Four student engineering teams at Boston College

Card drawings are illustrative. Baldwin-1 is a design model.

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The engineering

Four teams, four kinds of machine

Each team runs its own program, with its own subsystems, projects and milestones. Looking for who's who? See the people.

Earth Spirit Baja SAE Off-road vehicle engineering We design, build and race a single-seat off-road vehicle for the Baja SAE collegiate series: frame, suspension, steering, braking and drivetrain, built by students in Boston College's shops. 13 people · Current build: ME-B26 Wind Spirit AeroEagles High-power rocketry AeroEagles will design, manufacture, test, launch and safely recover a reusable high-powered rocket carrying an autonomous payload. After landing, the payload finds a passive visual target and measures its distance without GPS. 9 people · Current build: Baldwin-1 Fire Spirit Combat Robotics Arena robots We design, manufacture, program and compete combat robots: weapons, drive systems and armor that have to survive the arena. 13 people Mind Spirit AI Safety Research and governance We study how to make AI systems safe and accountable through technical research, responsible development practice and governance. 6 people