson, and Dave Sternbauer.

This year the team nickname was "Vimtoe" and the vehicle number was 31. Below you can see the stats for 2004.

Topic Score Rank
Design Report 75 17
Cost Report 29.2 87
Acceleration Total 41.32/50 36
Top Speed Score 39.39/50 26
Skid Pull Score 15.59/50 19
Maneuverability Score 95.69/100 13
Hill Climb Score 46.04/50 52
Endurance Total 260.47 33
Static Total 128.33 6
Dynamic Total 238.02 11
Baja Total 731.05 20
Design Report Breakdown
Topic Score
Postmark 10
Abstract/Intro 10
Problem Definition 10
Goals 2
Design Procedure 5
Tests & Results 5
Conclusions 5
Data 5
Appendix/Drawings/References 8
Specs 10
Prictures & Graphics 5
Design Report Total 75
Cost Report Breakdown
Topic Score
Vehicle Cost (US) $8,818.79
Cost Score 19.2/42
Report Score 10/10
Cost Report Total 29.2/52
Static Breakdown
Craftsmanship 11/15
Operator Comfort 14/15
Serviceability 14/15
Structural Design 14/15
Mass Production 13/15
Powertrain 13/15
Suspension & Brake 22/25
Originality & Innovation 27.3/35
Static Total 128.3
Other Stats
Accel Time 1 (sec) 6.3
Accel Time 2 (sec) 6.09
Acceleration Total 41.32/50
Speed 1 (kph) 39.8
Speed 2 (kph) 40.4
Average Speed 40.1
Top Speed Score 39.39/50
Skid Pull Distance 1 38.0
Skid Pull Distance 2 29.2
Skid Pull Score 15.59/50
Hill Climb Score 46.04/50
Maneuver Time 1 65.46
Maneuver Time 2 48.602
Maneuver Score 95.69/100
Endurance Lap Count 30
Endurance Score 260.47/400
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2005

    In 2005 the University of Windsor sent two teams to the Midwest Competition in Dayton, Ohio. The two vehicle numbers were 38 (senior team, Mud Slingers) and 15 (junior team, Canadian Bacon).You can view our stats below. For additional results and information download the two PDF files below each team.
Senior Team (Mud Slingers)
Team Members: Steve Reis, Matthew Reynolds, John Dejan, Robert McKinlay, Jason Petruniak, Curtis Calwell, William Lo, Lucas Romeo and Janelle Meszaros
Download 2005 Senior Team Results PDF, 72kb
Junior Team (Canadian Bacon)
Team Members: Victoria Campagna, Steve DeMers, Andrew Liburdi, Amrutansu Mahapatra, Brandon Meloche, Mike Smith, Peter Wenzler, Tom Wilbur and Soon Lee Yong
Download 2005 Junior Team Results PDF, 114kb
The table below shows some stats from the 2005 competition.

Topic Canadian Bacon Rank Mud Slingers Rank
Cost Report 35.58 64 12.04 102
Design Report 83 26 95 3
Craftsmanship 10 n/a 10 n/a
Comfort 10.5 n/a 12.5 n/a
Mass Production 6 n/a 7.8 n/a
Originality 23 n/a 24 n/a
Susp/Brakes/Steering 17.5 n/a 19.5 n/a
Powertrain 12.5 n/a 11 n/a
Service 10 n/a 9.5 n/a
Structure 11 n/a 13.3 n/a
Accel Trap #1(sec) 4.969 n/a 4.723 n/a
Accel #1(g's) .25 n/a .28 n/a
Speed Trap #1 (sec) 1.010 n/a .940 n/a
Speed #1 (mph) 20.3 n/a 21.8 n/a
Accel Trap #2 (sec) 4.983 n/a 4.864 n/a
Accel #2 (g's) .25 n/a .26 n/a
Speed Trap #2 (sec) .857 n/a .932 n/a
Speed #2 (mph) 23.9 n/a 21.9 n/a
Accel Score 37.7 71 41.7 34
Top Speed Score 29.8 46 22.7 88
Maneuver #1 (sec) 90.48 n/a 78.84 n/a
Maneuver #2 (sec) 85.34 n/a 74.56 n/a
Maneuver Score 82.26 53 92.92 14
Hill Time #1 (sec) 3.522 n/a 3.245 n/a
Hill Time #2 (sec) 3.075 n/a 3.559 n/a
Hill Climb Score 40.68 29 38.55 46
Pull Dist #1 (ft) 69.4 n/a 70 n/a
Pull Dist #2 (ft) 67.9 n/a 83.3 n/a
Sled Pull Score 36.49 24 43.8 7
Enduro Laps 25 n/a 4 n/a
Enduro Score 286.8 30 45.9 102
Penalty 0 n/a 0 n/a
Total Score 732.7 25 500.2 83
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2006

    In 2006 the University of Windsor sent its Mini-Baja team off to Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The University of Windsor team placed 82nd overall. Our vehicle number was 12 and our Team nickname was "The Mud Masters".

2006 Team (The Mud Masters)
Team Members: Victoria Campagna, Steve DeMers, Andrew Liburdi, Amrutansu Mahapatra, Brandon Meloche, Mike Smith, Peter Wenzler, Tom Wilbur, Matthew Miller, James Bradley, Yan Shen, Helen Qin, Dave Favaro, Eric Gattoni, John Naim, Adam Waites, Ravinder Sallh and Soon Lee Yong
Topic Score Rank
Design Score 171.00 11
Cost 29.15 80
Accel 8.38 109
Mud Bog 44.26 73
Land Man 0 DNF
Chain Pull 12.06 97
Endurance 176.92 73
Overall Score 441.78 82
Other Stats for 2006
Prototype Cost Score 22.15
Report score 7.0
Total Cost Score 29.15
Accel Time 1 11.16
Accel Time 2 DNF
Acceleration Score 8.38
Mud Bog Distance 1 642.00
Mud Bog Distance 2 472.00
Mud Bog Score 44.26
Maneuverability Score 0
Chain Pull Time 1 7.94
Chain Pull Distance 1 164.00
Chain Pull Time 2 6.30
Chain Pull Distance 2 182.00
Chain Pull Score 12.06
Endurance Laps Completed 23
Endurance Score 176.92
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2007

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