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The Texas A&M Formula SAE racing car team won 5th place overall out of 120 registered teams and 1st place in the Acceleration event at the Formula SAE Michigan competition.

The event challenges undergraduate and graduate students from over 100 universities to conceive, design, develop and compete with small formula-style vehicles. Our Aggies built the car as a senior Capstone Design project. Several graduated in May, and received their diplomas at the Michigan International Speedway!

My job was to support the students while simultaneously challenging their decisions to ensure a proper level of understanding needed to produce a competitive and reliable vehicle. The team won 5th place overall at the competition, but that accolade belongs entirely to the students.

I was part of the 2017 FSAE IC team here at A&M, so I really have an appreciation for the complexity and difficulty of this project.

– Dr. Weaver-Rosen, Faculty Advisor for the 2024 FSAE IC team

 

Despite the challenge of designing and building a brand new car in just 9 months, the Formula SAE team’s hard work paid off with this impressive achievement.

Since the competition in Michigan conflicted with graduation, the team held a mock ceremony at the finish line of the Michigan International Speedway!

 

At the end of the Spring 2024 semester, Dr. Jonathan Weaver-Rosen was honored with the Peggy L. & Charles Brittan ’65 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award. This award is given in recognition and reward of excellence in undergraduate teaching. The recipient’s enthusiasm and innovativeness in the classroom have resulted in the highest level of undergraduate teaching excellence. The recipient’s exceptional instruction serves as an inspiration to others.

The following was shared at the awards ceremony:

Dr. Jonathan Weaver-Rosen joined the department in 2021. He is a phenomenal teacher whose dedication to educating future engineers is truly inspiring. Teaching courses such as Senior Design and Engineering Analysis for Mechanical Engineers, he ensures our students leave with excellent knowledge and skills. Dr. Weaver-Rosen’s commitment extends beyond the classroom; he actively engages in curriculum improvement and professional development, continuously refining his instructional practices. His unwavering passion for engineering education, exemplified by his faculty advisor role for the SAE Formula Internal Combustion team, sets a standard of excellence, shaping the engineers of tomorrow.