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The University of New Mexico’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) teams placed in the top five in the world in two recent virtual competitions that focused on team organization and operations.
The FSAE Knowledge Event featured 142 teams in the internal combustion competition and 54 teams in the electric vehicle contest. Both categories included teams from top engineering schools around the globe.
For the first time this year, UNM competed in the electric vehicle (EV) category, placing No. 1. In a separate event, the internal combustion engine team placed fourth.
“UNM was only one of 22 teams that entered both competitions and the only school in the competition to finish in the top 10 in both categories,” said John Russell, professor of mechanical engineering and director of the FSAE LOBOmotorsports program. “This is a fantastic accomplishment for LOBOmotorsports.”