- United States SAE Inc started running their Formula SAE program in 1981.
- Formula-SAE is considered to be the one of the most prestigious and challenging Automotive Engineering Design Competitions.
- This competition is annually held by the Society of Automotive Engineers and its associate societies in five continents and seven countries currently.
- The competition requires students to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete with small formula-style racing cars, assuming they have been engaged by a firm to produce a prototype car for evaluation as a production item.
- Formula-SAE is currently being organized annually in five continents and seven countries.
- The exposure engendered by participation in this event will help develop deeper insight into the real world automotive design manufacturing environment and hone the skills of the budding engineer.
