Design Judge

Position Description:

The design judging event concentrates on evaluating the engineering design of the vehicle from concept through to manufacture, assembly and testing, and student knowledge. Design judges evaluate both (a) the design of the team’s vehicle and (b) the team’s knowledge of engineering design as applied to autocross vehicles and their ability to justify their design decisions.

This event takes place in person during the second day of competition. Each team is assigned a time slot for design judging in which judges examine the vehicle and talk to the team. Each design queue will be managed by an experienced Lead Judge.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications/ Experience:

It is expected that each person judging in design to have professional engineering experience. Ideal judges are automotive, aerospace, or similar. Past Baja SAE experience is not required but is preferred.

In addition, an outgoing personality with a friendly approach to people while facilitating a critical evaluation of design work and understanding of academic learning events is highly desirable.

Orientation and Training:

All volunteers will need to read the rules, review the scoring rubric, and will undergo training either prior to or onsite at competition.

Work Conducted via:

Design submission review prior to competition; all student teams are required to submit a Design Review Briefing PPT. We ask all judges to review the document submission for each of their assigned cars to familiarize self with student vehicle design and gain pre-assumed understanding of their style and angle of approach. Judging onsite.

Time Commitment:

Design submission review may take up to 1 hour per team prior to competition.
Onsite judging has a 1-day minimum. Hours vary between 8-10 hours.

SAE Members only:

Membership not required.