Capstone
Getting Started
Welcome to the capstone team! At BYU many majors, including Mechanical Engineering, require students to learn about and prepare for the work force through a capstone project. Students entering their senior year apply to be on the capstone team. Once on the team BYU Racing will provide the students with a car devlopment project and they will work together Monday-Friday 8-10am the entire school year (Fall & Winter semesters) focused on that project. This project will vary year to year focusing on areas that will give us a competetive edge. Below you will find some resources to learn more.
More About BYU Capstone
With over 1024 projects completed since the start of the program in 1990 BYU students have been hard at work to start their careers. Many projects are sponsored by companies big and small. Whether a project is sponsored or not many companies will occasionally send representatives to provide field experience and advice to the students. Some project highlights include Conserving Molakai's Coral Reefs, Water Well Drill for Villages, Protecting Polar Bears with Synthetic Aperture Radar & Reducing Air Polution in Mongolia. You can learn more about BYU Capstone at the link below.
Current and Previous Projects
2024 - 2025
This year's team will be in charge of improving the reliability of our high volage system. Several highlights include: Water proofing, improved assembley and mounting, improved cooling, and lighter weight. Learn more
2023 - 2024
This team constructed our high voltage system from sratch. Mostly Mechanincal Engineers taught themselves high voltage electronics, and constructed our battery pack holding 450 Volts, to be used with selected motor and contoller. Learn more