UMSAE Polar Bear Racing

Interested in joining UMSAE?
Are you interested in joining a fast-paced team environment and gain experience in design, manufacturing, and testing? If so, the University of Manitoba Society of Automotive Engineers (UMSAE for short) is looking for students interested in mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering to join!
No prior knowledge is required to join the teams – we are looking for motivated individuals who are excited to learn.

We are having another information session on Tuesday, September 29th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Google Meet link:
https://meet.google.com/bjp-hqqo-prt

Meet The Team – Olga Markov
-Driver Interface & Controls Section Lead
-Too many years - Mechanical Engineering
-Team Member for 4years

What is your role on the team? :

Responsible for designing & manufacturing my respective section.

What does UMSAE mean to you? :

carbon-fibre filled lungs (jk....?). It's a really great group of people that dedicate their limited spare time to work on cool projects!

Favorite Part of your section/role? :

This section is made up of various sub-assemblies which are all very different from each-other, it is a really versatile section!

Any advice to new students looking to join UMSAE? :

Don't be hesitant to sign up and try things out, best case you get to contribute to a real cool project, worst case you learn what you’re not interested in!

Meet The Team - Sean Pigeau
Engineering Lead
-5th year Mechanical
-Team Member for 5years

What is your role on the team? :
I work on system level integration and oversee the engineering decisions made while designing the car. I ensure that all our decisions have sufficient engineering justification.

What does UMSAE mean to you? :
UMSAE has been an amazing source of engineering experience for me. I have had the opportunity to learn many hands-on skills such as machining and testing setups. Being a part of a team has meant I’ve been able to connect the theory from classes to a real project and see how theory works in real time.

Favorite Part of your section/role? :
I love the vehicle simulation aspect of my role. Understanding how every part from every section works together to make our car perform.

Any advice to new students looking to join UMSAE? :
Get Involved! Keep asking what you can do and how you can help. There’s always something to do. Don’t be afraid to take on researching tasks. Researching is an invaluable skill that will come in handy in all aspects of your life. I can guarantee that down the road in industry, that you will have to look for ideas and solutions to a problem you have never seen before. Having researching skills will it mush faster and easier to go from a problem to a solution.