Loading...
ABOUT US
Our Story
Since 2001
UWA Motorsport was founded in 2001 by a group of passionate engineering students who wanted to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world challenges. What started as a small team of students has grown into one of Australia's premier Formula Student teams.
In 2017, we made the bold decision to transition to electric vehicles, becoming one of the first teams in Australia to compete in the electric vehicle category. This forward-thinking approach has positioned us at the forefront of electric vehicle technology.
Today, we're proud to have trained over 1000+ engineers who now work at companies like Fortescue, BHP, Red Bull Racing, and other leading organizations worldwide.
Key Milestones
Our Core Purposes
Excellence
Striving for the best each team member can achieve in everything they do, producing a team culture of excellence.
Education
Learning through collaboration, self-driven study, and hands- on application in building the UWAM car and university projects.
Innovation
Continuously improving the UWAM car, solving complex challenges, and pursuing new opportunities for creative engineering solutions.
Community
Cultivating a strong team culture through regular engagement, shared passion, and active involvement in UWA Motorsport.
Challenge
Pushing personal and team limits with perseverance, adaptability, and a commitment to growth - both individually and collectively.
What We Do
Formula SAE Competition
Formula SAE is the world's largest engineering student-design competition, with over 500 teams competing globally. We design, build, and race electric formula-style vehicles that are evaluated on engineering design, business presentation, cost analysis, and dynamic performance.
Our team operates on an intensive one-year build cycle, with students manufacturing and testing completely in-house designs while simultaneously self-managing finances, marketing, and events.
2024 Competition Results
Our Subteams
Aerodynamics
Business
Chassis
Electrical
Powertrain
Vehicle Dynamics
A Message from Our Project Manager
Involvement with the team facilitates a multitude of skills necessary across all walks of life. These include CAD modelling, electronics manufacture, machining, accounting, logistics and marketing, as well as team-work and professionalism.
It is not possible to vouch enough for the fact that no matter the level of experience of those who walk into the team, they walk out some of the most all-rounded, employable individuals you'll meet.
All aspects of our team functionality are managed by students. This presents a fantastic opportunity for self-development, which generally wouldn't be available to students until later in their careers.
We hope to provide an opportunity for sponsors to contribute to the future of engineers and business professionals, through investing in our students who will develop these technologies for the rest of their careers.