From Bright Ideas to the Finish Line

The six steps in the F1 in Schools Championship

Imagine building a 1/20th-scale F1 racing car capable of travelling at over 110km/hr – using advanced 3D design software, automated manufacturing technology ... and some bright ideas from you and your team mates.

F1 in Schools is a unique technology challenge that enables second-level students to get their hands on the latest technology from the worlds of engineering and manufacturing. Here are the six main steps:

• Overview
• Plan
• Design
• Analyse
• Make
• Test
• Race

	Plan: Form an F1 team and brainstorm. Put your best ideas together in a five-page plan.
	Design: Team members use CAD software to develop their ideas and model them in 3D.
	Analyse: Virtual Wind Tunnel software predicts the effects of drag and lift on the car design.
	Make: CAM software and a CNC system converts the car design into a physical car.
	Test: Wind and/or smoke tunnels used to test and improve the car's performance.
	Race: Display portfolio. Make presentation. And race F1 car at 110 km/hr (or faster).

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