Columbia University Formual Society of Automotive Engineers is excited to announce that it will now be known as Knickerbocker Motorsports at Columbia University.

The name change reflects our organization's desire to create and define an image for itself both within the university and beyond its gates. The name change will be reflected in the team's apparel and promotional materials in the upcoming months.

Chassis construction has begun on the 2010 car. Construction will accelerate in the coming weeks as orders arrive and designs are finalized.

Design meetings are held every Wednesday at 9:00pm in 227 Mudd.
Shop days are every Friday starting around 11:00am in B77 Mudd.

Classes for the Fall 2009 Semester have already begun, and Formula SAE is wasting no time. We will be having our first meeting on Wednesday, September 16th at 9:00pm on the steps of Low Library. Friday will be our first work day in our shop in the basement of Mudd, starting around 11am.

In the mean time, if you are interested in joining this year, please email our Recruitment Chair, Austin Brauser, at ajb2145@columbia.edu for additional information and status updates.

Columbia's Formula SAE team competed as car 91 in the FSAE competition at Michigan International Speedway two weeks ago. We placed 64th out of 120 registered teams due to a small technical setback. However, the competition was a success, since it conclusively proved that we can compete with some of the most experienced and well-funded teams.

We are now eagerly looking ahead to the 2010 competition and seeking to continue the precedent of simple, efficient, and functional design set by the teams of the past two years.

The 2010 competition will be held May 12-15 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. It is sponsored by Society of Automotive Engineers - an international engineering society established to share information and exchange ideas for the advancement of mobility systems.
The objective of the Formula SAE (FSAE) competition is to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small formula style racing cars. The restrictions on the car frame and engine are limited so that the knowledge, creativity, and imagination of the students are challenged. The end result is a great experience for young engineers in a meaningful engineering project as well as the opportunity to work in a dedicated team effort.