What is F1 Schools STEM Challenge?
The F1 in Schools STEM Challenge
is the world’s foremost student competition for Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics.
Each year more than 17,000
schools in 51 nations take on the challenge of developing the world’s fastest
miniature F1 car. Here in Australia approximately 22,000 students are involved
each year with over ten times that being exposed to the program and having
access to the same classroom technology used by the students to design and
build their cars.
Established in Australia in
2003, the F1 in Schools STEM Challenge is multi-faceted and multi-disciplined.
It is about much more than cars, although the idea of being involved in car
design has proved to be a powerful means of attracting even the most
uninitiated students to discovering more about STEM.
Mimicking the world of a Formula
One team, groups of students have to follow a pathway of engineering and
manufacturing disciplines: design, analyse, test, make and race. They are
provided with access to real-world technology such as 3D CAD/CAM/CAE
engineering design software and soon become proficient in areas such as Coding,
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis.
Why is F1 Schools STEM Challenge Unique:
This program also aims to
develop skills in problem solving, project management, communication,
presentation, teamwork, innovation, self-promotion, collaboration, marketing
and entrepreneurialism – which are clearly identified as aiding in the
transition through high school… in demand by industries the world over.
F1 in Schools STEM Challenge is
the most holistic STEM program in the nation. Many students engaged in F1 in
Schools are offered employment by industry before completing their studies.
Who can apply to be part ofthe F1 Schools STEM Challenge:
To be eligible for the F1 School STEM Challenge you must be: