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Club Mission

To stay updated for our Recruiment, please fill out this interest form https://tinyurl.com/perfa24-rec 

About Us:

Penn Electric Racing (PER) is the University of Pennsylvania’s Formula Electric SAE Team. We built America’s fastest student-designed racecar with a 0-60 time of 2.6 seconds—acceleration faster than freefall.

We have been affiliated with Formula SAE for nearly a decade, and in the process we have become one of North America's premier teams, garnering 39 trophies. Most recently, we obtained 4th in Skidpad and 6th in Autocross out of over 70 teams at FSAE Michigan 2023.

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Our Work:

Every year, we build a Formula-1 style electric race car from scratch. Vehicles are entirely student-built, and team members are fully engaged in all aspects of design, manufacturing, management, and fundraising.

Our club's mission is to involve members in a large-scale engineering from start to finish, with the payoff of bringing and showcasing our work at in-person competition in the summer. We hope to bring together students from all kinds of backgrounds, grow our technical and leadership skills, and nurture a supportive professional and social community.

Fall 2024 Recruitment:

In the 2024-25 school-year, Penn Electric Racing will be working on our 10th-generation vehicle--REVX. We will be recruiting for the following subteams:

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical Hardware
  • Electrical Software
  • Operations

Our application will open in early September. Please keep an eye out on our Penn Clubs page and our instagram @pennelectricracing for recruitment updates!

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FAQ

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Question: Hi! If I end up not applying this Fall, am I allowed to apply in the Spring semester of 2022? If not, would applying in Fall 2022 as a sophomore hinder the probability of acceptance to PER? Thanks! - Anonymous

We typically only recruit in the fall semester. We did recruit during the Spring 2021 semester due to the pandemic, but that was a special circumstance, so we do not foresee ourselves recruiting in the spring in the near future. 

Being a sophomore would not change your chances of getting accepted. 

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Question: I noticed there is no tag for graduate students. Are graduate students able to join? - Anonymous

While the majority of our club members are undergrads, we accept grad students to the team on a case-by-case basis. Please email us at electric@seas.upenn.edu for more information rather than filling out our application. 

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Question: What if we are unable to attend the Information Session due to the difference in time zone? - Anonymous
Send us an email at electric@seas.upenn.edu and we will work something out.
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Question: Where can I find the application? - Anonymous

Please visit us at the SAC fair to learn more about the application process! The application will be released via email August 31st, 12AM EST so be sure to fill out the interest form to join our mailing list.

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Question: Are there any positions available to freshmen without much prior experience in engineering fields (besides high school/AP STEM courses)? - David Adler
We do not expect any new members of the team to have prior experience in engineering/STEM! All that we look for is passion, dedication, and determination to learn.
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Please keep an eye out on our Penn Clubs page and our instagram @pennelectricracing for recruitment updates!

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