F1 IN SCHOOLS

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

F1 in Schools is a multi-disciplinary challenge open to all Primary and Secondary schools, Junior Colleges, Institutes of Higher Learning and other organised youth groups where teams of students aged 9 to 19 deploy CAD/CAM software to collaborate, design, analyse, manufacture, test, and then race miniature compressed air powered balsa wood F1 cars Teams of 3 – 6 students are judged on car speed, as well as supporting evidence of their design, verbal presentation and marketing display stand in ‘‘the pits”.

The National Schools F1 in Schools Championships will be held in Singapore where student teams will compete against each other. The winner in the competitive category will be invited to compete at the F1 in Schools World Finals 2019.

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What are the elements required in this competition?

Sponsorships

Sponsorships play a crucial role in the progress of our team. Not only does it increase our team identity, awareness and publicity, it accounts for the capital that the team needs, needed for every part of the competition, from manufacturing to designing. As we are a team that has to use capital sponsored by sponsors for the entire competition, sponsorships play a very important role.

Graphic Design

Graphic design is a key aspect of marketing for Team Kira. The design team logo, portfolio, uniform and much more, plays a key role in shaping our team identity.

Designing the car

In designing the ideal race miniature, the design engineers must first understand the concept of aerodynamics. Using design softwares like Autodesk Fusion 360 and Autodesk Flow Design, we design the car and modify it along the way. The designing of the car model is significant -- every team’s will be unique in their own special ways, while striving to design the fastest car among all.

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Manufacturing the car

The process of manufacturing the F1 car includes milling, puttying, sanding and painting of the car. All this leads to the transformation of the designed car into reality using 3D CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) software.