Blue Sky Solar Racing (BSSR)

Founded in 1995, the University of Toronto Blue Sky Solar Racing team is a student-led design-build team that has designed, built and raced solar powered vehicles for over 25 years. Most recently in October 2019, the team finished their 10th generation vehicle, Viridian, and successfully raced in the 2019 World Solar Challenge. Now a team of over 50 diverse, talented students, Blue Sky Solar Racing continues to help push the limits of sustainable vehicle design, while also providing valuable learning and technical training opportunities in the process.

Blues Moto Electric Racing (BMER)

We are a student-run design team that will design and produce an electric motorcycle to compete in competitions around the world. Our multidisciplinary team brings together undergraduate students to design, build, and race a fully electric motorcycle from the ground up. We offer a chance to apply theory learnt in the classroom and provide hands-on technical experience.

ChemE-Cube@UofT (ChemE-Cube)

We are UofT's first pilot chemical plant design team! Every year, we make a cubic foot mini-plant - called the "cube" - to meet a particular industrial demand, such as direct air carbon capture or water treatment. We bring our cube, run it at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' annual student conference, and compete in a shark tank-style contest with it. Join us for awesome plant design fun - it'll be a challenge of a lifetime!

CloudClub (CC)

CloudClub is a campus association where students band together to create websites, applications, and products for use by organizations and the general public. Our club provides students an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in software development in a tight-knit team.

Concrete Toboggan Design Team (Tbog)

Concrete Toboggan designs a toboggan every year with concrete skis, a carbon fiber shell, and mechanical steering and braking components and race it at the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race which is hosted by a different school every year. We are a multidiciplinary group that combines aspects of Civil, Mechanical, Aero, and Material Science engineering and have members of all skill levels. A large portion of the competition also involves spirit and each year we have a new theme for our toboggan such as our past themes like Submarinebog, Ikeabog, and Joboggan.

Engineers in Action - University of Toronto Chapter (EIA - UofT Chapter)

Engineers In Action (EIA) - University of Toronto Chapter is a multidisciplinary student club dedicated to raising awareness and making a positive impact in the world. Each year, we help bridge the gap of isolation in developing communities by designing and constructing pedestrian footbridges. This infrastructure plays a crucial role in connecting isolated communities to essential services such as healthcare, education, and economic opportunities. Over the years, we have successfully completed bridge projects in Bolivia, Eswatini, and Guatemala. Throughout the year, we work to enrich student life through educational events, design workshops, and speaker series where all students are welcome to attend. Furthermore, specialists and execs on the team take on responsibilities such as the structural bridge design, finances of the project, and on campus events. We also offer the opportunity for students to travel on-site, allowing them to contribute directly to the construction of the bridge during the summer months. If you have any questions or would like to get involved, feel free to reach out to us at eia.uoft@gmail.com or follow us on Instagram (@eia.uoft).

Human Powered Vehicles Design Team (HPVDT)

The Human-Powered Vehicles Design Team (HPVDT) is a student organization at the University of Toronto that is focused on the design and construction of innovative, high-performance, high-speed, human-powered vehicles. Our goal is to provide students with practical, hands-on experience in engineering design while promoting efficiency, sustainability, teamwork, and to show that you don’t need a massive engine to achieve high speeds over land, air, and water. We show that HP can also be for Human Power! Our teams current projects involve designing, maintaining, improving upon, and piloting high-speed aerodynamic vehicles, capable of reaching speeds well in excess of 100 km/hr on pure human power. We compete annually in the World Human-Powered Speed Challenge, where streamlined bicycles race and set land speed records on a 5 mile stretch of road near Battle Mountain, Nevada. We are also currently completing development and approaching testing of what will hopefully be the fastest ever human powered watercraft, reaching speeds up to 40 kmh. This involves complex aerodynamic and hydrodynamic design, structural optimization to reduce weight, and high performance composite manufacturing to ensure quality.

International Genetically Engineered Machine Toronto (iGEM Toronto)

iGEM Toronto is an undergraduate-led student design team which undertakes a year-long, end-to-end synthetic biology design project. Some of our work includes: biofilm population engineering, optimizing the rate of plastic degradation through enzymes, building a rapid on-site DNA detection kit to diagnose Oak Wilt infections, genetically modifying bacteria to consume landfill gas, and developing AI-generated plasmids to combat antibiotic resistance. Our team is composed of eight subteams: wet lab, dry lab, human practices, hardware, entrepreneurship, outreach, finance, and web development. Each subteam plays a pivotal role in creating the best project possible. Throughout the project cycle, there are many opportunities to collaborate with other Canadian or international universities, learn from professionals in academia and industry, and meet various stakeholders and community members. Every year, we present our work at the iGEM Grand Jamboree, a massive event in Paris that celebrates the work of hundreds of iGEM teams around the world. Our presentation includes a poster session and a pitch to the competition judges and an international audience of 400+ iGEM teams. For more information about iGEM, please visit: https://igem.org. For more information about our team, please visit our website: https://igem.skule.ca/.

Interplanetary Space Exploration Team (ISET)

Interplanetary Space Exploration Team (ISET) was founded on the basis of providing a platform for undergraduate students to actively take part in the Space Exploration field. Many misconceptions exist about the complexity of space design and who can get involved in it. While we admit that it is not easy, it is definitely a field that undergraduate students can be involved and excel in, especially with all the resources available to us at the University. In addition, the team aims to build sustainable space systems that would make it more feasible for humans to settle on extraterristrial planets. After all, WE might be the ones traveling there one day!

NeurotechUofT (NTUT)

NeurotechUofT is the University of Toronto’s only student-led design team dedicated to neuroengineering, where students engineer technologies that interface directly with the brain and nervous system. Our projects span Parkinson’s assistive systems, neural prosthetics, brain–computer interfaces, and neuro-robotics, combining neuroscience with embedded systems, biosignal processing, machine learning, and hardware design. We work in collaboration with leading institutions like the Krembil Brain Institute, CRANIA, and Toronto Western Hospital to ensure our designs are clinically relevant and translational. As the only team among over 1,000 student organizations at UofT focused on this field, we provide hands-on R&D experience, technical crash courses, clinical observerships, and professional exposure through platforms like our NeurON Air Podcast; empowering students not just to learn about the brain, but to build for it.

Robotics for Space Exploration (RSX)

Robotics for Space Exploration (RSX) is a space robotics design team where you can take part in designing and building space robotics systems and competing with them around the world! RSX was formed in 2013 by passionate roboticists, space enthusiasts, and undergraduate students. Our team challenges students to be innovative, striving to push boundaries in extraterrestrial exploration. We encourage students to learn about, experiment with, and develop proficiency in engineering technology, and promote growth through hands-on experience. Our Rover and Aerial teams have proudly represented the University of Toronto at various international competitions, including the University Rover Challenge in Utah, USA, the European Rover Challenge in Kielce, Poland, and the CanSat Competition in Virginia, USA. For our rover competitions, we build a 50 kg Mars Rover with a robotic arm that is capable of autonomous traversal and conducting scientific analysis. For our aerial competition, we design a satellite that deploys from a rocket, collects sensor data, and controls its descent using an auto-gyro control system. It is our mission to form a multidisciplinary team of engineers dedicated to the development and implementation of innovative technology designed specifically for space exploration. The hostility, unfamiliarity, and unknowns related to environments beyond the Earth’s atmosphere pose significant challenges to engineers and scientists. With a rapidly growing aerospace and robotics industry coupled with increasingly accessible and affordable technology, the underpinning goal of RSX will be to provide all of its members with a comprehensive, practical, and concrete understanding of space exploration to meet these challenges. As space exploration is highly multidisciplinary, RSX will welcome engineers and scientists from diverse backgrounds, interests, and skill sets. However, RSX also welcomes anyone who has an interest in space robotics, regardless of experience level. We believe that anyone willing to learn can thrive in RSX, and we are happy to foster their growth to become the next scientists and engineers.

Spark Design Club (Spark)

The Spark Design Club (a.k.a Spark!) builds interactive displays and arcade machines that are displayed all around our campus. Spark is run by a team of executives from various engineering disciplines who plan and design the displays. Every semester, we recruit general members to help build our displays under the mentorship of our executives. We also hold free hands-on workshops throughout the year on practical engineering topics, where students learn to harvest components from e-waste, design and acid etch their own PCBs, solder, and use power tools.

St. George Capital (SGC)

St. George Capital is a dynamic organization at the University of Toronto, dedicated to empowering future financial experts by merging traditional and quantitative finance. Our mission is to provide rigorous training, collaborative opportunities, and real-world experiences, ensuring members are well-prepared for the evolving financial landscape. Upholding values of integrity, innovation, collaboration, excellence, inclusivity, and continuous learning, we tailor our approach to each member's strengths, fostering a community of lifelong learners and industry leaders. (copied from website)

Troitsky Bridge Building Design Team (Troitsky)

The Troitsky Bridge Building Club is a design team open to both engineering and architecture students, where we design and construct model bridges out of only popsicle sticks, toothpicks, and dental floss to hold as much weight as possible. We compete at Concordia University's annual Troitsky Bridge Building Competition in Montreal, where we test and crush our bridges under a hydraulic press until failure. Our Troitsky teams have won first place against other major engineering programs in Canada from 2019-2022. The most recent competition in 2025 also resulted in many accomplishments, including six UofT teams placing in individual categories and one team placing second overall with a bridge that carried 800kg. Our goal is to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, provide students opportunities to apply design, construction, and structural analysis skills to real-world projects, and give them insights into what the civil engineering industry entails.

University of Toronto Aerospace Team (UTAT)

UTAT is an interdisciplinary student design team dedicated to pushing the bounds of Aerospace design. We have four divisions: Aerospace Policy and Law, Rocketry, Space Systems, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Space Systems develops small satellites, Rocketry launches high-altitude sounding rockets, UAS designs drones, and Aerospace Policy and Law publishes articles, research papers, and runs a podcast relating to all things aerospace. Our core mission is to foster leaders and innovators in Aerospace through ambitious projects and encourage the community to pursue their passions in aerospace and engineering.

University of Toronto Autonomous Scale Racing Club (UTASR)

With an aim to learn how humans learn to drive and develop better learning-based algorithms, and bringing more fun to students and faculties, we bring the adrenaline of RC car racing to UofT, hosting practice runs/races monthly/bi-monthly. At the other times, we work on autonomous driving projects using cutting edge learning based perception methods (such as NERF-SLAM or Gaussian-Splatting-SLAM), and state of the art models for control (such as the Dreamer v3 algorithm), evaluating these on our vision and IMU-based RC race car, aiming to be able to compete with professional human competitors. Please feel free to join if you’re looking for a new hobby or just want to be involved in a super cool side project. Looking forward to meeting you!

University of Toronto Bioengineering Innovation and Outreach in Consulting Club (UTBIONIC)

UT BIONIC is a volunteer-based bioengineering and consulting team at the University of Toronto that provides students the opportunity to make a social impact in their community by designing medical devices such as prosthetics and writing aids for those in need. Collaborating with organizations such as e-NABLE and Makers Making Change, the club connects with recipients and delivers custom tailored, cost-free solutions. Members gain hands-on experience in 3D printing, CAD design, prototyping, and manufacturing through projects, and rotating leadership opportunities that promote skill development and participate in every stage of the design process from initial brainstorming to final production.

University of Toronto Biomedical Engineering Design Team (UT BIOME)

The University of Toronto Biomedical Engineering Design Team (UT BIOME) is an undergraduate-focused, multidisciplinary, design team with three goals: 1. To develop and implement innovative biomedical devices to address individuals and communities in need. 2. To facilitate undergraduate student exposure to the field of biomedical engineering. 3. Foster leadership development, inter-team collaboration, and skill-building for our members. We aim to achieve these goals by managing high-impact, client-based projects focused on research and development of biomedical products. This provides a hands-on environment for undergraduate students to learn and apply their knowledge.

University of Toronto Chemical Vehicles (UTCV)

The University of Toronto Chemical Vehicles (UTCV) is a multidisciplinary, student-led team dedicated to designing and building autonomous vehicles powered and stopped by chemical reactions. We integrate principles from chemistry, electrical and mechanical engineering, systems integration, and programming to create innovative, small-scale cars that compete in the AIChE Chem-E-Car Competition. UTCV offers hands-on experience through five main divisions: Reactions – Develop safe and reliable chemical stopping mechanisms. Power – Design and construct batteries that power the car. Circuitry – Build and program control systems, including sensors and microcontrollers. Mechanical – Design and optimize the car's structure. Operations – Coordinate logistics, outreach, sponsorships, and internal communications. Whether you're passionate about wet lab chemistry, electronics, mechanical design, or operations, UTCV offers a collaborative environment to apply your skills and learn new ones!

University of Toronto Concrete Canoe (UTCC)

We are a multidisciplinary design team that designs and constructs a concrete canoe every year! We do so to compete in the Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition (CNCC). With sub-teams that anyone can join at any skill level, stretching from technical roles, design roles and hands on construction, all the way to logistical, aesthetic and outreach, there is a place for anyone and everyone here, to make a really confounding boat. And yes, it does float.

University of Toronto Flight Endurance Group (UTFET)

The University of Toronto Flight Endurance Team (UTFET) aims to push the boundaries of flight endurance through developing aircraft for independent multiday and multiweek missions. The principal goal of UTFET is to beat the all-aircraft, all-category, all-condition world endurance record.

University of Toronto Flight Endurance Team (UTFET)

The University of Toronto Flight Endurance Team is a student design team that aims to develop unmanned aircraft that are able to push the boundaries of flight endurance through independent multiday and multiweek missions. The principal goal of UTFET is to beat the all-aircraft, all-category, all-condition world endurance record.

University of Toronto Formula Racing (UTFR)

The University of Toronto Formula SAE Racing team (UTFR) designs, manufactures and races a single-seater open-wheel Formula style car every year. We compete in at several events each year, spanning New Hampshire, Michigan, Czechia, and Germany. Competitions consist of static events such as the engineering design presentation, and dynamic events such as a 30-minute endurance race. UTFR members have the opportunity to apply their engineering knowledge in a hands on and exciting environment, and experience the thrill of racing a car that we build!

University of Toronto Mersivity Student Research Team (UTMSRT)

We're a team of engineers at the University of Toronto working at the nexus of the physical (earth, water, air), the virtual (AI, cyber, tech), and the social. We strive to connect humanity to the environment through eXtended reality (XR). We advocate and develop technology in service of improving society through visual and neurological aids to connect humans with XR. Our goal is to educate and provide students the opportunity to receive hands on experience in academia through publications to improve current technological systems.

University of Toronto Robotics Association (UTRA)

Established in 2004, the University of Toronto Robotics Association (UTRA) is the premier robotics student association at the University of Toronto, attracting over 1600 highly motivated and talented students. Through our operation of 7 different teams, our workshops, and our yearly hackathon, we provide a broad range of opportunities for students to explore the multi-disciplinary aspects of robotics and find their passion. At UTRA, we build complex systems such as humanoid soccer-playing robots and autonomous rovers to heavy-duty combat robots to entry-level SUMO fighting robots. Every year, UTRA represents the University of Toronto in many prestigious national and international robotics competitions such as the RoboCup, Intelligent Ground Vehicles Competition, and the National Havoc Robot League. Our annual hackathon, UTRAHacks, draws in nearly 500 students from around the world to compete in North America’s largest robotics hackathon.

University of Toronto Sports Analytics Club (UTSPAN)

The University of Toronto Sports Analytics Student Group is a group composed of University of Toronto members who have an interest in the field of sports analytics. The group aims to: 1) connect members who share a passion for the field, 2) organize and conduct research in the field, 3) connect members to industry leaders in the field. As a group, members have won competitions such as the NFL Big Data Bowl, the big data cup and the SMT data challenge.

University of Toronto Supermileage Team (UTSM)

The University of Toronto Supermileage Team (UTSM) is a student-led organization focused on designing and building hyper-efficient, sustainable vehicles. At UTSM, we develop two cars that compete in different categories at the annual Shell Eco-Marathon Americas. The first team, Prototype, was established in 2011 and has placed second three times and first once. Initially, the Prototype team ran an internal combustion engine, but more recently, UTSM-Prototype has shifted toward battery electric vehicle development. The Prototype Battery Electric team focuses on hyper-efficiency and endurance racing, aiming for the best possible mileage per unit of energy. The second team, Urban Concept, was founded in 2021 and is the first to build a functional hydrogen-powered vehicle at the University of Toronto. The Urban Concept Hydrogen team also strives to be the most efficient on track; however, this category is more geared toward the development of hyper-efficient street vehicles. Both teams are currently working on optimizing and refining their vehicles for the annual competition in April. Beyond the technical work, UTSM is a place where everyone is encouraged to feel part of a family and to have fun while working on something meaningful and stimulating. Your technical expertise, experience, or background doesn’t matter—as long as you’re committed and eager to learn!

University of Toronto Underwater Exploration Team (UTUX)

The University of Toronto Underwater Exploration Team (UTUX) is a student-led design team dedicated to foster innovation and hands-on learning in the field of underwater robotics. Through the design, construction, and operation of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), we aim provide students with invaluable engineering experience, empowering them to push technological boundaries and contribute to real-world solutions. Our mission is to conduct underwater surveys, collect diverse samples, and collaborate with University of Toronto labs, ultimately advancing the field of underwater exploration and research. Currently we are working on a joint project with the Civil and Mineral Department of UofT Engineering.

University of Toronto World Cup 2026 Club (UTWC26)

UTWC26 is a student-run club created ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, with the goal of bringing the excitement of the tournament to UofT — especially since Toronto is one of the host cities. The club is made up of several teams working on different aspects of the World Cup experience, including cultural events, community outreach, and tech development. Engineering students play a big role in the Tech & Innovation Team, which focuses on building projects that improve how people experience the World Cup — both on campus and in the city. Some of the ideas in development include interactive apps for fan engagement, digital dashboards for live event data, simulations of fan flow in busy areas like downtown Toronto, and creative installations inspired by connected cities (e.g., a digital portal between Toronto and another host city).

University of Toronto's Wind Turbine Student Design Team (UTWind)

UTWind is the University of Toronto’s Student Wind Turbine design team. Each year, we design and build a small-scale, sustainable wind turbine to compete internationally. Recently, we’ve taken on the challenge of developing two turbines annually: a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) and a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT). Driven by sustainability, we collect PET bottles from campus and recycle them into 3D printing filament for turbine parts. With five sub-teams: Aerodynamics, Mechanical & Manufacturing, Control Systems, Power Systems, and Sustainability, there’s a place for everyone to get involved.

UofT Baja Racing (UTBR)

UofT Baja Racing (UTBR) is a multidisciplinary student design team, driven by a passion for engineering and off-road adventure. Our mission is to connect students from all backgrounds through the challenging process of designing, building, and showcasing an off-road 4WD vehicle. Each year, our team will compete in international competitions where we push our vehicle’s capabilities across different terrains. We emphasize both the technical and business aspects of engineering, preparing for static events like presentations, cost analysis, and design reviews, as well as dynamic events that test endurance, acceleration, and maneuverability. UTBR offers hands-on learning experiences in CAD design, data acquisition, electronics, and manufacturing, allowing students to apply classroom concepts to real-world scenarios. But we’re not just about building cars; we’re about building a community of creative problem-solvers and passionate innovators. As the only team at UofT working on off-road vehicles with an internal combustion engine, we offer a unique opportunity to explore a niche area of engineering that’s both challenging and exciting Our goal is to reignite the Baja spirit at UofT, and create an unforgettable adrenaline-filled dirt-filled experience for every team member along the way.

UofT Musical Design (UTMD)

Uoft Musical Design Club is a design team around music technology both in software and hardware with goals to participate competitions including MIREX & Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. MIREX: https://music-ir.org/mirex/wiki/MIREX_HOME. Guthman: https://guthman.gatech.edu/

UofT Seismic Design Team (UTSD)

We are a student-run design team that aims to promote earthquake engineering to UofT's community and develop our theoretical and practical skills while doing so. Each year, our engineering, architecture, and artsci students collaborate to design and construct a scaled high-rise structure out of balsa wood. Then, we compete in the annual Seismic Design Competition, hosted by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). Dozens of universities from around the world test their structures under simulated earthquake conditions, competing in seismic performance, predictions, cost analysis, and effective presentation skills.

UofT Wearable Student Design Team

UofT Wearable is a design team dedicated to advancing wearable technology by developing novel wearable ideas using state of the art methods. Wearables are a rapidly growing market, and we hope to use the wearable platform to increase consumer access to cutting-edge technologies. Our members will learn and develop using professional embedded systems, physical prototypes, sensors, communications protocols, and software integration—all into one wearable package. We are open to your wearable ideas and how we can bring it to reality.

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Self driving car club competing in Autodrive Challenge II