The VRI is a research organization at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington that is focused on vehicle design, prototype construction and testing with consulting for government and private industry. It fields a team of students in a competition cross-functional competition known as Formula SAE.
The student volunteers design work together as a business team and build their vehicles using available but scarce resources. They invest countless hours of time, effort, and inspiration. Funding from organizations like our club is central to their success.
Detroit’s Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) set the goals and establishes the rules; the young people involved make dreams reality. The SAE goals require the students to incorporate state-of-the art materials and design. Practicality requires them to use common components like rubber tires, gasoline, and brake pads.