The Competition

Formula Student is now the worlds most established educational engineering competition with its epicentre in Europe and USA. The competition involves a series of static and dynamic events that aim to push a team of young engineers or motorsports enthusiasts to develop and demonstrate their engineering skills. These include designing, simulating, manufacturing, testing and Validating vehicle systems and components concepts as well as teaching important soft skills such as project management, teamwork, and presentation skills to name a few. These are all skillsets that the industry demands, which means a crop of students who already possess these to large degrees are highly sought after. The competition is split into various stages which needs to be cleared by every competing team to be deemed fit for the series of dynamic tests their entry would be put through. The procedures are explained in the upcoming sections.