Question 1

What are the different teams I can join?

Accepted Answer

There are three main tracks: Mechanical (car systems, safety, weight and performance), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (high-voltage power, low-voltage control, and autonomous driving systems), and Business and Operations (finances, sponsorships, marketing, and on-campus events).

Question 2

Do I need prior experience to join?

Accepted Answer

The club describes itself as education-focused, with everyone playing an integral role in building the car. Members learn skills like welding, manufacturing, CAD, simulations, and circuit board design through hands-on work, suggesting the experience itself is part of the learning.

Question 3

When does recruitment happen?

Accepted Answer

Recruitment cycles happen twice a year, at the beginning of both the fall and spring semesters.

Question 4

What does the club actually compete in?

Accepted Answer

The team competes in the Formula SAE EV competition, an international collegiate engineering competition where student teams design and race electric formula-style cars.

Formula Electric at Berkeley (Formerly bLoop)