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WESMO - A group of students working together to design, build and test an open wheeled single-seat race car to compete in Formula SAE Australasia.
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Formula SAE-A is an exciting international education program where university students design, build and compete in small open-wheeled vehicles. Formula SAE graduates worldwide are considered to be among the most work-ready graduates emerging from the university system. Formula SAE promotes careers and excellence in engineering as it encompasses all aspects of the automotive industry including res

earch, design, manufacturing, testing, developing, marketing, management and finance. Formula SAE takes students out of the classroom and allows them to apply textbook theories to real work experiences and challenges students all over the globe.

16/09/2025

Cullen Engineering has been on the receiving side of countless WESMO orders.

They’ve been responsible for machining most of our tabs and brackets and more notably, they’ve profiled our entire accumulator and pedal box. With a few welds, these components look absolutely fantastic and are nearly ready for comp!

We’d like to show appreciation to Cullen Engineering for their willingness to support progress in our project. They’ve been very friendly and co-operative and have never failed to deliver a high-quality product that has helped bring our car to life.

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03/09/2025

Recently, a few of our team members were lucky enough to get a tour of the Industrial Tube factory here in Hamilton.

Industrial Tube has been instrumental in helping us to build our car. They’ve supplied many manufactured parts and materials for us, most notably is their dual-phase steel that is being used for this year’s chassis (the frame of the car - kind of a big deal!).

Our team got to experience Industrial Tube’s cutting-edge technology, seeing first-hand why they pride themselves on their quality. It was a highly educational and intriguing visit to their factory.

As soon as the team got back to campus, they got right into preparing the chassis for welding. This is an exciting step towards our car competing in Melbourne for the FSAE-A Competition. Watch this space!

We want to say a huge thank you to Industrial Tube for their support, for generously taking the time to show some of our team their impressive factory, and showcasing how their vast variety of products are made!

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04/04/2025

📣 FIRST EVENT OF THE YEAR 📣

Register your team using the link in our bio - we look forward to seeing you all there!

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02/04/2025

The 2025 WESMO team is gearing up for an exciting season ahead and we’re grateful to have you following along for the ride!

This page will keep followers engaged with our progress, updated on various events and milestones and showcase what it looks like to be part of the team. WESMO is run each year by a team of 4th-year engineers building an open-wheeled single-seat electric race car as a part of their Capstone project and will be racing it against other university teams in Calder Park, Melbourne, Australia.

The club however caters to all students interested in motorsports, the automotive industry, marketing, and more. Currently, there is a team of junior engineers working on re-building the 2023 ICE racecar, eventually to be used for testing and racing.

This year is bound to be a blast, and we’d love for you to be a part of the team. Flick us a message; we’ll see how we can get you involved no matter what you’d like to do.

Cheers,
WESMO Team.

06/12/2024

Aus Comp day 2! Static events are all complete, and let’s just say the team is relieved. It was a good effort all round to get through cost, business and design.

05/12/2024

First day at Aus comp complete! It was hot, busy and a high voltage day. ⚡️

After an awesome week staying at we couldn’t be more thankful for our hosts. We’ve learn’t so much for you all, along with the other hosted teams! ❤️

To round off the day we earnt our first sticker, Mech Tech! Go Mechanical!! 🥳🔧⚙️

21/11/2024

Sending a massive shout out to the team at Enepaq! Your support with the batteries for our first EV is hugely benefitcal in achieving our goals this year. Your sponsoship is powering our journey here at WESMO FSAE 2024. 🔋🏎️

Check out their website and see what else they do! https://enepaq.com

14/11/2024

Big shout out to Waikato Bearings who set us up with the bearings we needed to build our car. Thank you for supporting our goals at WESMO FSAE 2024! ✨🏎️

Check out their website at https://www.waikatobearings.co.nz/

13/11/2024

🚗💡 Big Thanks to MEG - Mechanical Engineering Group 💡🚗

A huge shoutout to MEG for their amazing support as sponsors of our WESMO this year! Their partnership has been key in bringing our vision to life. 🙌

We kicked things off with an awesome event showcasing mechanical engineering to future innovators—highlighting the tech and teamwork behind our Formula SAE car. ⚙️

Excited for the journey ahead and grateful to have MEG with us for the 2024 season!

Check them out here:
https://www.mechanical-engineering-group.org.nz/

22/10/2024

A big shoutout to the fantastic team at Industrial Tube! 🛠️ Your high-quality tubing has been essential in building our spaceframe chassis. We truly appreciate your expertise and support in making our vision a reality! Thank you for being such a crucial part of our journey! 🙌✨
Go Check them out and see what they do!
https://www.industrialtube.co.nz/

07/10/2024

A big thank you to Initiom for boosting our ambitions! 🏎️✨ Your generous support is powering our journey at WESMO FSAE 2024. 🙌

Check out what they do on:
https://www.initiom.co.nz/

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https://eng.waikato.ac.nz/wesmo/

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