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 an information session on Thursday, September 24th, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Google Meet link:
https://meet.google.com/rmk-oove-gpi

There will be presentations from UMSAE’s chair on the group as a whole, as well as presentations from each of the team’s project leads on details about the different vehicles.

Meet The Team – Daniel Penner
-Engine Section Lead
-3rd year Mechanical Engineering
-Team Member for 3years

What is your role on the team? :

Anything related to the engine. This involves building and tuning the engine, as well as lots of CAD modelling for parts of the intake, exhaust, cooling, and oiling systems.

What does UMSAE mean to you? :

UMSAE has been a huge part of my time at university. It has helped me meet so many people and learn so many things that I never would have been able to do without it.

Favorite Part of your section/role? :

Brap noises!

Any advice to new students looking to join UMSAE? :

Hang around the lounge. It’s a great place to meet experience members and get more involved with the group.

Meet The Team – Rémi Durocher
-Manufacturing Lead
-5 years - Mechanical Engineering
-Team Member for 3years

What is your role on the team? :

I oversee the planning and manufacturing of all the parts that are built for the car, ensuring that all the parts are made per the designs and are made on time for assembly.

What does UMSAE mean to you? :

For me, UMSAE has been an opportunity to learn and develop the skills before entering industry. Its given me that chance to apply what I've learned in the classroom to real life problems, as well as gain hands on skills that I've come to use in my everyday life. On top of that, UMSAE has helped me land some pretty cool opportunities and network with people from around the world!

Favorite Part of your section/role? :

Coming up with innovate ways to manufacture parts. Sometimes you don't have all the resources to build something the first way you thought of and need to think outside the box for solutions.

Any advice to new students looking to join UMSAE? :

The more interest and involvement you show, the more exciting opportunities that will come your way! We're always have cool projects to work on and are always looking for people to help out. Never be afraid that you don't have the knowledge or experience to work on these projects All the member on the teams, no matter their position, started in the same place. We are all here to support and work with each other towards the common goal of building a kickass racecar!

Meet The Team - Mark Kublick
Team Lead
-5th year Mechanical Engineering
-Team Member for 5years

What is your role on the team? :

As Team Lead, I manage the team, from chairing meetings to updating our Asana profile. I make sure a schedule is established and strictly adhered to in order to maximise productivity. In addition to project management, I also am the focal point between the Executive Committee and the team, as well as all communication with the faculty. All competition related documentation is also my responsibility.

What does UMSAE mean to you? :

An opportunity to participate in a high intensity, design oriented challenge that provides an immediate and practical way to apply knowledge gained in the classroom. Additionally, it’s always been a passion of mine to design and build things, so to see a multifaceted, complicated design project from inception to competition is an incredible opportunity. Mix that with motorsport and racing, that fires me up.

Favorite Part of your section/role? :

My favourite part about leading the team is the experience I get. The role allows me to oversee all the sections, getting exposure to all of the aspects of the car. This broad lens allows me to view the organisation from a macroscopic perspective, which is a huge advantage when trying to make improvements and work towards making the team even better.

Any advice to new students looking to join UMSAE? :

If you have considered joining our team, I cannot recommend it enough. Having a community of like-minded, passionate individuals working towards a common goal is an incredible thing, and is an amazing thing to be a part of. Plus, having a wide knowledge base to lean on is a huge help when navigating the path towards your engineering degree.

UMSAE PBR Announcement:

Meet The Team - Mini Series

Over the next few weeks you’ll be introduced to our 2020-21 team/section leads and hear what they have to say to new prospective members.