SDT team standing together
Recruitment

Join the McGill Seismic Design Team.

SDT is open to students who want to contribute to design, building, testing, analysis, and outreach within a hands-on competition team.

Where you can contribute

There is room for different skills and experience levels across the season.

Design

Work on architectural concepts, structural ideas, and decisions that shape the tower.

Build

Take part in fabrication, assembly, testing preparation, and iteration on physical prototypes.

Analysis

Support structural reasoning, load paths, material choices, and competition-facing problem solving.

Outreach

Contribute to sponsorship, communications, documentation, and club visibility.

SDT members working together during an off-competition session

Why Join?

SDT gives members the chance to work on a real project that combines structural thinking, physical making, collaboration, and competition preparation.

  • Work on a real project that moves from concept to competition.
  • Learn from teammates across engineering, architecture, and communications.
  • Build practical experience in design reviews, prototyping, and presentation.

How recruitment works

The process is simple and usually starts with a short conversation.

Reach out

Send a message, introduce yourself, and mention the area that interests you most.

Meet the team

We will point you toward the right concentration and explain what the current season needs.

Start contributing

New members usually begin with active tasks, meetings, and hands-on team work.

Questions

SDT welcomes students from different disciplines and experience levels, especially those interested in design, structures, testing, or outreach.

Interested in joining?

Send the team a message and mention what part of the club interests you.