STUDENT COMPETITION · F1 IN SCHOOLS

F1 IN SCHOOLS

An early engineering project combining concept development, CAD, teamwork and competition-focused design, progressing from initial sketches through to a complete car and supporting technical documentation.

2018–2020 PROJECT PERIOD

CAR DESIGN PRIMARY FOCUS

F1 IN SCHOOLS COMPETITION

AUTODESK INVENTOR · CAD · TECHNICAL DRAWINGS · TEAMWORK

F1 in Schools final car design — Final competition car design

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

The project began with sketch-based exploration of possible body, wing and packaging concepts. These ideas were developed with competition constraints in mind before being translated into CAD.

Initial sketching and concept selection Body and wing development Packaging within competition constraints Iteration from regional to national design

F1 in Schools initial concept sketches — Initial ideas and concept development

CAD DEVELOPMENT

The selected concept was developed into a complete digital assembly, allowing the car body, wheels, axles and aerodynamic components to be reviewed together before manufacture and competition submission.

Rendered F1 in Schools car design — Final rendered car design

Exploded CAD assembly of F1 in Schools car — Exploded CAD assembly showing major components

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

Technical drawings were produced to communicate the final design, assembly structure and key dimensions. This helped formalise the project beyond visual CAD and introduced me to the importance of engineering documentation.

Exploded assembly drawing Parts list and component identification General arrangement dimensions Design communication for manufacture

F1 in Schools general arrangement engineering drawing — General arrangement and dimensional drawing

ASSEMBLY & DESIGN COMMUNICATION

EXPLODED ASSEMBLY

The complete car was broken down into its major components to communicate how the design fitted together and to support manufacturing and assembly.

Exploded engineering drawing of F1 in Schools car — Exploded assembly drawing with component callouts

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

The project was presented through a competition portfolio that documented the evolution from initial ideas through to the final engineered solution and team reflection.

F1 in Schools project portfolio page — Competition portfolio documenting the design journey

KEY TAKEAWAYS

EARLY DESIGN EXPERIENCE

The project introduced me to moving from sketches and ideas into structured CAD and a complete engineering assembly.

COMPETITION-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT

Working toward a competition deadline reinforced the need to balance creativity with constraints, teamwork and delivery.

ENGINEERING COMMUNICATION

Drawings, exploded views and portfolio documentation helped communicate the final design beyond the CAD model itself.

“F1 in Schools was one of my first experiences of turning an idea into a complete engineering project. It helped shape my interest in motorsport, CAD and developing a design as part of a team.”