The Rough Rider Racing team with the car in front of the team trailer

The team

The crew behind #230

A student-run team drawn from mechanical, electrical, software and computer engineering, and beyond.

Leadership

Executive team

Running a vehicle program means budgets, schedules and sponsors as much as welds and CAD.

Nora

Team Captain

Faculty advisors

Jason

Faculty Advisor

Alex

Faculty Advisor

Technical & business

The subteams

Leads and core members are listed here. Everyone on the team, with their profile, is on the full roster.

Subteam 01

Chassis

Designs the frame, roll cage, ergonomics and mounting points, with a focus on stiffness, safety, weight reduction and serviceability.

Team member inspecting the cockpit

Megan

Chassis Co-Lead

Kira

Chassis Co-Lead

Subteam 02

Suspension

Develops suspension geometry, selects springs and dampers, and tunes ride height, handling and durability over rough terrain.

Car #230 climbing a berm on the course, suspension working over the dirt

Matthew

Suspension Lead

Callum

Director of Front Suspension

Subteam 03

Drivetrain

Responsible for CVT tuning, gearbox design, gearing, shafts, hubs and bearings, with a focus on efficiency and reliability.

Team members tuning the engine on car #230

Vincent

Drivetrain Lead

Subteam 04

Electrical

Designs the wiring harness, kill switches, sensor network and data acquisition for safe and reliable operation.

Team members helping the driver strap in

Fahad

Electrical Lead

Subteam 05

Administration

Responsible for sponsorship, purchasing, budgeting, marketing, events and the logistics of testing and competition travel.

Team gathered around the car in the paddock

Etienne

Administration

Callum

Administration

Joseph

Administration

Recruitment

Join Rough Rider Racing

You'll get experience a classroom can't give you: CAD, hand calcs and FEA; machining, welding and wiring; budgeting, scheduling and delivering to a fixed deadline.

  1. Reach out

    Email the team or catch us at a recruitment event.

  2. Pick a subteam

    Chassis, Suspension, Drivetrain, Electrical or Administration.

  3. Get in the shop

    Start on real parts for a car that races this season.

Team member smiling from the driver's seat of car #230