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Formula
Schools 2009...Think you've got what it
takes?
2009 promises to be another exciting year
for Formula Schools as the project continues
to build upon past triumphs. If your school
has been outside some of the designated
areas in the past the good news is that
anybody can now access the exciting world
of Formula Schools.
The bad news is that the competition will
be as hard fought as ever as teams compete
for the ultimate schools engineering
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Development of Diploma, including delivery of
Units 2,3,4,6
Please contact
us if you would like to find out more about
curriculum delivery opportunities.
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.
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.
Dalbeattie's
DBT McNish Racing Team recently returned south to claim their
prize for winning the Body & Aerodynamics prize - what a
great time they had. Click on the image to find out more.
a
Scottish
Schools Launch
Scottish
schools are taking Formula Schools by force! So far this year
8 schools will be participating in the 2009 challenge and
joining us in summer 2009; making the 6 hour journey south
to the national Race Day. The launch event for these schools
will be taking place at Dalbeattie High School on Wednesday
1st October, start time 14:00
Rob Austin will be coming up from Oxford to show students
and teachers what the project entails and how best to go about
starting, running the team and building the cars, etc. Team
Dalbeattie will also be on hand for schools to talk to and
hopefully fire up a couple of their cars so schools can see
and hear them running.
For
the first time ever the Formula Schools trophy resides outside
of England as rookies Dalbeattie High School landed the big
prize at this year's Formula Schools event.
On
yet another sweltering Silverstone day, defending champions
Quarrydale School retained their trophy in a thrilling final,
holding off the challenge of Kirk Hallam, who trailed by only
half a point going into the final GP race
Are
you ready for the engineering diploma?
