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BAJA SAE INDIA® 2011 Rule Book
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Overview
The SAE Mini Baja® Competition originated at the University of South Carolina in 1976, under the direction of
Dr. John F. Stevens. Since then the competition has grown to six competitions: three in North America and one
each in Brazil, Korea and South Africa with over 500 entries. With the growth of the series, corporations have
come to recognize that students with Baja SAE on their resumes are premier candidates for their engineering
positions.
From the 2007 Collegiate Design Series, SAE announced the name of Mini Baja competitions for rugged, singleseat,
off‐road recreational vehicles as Baja SAE. This change brought the name of the off‐road design events
into consistency with that of the well‐known Formula SAE design competitions for autocross vehicles. During
the same year, under the direction of Dr. Pawan K. Goenka (former SAE INDIA President) and the convenership
of Dr K.C Vora (Secretary, SAE India) BAJA SAEINDIA, the maiden BAJA SAE INDIA Series was conducted at the
NATRAX (National Automotive Test Tracks) facility of NATRIP (National Automotive Testing and R&D
Infrastructure Project), Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, in December 2007. The BAJA SAEINDIA 2011 is slated for
27‐30th January 2011 at NATRAX Facilities of NATRiP, Pithampur, under the directions and support of
Mr R Dayal, Chiarman, SAEINDIA.
Baja SAE INDIA Program Objective
Baja SAE INDIA is an intercollegiate engineering design competition for undergraduate and graduate
engineering students. The object of the competition is to simulate real‐world engineering design projects and
their related challenges. Each team is competing to have its design accepted for manufacture by a fictitious
firm. The students must function as a team to design, build, test, promote and compete with a vehicle within
the limits of the rules, also to generate financial support for their project and manage their educational
priorities.
Competition Goals
Each team’s goal is to design and build a prototype of a rugged, single seat, off‐road recreational vehicle
intended for sale to the non‐professional weekend off‐road enthusiast. The vehicle must be safe, easily
transported, easily maintained and fun to drive. It should be able to negotiate rough terrain in all types of
weather without damage.
Rules Validity
The Baja SAE India Rules posted on the Baja SAE INDIA website and dated for the calendar year of the
competition are the rules in effect for the competition. Rule sets dated for other years are invalid.
Rules Compliance
By entering a Baja SAE INDIA competition, the team, members of the team as individuals, faculty advisors and
other associated personnel agree to comply with, and be bound by, these rules and all rule interpretations or
procedures issued or announced by SAE India, the Baja SAE India Technical Committee and the other
concerned organizing bodies. All team members, faculty advisors and other associated representatives are
required to cooperate with, and follow all instructions from, competition organizers, officials and judges.
Onsite Registration – Document Copies required
All participating team members must – at the time of onsite registration – submit photocopies of the following
documents and emergency contact data to registration officials
• Photographic Identification: photographic identification such as a college ID or a passport.
• Driver’s license: Drivers must present a valid, government ‐ issued driver’s license containing a
photograph.
• Proof of Insurance: Medical insurance card or other proof of medical insurance coverage.
• Emergency Contact Information: Each student must include the name and phone number of their
parents/guardians and emergency contact details of their medical insurance company.
• Valid SAE INDIA Membership Cards.