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2 GETTING STARTED What is the F1 in Schools Challenge? The F1 in Schools is a global multi-disciplinary competition, that challenges secondary school students in the Republic of Ireland, to design, build and race miniature compressed air-powered balsa wood Formula One cars. Student teams will compete against each other in the National Finals to determine the best engineered and fastest car in Ireland. Design will play a critical role in the success of your team - both in the design of the car itself and the people involved in bringing that design from the initial idea right through to the starting grid. Team members must be carefully chosen and trained to work together, using cutting edge design software and the latest in manufacturing technology. Left: National Champions 2011 Team Octane Racing, Dundalk Grammar School Right: National Championship winning car Students are encouraged to use software tools to manage their projects and to develop a project website to communicate how their designs evolved. The 2010/11 Challenge was a great success with 90 teams competing head to head on the track at Regional Finals. All Regional Finals for the 2011/12 season will be held in March. The National Finals will be held on 26th April The Challenge is part of an international competition which in September 2011 saw 23 teams from around the world compete for the crown. The F1 in Schools Challenge is managed by the Irish Computer Society and ICS Skills in partnership with Discover Science and Engineering. F1 in Schools is operated on a not-for-profit basis by ICS Skills, a registered charity. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 2

3 THE DESIGN BRIEF The Brief You are the Formula One Team commissioned to design, construct and race the fastest Formula One Car of the Future, driven by compact compressed air powerplants (cartridges). The particular design specifications and racing regulations for this controlled racing are outlined in this document. To succeed in the challenge you will need to work with modern design technologies like 3D CAD software. In order to enter the Championship, you must allocate job roles to the members of your group. Ideally, one role should be allocated to each person. However, you may have to double up on your role and responsibilities, depending on the number of people you have available. The following job roles should be covered by the members of your team: Team Manager (maximum 1 person). This person will be responsible for managing the team, ensuring that the car is ready for the finals. The team manager works closely with all members of the team, offering assistance where necessary. Resources Manager (maximum 1 person). This person organises time, materials and equipment for design and making the cars. The resources manager will need to liaise with all members to check tasks are progressing on time and offer additional help, if needed. Manufacturing Engineer (maximum 2 persons). These people are responsible for advising team members on the manufacture of the car and the constraints of the machining process. Manufacturing engineers will need to liaise with the design engineers to report and help solve any problems with construction of the car. Design Engineer (maximum 2 persons). These people are responsible for the styling and aerodynamic performance of the car design. Design engineers will need to liaise with the manufacturing engineers to ensure their ideas can be realised. Graphic Designer (maximum 1 person). This person will be responsible for producing the colour schemes applied to the vehicle, including any special sponsorship decals, together with the final graphic renderings and any additional team marketing materials. The graphic designer will need to liaise with the design engineer to ensure any schemes will fit the shape of the vehicle and the marketing and communications manager for additional marketing development. Marketing and Communications Manager (maximum 1 person). This person will be responsible for developing team marketing and sponsorship generation. The marketing and communications manager will need to liaise with F1 in School s Marketing Team, local media and potential sponsors to ensure maximum coverage for their team. There are so many tasks that must be mastered, in order to design, manufacture, prepare and finally enter a car for racing, that teamwork will be vital to your success. A real F1 team succeeds because all the people learn to work together and support each other. Remember, no one person is more important than another. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 3

4 THE DESIGN BRIEF Specific Requirements Your team must comply with all the guidelines outlined below: Your team must contain a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 6 students. Due to the increasing numbers entering the competition it has been necessary to introduce a Qualifying Stage. Entry to this Qualifying Stage will be open to all schools and entry is free. Each school can enter as many teams as they wish for the Qualifying Stage, but a maximum of two teams from each category (Junior / Senior Cycle) will be allowed to progress through to the Regional Finals. All teams must submit a five page plan for the Qualifying Stage by 18th November Registration of schools/teams is online at The Qualifying Stage will be judged following the submission of a 5 page plan. The details for this Stage follow in this document under the Qualifying Stage heading on pages 8 and 9. Teams 5 page plans are judged to select approximately 100 teams to progress to Manufacturing and Regional Final stage. The teams that score highest in the Qualifying Stage will proceed through to the Regional Finals. All schools will be notified by if they have/have not succeeded in progressing through to the Regional Final stage. There is a fee of 80 per team for those who qualify for the Regional Final stage. Junior Cycle teams must design the D-Type car. Senior Cycle teams must design the Formula One car. For details on Competition Categories view page 12 of this document. Your team must use 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) software to produce your ideas and model them in 3D. Details on how to obtain your free copy of Solid Works software from F1 in Schools is available on the website ( The dimensions of your car body, together with the wheels, must fit the dimensions outlined in the rules. Points will be deducted otherwise. Please check these very carefully. Your car body must be made from a single block of balsa wood. Each car body must be manufactured either at your school or at a designated Manufacturing Centre, which F1 in Schools will pair your team with. Your team must use a CNC machine, such as the Denford MicroRouter to produce the car body. Each car body must be completed with a high quality painted finish. Note that only a limited amount of hand finishing to the body is allowed. Only one car is required at Regional and National Final level. At Regional and National Final stages each team must produce a design portfolio which details the design, production and evaluation process including, initial ideas, design development, manufacture and evidence of testing and evaluation. Max 20 pages (A3). It should be noted that points are awarded for ICT in the design of your portfolio. At Regional and National Final stages each team must supply a 1 st or 3 rd angle orthographic projection and a graphic rendering of their final design, both produced using a 3D CAD package. At Regional and National Final stages each team must complete a specification sheet, which must be displayed at each race event. This specification sheet should be completed before arriving at the race event. At Regional and National Final stages teams must prepare a verbal presentation on their work. 5 minutes will be allocated to present to the judges. Note: The guidelines listed above are minimum requirements. Please review the Rules and Regulations and marking scheme further in this document. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 4

5 THE DESIGN BRIEF Design Considerations Design Preparation: Before beginning to design your car, you will need: Solid Works or a similar 3D CAD software package at your school/college. A design template suitable for the balsa wood blank. (this can be downloaded at Hopefully, an endless supply of ideas! Training: CAD packages will help you draw and develop your ideas in 3D. Of course, as with most drawing packages, it takes time to learn how to use them. Your technology teacher should be able to show you how the software works, but members of your team will need to spend some time exploring the software, so you can see what it can do and how it can help you design your F1 car. Research: Investigate existing F1 car designs. Your teacher may be able to help you use the internet to find out the latest developments occurring in the world of F1 design. Team photos from last year s Challenge can be found at in the Gallery section. Concentrate your research on areas that could help your team, for example, aerodynamics, car body designs and wheel designs, then try to apply the principles to your own ideas. Testing: Your team may want to consider testing a variety of car designs, or car parts, in a virtual wind tunnel or physical wind and/or smoke tunnel, if your Make Centre has access to one, to evaluate their aerodynamic performance. If your school has a copy of Solid Works you should also have included a copy of COSMOS, Solid Works design analysis software. COSMOSFloXpress can be used to quickly analyze the Race Car Block part which is used in the Race Car Assembly. COSMOSFloXpress is a fluid dynamics application that calculates how fluid, (air or water) flows through a part or assembly model. Based on the calculated velocity field, you can find problem areas in your design and improve them before you manufacture any parts. Manufacturing Considerations In the F1 Car Kit that each team qualifying for the Regional final stage will receive, is a balsa wood block, a set of 4 wheels and 2 axles, which is the minimum that you need to compete at Regional final stage. Note that your car design template must be 10mm shorter at least at one end, compared to the actual balsa wood block (we have accounted for this in the Rules & Regulations, point 3a). You will not be able to machine to the extreme ends of the balsa wood block, since they are sometimes used for attaching the CNC machine jig fixtures. Damage could occur if the cutting tool hits any of these jig fixtures. The jig is used to stop the balsa wood block moving whilst being machined. It also allows the block to be accurately repositioned. Please note however that some machines will require only one cut, others may require two cuts, therefore you will need to take this into account when you are designing the car. Manufacturing of cars must occur at an approved F1 in Schools Manufacturing Centre (3rd level institution), which F1 in Schools will pair your team with, or if your school has facilities, in your own school. Once machined, you can smooth down the balsa wood design and finish with primer and paint. Note that only a limited amount of hand finishing to the body is allowed. Filler should not be used to build up areas of your car. You can also decorate the car body with any sponsorship stickers, advertising or colour schemes. Sponsorship Considerations When seeking team sponsorship, please ensure that the proposed sponsor of your team does not conflict with the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge sponsors. If you are unsure if your potential sponsor will conflict please contact f1@ics.ie for confirmation. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 5

6 THE DESIGN BRIEF Right: Three dimensional rendering of the blank balsa wood block, used for construction of the racing cars. Below: Third angle orthographic projection of the blank balsa wood block, used for construction of the F1 racing cars. All dimensions listed are in mm (millimeters). Note - the drawing is NOT TO SCALE

7 TIMELINE F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 7

8 QUALIFYING STAGE Compulsory Qualifying Stage The First Step onto the Grid!! You are a Formula One team who must pitch your plan to build the Fastest Formula One Car of the Future, driven by compressed air powerplants. You must submit a plan which demonstrates why your team should be chosen to get your design constructed to race. Your plan should give details of your team members, show some areas of your teams research, display your initial design ideas and show some elements of your portfolio e.g. timeline, branding etc Remember, your team must show why your plan is the best! Your ideas and plan should be original, if you want to be chosen, be different! Plan maximum 5 pages (A4) All team plans must be submitted by 5pm 18th November 2011 Plans should be submitted by to f1@ics.ie or by post to: ICS, Crescent Hall, Mount Street Crescent, Dublin 2 Your plan should consist of the following: Introduction (1 page) Research (1 page) A look at the different ideas behind making your car the fastest. Design (1-2 pages) Pencil sketch will suffice, but 3D CAD more advantageous Resources planning (1-2 pages) Outline plan to include, for example: timeline, budget, marketing etc.. Plans should have no more than 5 A4 pages, any plans which exceed the maximum of 5 pages will only have the first 5 pages looked at. The cover of your document is not counted in these 5 pages. To view sample plans, log on to Winning teams innovate!! Formula One is constantly innovating in all areas of the Formula One business i.e. design, research, marketing. Has your team a distinct advantage, if so tell us about it and earn your team an additional 10% of your overall points for the plan!! For further breakdown of points for Qualifying Stage, view page 9 of this document. Submit one additional item that can take the form of, for example, one of the following: An additional A4 page of text or images A slide show A video A team logo Maximum duration of digital media 3 minutes. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 8

9 QUALIFYING STAGE Marking Scheme for Qualifying Stage Area Key Features Points Awarded Introduction One page introduction to team, job roles, team mission Max 10 points Research One page featuring areas researched by the team for the competition e.g. aerodynamics, wheel design. Max 10 points Design 1-2 pages of initial sketches of design/designs. Development of ideas can be by hand or with 3D CAD. Teams should show development of thoughts and ideas through use of research. Note: Use of ICT/CAD is essential to achieve maximum points Max 40 points Brief 1 2 pages where teams outline what their plan would be, if they proceed through to the Regional Finals. This may include how they would allocate their time, fund their materials/transport, and their range of activities (e.g. project-management, graphic design, marketing, sponsorship etc.). Max 40 points Innovation An additional 10% of the teams overall mark for above can be achieved by submitting one item to demonstrate your teams innovation. *To achieve the highest points in each category teams should use ICT and CAD, where possible.* Note: At the Regional Final points may be deducted from team s scores if significant elements of initial plans are not achieved. Therefore you should ensure your plans are realistic. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 9

10 CONSUMABLES/AWARDS Manufacturing Centres Teams will be paired with a Manufacturing Centre (3 rd level institution) by F1 in Schools, if you do not have facilities in your school. How to obtain software, hardware and consumables To obtain your free copy of Solid Works software from F1 in Schools visit the website ( If you would like to purchase any equipment for the challenge please contact: Sureweld Educational Division, Fonthill, Lucan, Co. Dublin. Tel: Team Prizes and Awards There will be separate awards for: The Overall Winner of the Challenge The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Winners in each Category Fastest Car Best Engineered Car Best Use of ICT Best Team Website Best Digital Marketing Best Team Marketing and Sponsorship Best Newcomer Prizes will be awarded at National Final level. Prize packages to be confirmed. Each F1 in Schools competitor will receive a certificate of participation. Note: Awards are at the discretion of the judges. JUDGING CATEGORIES There are four (5) main judging categories: Specification Judging Portfolio and Display Judging Engineering Judging Verbal Presentation Judging Racing Judging score cards The F1 in Schools judging score cards provide detailed informain relation to what the Judges will be looking for. The key performance indicators are used by the judges in awarding points during the judging activities. tion The 2011/12 judging score cards can be found once you login to the website. READING THE SCORE CARDS CAREFULLY IS IMPORTANT. THEY PROVIDE CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR TEAMS AS TO WHAT NEEDS TO BE PRESENTED FOR EACH JUDGING CATEGORY. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 10

11 RULES & REGULATIONS 1. General Regulations 1a. All cars must be designed using a CAD/CAM package. The CAD package used must satisfy all the challenge entry criteria and allow students to produce a 3D graphic rendering and 1 st or 3 rd angle orthographic projection. Your F1 car must be manufactured on a CNC machine, such as a Denford MicroRouter, either at your school or at an F1 in Schools approved Manufacturing Centre. 1b. All teams must be registered before 28th October 2011 in preparation for Qualifying Stage submission of plans on 18th November Registration is online at 1c. Student teams must submit a 5 page summary portfolio document by 18th November d. Each team should consist of a minimum of 3 members to a maximum of 6. Mixed gender teams would be preferred and positively encouraged. 1e. The D-Type car design category is for Junior Cycle student teams only. 1f. Contact details for the Team Manager should be provided, to enable F1 in Schools to liaise with them, this is completed at time of registration on All team members must be entered online before Regional finals. 1g. All cars must be designed considering the specified dimensions and regulations. Only a limited amount of hand finishing (at the Judges discretion) is permitted. We expect all cars to be complete, finished and painted to a high standard. 1h. Only a limited amount of filler is permitted. It should not be used to build up areas. Disqualification may occur where measurement of original drawing and final car have significant discrepancies. 1i. The F1 car must be made from a single block of balsa wood. The design of the axle and bearing systems is unrestricted. 1j. Teams that have been invited to the Regional Finals and National Final will be required to explain how they completed their design process to the Judges, in the form of a verbal presentation, with optional accompanying visual aids. The presentation must not last longer than 5 minutes. Extra time is provided for set up and Judges questions. 1k. Should any teams withdraw or become disqualified from the Regional Final stage; reserve teams may be selected from a previously submitted list. These teams will be informed by post/ /telephone call as soon as the organisers are aware of the situation. 1l. The cars should be produced in the same year as the finals. The same car design should not be entered more than once. 1m. Each design must leave enough space for an entry number sticker to be applied on each side of the car body. Your number will be given to you at registration and must be in place before racing. The size of the sticker will be a maximum of 40mm (length) by 25mm (height). 1n. At Regional and National Final stage each team must produce a design folder of work covering all aspects of the project including initial ideas, design development and evidence of testing. A dimensioned orthographic projection (including a plan, side and end elevation) of their car design and a 3D rendering, both completed using a CAD package, must also be submitted in your design folder. The document must be a maximum of 20 pages (A3 size). Please note 20 pages includes front and back pages. Portfolio can be 20 single sided or 10 double sided pages. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 11

12 1. General Regulations (continued) 1o. Teams must show evidence of any media footage or press clippings in order to be awarded points for such media coverage generated. 1p. All cars will be checked for safety and that the screw eyes are secure. If the Judge /Race Officials are unhappy with the safety of the vehicle or a rule infringement has occurred, the team may be disqualified or points deducted from the overall team score. 1q. Judging will include categories as detailed in the marking criteria. Overall winners will be determined by combining point scores from all categories in the Challenge. Other prizes are determined on separate or combination category totals. PLEASE NOTE THE JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL. 1r. Cars will be handed into race control 10 minutes before racing commences. 1s. Cars once handed over to Race Officials must not be handled by anyone except on the explicit instructions of the Race Official. The Race Official will instruct team members on the handling of their car on the track. 1t. The Challenge is open to all secondary schools, excluding employees and their families of Irish Computer Society, agents or anyone else professionally connected with this promotion 1u. The top teams at the Regional Finals from each Category will be invited to challenge other teams from around the country at the National Final. The Overall Winner of the National Final has the option to represent Ireland at the International Final. If for some reason the National winning team cannot attend the International Finals second choice will be at the discretion of the organisers. 1v. ICS and its partners may require the use of the Team car and/or portfolio and display items for media and promotional purposes. Teams agree to allow ICS to the use of these as required post events. 1w. Tolerances for all specifications. Dimension tolerance is +/- 0.1mm Weight tolerance is +/- 0.5 grams. 1x. Scrutineering will be more stringent at the National Finals. If a car passes in the Regional event this does not necessarily mean that it will pass at National Final level. It is the team s responsibility to ensure their car meets all regulations. 2. Competition Categories 2.a Entry to the Qualifying Stage will be open to all schools and entry is free. Each school can enter as many teams as they wish, but a maximum of two teams from each category (Junior / Senior Cycle) will be allowed to progress through to the Regional Finals. The Qualifying Stage will be judged on criteria as per details in this document under the Qualifying Stage heading on pages 8 and 9. Please register your teams online 2b. There are 2 levels of entry: Junior Cycle Teams must design D-Type car. Students must be in 1 st to 3 rd year of secondary school in present year of Challenge Senior Cycle Teams must design Formula One car Students must be in Transition, 5 th or 6 th year of secondary school in present year of Challenge 2c. There will be a separate awards as detailed under Team Prizes and Awards on page 10 of this document. Awards are at the discretion of the judges. Note: Only one representative i.e. teacher will escort the winning team on any trips, so please ensure correct name of teacher is registered. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 12

13 3. Body Dimensions All cars must comply with the following minimum and maximum dimensions. No. Structure Min. Max. 3a. Full body length * b. Body height including wheels * _ 75 3c. Body width at axles, front & back * d. Total body width, including wheels * _ 90 (all dimensions stated in millimetres, mm.) No. Structure Min. Weight 3e. Body weight without the CO2 cartridge 55 (all weight values stated in grams, g.) 4. Wheel Dimensions 4a. All F1 cars must have 4 wheels, two at the front, two at the rear and all wheels must be cylindrical and must fit the following criteria. 4b. All wheels must fit the criteria listed below. No. Structure Min. Max. 4c. Front wheel diameter * d. Front wheel width 2 20 (at surface contact point) 4e. 4f. Rear wheel diameter * Rear wheel width (at surface contact point) (all dimensions stated in millimeters, mm.) 4g. All 4 wheels must touch the racing surface at all times and all wheels should roll easily. 4h. Wheel dimensions must be consistent with the whole diameter/circumference of the wheel. 4i. A team may manufacture their own wheels, as long as they fit within the set specifications. Ball bearings are permitted and wheel material is unrestricted. 5. Wheel to Body Dimensions The wheels are not allowed to be completely inside the car body and should be 100% visible from the plan and side views. No. Structure 5a. Front wheel 100% visible (from the plan/side view) * 5b. Rear wheel 100% visible (from the plan/side view) * Yes / No Yes / No 6. Power Plant The event organisers will provide all CO 2 cartridges for the regional finals and national final. No. Structure Min. Max. 6a. CO2 cartridge chamber diameter Lowest point of chamber 6b to the race surface * 6c. Depth of hole d. Wall thickness around cartridge 3 _ * (all dimensions stated in millimeters, mm.) 6e. No paint is allowed inside the chamber (please seal off or protect the chamber while painting). * *Please note if a large amount of paint is in the chamber the car may be unable to race and be disqualified. 7. Screw Eyes 7a. Each car must have 2 screw eyes firmly secured at the front and rear of the car body, running along the car body base centre line. The track string must pass through the two screw eyes. 7b. Each screw eye must not make contact with the racing surface. Please ensure you use the recommended screw eye size (these are contained in your F1 Car Kit). No. Structure Min Max. 7c. Inside diameter of screw eye * 3 5 7d. Distance apart (at farthest point) * (all dimensions stated in millimeters, mm.) e. Glue may be used to secure the screw eyes. 7f. Teams must make sure that the screw eye holes are tightly closed to prevent the string from slipping out of the screw eyes. This should be done prior to registration at the event. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 13

14 8. Car Body 8a. Any type of lamination to the car body/balsa wood blank will result in disqualification. 8b. No add-ons such as body strengtheners, fenders, plastic canopy, exhausts, or airfoils should be attached or enclosed within the car body. Any add-ons will result in disqualification. 8c. The car body should be made from one whole piece of balsa wood. Two or more, like or unlike pieces of wood (or any other material) will not be considered one piece. 8d. Designs will be tested and examined for any implants hidden within the car body/car wheels. Any implants will result in disqualification. 8e. Only a limited amount of filler is permitted. It should not be used to build up areas. Disqualification may occur where measurement of original drawing and final car have significant discrepancies. 9. Repair and Maintenance 9a. No repair or maintenance on entries will be allowed after the entries have been registered without the permission of the Event Coordinator. 9b. If an entry becomes damaged during the event, and the damage is determined by the officials to be related to engineering deficiencies the car may be repaired. This is the only reason that a team should be allowed to tamper with their car after registration. Any repair to the car will result in a single 5 point penalty. This penalty is applied against total points awarded for that race event category and can only be incurred once. If the officials determine the damage is not related to engineering deficiencies, repairs or replacement with an identical back-up car will be allowed without penalty. 9c. Damage incurred during a race, before the car crosses the finish line, (e.g. wheel, screw eye or any other part of the car separating) will result in a DNF (Did Not Finish) race result. 9. Repair and Maintenance (cont) 9d. All damage issues and related decisions are to be decided by the race track officials, scrutineers and referred to the Chair of judges if necessary. 10. Complaints Procedure 10a. All complaints regarding racing track marshalling and/or illegal cars should be reported by 15:00, and all other complaints/issues by 12:00, on the day of the final, to the Event Coordinator directly. We cannot consider changes to procedures after these times. Any complaints after this time should be made in writing to the Event Coordinator and will be dealt with after the close of the event. *Additional Notes 3a. Measured between front and rear extremities of body. 3b. Measured from track surface to highest part of body. 3c. Width of balsa wood at axles, not the length of the axle. 3d. Measured between outside edges of the wheels furthest apart. 4a. & 4b. All of each wheel must be visible from the plan and side views. 5a. & 5b. All of each wheel must be visible from the plan and side views. 6b. Measured from track surface to lowest surface part of the CO 2 chamber. 6d. Clear space surrounding the CO 2 cartridge. 7c. Referring to the hole in the screw eye itself. 7d. The longest distance between the screw eye holes. F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 14

15 11. Race Regulations 11. Race Regulations (cont d) 11a. Race Procedures For the Competition there will be three types of races conducted at the following stages: Regional Finals: 1. Time Trials (Automatic Launch Mode) (170 points) 2. Reaction Time Racing (Manual/Driver Launch Mode) (100 points) National Finals: 1. Time Trials (Automatic Launch Mode) (170 points) 2. Reaction Time Racing (Manual/Driver Launch Mode) (60 points) 3. Knock-out Competition Racing (Manual/ Driver Launch Mode). (40 points) Time Trials and Reaction Time Racing will occur at Regional Finals. Knock-out racing will only occur at the National Finals of the competition in April b. Time Trials These will be conducted over the course of the Competition Day as per the judging schedule. Team members need to be at the race track during their scheduled race times. Each car will be raced at least once in each lane of the race track. The single fastest time recorded by each team during racing (Time Trials and Reaction Time Racing) will be used to determine the points they are awarded for time trials. 11c. Reaction Time Racing These races will be conducted during the Competition Day as per the judging schedule. All team members need to be at the race track during their scheduled time. Each car will be raced once in each lane. for Reaction Time Racing. The single fastest total race time recorded (reaction time PLUS actual car start line to finish line time), by each team will be used to determine the points they are awarded 11d. Knock-out Competition These races will be conducted during the National Final Competition Day as per the event schedule. Ranking from Reaction Time Racing results will determine where teams start in the knock-out rounds. At the conclusion of Reaction Time Racing, all teams will be ranked from fastest to slowest to determine each team s Knock- Out Racing seeded position. All team members need to be at the race track during their scheduled times. Each car will be raced (manual/driver launch mode), once in each lane. The single fastest time posted from these 2 races (reaction time PLUS actual car start line to finish line time), will determine the winner for that knockout race and advance to the next knock-out round. 12. Points Allocation Points will be awarded to teams across five (5) categories with maximum possible scores as detailed in the following table:: Specifications CAD CAM and Analysis Quality of Manufacture Portfolio Specification Judging 120 points Engineering Judging 60 points 60 points Portfolio and Pit Display Judging Pit Display and Marketing F1 Car Design Process Technique Composition Subject Matter Time Trials Reaction Racing Knock-Out Racing 90 points 60 points 60 points Verbal Presentation Racing 60 points 60 points 60 points 170 points 60 points 40 points TOTAL 900 points F1 in Schools Technology Challenge 15

16 VERBAL PRESENTATION SCORE CARD 5 Minute Time Limit for Presentation

17 ENGINEERING SCORE CARD

18 PORTFOLIO AND PIT DISPLAY SCORE CARD

19 Specification Sheet D-Type Championship Season 2011/12 Team Name: School Name:... Designed using:... Measurement tolerance limits + 0.1mm Weight tolerance + 0.5gm Manufactured at (venue):... Manufactured on (CNC machine):... BODY DIMENSIONS MEASUREMENT VALUE (mm) 3a. Body Length 3b. Body Height including wheels 3c. Body width at axles, front and back 3d. Body total width including wheels WEIGHT (g) 3e. Body weight without the CO 2 cartridge WHEEL DIMENSIONS MEASUREMENT VALUE (mm) 4c. Front wheel diameter 4d. Front wheel width (at surface contact point) 4e. Rear wheel diameter 4f. Rear wheel width (at surface contact point) 5a. 5b. WHEEL TO BODY DIMENSIONS Front wheel visible (from the side/plan view) Rear wheel visible (from the side/plan view) POWER PLANT MEASUREMENT VALUE (YES/NO) MEASUREMENT VALUE (mm) 6a. CO 2 cartridge chamber diameter 6b. Lowest point of chamber to the racing track surface 6c. Depth of hole 6d. Wall thickness around cartridge SCREW EYES MEASUREMENT VALUE (mm) 7c. Inside diameter of screw eye 7d. Distance apart (at farthest point) This specification sheet does not apply for the Formula 1 class. Separate specification sheets are available for each class.

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