The Baja engineering team designs a single-seat 4 wheel off-roader every academic year to compete in internationally renowned competitions around the world hosted by SAE International and it's associates. The team provides engineering students the opportunity to go beyond textbooks and apply their knowledge through developing an all-terrain vehicle that must withstand various harsh conditions. The Baja team functions to design, manufacture, test, promote, and compete with the vehicle as the prototype for a production off-road vehicle.