Formula Schools

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An exciting engineering challenge focused on Students at Key Stage 3 and 4.

Formula Schools IC Methanol Challenge

The original challenge to design and engineer a 1/8th scale car around an engine that runs on bio-fuel and produces enough power to make 50mph possible!

From simple beginnings the possibilities have no boundaries in incorporating all that is best in design engineering and manufacturing know-how.

The support materials available assist in developing advanced science and technology projects across the whole engineering and business spectrum, resulting in some quite spectacular end results in terms of business links and engineering prowess.

Formula Schools Electric Challenge

The best scheme for embedding into the KS4 curriculum for all vocational engineering and Design based courses. There are two starting points:

1. A basic kit of components which pupils assemble using simple tools and equipment to produce a drivable chassis. From there the opportunities are vast, covering design and manufacture of a bodyshell, alternative chassis, powertrain and performance enhancing components. Suitable for younger pupils or as an extra-curricular initiative.

2. Engineering curriculum delivery, with materials and ‘impossible to make’ components supplied. Pupils individually engineer all chassis and powertrain sub-assemblies either from their own designs or to the Formula Schools engineering schedule and drawings. Suitable for GCSE engineering, PEO levels 1&2, Specialised Diplomas, Young Apprenticeship courses etc.

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Curriculum Delivery

Schools enter their final solution to score points in the following categories:

Power-train and Chassis
Body and Aerodynamics
Teamwork
Driving

This project is based around the design, build and racing of a scale fuel engined RC car. From a simple starting point, the opportunities are vast. Additionally many schools now use the scheme to deliver courses such as GCSE in Engineering, Resistant Materials Systems Control and Electronics.

Developing skills in:

Engineering

Composites

Electronics

Team working

Bodywork and Aerodynamics

Power train and
Chassis Design

Driving

"The success of the British Motorsport industry is founded on the skills of its engineers.
We must encourage young people to see that a career in engineering is something to be proud to aspire to. Only by working with children at an early age through such schemes as Formula Schools can we engender such ideas."

David Richards, Chairman, Prodrive