Beyond The Competition
The official must-listen podcast of SAE University Programs
Displaying 2 items of Beyond The Competition with the tag "engineering competition".
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Baja Beginnings With Dr. William Shapton
January 22nd, 2026 | 34 mins 34 secs
abet, baja sae, beyond the competition, collegiate engineering, design build test, engineering competition, engineering education, engineering history, engineering students, experiential learning, hands-on learning, industry collaboration, mechanical engineering, motorsports engineering, off-road engineering, sae, sae university programs, senior design, stem education, student engineering, vehicle design
In this special anniversary episode of Beyond the Competition, the team celebrates 50 years of Baja SAE with one of its original architects, Dr. William Shapton. Dr. Shapton shares firsthand stories from the early REV competitions that led to Baja SAE, the challenges of launching a low-cost collegiate design competition, and how hands-on engineering transformed senior design education. From riverbed racecourses to national media coverage, this episode explores how Baja SAE grew from a small experiment into a global engineering phenomenon.
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Introducing Mini Baja
July 30th, 2024 | Season 8 | 30 mins 30 secs
advanced manufacturing, career development., caterpillar, comvac, engineering competition, john deere, mini baja, navistar, networking, podcast, sae university programs, student engagement
Discover the exciting new Mini Baja program in this episode of Beyond the Competition, the SAE University Programs Podcast. Featuring insights from David Sander, Community Programs Manager at SAE International, and co-host Scott Schultz, this episode covers the unique challenges and opportunities of the Mini Baja competition debuting at the Comvac conference, along with discussions on advanced manufacturing, student engagement, and networking with industry leaders like John Deere and Caterpillar. Tune in to learn how this innovative program is shaping the next generation of engineers.