Administrative

At UWFM, every team member contributes in more ways than one. In addition to joining a technical subteam, each member is also part of an administrative subteam. These roles keep the team organized, funded, and connected. It's how we build not just a race car, but a high-functioning organization.

  • Media shapes how the public views our team. From photography and videography to merch design, social media, and the car's livery, Media members craft the visual and digital identity of a 100+ person engineering team. If you have a creative eye and want your work to represent something you're genuinely proud of, this is where you belong.

  • Sponsorship sources the team’s manufacturing needs by procuring donations of money, materials, or services in exchange for PR obligations. Members are responsible for contacting and maintaining relations with both local, national, and international companies who provide integral components in the construction of the car. Parts like our 3D metal printed uprights, battery cells, and foam machinging are sponsored. Through research, emails and many phone calls, members can expect to receive valuable experience with industry professionals and potential sponsors. 

  • Resource Management oversees the team resources, facility use, and safety procedures to ensure maximum workflow efficiency. This team’s goal is to maintain and improve the organizational system for tools and equipment make sure that the workspaces are functional and tidy.

  • DTM is the race team, running and organizing operations whenever the car drives. Responsibilities include making test plans, designing course layouts, packing the trailer, reviewing telemetry, and setting up the car. DTM usually includes key personnel from tech teams such as Etrain, Electronics, Firmware, Suspension, and Aero. DTM also includes the drivers. All members of the team help run drives, but DTM specifically plans and prepares.

  • Part of the FSAE competition involves a fictional scenario that questions teams about the corporate logistics of their team. The business team answers this scenario in a prepared presentation. The business team involves design, business strategy, marketing, and applications of industry knowledge. Business is not active in the Fall or Winter, as work only begins in Spring quarter. Historically, our team consistently places in the Top 5 at competition.

  • The Events team is the public face of UW Formula Motorsports, handling all tabling, outreach, and event coordination for one of UW's most active engineering organizations. As an Events member, you'll plan and execute both internal team events and external community engagements, from campus fairs to off-campus collaborations, while sharing your passion for Formula and engineering with every audience you meet.

  • Technology Systems team manages the Product Data Management (PDM) system and computer lab. Members oversee the maintenance of these critical systems and provide tech support to their colleagues to debug issues across the various softwares used for design.