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News Release from: Pathtrace Engineering Systems
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Team on 28 October 2004
US team wins international finals for F1
A student team from Bloomsburg High School (Pennsylvania, USA) recently won Best Overall and Fastest Car in the international finals of the "Jaguar F1 Team in Schools CAD/CAM Design Challenge".
A student team from Bloomsburg High School (Pennsylvania, USA) recently won Best Overall and Fastest Car in the international finals of the "Jaguar F1 Team in Schools CAD/CAM Design Challenge" in Birmingham, England in the first appearance by a US team Teams competed from Australia, Brunei, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, Thailand, United States and Wales
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 30 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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F1 in Schools is a unique technology challenge that involves the construction of a 1/20th scale Formula One (F1) racing car.
This standards-based challenge seeks to raise the profile of engineering among young people and give them access to the latest technology in the engineering and manufacturing world.
The F1 Team in Schools Challenge is supported by a worldwide network of companies including its founding partners-Denford; Jaguar; BAE Systems, and Pitsco; and its Gold Sponsors: EDS, and Pathtrace.
"Team Turbo", the Bloomsburg High School Team, consisted of Alex DeRose, Austin Mantz, Tyler Marshall, Jessica Rubenstein, and Justin Wilcott, with Team Advisor Instructor Kirk Marshall.
"Team Turbo learned a vital lesson when a lack of proper documentation cost them first place in the US regionals," according to Marshall.
For the nationals, the team totally re-engineered its cars to meet all design specifications, incorporated a unique new aerodynamic design and created a display and portfolio beyond reproach.
According to Wilcott, the team's Graphic Design Engineer, the competition was much tougher than anticipated.
"Yet, it was great to see how other countries handled the rules and regulations," he says.
"It's been an educational opportunity." The F1 in Schools initiative creates a fun and motivating environment for students to experience the engineering process.
The worldwide popularity of F1 racing lends excitement while providing a relevant background for simulating critical elements of engineering in the real world.
"Each student had a responsibility and a talent," said Marshall.
"Each strove to do their best from designing a portfolio to designing and building an F1.
Had one student not done his work, we wouldn't have won!" From a design and manufacturing perspective, students use CAD software to create virtual 3D models of their cars and translate their designs into reality by means of CAM software and CNC milling machines.
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