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UWAFT is a student design team with 25 years of experience, building 7 unique vehicles since 1996.

09/24/2026

We are currently in Atlanta for the Fall Workshop! Today and the next two days, we have the privilege of attending some really cool educational workshops hosted by industry professionals 🤩 Huge thank you to EcoCAR Challenge for having us here!

09/12/2026

It was so great seeing everyone at the SDC Showcase yesterday! We'd love to see you again at our first general meeting 💛 Come learn more about the team, the EcoCAR Innovation Challenge, and how you can participate!

🗓️ Monday, September 14

🕐 6 PM - 7 PM

📍E5 2004

09/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Lyriq pull event at orientation yesterday 💛 Shoutout to our undergrad Controls lead Hilus for taking the lead on organizing this event, and thank you to WUSA for helping facilitate it! We're so happy that everyone had fun and we're looking forward to seeing your faces again at the Student Design Centre showcase on Friday!

For anyone who is interested in joining UWAFT (regardless of whether you attended yesterday's event), use the link in our bio to sign up as a general member!

06/19/2026

🏁 That’s a wrap on the ! 🚗⚡

After four incredible years, UWAFT closes this chapter with an unforgettable finish:

🏆 1st – PCM Presentation
🥈 2nd – Project Management Overall
🥈 2nd – Project Management Presentation
🥉 3rd – Communications Overall
🏅 4th – SDI Presentation
🎖️ Outstanding EcoCAR Faculty Advisor Award – Dr. Roydon Fraser

These awards represent so much more than competition results. They reflect late nights, countless hours of teamwork, problem-solving, innovation, and a student team dedicated to making the future of mobility safer, smarter, and more sustainable.

Thank you to our students, faculty advisors, alumni, sponsors, and supporters for making this journey possible. We’ve grown as engineers, leaders, and collaborators—and created memories that will last a lifetime.

The EcoCAR EV Challenge may be over, but our journey continues. Next stop: the EcoCAR Innovation Challenge with Stellantis . 💙

05/09/2026

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Behind every high-performing system is reliable power—and smart control of it. Dataspeed plays a critical role in enabling autonomous and advanced vehicle research by providing cutting-edge integration solutions for engineers around the world.

At UWAFT, Dataspeed supports our team with their intelligent Power Distribution System (iPDS)—a powerful tool that controls what components receive power, when they receive it, and how efficiently it’s delivered. From sensors and onboard computers to key electrical systems, this technology is essential to keeping our vehicle running smoothly and safely. ⚡🚗

Listen to our UWAFT Alumni, Asad Bhatti, discuss the impact and benefits of having sponsors like Dataspeed during our Ride and Drive during our , UWAFT Hack the Move.

We’re incredibly grateful for Dataspeed’s support in helping us power our progress and push the boundaries of intelligent mobility.

Thank you, Dataspeed, for keeping us connected, controlled, and competition-ready. 🔋

05/04/2026

The Honourable François-Philippe Ch*****ne, Federal Minister of Finance and National Revenue, joined Bardish Chagger , Member of Parliament, alongside Mary Wells, Dean of Engineering, and Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo, for a tour of the Sedra Student Design Centre during their visit to campus.

During the visit, Minister Ch*****ne and MP Chagger engaged with student teams in the Sedra Student Design Centre to gain insight into student-led innovation and experiential learning at Waterloo. A select number of student design teams were invited to showcase their work, offering a brief overview of their projects, technical achievements, and real-world impact.

The tour was framed around key priorities aligned with the Canada Strong Fund, including building and developing Canadian talent, strengthening workforce capacity, fostering sovereign partnerships with industry, and advancing innovation in critical sectors such as infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, mobility, and security—areas strongly connected to the work being led by students and supported by national leadership.

05/02/2026

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Driving innovation across the mobility space, AVL is a global leader in development, simulation, and testing—powering the future of safer, smarter, and more efficient transportation. From traditional powertrains to hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell technologies, AVL is shaping the path toward mobility. 🌱⚡️

At UWAFT, AVL plays a critical role in our engineering journey—providing powerful simulation tools, data visualization, and graphing capabilities that allow our team to better understand, analyze, and optimize vehicle performance. These tools empower us to dive deeper into our systems, strengthen our decision-making, and continuously improve our designs. 📊🚗

We’re incredibly grateful for AVL’s support in helping us turn data into insight—and insight into impact.
Thank you, AVL, for accelerating innovation at every stage. 🚀

05/01/2026

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At UWAFT, our impact goes far beyond the vehicle — it’s about the people who guide, challenge, and inspire our students every step of the way.

We’re proud to highlight Mary Wells, Dean of Engineering, and Roydon Fraser, UWAFT Faculty Advisor, whose leadership continues to shape the next generation of engineers and innovators.

Their message is clear:
Being part of a team like UWAFT isn’t just an extracurricular — it’s a transformative learning experience.

From applying classroom theory to real-world challenges, to developing leadership, communication, and industry-ready skills, student design teams create an environment where learning becomes tangible, collaborative, and impactful.

Through mentorship and hands-on experience, students gain the confidence to lead, the resilience to problem-solve, and the vision to drive the future of mobility forward.

Because at UWAFT, we’re not just building a car —
we’re building future leaders.

04/29/2026

: Systems Design and Integration (SDI)

The team that brings it all together. SDI connects our mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring every component works seamlessly as one.

From mounting and packaging to wiring and power distribution, they turn individual parts into a fully functional vehicle.

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