Current model year
ME-B26
The team's single-seat off-road vehicle for the Baja SAE series: tubular steel frame, suspension, steering, braking and drivetrain, designed and fabricated by students.
Earth Spirit · Off-road vehicle engineering
Baja SAE
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.
Overview
What the team does
Baja SAE gives every team the same engine, so the result comes down to engineering decisions rather than power. The vehicle is judged through design reviews, cost analysis, dynamic events and a four-hour endurance race, where reliability and execution decide who finishes.
Engineering objectives
- Build a vehicle that survives rough terrain and a multi-hour endurance race
- Take the whole design, build and test cycle through student hands
- Defend the design and its cost in front of judges
- Series
- Baja SAE
- Static design events, dynamic events and a four-hour endurance race
- Model year
- ME-B26
Roll cage
Tubular steel frame that protects the driver and carries every load path.
Suspension
Front and rear geometry, travel and damping for rough terrain.
Steering & braking
Steering rack, linkages and the hydraulic brake system.
Drivetrain
Power from the engine to all four wheels.
Fabrication
Cutting, notching, welding and machining the parts above.
Current projects
On the bench now
Engineering gallery
Photos and drawings
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Frame prep
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Welding
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Bench work
Video library
Tests, launches and builds
Not published yet
Demonstrations, test footage and technical presentations.
Technical documents
Reports and reviews
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Presentation · 2026-27
Sponsorship package, 2026-27
Who we are, what we do, and how to support the Baja SAE program.
Progress and milestones
Where it stands
- Fall 2024Done
The first team
MechaEagles starts as a Baja SAE racing and engineering team.
- 2025–26Done
Subteams formed
Suspension, steering, roll cage, drivetrain and fabrication become their own subteams.
Team
Who's building it
Team lead
Roll cage
Tubular steel frame that protects the driver and carries every load path.
Suspension
Front and rear geometry, travel and damping for rough terrain.
Steering & braking
Steering rack, linkages and the hydraulic brake system.
Drivetrain
Power from the engine to all four wheels.
Fabrication
Cutting, notching, welding and machining the parts above.
Team members
See how this team connects to the rest of MechaEagles on the People page.