Where students
become engineers.

San Diego Mesa College's premier autonomous robotics club, dedicated to competing in the Autonomous Karting Series.

TeamInspirationBrainCorpSan Diego Mesa College FoundationMesa Associated Student GovernmentAdvancing Science, Technology, and Art

Building a self-racing go-kart from the ground up.

Why We're Different

Supporting members through organization and community.

Engineering Team

Innovation at work

Developing the AI software and hardware behind the kart, encouraging advanced learning, work-experience, and growth opportunities along the way.

Business Team

Building industry partnerships

Driving the club forward by securing the resources and support needed to compete through public relations, accounting, and marketing.

Electrical
Mechanical
Software
Business

Teams

Four teams, one goal

Electrical, Mechanical, Software, and Business work in parallel so we can move fast from lab to track.

Partners

Mentored by the best

We work with reputable local engineering teams to accelerate our members' learning and gain industry perspective.

Competitions

Ready to race

MesaFSD competes in competitions against notable four-year universities, including the Autonomous Karting Series at Purdue University.

Club Culture

This is where the magic happens.

Work sessions

Build together on and off campus

We work in the Innovation Research Lab and the Team Inspiration Lab that we've decked out with the tools and resources we need to build.

Tools

Use industry-standard tools

We use the same software that engineering companies use, preparing members for future jobs.

Advising

Get help when you need it

Teammates always help answer questions, with fun tutorial projects offered to ease the learning curve.

Teamwork

Join a team that cares about your success

We want you to succeed as an engineer and get the most out of your time with us. We're here to help you learn, grow, and have fun making friends along the way.

What our members say

Don't just take our word for it.

MesaFSD was the first club to let me tackle real challenges and gain key industry experience.

Marcus Hernandez

Software team

I learned more in one semester here than in a year of solo projects. The work sessions are where it happens.

Santiago Gonzalez

Business team

MesaFSD grew me towards my career through hands-on experience and teamwork a classroom can’t provide.

Andres Muñoz Trasviña

Mechanical team

MesaFSD allowed me to translate my skills and knowledge as a student to real world projects as an engineer.

Pierce Curry

Electrical team

Apply to Electrical, Software, Mechanical, or Business — we'll contact you after your application to schedule an interview.