The Twelfth Japanese Formula SAE (JSAE) in 2014 ended up successfully on September 6 in Shizuok in Japan. It was the second time for HUAT team to participate in such international competition abroad and by virtue of excellent performance the team has won different prizes such as the rookie of the year in oil tank group, the third prize in CAE analysis, finish award and 18th position (total 88) in the final, which is also the best result ever obtained abroad by domestic teams.
The competition held in Japan is known to be one of the strictest in the international competitions and this time less than half participants passed the test of their cars on the first day of the competition. The Japanese competition attracted 18 teams from abroad including teams from Thailand, Malaysia, India and the other 3 teams from China such as teams from Harbin Institute of Technology (Weihai), Tongji University and southern Taiwan University of science and technology (Taiwan), who won 31st, 22nd and 65th in the final.