RECRUITMENT
Joining the team
Griffith Racing Team is always on the hunt for passionate and dedicated students. If you’re a self-motivated student studying engineering, business, marketing, digital media or simply have a passion for motorsport, you’d be a great fit for the team. Interested students can join the team at any time, however, most recruitment happens at the beginning of Trimester 1 and 2 and trial tasks are offered to new members at this point. We’ve attempted to answer most questions that students have when joining the team below. If there’s anything you’d like to know that we haven’t listed, either email us or contact us via our Facebook/Instagram page
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FAQ's
WHO'S ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE TEAM?
Any student enrolled at Griffith University is eligible to join the team. The program is open to students studying any course. If you have a passion for motorsport, business or want to develop your professional skills, you’re encouraged to apply.
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WILL I BE ABLE TO GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE BUILDING THE CAR?​
The team primarily operates on an ‘if you design it, you build it’ mentality. The F-SAE program is about encouraging students to learn and develop their professional skills. If you take the initiative and design a component for the vehicle, you will be responsible for seeing through the development of it. If you need assistance learning how to manufacture a certain component, senior team members are always happy to help.
If you’ve joined the team after most of the designs are completed for the year, that doesn’t mean you won’t be able to work on the vehicle. You simply need to approach senior members and ask if they have any jobs they’d like help with.
WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF THE PROGRAM?
The Formula-SAE program exists to allow students to gain hands-on experience while they study their degree. The competition develops skills in design, management, manufacturing, communication, research, and business operations in a real-world environment. The development of professional skills
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HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED TO COMMIT?
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By joining the team, you have relatively few commitments to maintain membership. Throughout the trimester, the team will hold a number of all-hands meetings to update students on the progress of the vehicle and brief them on upcoming events. Beyond that, you will get out of the team what you put into it. If you wish to be more involved in the team and volunteer to head up a task, it is expected that you will complete it in a timely manner, however, the team relies on proactive students. You will not be assigned tasks unless you request them and have proven you will complete them.