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🏎️ Exciting News from Formula Student UK 2024! 🏎️ We're thrilled to announce that Imperial Formula Racing is gearing up for an exhilarating season at Formula Student UK 2024! This prestigious engineering competition challenges student teams from around the globe to design, build, and race single-seater cars, pushing the boundaries of innovation and engineering excellence. What to Expect: Innovative Design: Discover how the team at Imperial College London is integrating cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices into their race car. From lightweight materials to advanced aerodynamics and electric propulsion, they are setting new standards in engineering. Teamwork and Passion: Meet the passionate and dedicated students driving this project forward. Get to know their roles, from project management and design to manufacturing and testing, showcasing the collaborative spirit that fuels their success. Engineering Excellence: Learn about the rigorous testing, simulation, and real-world application of engineering principles that make this project a standout. The team employs state-of-the-art tools and methodologies to ensure their car performs flawlessly on race day. Challenges and Solutions: Gain insights into the challenges the team faces and how they overcome them. From tight deadlines and budget constraints to technical hurdles, see how innovative thinking and perseverance lead to success. Sponsorship and Support: Understand the crucial role of sponsors and industry partnerships in providing resources, expertise, and financial support. See how collaboration with industry leaders enhances the team's capabilities and drives them toward their goals. Follow Imperial Formula Racing's journey as they prepare to compete with the best and showcase their incredible skills and creativity. This is more than just a race; it’s a platform for future engineers to shine and for groundbreaking ideas to come to life. Stay tuned for updates, behind-the-scenes insights, and race day excitement! Engage with the team, cheer them on, and be part of their incredible journey toward victory and innovation. Read the full article: https://weare.rs/3ymvSJm Let’s support these talented students as they drive towards engineering excellence and motorsport glory! #FormulaStudentUK #ImperialFormulaRacing #EngineeringExcellence #Innovation #StudentEngineers #RaceToWin #DesignSpark #FutureEngineers #STEM #MotorsportInnovation #RSComponents #SustainableEngineering #TechInnovation

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🏎️ Did you know ? The Formula Student competition has a fascinating origin story! 🏁 Back in 1981, Formula Student was born at the University of Texas at Austin. It started as a friendly competition between the engineering departments of various universities. Fast forward to today, and it has evolved into a global phenomenon, with teams from all over the world showcasing their innovation and engineering prowess. From designing and building prototypes to testing them on the track, Formula Student embodies the spirit of teamwork, ingenuity, and passion for motorsport and engineering. Are you ready to be part of Formula Student France 2024? 🚀 #FormulaStudent #Engineering #Innovation #Competition #Motorsport #FormulaStudent #Formulastudentfrance #Engineeringcompetition #engineeringstudents #innovation #students #engineeringstudents #carbonfreemobility #frenchindustry #formulastudent #formulastudentfrance #fsf #engineering #studentengineer #engineeringcompetition #automotive #automotivecompetition #France2030 #REMED #FormulaStudentFrance #FSF24

Our IMechE Formula Student team, Team Bath Racing Electric (TBRe), proudly represented the University of Bath at Silverstone this month. Competing against 121 teams with 63 cars, including 32 electric entries, TBRe showcased remarkable innovation and resilience. The team's highlights of this event include: 1. Debuting our first-ever full carbon-fibre chassis, developed with ingenious manufacturing techniques on a tight budget. 2. Reaching the finals in both the Business Plan and Cost & Manufacturing events. 3. Successfully overcoming significant scrutineering challenges, thanks to the sportsmanship of the University of Birmingham team. Despite a brake fluid leak and a 12v battery issue during the Endurance race, our team demonstrated competitive pace and exceptional problem-solving skills. The hard work paid off as they won the Cost and Manufacturing event, with judges praising their carbon accounting on par with industry best practices. The team is now looking forward to building on this success in the upcoming events in Germany and Portugal. #TeamBathRacingElectric #FormulaStudent #Engineering #Innovation #Sustainability #UniversityOfBath #ProudToBeBath

This is why the real sports cars are usually smaller. This what I wish to instille in my students of mechanical engineering. The Alpines are back with driving excellence. https://lnkd.in/eCN-TQyy

I think it's fair to say that the UK is the de facto lead in motorsport engineering and we need to support that position so that we have a sustainable future for motorsport. There are two streams in engineering - 1. Academic - students wanting to do design, development and research, 2. Vocational/Practical - the 'Hands On' side, the mechanics and engineers who set the cars up, prepare the cars, rebuild them after accidents - the team members you see outside the garages doing the pitstops in F1. There is a serious shortage of suitable engineers, but particularly on the practical side. We have been advised that in July 2025 funding for the two mainstream 'motorsport' vocational qualifications is being withdrawn. We have heard that this is due to them not being able to demonstrate sufficient take up of careers in the motorsport sector. The reason for that is that they are not delivering the correct skills. SCU Motorsport undertook 10 months of research in 2019, supported by Ufi VocTech Trust, talking to race team managers and mechanics in WEC, ELMS, British GT, F4 and many other series to validate our approach. We also spoke to race car manufacturers and the supply chain and the unanimous feedback is that they would not take on students that had just completed either of the two mainstream qualifications. Why wasn't any analysis undertaken before making a decision to withdraw funding? Surely it would make more sense to understand the problem and address it - that is what SCU Motorsport have done and we constantly get feedback on our programme "that is what is needed". We are writing a qualification based on the feedback from the motorsport sector. We are in discussions with an awarding body for them to become our accreditation body. This is a sector that delivers £10 Billion to the UK Economy - struggling to get engineers with the right experience and skills, students who want to enter the motorsport sector and the funding to support this is being withdrawn. We will continue to develop our qualification based on the overseas interest we have. #fia #motorsporteducation Photo credit to GOV UK.

Formula Student Vitoria is ready for the 2023/24 season with an expanded team and a focus on control electronics. Founded in 2018, they aim to bring electric vehicles closer to real life through local collaborations 🌍. With 63 members, they’re motivated by recent successes and are set to showcase their second monocoque vehicle 🚀. Key developments include the BMU ROUTE PCB, enhancing battery safety and efficiency 🔋🔧. This season, they aim to improve reliability and complete all dynamic events, including at least one endurance event 🏁🏆. 👉 Read their blog for the full story below! 📖👇 #eurocircuits #electronics #PCB #pcbdesign #pcbassembly #pcbmanufacturing #supportstudents #formulastudentvitoria

The Edinburgh University Formula Student Team has been dominating the driverless category at Formula Student competitions for the past 6 years! 🏆🏎️ A key factor behind their success? Adopting innovative design tools like the Arcadia Design Suite for electrical wiring harnesses and connections. Previously, the team relied on manual methods and Excel, leading to issues like: 🔴 Power and cable loss 🔴 Poor space utilization 🔴 Ambiguous debugging process 🔴 Material waste and time inefficiencies By integrating Arcadia, they overcame these challenges and achieved: ✅ Consistency and efficiency through an intuitive, error-checking interface ✅ Enhanced design and production quality to gain a competitive edge ✅ Simulations enabling optimal wire/connector selection and reduced loss ✅ Time and material cost savings through efficient design The benefits of adopting innovative digital design solutions are clear for the EUFS team. Their success showcases the value of leveraging cutting-edge tools to drive performance and results. Check out the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/ebPx7HGJ #Motorsports #Engineering #ECADTools #WireHarnessDesign #Arcadiaworks

Spinout About:Energy has sponsored five teams entering the Formula Student engineering competition, which challenges students to design, build, test and race small-scale formula-style racing cars, powered by petrol engines or electric motors.   Run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (iMechE), Formula Student is one of Europe’s most established educational engineering competitions which uses motorsport to inspire students.   About:Energy will provide each with cutting-edge simulation tools and education resources to enhance battery pack design, driving engineering innovation in battery development in motorsports and the wider industry.  About:Energy, which span out of the University of Birmingham and Imperial College London in 2022, and the sponsorship includes teams from both. The company has a close history with Formula Student with several of its employees previously participating in the programme including Gavin White, CEO of About:Energy, who was Team Leader of Queen’s Formula Student team which placed as the fourth best UK team in 2018. He said: “Formula student is an incredible competition in which students get to apply skills learnt through school and university to a high-performance project. I thoroughly enjoyed my time leading the team at Queen’s in Belfast and it was there I learnt many of the professional skills which I now use every day as a founder/CEO. We are committed to giving back by providing the tools to enable the next generation of battery engineers.”    Jacob Haseldine, Lead Engineer of the University of Birmingham's Formula Student team, UBRacing University of Birmingham said: “About:Energy has helped us understand how cell voltage response affects performance, and how we can adjust our control strategy to mitigate the risks of reaching voltage limits prematurely. The models enable us to accurately simulate battery behaviour, driving key design decisions for the team.”   Press release at https://lnkd.in/ecs4pHvQ #batteries #batterytechnology #energyinnovation #engineeringeducation #skillsdevelopment #motorsport #formularacing

The Formula Student Dream embodies the ultimate blend of engineering ingenuity, teamwork, and relentless passion. From the drawing board to the racetrack, this competition is about nurturing the next generation of engineers and innovators. Every component of a Formula Student car is a testament to cutting-edge technology and creative problem-solving, with students pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Collaboration is at the heart of this competition, with diverse teams combining their skills to overcome challenges and achieve a common goal, mirroring the dynamics of professional engineering projects. The dedication and enthusiasm of these students are unparalleled, with late nights, rigorous testing, and constant iteration as part of their journey. Participating in Formula Student is a transformative experience that shapes future careers, fosters lifelong friendships, and prepares students for real-world engineering challenges, cultivating invaluable skills for any professional setting. To all the dreamers, builders, and racers out there, keep pushing the limits and chasing your Formula Student dreams! #formulastudent #STEM #engineering #Mechanicalengineering #Automotiveengineering #FSAE #formulastudentpakistan #neduet #innovation #automobiles #nedracers #Imeche #ASME #technology #design