PUTTING BRIGHT YOUNG ENGINEERS ON THE START LINE.

Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom 14-18 July 2010 PARTNERS:

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CONTENTS ALL TEAM MEMBERS HAVE TO READ THIS DOCUMENT

Page Welcome to Formula Student 2010 3 Event Schedule 4 Competitors’ flow chart 6 Site Plan 7 Directions 8 Paddock patrol 9 Important information 11 Where to go for help 17 Flags 18 Garage team list 19 Judging schedules 21 Awards 24 Event Descriptions and Guidance Notes 25

Cost 25 Sustainability 1A 27 Design 27 Presentation 28 Technical & Safety Scrutineering 29 Brake Testing 31 Noise Testing 31 Tilt Table Testing 32 Engine Test Area 32 Practice Area 33 Acceleration 33 Skid Pad / Figure 8 34 Sprint 35 Endurance & Fuel Economy 36

Disclaimer: This Handbook is for guidance only and does not replace or supersede the official Formula SAE/Formula Student rules governing the event. The Organisers reserve the right to make amendments to the schedules, plans and procedures as they see fit.

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WELCOME TO FORMULA STUDENT 2010

On behalf of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, welcome to this year’s event. We are excited to be back at Silverstone Circuit for five days of hard work and fun, as I’m sure you are! Firstly, I would like to congratulate all teams for getting this far – I can’t imagine how many late nights and early mornings of work have been put in across all teams during preparation for the event!! We have a wide range of teams competing from across the globe, who I’m sure you will enjoy meeting (in the garages, on the track or on the campsite!) and competing against. Our judges are always amazed at the developments of the cars and teams each year, so are looking forward to meeting you and seeing the standard of entries at FS2010. This Handbook has been designed as a quick reference guide to the venue, activities and procedures. If you have any questions during your time onsite please go to the IMechE Information Desk in the IMechE Marquee, which is in the Paddock (halfway down the garages), where the Event Crew will be happy to help you. I would also like to encourage all students to visit the FS Partner display stands - Airbus, Autodesk, Cenex, E.ON, Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines, National Instruments and Shell - to find out more about their products and services, as well as possible job and career opportunities. Each year we look to improve the event – highlights this year include: • Track layout: We have changed the layout for the Sprint and Endurance because

Silverstone have altered the Stadium Complex, but we think that the new layouts will prove very exciting for drivers! The viewing areas should also be great for watching the action on the track.

• Opening Ceremony: This has been brought forward to Thursday lunchtime, to try and catch as many teams as soon as they arrive. We will also hold an on-stage Panel Q&A, in which high-profile F1 experts will answer questions previously submitted by teams.

• Awards Ceremony: There will now be two separate Awards Ceremonies on the Saturday & Sunday evenings. Both will include a mixture of awards, so they are not to be missed!

Finally to the competitors and academic staff; the FS Committee and IMechE thank you for all your hard work over the past year and wish you the very best of luck! Please be safe, use your common sense and have a great time. Kate Jones Project Leader Formula Student

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EVENT SCHEDULE

14 JULY

14.00

17.00 - 19.00

20.00

SET-UP DAY

Site Opens (for teams to set up their pits only)

Class 1A & Class 2 Team Registration

Official Closing of Site

IMechE Marquee

15 JULY

07.30

07.30 – 19.00

09.00 – 12.45

09.00 – 17.00

09.00 – 16.15

09.15 – 19.30

09.00 – 18.15

09.00 – 18.00

13.00 – 13.45

13.45 – 18.00

14.00 – 18.00

14.00 – 18.00

14.00 – 18.00

14.30 – 18.00

20.00

SCRUTINEERING &

CLASSES 1A & 2 JUDGING

Site Opens

IMechE Marquee / Information Desk open

Registration: All Teams

Class 1A Design Judging

Class 1A Presentation Judging

Class 1A Sustainability Judging

Class 2 Design, Cost & Presentation Judging

Class 1 & 1A Technical & Safety Scrutineering

Welcome to Formula Student 2010

All Team Members & Faculty Advisors must attend

Registration: All Teams

Shell Fuel Open

Tilt Table Open

Noise Test

Brake & Practice Area Open

Official Closing of Site

IMechE Marquee

Garage 1

Brooklands Suites

Parc Ferme

Student Marquee

Scrutineering Bay

Student Marquee

IMechE Marquee

Support Paddock

Support Paddock

Copse Runway

Copse Runway

16 July

07.30

07.30 – 19.30

08.30 – 09.00

08.45 – 19.00

08.30 – 20.15

08.45 – 20.00

08.30 – 18.00

08.00 – 18.00

08.30 – 18.00

08.30 – 18.00

09.00 – 17.30

21.00

CLASS 1 JUDGING DAY

Site Opens

IMechE Marquee / Information Desk open

Team Registration

Class 1 Design Judging

Class 1 Presentation Judging

Class 1 Cost Judging

Class 1 & 1A Technical & Safety Scrutineering

Shell Fuel Open

Tilt Table Open

Noise Test & Brake Tests Open

Practice Area Open

Official Closing of Site

IMechE Marquee

Garage 1

Brooklands Suites

Parc Ferme

Scrutineering Bay

Support Paddock

Support Paddock

Copse Runway

Copse Runway

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17 JULY

07.30

07.30 – 19.00

07.55 – 08.20

08.20 – 09.00

08.00 – 17.30

08.30 – 17.30

08.45 – 12.15

08.45 – 12.15

13.00 – 17.30

18.00

18.15 – 19.15

19.30 – 20.15

20.15 – 20.45

21.00

FIRST DYNAMICS DAY

Site Opens

IMechE Marquee / Information Desk open

Driver Briefing, including walk of Sprint course

All Drivers & Team Leaders must attend

Team Registration

Shell Fuel Open

Practice Area Open

Acceleration Event

Skid Pad Event

Sprint Dynamic Event

All Teams Photograph

Design Final

Presentation Demo (Winner of each class)

Awards Ceremony (Part 1)

Official Closing of Site

BRDC Grandstand

IMechE Marquee

Paddock Support

Copse Runway

Start Line Straight

Copse Runway

Stadium Complex

Grand Prix Start Line

Student Marquee

Student Marquee

Student Marquee

Please note that the following pre-dynamic events will only be open on Saturday to teams by request in the IMechE Marquee:

- Technical & Safety Scrutineering - Tilt Table Test - Noise Test - Brake Test

18 JULY

07.30

07.30 – 20.00

07.45 – 08.20

08.00 – 17.00

09.00 – 14.30

09.00 – 17.00

18.00 – 18.45

18.45 - 19.45

19.30 (TBC)

19.45 – 20.30

22.00

ENDURANCE EVENT DAY

Site Opens

IMechE Marquee / Information Desk open

Driver Briefing, including walk of Endurance course

All Drivers & Team Leaders must attend

Shell Fuel Open

Practice Area Open

Endurance Dynamic Event (Assembly on National Straight)

Judging De-briefs

Student BBQ

Garages locked. All teams need to clear their pit, including car and equipment

Awards Ceremony (Part 2)

Official Closing of Site

BRDC Grandstand

National Straight

Copse Runway

Stadium Complex

Student Marquee

Garage 1

Student Marquee

Note: This Event Schedule does not include the following information (which will be supplied directly to the appropriate people):

1 Details on Registration & Briefings for Judges/Scrutineers/Event captains 2 Faculty Advisor’s Reception details - Friday 16 July 3 Corporate Hospitality @ the Paddock Club - Saturday 17 July

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COMPETITOR FLOW CHART

Brake/ Noise Test

Scrutineering Queue number issued

Technical and Safety Scrutineering

Tilt Table

Registration (on arrival)

Fail Fail

Fail

Presentation

Cost

Sustainability

Class 1A & 2A

Design

Design Final Class 1

Dynamic Events

Acceleration

Endurance

Skid Pad/ Figure 8

Sprint

Award Ceremonies

All Classes

Class 1, 1A

FORMULA STUDENT 2010NOMINATED AREAS PLAN

PIT GARAGES 0 - 6CPIT GARAGES 7A - 12E

PADDOCK SUITES

PADD

OCK S

UITES

BRDC CLUBHOUSE

BRDCGRANDSTAND

BROOKLANDS

SUITES H

MEDICALCENTRE

PADDOCKBITE

PADDOCKBAR

WC/SHOWER

COPSE

PRIORY

BROOKLANDS

LUFFIELD

WOODCOTE

PIT STRAIGHT

PADDOCK CLUB

PARKING (62) RACE CONTROL

PARKING (32)

ZONE JPARKING(490)

ZONE J OVERFLOWPARKING(140)

RACECONTROL

NOISETEST

SCRUTINEERING

ACCELERATION

SKID

DPA

ASSE

MBL

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DRIVE

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WI FI

PRACTICE

AREA

BRAKETEST

IMECHE

MARQUEESHELL

CHALLENGE

COSTJUDGE

TILTTABLE

FUEL STATION

THURS - SAT

DESIGNJUDGE

Start

Assembly

Driver Change

Sprint F

inish &

Endurance Lap End

VIEWING AREA

VIEWING AREA

STUDENT

MARQUEE

VIEWING AREAVIEWING AREA

VIEWING AREA

Route fr

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TEAM PARKING

ENGINETESTING

TEAM PARKING

OFFICIALS

PARKING

FUEL STATION

(SUN)

TUN

NEL

ACC

ESS

HOOSIERTYRES

WELDER

TEAM PARKINGTEAM OVERFLOW & PUBLIC PARKING

OFFICIALS PARKING

GUEST PARKING (SAT ONLY)

PIT GARAGES 7A - 12E

PIT GARAGES 1A - 6C

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DIRECTIONS

Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire NN12 8TN

T: 08704 588 200

Silverstone circuit is extremely easy to find, being located on the A43 dual carriageway between Towcester and Brackley in Northamptonshire. The circuit is just 65 miles from Birmingham and 80 miles from London.

DRIVING

From the South: • M40 exit at Junction 10. Join A43 signposted to Northampton. Silverstone is

signposted from the A43. • M1 exit at Junction 15a. Follow signs for the A43 to Oxford. Silverstone is signposted

from the A43. From the North:

• M40 exit at Junction 11 and follow A422 to join the A43 at Brackley. Join A43 signposted to Northampton. Silverstone is signposted from the A43.

• M1 exit at Junction 15a. Follow signs for the A43 to Oxford. Silverstone is signposted from the A43.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The nearest mainline railway stations are at Banbury and Northampton.

 

 

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PADDOCK PATROL ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE & RULE SUMMARY Everyone (participants, volunteers, spectators) at Formula Student wants to have an accident free event. The Pit Patrol has been established to advise teams on potentially unsafe practices in the paddock/pit area. The actual Formula Student dynamic events are under the control of the Operations Coordinator and his designated Clerk of the Course, Chief Marshal and Event Captains and are operated in a very safety conscious manner. Some rules and guidelines to remember: Engines may NOT be run in the Garages Engines may be run in the paddock provided the car has passed scrutineering and the following conditions are satisfied; 1. The car is on an adequate stand 2. The drive wheels are at least 10.2 cm (4 in) off the ground, or the drive wheels have been

removed

People must not be underneath the vehicles while the engine is running and a hazard triangle must be in place to warn pedestrians. Fire extinguishers should be close by the vehicle and readily accessible. All team members must be able to use the fire extinguisher. A fire extinguisher must accompany the car, carried alongside it, wherever it is moved in the paddock. A team member must hold a fire extinguisher ready whenever the engine is running outside the team’s garage in the paddock. Drivers Drivers will be issued with a white wristband when they first sign on at the event. All Drivers must attend the Clerk of the Course’s Driver Briefing during the Opening Ceremony. They will then be issued with a different coloured wristband at Driver Briefings on Saturday and Sunday. These briefings will take place in the BRDC Grandstand at the times stated in the official Event Timing Schedule. The briefing will be given by the Clerk of the Course and is compulsory for all Team Drivers and Team Leaders. Drivers will only be permitted to compete in that day’s dynamic activities or use the practice area if the correct wristband is being worn. All drivers should perform a check of critical fasteners and components on their vehicles to assure complete control during the driving events. Please be aware that fasteners do come loose, parts do fatigue, and occasionally someone forgets to torque a nut. It is OK to use the kill switch in the event of engine or brake malfunction. Anytime the driver is in the cockpit with the engine running, the following approved safety equipment must be worn: helmet, driver suit, racing gloves, goggles/face shields, racing shoes, and hair covering, if necessary. Driving practice is only to take place in the designated areas and only during the designated times.

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Vehicle Movement Vehicles may not move under their own power anywhere but on the practice or competition tracks. Off track, vehicles must be pushed at a normal walking pace, preferably by means of a “Push Bar”, with all four wheels on the ground, a team member sitting in the cockpit to steer and brake and with another team member walking beside the car but not between front and rear wheels. There is a 10mph speed limit in operation in the paddock. Jacking When supporting cars off the ground, use strong, sturdy stands which support the vehicle in a stable and secure way. Fires No open fires in the garages including BBQ grills, oxy-acetylene torches, heaters, cigarettes, etc. Electric hot plates and MIG or TIG welding (with gas bottles safely secured) are allowed in your area but you are advised to use the free welding services available to all teams on site. Fuel and Oil A free supply of fuel will be on site all four days of the competition. The service is courtesy of Shell and will be located with the Paddock extension car park with access from the Copse Runway. Shell also provide the fuel volume measurement service relevant to the Endurance event. For this activity Shell will be located on the National Straight. FS cars which need to be drained at the end of the event prior to transportation must be taken to the Shell Fuel Station by 16.30 on Sunday 18th July. No open fuel containers are allowed and all fuel containers must be DOT approved. Waste oil, etc., is to be taken to the fuel station for disposal. Once at the competition site, the Formula Student cars can only be fuelled at the Shell fuel station. Vehicle Modifications No unapproved modifications are allowed after your car has been through scrutineering. Tool Use Tools are expected to be used safely. Wear safety glasses when cutting, grinding, etc. Wear appropriate eye protection while welding. Note: If there is a conflict between this summary of the rules and the complete 2010 Formula SAE/Formula Student rules, the complete rules prevail.  

 

HAVE FUN DRIVE SAFE USE COMMON SENSE

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION This event is held under the General Regulations of the Motor Sports Association, the MSA (incorporating the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA), the 2010 Formula SAE Rules, the 2010 Formula Student Supplementary Regulations and any other subsequent written instructions that the Organisers issue for the event. MSA Permit Number: COE57247 Accommodation (Pre-booked) Winter Hills Camp Site Booking includes ground only. Any required camping equipment hire to be made through PraxisTent (www.praxistent.co.uk or 0870 6260273). Note that fireworks and lighting of open fires is strictly forbidden. No pets are allowed. The speed limit is 10mph and no vehicle movement is allowed after 23.00. Keep noise to a minimum after 23.00. Please respect your neighbours and other campers and you must remove all litter and belongings on departure. Follow direction signs when arriving at the Silverstone circuit. Announcements Teams wishing to request parts or make an announcement may request these with the IMechE staff at the Information Desk in the IMechE Marquee. Car set-up alterations Teams do not have to use the same car set-up for all the dynamic events and are encouraged to make alterations, e.g. to tyre pressures and suspension settings, to give vehicle characteristics best suited to each specific event. Catering Food and drink will be available for purchase in the Paddock Cafe throughout the event. Opening hours will be as follows: Wednesday 14 July 08.30 – 16.30 Thursday 15 July 08.30 – 16.30 Friday 16 July 07.30 – 17.00 Saturday 17 July 07.00 – 17.00 Sunday 18 July 07.00 – 17.00 Please note that cash or credit card payments only - UK Sterling ONLY. Discounts have been negotiated on food for participants (on presentation of your event Team Member pass) at the following pubs. Evening food is available until 21.00. Please note that all pubs are non-smoking inside.

The White Horse, Silverstone village - approx three minute drive north of the circuit (turn right out of circuit). Grills, seafood, pasta, vegetarian, light bites, salads, wraps, sandwiches, baguettes, burgers and specials. Garden and Sports Bar. For more information call 01327 858550. The Robin Hood, Bufflers Holt – approximately a seven minute drive south of the circuit (turn left out of circuit, through Dadford, then right at Stowe Schools junction towards Water Stratford & Tingewick, straight on at first minor crossroads, then left onto A422 towards Buckingham). For more information call 01280 813387.

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE

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Decal Positioning on Cars An area of 40cm deep x 20cm wide must be left available on the nose of all cars to accommodate the IMechE and Scrutineering approval decals. The car weight label will also be affixed in this area.

Design Final The Design Final is a closed event and will take place on Saturday evening. The results will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday. Cars not in the design final will receive their results as normal. DYNAMIC EVENT PROCEDURES

Dynamic Activities

• Note where these are located on site and the times these activities are open. All activities will close at the time defined in the official event time schedule and you will not be permitted to run after these times, even if you are in the queue. Weather and other conditions may alter the activities open times, amended only at the discretion of the Event organisers.

• Teams will be given their running order for the Endurance based upon their time recorded in the Sprint event. This running order will be determined by the Event organisers and announced no later than one hour before the nominated starting time for the Endurance event.

• For all dynamic activities each team is permitted 1 driver + 3 team members (which may include a second driver) into the activity’s assembly area. Team members will only be permitted into these areas on presentation of their Dynamic Area pass.

• Endurance – if your car misses its allotted time slot you will need to let the IMechE team in the IMechE marquee know if you wish to run at a new time. Dynamic Activity Viewing

• Skid Pads can be viewed from the designated area on the grass alongside the Copse Runway accessed via the Medical Car Park. Viewing is not permitted on the East/race circuit side of the Copse Runway.

• The Acceleration event can be viewed from the Pit Wall behind the fencing.

• For guidance on viewing the Sprint and Endurance events please see the Nominated Areas Plan on page 5. Electric Supply Please note that in previous years we have hired out power adapters to teams. However, due to the high number that were not returned last year we are unable to loan them to teams this year. The power adapters needed for the garages (for Class 1 & 1A) are ’16 C-Form Single Phase Outlet’ which can be easily purchased from any camping or caravan shop or online. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Emergencies A safety officer will be on duty each day between the hours of 8.00 - 18.30. Any emergency or incident, however minor, must be reported to the Information Desk in the IMechE Marquee immediately. In the case of fire, extinguishers will be positioned at strategic points in all garages and around the dynamic/practice areas. A Fire Tender will also be positioned on site during normal event hours. When the site is closed any emergency on the campsite must be reported to Security at the campsite gate.

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Event Feedback A Feedback Box will be placed on the Information Desk and we welcome any feedback you might have – it is anonymous so feel free to write any thoughts down and place them in the box at anytime during the event. Faculty Advisor’s Reception sponsored by Autodesk Sponsored by Autodesk, this reception on Friday 16 July from 18.30-20.30 in the BRDC Clubhouse will give Faculty Advisor’s a chance to network with one another, talk to the FS Chief Judges and key personnel. Drinks and a buffet will be provided and a presentation will be given by Autodesk, as well as an update on rule changes for the future of FS. This reception is for academic staff only and we strongly advise attending, as we would like feedback on our future rules. Filming Will be taking place by various film crews. Please let a member of IMechE staff know (at the Information Desk) if you do not wish to be filmed. First Aid The Medical Centre will be open during the whole competition. Garage Allocations All teams with running cars have been allocated their pit in reserve alphabetical order. High-speed video analysis sponsored by Airbus Airbus in conjunction with Photron will be offering a high-speed video service in the practice area for you to have your car filmed using a Photron SA1 high-speed video camera capable of 5400 frames per second at 1024 x 1024 pixel resolution (see www.photron.com). Examples of what you might want to investigate are:

• Analysis of wheel spin during acceleration • Suspension dynamics during cornering • Braking performance

Airbus has many years of experience using High Speed Video (HSV) to capture high-velocity events such as debris or bird impacts on aircraft structure. The ability to view rapid events in slow motion enables a much more in-depth analysis into the behaviour or response of structures under load. Recent developments in digital HSV technology mean that this sort of analysis can be made routine, particularly as captured video can be viewed immediately. Photron will burn your data onto DVD and provide you with a memory stick containing the Photron video editing software. You will then be able to create AVI files and view your recordings at your leisure using any standard media player. Half or one hour sessions, which can be pre-booked, will be available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10am and 4pm. Bookings can be made on Thursday at the Airbus stand in the IMechE marquee. On Friday to Sunday bookings will be taken at the High Speed Video marquee in the practice area. A detailed timetable is given below. Thursday 15th Friday 16th Saturday 17th Sunday 18th Session 1 Booking session

11:00 - 16:00 10:00 – 12:00 10:00 – 12:00 10:00 – 12:00

Session 2 13:00 – 16:00 13:00 – 16:00 13:00 – 15:00 Session duration ½ hour or 1 hour

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IMechE Marquee This will be located halfway down the paddock. It will include:

- IMechE Information Desk – where all team queries/requests should be directed - Registration for all Teams, Judges & Officials (except Marshals) - Exhibition stands for the following FS Partners

The Shell Ferrari Pit Stop Challenge will be positioned in the Shell marquee next to the IMechE Marquee. Team members are encouraged to visit these displays to learn more about employment opportunities and our Partners’ products and services.

Judging Class 1, 1A and 2 teams have been allocated times for design, cost / sustainability and presentation judging as appropriate. Make sure that you read the judging schedules thoroughly and that you know where you need to be. Calculate how long it will take from your garage to the judging location, pushing your car as appropriate. Note that teams allocated cost judging teams C1-C4, access to be made from the Pit Lane side of the building. Design Judging will take place next to cost in garage 1. If you are not with the judging team on time you lose time, which could lose points, which cannot be given back.

Media Sign on for accredited media will take place on the first floor of Race Control from 9.00 - 10.00 and 12.00 - 13.30 each day and 8.00 – 10.00 on Saturday and Sunday. Bibs MUST be returned at the end of each day. All enquiries about media sign-on should go via IMechE Press Office at media@imeche.org +44 (0)20 7304 6888 or 07730 644134 / 07894 424281.

Merchandise No merchandise will be on sale.

Network to build your career IMC Suites Friday 16th July, 18.30 – 21.00

In a ‘speed dating’ format, 15 young professional engineers representing companies such as Airbus, E.ON, Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines and Shell, will be available to provide industry insights and careers advice to Formula Student team members. The event will also be attended by keynote speaker Geoff Willis, Technical Director at Hispania F1 Racing Team, who has two decades of experience in Formula One, and will be discussing the challenges facing the industry and the key priorities for upcoming graduates.

This is a unique opportunity to find out more about the career options available in a variety of sectors, and how to get your foot in the door! Please note, there is a maximum capacity for this event and we will be operating on a first come-first served basis. So get there early and don’t miss out!

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No Smoking This is a no smoking event. Anyone found smoking within the boundaries of the event will be automatically expelled from the event. A designated smoking area will be located in the car park next to the Medical Centre. Onsite facilities - Hoosier Tires will be onsite and will be located in Paddock. Out of Hours Working The site will be manned by Security Staff throughout the night. Dynamic activities are scheduled to finish by 18.00. All team members must be off site by 22.00. Parking Each team is allowed one support vehicle in the paddock area. All other vehicles will have to be parked in the car park alongside the practice area. You will be given a pass at registration to be displayed in your paddock vehicle at all times. Spot checks will take place throughout the event. Photographer The official photographers of Formula Student, Sportscar Portraits will be providing a professional photography service to all of the competing teams. The photos will not be on sale but will be on the IMechE website shortly after the event. We will take your team’s official photo after Design and Cost sections of judging and we will inform you at the event where this will take place. Registration & Sign on All Team Members and Faculty Advisors must register together on arrival at the event. Early registration will be available 17.00-19.00 on Wednesday 14 July in the IMechE Marquee for Class 1A, Class 2 and the first ten Class 1 teams in the Scrutineering queue. All team members attending the event will be issued with a badge, colour coded to define permitted areas of site access. These badges are to be worn at all times when on site. All non EU team drivers need to show proof of their medical insurance at initial registration. Drivers must show their driver’s license at initial registration. Cost addenda may be submitted when your team initially signs on at the event to cover any necessary changes made to your car since your cost report was submitted. Addenda will only be accepted at the time of registration at the event and must be in the format prescribed by the FSAE rules. It is unlikely that addenda will reflect major changes to your car. It is mandatory for all team members to attend the Opening Ceremony scheduled for 13.00 on Thursday 15 July in the Student Marquee. Results, Protests and Feedback Results will be posted in at the Information Desk in the IMechE Marquee. An announcement will be made over the PA system when these are available. If you have a problem with any of the published scores please take your protest to the IMechE team at the IMechE marquee who will contact the chief judge. You have one hour to make a protest following the announcement of provisional results. To lodge an official protest, please refer to the FSAE rules 12.1-12.6.

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Cost, Design and Presentation Feedback will be provided in the following ways:

Cost: Feedback will be given on a summary sheet and inserted into your cost report. Class 2 summary sheets will be available from 09.00hrs on Friday 16 July in the IMechE Marquee. Class 1 feedback will be available from 11.00hrs on Sunday 18 July and will be issued to running car teams in the garages.

Design: Team Leaders and Faculty Advisors will be emailed their design summary sheets by the end of August 2010.

Presentation: Teams will be given verbal feedback immediately after their Business Presentation. We advise teams to take notes whilst the judges provide feedback as no written advice will be provided.

Rules of Conduct Special note must be made of the ‘Rules of Conduct’ as detailed under the Formula SAE regulations and Section 8 of the Formula Student specific rules. Any violation of these rules by a team member may lead to disqualification from the competition of that participant’s entire team. Any person considered to be contravening the rules banning the use of alcohol, illegal drugs, weapons or other illegal material will automatically be expelled along with their entire team.

Scrutineering Class 1 scrutineering will begin on Thursday with the queue order published on the FS website. Scrutineering for Class 1A will take place on Friday as this category are being judging on Thursday.

Student Marquee This is where the Opening Ceremony, Presentation Demonstration, Judging DeBriefs and Awards Ceremonies will take place. It will also include the Class 2 entries.

Taxis Local taxi A&C +44 (0)1280 700978 Local Coach Jeff Coaches +44 (0)1295 768292

Transponders These will be issued to Class 1 and Class 1A Team Managers at the Information Desk from mid-day on Friday 16 July. A £20.00 deposit will be required, repaid on safe return of the transponder to the Information Desk by the end of the event. The transponder issued must be securely fixed to the car in order that each car can be identified by the dynamic events’ timing system. Instructions will be provided on the day.

Welding The Welder will be positioned in scrutineering area from 9.00 – 18.00 Thursday to Saturday and from 9.00 – 15.00 on Sunday.

Wet Weather Running As you all know, the weather is unpredictable. It is therefore possible that we will have to run some or all of the dynamic events in wet conditions. The rules for tyre selection will follow the FSAE Part D, article 3. Wi-fi Hot Spot The Wireless Internet hotspot will be located in the garage under Race Control on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Wi-fi access will also be available in the Paddock Café, IMechE Marquee and some of the garages. Password: fstudent2010

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WHERE TO GO FOR HELP General Enquiries The team at the Information Desk are here to help you. The Information Desk is in the IMechE Marquee and manned by IMechE staff whenever the marquee is open (view the event schedule on page 4 for opening times). A list of Event Captains accountable for each discipline is as follows: Chief Judge Richard Folkson Cost Judging Alan Caddy Design Judging Neill Anderson Presentation Judging Craig Powers Acceleration event Kym Merryweather Brake Test Jon Blackburn Endurance event Adam Covell Noise Test Dallas Smith Results Andrew Deakin Safety Scrutineering MSA Scrutineer Skid Pad event James Lyons Sprint event Adam Covell Technical Scrutineering Andrew Deakin Tilt Table Dyfyr Davies Should anyone have a query about any element of the competition, they should first go to the Information Desk who will arrange for the relevant Event Captain to meet with them and their team manager. If a team wishes to make an Appeal once the results have been published, they should let IMechE staff know at the Information Desk.

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"FLAGS - PAGES 94 + 95"

Black,Orange discMechanical failure

BlackReport to Cofe

Black/WhitechequeredEnd of race

TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH 2010 FORMULA SAE RULES.

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Yellow/RedSlippery surface

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THE DRIVERS BRIEFING ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

FORMULA STUDENT 2010.

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GARAGE TEAM LIST

Town University Name Country Car No. Garage

Zwickau UAS Zwickau Germany 7 2A-1 Zwickau UAS Zwickau Germany 507 2A-2 Zürich ETH Zürich Switzerland 515 2A-3 Wroclaw Wroclaw University of Technology Poland 24 2A-4 Warsaw Warsaw University of Technology Poland 84 2C-1 Versailles Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines France 78 2C-2 Uxbridge Brunel University UK 6 2C-3 Toronto Ryerson University Canada 21 2C-4 Torino Politecnico di Torino Italy 152 3A-1 Tallinn Tallinn University of Applied Sciences Estonia 44 3A-2 Swansea Swansea Metropolitan University UK 10 3A-3 Sunderland University of Sunderland UK 107 3A-4 Stuttgart University of Stuttgart Germany 1 3C-1 Sheffield University of Sheffield UK 46 3C-2 Rijeka University of Rijeka Croatia 55 3C-3 Regensburg UAS Regensburg Germany 62 3C-4 Ravensburg DHBW Ravensburg Germany 25 4A-1 Preston University of Central Lancashire UK 123 4A-2 Preston University of Central Lancashire UK 567 4A-3 Patras University of Patras Greece 86 4A-4 Patiala Thapar University India 99 4C-1 Padova Università di Padova Italy 85 4C-2 Oxford Oxford Brookes University UK 92 4C-3 Oxford Oxford Brookes University UK 592 4C-4 Odense University of Southern Denmark Denmark 124 5A-1 Nottingham University of Nottingham UK 575 5A-2 Nottingham University of Nottingham UK 75 5A-3 Munich TU Munich Germany 31 5A-4 Modena University of Modena & Reggio Emilia Italy 37 5C-1 Mittweida UAS Mittweida Germany 32 5C-2 Milan Politecnico di Milano Italy 90 5C-3 Metz Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Metz France 57 5C-4 Melbourne Monash University Australia 66 6A-1 Manchester University of Manchester UK 17 6A-2 Manchester Manchester Metropolitan University UK 161 6A-3 Madrid Universidad Europea de Madrid Spain 83 6A-4 Madrid Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Spain 58 6C-1 Lund Lund University Sweden 500 6C-2 Loughborough Loughborough University UK 20 6C-3 London University College London UK 33 6C-4 London City University London UK 525 7A-1 Liverpool University of Liverpool UK 108 7A-2 Liverpool Liverpool John Moores University UK 22 7A-3 Lazio Tuscia University Italy 80 7A-4 Lancaster Lancaster University UK 11 7C-1 Kingston Queen's University Canada 38 7C-2 Kiel UAS Kiel Germany 52 7C-3 Kharagpur Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur India 188 7C-4 Karlstad Karlstad University Sweden 54 8A-1 Karlsruhe Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Germany 9 8A-2 Huddersfield University of Huddersfield UK 12 8A-3 Helsinki Helsinki Metropolia UAS Finland 5 8A-4

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Hatfield University of Hertfordshire UK 64 8C-1 Hatfield University of Hertfordshire UK 513 8C-2 Hannover Leibniz Universität Hannover Germany 26 8C-3 Hamburg UAS Hamburg Germany 69 8C-4 Guipuzcoa Tecnun University of Navarra Spain 19 9A-1 Guildford University of Surrey UK 93 9A-2 Graz Graz University of Technology Austria 53 9A-3 Graz UAS Graz Austria 96 9A-4 Graz Graz University of Technology Austria 553 9C-1 Gothenburg Chalmers University of Technology Sweden 29 9C-2 Glasgow University of Strathclyde Scotland 15 9C-3 Erlangen University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Germany 74 9C-4 Eindhoven Eindhoven University of Technology Netherlands 540 10A-1 Edinburgh Heriot Watt University UK 67 10A-2 Dundee University of Dundee UK 177 10A-3 Dortmund UAS Dortmund Germany 27 10A-4 Delhi Delhi Technological University India 51 10C-1 Delft Delft University of Technology Netherlands 2 10C-2 Coventry University of Warwick UK 50 10C-3 Cologne UAS Cologne Germany 60 10C-4 Catalunya ETSEIAT (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) Spain 508 11A-1 Cartagena Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena Spain 190 11A-2 Cardiff Cardiff University UK 13 11A-3 Cambridge University of Cambridge UK 82 11A-4 Cairo Helwan University Egypt 73 11C-1 Budapest Budapest University of Technology and Economics Hungary 14 11C-2 Brighton University of Sussex UK 16 11C-3 Bratislavia Slovak University of Technology Slovakia 89 11C-4 Brasov Transilvania University of Brasov Romania 111 12A-1 Bourgogne ISAT France 158 12A-2 Birmingham Aston University UK 110 12A-3 Birmingham University of Birmingam UK 61 12A-4 Birmingham Birmingham City University UK 100 12C-1 Bilbao University of the Basque Country Spain 36 12C-2 Belfast Queen's University Belfast UK 47 12C-3 Belfast University of Ulster UK 135 12C-4 Bath University of Bath UK 4 12E-1 Amberg UAS Amberg-Weiden Germany 23 12E-2 Aberdeen University of Aberdeen UK 71 12E-3 Aalborg Aalborg University Denmark 18 12E-4

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JUDGING SCHEDULE

CLASS 1A JUDGING THURSDAY 15th JULY

TEAM Pit No. DESIGN PRES. SUSTAIN ETSEIAT (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya) 10C-1 10.00 D1A 11.45 P1 9.15 S1

Eindhoven University of Technology 10A-1 9.00 D1A 14.00 P1 10.00 S1

Graz University of Technology 9C-1 14.00 D1A 9.00 P1 10.45 S1

University of Hertfordshire 8C-2 11.00 D1A 9.45 P1 14.00 S1

City University London 7A-1 15.00 D1A 10.30 P1 12.00 S1

Lund University 6C-2 16.00 D1A 10.30 P2 14.45 S1

University of Nottingham 5A-2 10.00 D2A 14.00 P2 15.30 S1

Oxford Brookes University 4C-4 11.00 D2A 9.00 P2 16.30 S1

University of Central Lancashire 4A-3 15.00 D2A 9.45 P2 17.15 S1

ETH Zürich 2A-3 9.00 D2A 11.45 P2 18.00 S1

UAS Zwickau 2A-2 14.00 D2A 15.30 P2 18.45 S1

CLASS 2 JUDGING THURSDAY 15th JULY

TEAM DESIGN PRES. SUSTAIN

University of the Basque Country 17.00 D2 9.15 P6 11.15 S2

Cranfield University 17.15 D1 10.15 P6 14.00 S2

Kingston University 16.00 D6 11.00 P6 9.00 S2

Instituto Superior Tecnico 16.00 D2 14.00 P6 10.30 S2

Imperial College London 14.00 D4 9.15 P3 16.00 S2

Newcastle University 16.15 D1 10.00 P3 15.15 S2

DESIGN PRES. COST

UAS Lessius, Campus De Nayer 15.00 D3 10.45 P3 17.00 C1

Universidade de Aveiro 14.00 D6 12.00 P3 17.00 C2

University of Bath 14.00 D1 12.00 P4 9.00 C1

University of the West of England 15.00 D5 14.00 P4 10.00 C1

University of Warwick 14.00 D3 9.15 P4 11.00 C1

Dublin Institute of Technology 16.00 D5 10.00 P4 14.00 C1

University of Hertfordshire 14.00 D5 10.30 P4 15.00 C1

Imperial College London 15.00 D6 11.45 P5 9.00 C2

Queen Mary, University of London 11.30 D5 14.00 P5 10.00 C2

University of Patras 15.00 D4 9.15 P5 11.00 C2

University of Portsmouth 11.30 D1 10.00 P5 14.00 C2

Polytechnic Institute of Setubal 11.30 D4 14.00 P3 15.00 C2

Swansea University 17.15 D3 14.45 P4 16.00 C2 Alexander Tech Educational Inst of Thessaloniki 15.00 D2 10.45 P5 14.00 C3

Brunel University 16.00 D4 14.45 P6 11.30 C3

Glyndwr University 16.00 D3 14.45 P3 9.00 C3

Wroclaw University of Technology 11.30 D3 14.45 P5 10.00 C3

Key: Location:

D = DESIGN CLASS 1A in GARAGE 1; CLASS 2 in STUDENT MARQUEE

C = COST CLASS 2 IN STUDENT MARQUEE

P = PRESENTATION ALL (CLASS 1A & 2) IN BROOKLANDS SUITES

S = SUSTAINABILITY CLASS 1A - RACE CONTROL GARAGE

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CLASS 1 JUDGING FRIDAY 16th JULY

TEAM Pit No. DESIGN PRES. COST Tuscia University 7A-4 8.45 D1 11.00 P1 9.45 C1 Warsaw University of Technology 2C-1 8.45 D2 11.00 P2 9.45 C2 Politecnico di Milano 5C-3 8.45 D3 11.00 P3 9.45 C3 Aston University 12A-3 8.45 D4 11.00 P4 9.45 C4 Transilvania University of Brasov 12A-1 8.45 D5 11.00 P5 9.45 C5 University of Southern Denmark 5A-1 8.45 D6 11.00 P6 9.45 C6 University of Sunderland 3A-4 8.45 D7 11.00 P7 9.45 C7 University College London 6C-4 8.45 D8 11.45 P1 9.45 C8 Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Metz 5C-4 8.45 D9 11.45 P2 9.45 C9 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology 8A-2 9.45 D1 11.45 P3 8.45 C1 TU Delft 10B-2 9.45 D2 11.45 P4 8.45 C2 Monash University 6A-1 9.45 D3 11.45 P5 8.45 C3 Brunel University 2C-3 9.45 D4 11.45 P6 8.45 C4 UAS Amberg-Welden 0.12 9.45 D5 11.45 P7 8.45 C5 Tallinn University of Applied Sciences 3A-2 9.45 D6 12.30 P1 8.45 C6 University of Hertfordshire 8C-1 9.45 D7 12.30 P2 8.45 C7 UAS Graz 9A-4 9.45 D8 12.30 P3 8.45 C8 University of Stuttgart 3C-1 9.45 D9 12.30 P4 8.45 C9 Universita degli Studi di Cagliari 11.00 D1 8.30 P1 12.00 C1 University of Ulster 12C-4 11.00 D2 8.30 P2 12.00 C2 Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena 10C-2 11.00 D3 8.30 P3 12.00 C3 Fachhochschule Dortmund 10A-4 11.00 D4 8.30 P4 12.00 C4 Uni de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 2C-2 11.00 D5 8.30 P5 12.00 C5 University of Sheffield 3C-2 11.00 D6 8.30 P6 12.00 C6 Heriot Watt University 10A-2 11.00 D7 8.30 P7 12.00 C7 University of Aberdeen 12E-3 11.00 D8 9.15 P1 12.00 C8 Helwan University 11A-1 11.00 D9 9.15 P2 12.00 C9 University of Bath 12E-1 12.00 D1 9.15 P3 11.00 C1 UAS Zwickau 2A-1 12.00 D2 9.15 P4 11.00 C2 Swansea Metrpolitan University 3A-3 12.00 D3 9.15 P5 11.00 C3 Cardiff University 10C-3 12.00 D4 9.15 P6 11.00 C4 University of Strathclyde 9C-3 12.00 D5 9.15 P7 11.00 C5 Ryerson University 2C-4 12.00 D6 10.00 P1 11.00 C6 DHBW Ravensburg 4A-1 12.00 D7 10.00 P2 11.00 C7 TU Munich 5A-4 12.00 D8 10.00 P3 11.00 C8 TU Graz 9A-3 12.00 D9 10.00 P4 11.00 C9 UAS Mittweida 5C-2 13.45 D1 12.30 P5 14.45 C1 University of the Basque Country 12C-2 13.45 D2 12.30 P6 14.45 C2 Uni degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia 5C-1 13.45 D3 12.30 P7 14.45 C3 University of Rijeka 3C-3 13.45 D4 10.00 P5 14.45 C4 University of Nottingham 5A-3 13.45 D5 10.00 P6 14.45 C5 University of Cambridge 10C-4 13.45 D6 10.00 P7 14.45 C6 Universidad Europea de Madrid 6A-4 13.45 D7 16.30 P1 14.45 C7

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Manchester Metropolitan University 6A-3 13.45 D8 16.30 P2 14.45 C8 Slovak University of Technology 11A-4 13.45 D9 16.30 P3 14.45 C9 University of Warwick 10B-3 14.45 D1 16.30 P4 13.45 C1 Lancaster University 7C-1 14.45 D2 16.30 P5 13.45 C2 Oxford Brookes University 4C-3 14.45 D3 16.30 P6 13.45 C3 Chalmers University of Technology 9C-2 14.45 D4 17.15 P1 13.45 C4 Queen's University 7C-2 14.45 D5 17.15 P2 13.45 C5 Queen's University Belfast 12C-3 14.45 D6 17.15 P3 13.45 C6 ISAT 12A-2 14.45 D7 17.15 P4 13.45 C7 Helsinki UAS 8A-4 14.45 D8 17.15 P5 13.45 C8 Iniversity of Birmingham 12A-4 14.45 D9 17.15 P6 13.45 C9 Thapar University 4C-1 16.00 D1 18.30 P6 17.00 C1 University of Liverpool 7A-2 16.00 D2 18.30 P7 17.00 C2 Politecnico di Torino 3A-1 16.00 D3 19.15 P1 17.00 C3 University of Dundee 10A-3 16.00 D4 19.15 P2 17.00 C4 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur 7C-4 16.00 D5 19.15 P3 17.00 C5 University of Sussex 11A-3 16.00 D6 19.15 P4 17.00 C6 University of Manchester 6A-2 16.00 D7 14.45 P1 17.00 C7 Tecnun University of Navarra 9A-1 16.00 D8 14.45 P2 17.00 C8 UAS Hamburg 8C-4 16.00 D9 14.45 P3 17.00 C9 University of Huddersfield 8A-3 17.00 D1 14.45 P4 16.00 C1 Budapest Uni of Tech & Economics 11A-2 17.00 D2 14.45 P5 16.00 C2 Loughborough University 6C-3 17.00 D3 14.45 P6 16.00 C3 Wroclaw University of Technology 2A-4 17.00 D4 14.45 P7 16.00 C4 UAS Cologne 10B-4 17.00 D5 18.30 P1 16.00 C5 UAS Regensburg 3C-4 17.00 D6 18.30 P2 16.00 C6 University of Erlangen-Nuremberg 9C-4 17.00 D7 18.30 P3 16.00 C7 Universita degli Studi di Padova 4C-2 17.00 D8 18.30 P4 16.00 C8 UAS Kiel 7C-3 17.00 D9 18.30 P5 16.00 C9 University of Central Lancashire 4A-2 18.00 D1 15.30 P1 19.00 C1 Aalborg University 12E-4 18.00 D2 15.30 P2 19.00 C2 Liverpool John Moores University 7A-3 18.00 D3 15.30 P3 19.00 C3 Leibniz Universitat Hannover 8C-3 18.00 D4 15.30 P4 19.00 C4 Delhi Technological University 10B-1 18.00 D5 15.30 P5 19.00 C5 Karlstad University 8A-1 18.00 D6 15.30 P6 19.00 C6 Universidad Politecnica de Madrid 6C-1 18.00 D7 15.30 P7 19.00 C7 Birmingham City University 12C-1 18.00 D8 14.00 P1 19.00 C8 University of Surrey 9A-2 18.00 D9 14.00 P2 19.00 C9

Key: D = DESIGN GARAGE 1

C = COST RACE CONTROL & GARAGE 0

P= PRESENTATION BROOKLANDS SUITES

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AWARDS CEREMONIES 2010

Ceremony Award Awarded By

Saturday

Best Class 1 Cost Analysis IMechE Best Class 1A Sustainability IMechE Best Class 1 Presentation IMechE Best Class 1A Presentation IMechE Safety Award (for best crash avoidance or

impact mitigation system) E.ON UK

Innovation Award (for propulsion system or environmental impact)

E.ON UK

Class 1 Best Powertrain Installation Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines

Class 1A Powertrain Innovation Award

Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines

Best Use of Data Acquisition in Development of the Car

National Instruments

Most Innovative Use of an Embedded System in the Car

National Instruments

Engineering Excellence FISITA Acceleration Winner IMechE Skid Pad Winner IMechE

Sunday

Class 1 Overall Winner Formula Student Class 1 Runner Up Formula Student Class 1 Third Place Formula Student Class 1A Overall Winner Cenex Class 1A Runner Up IMechE Class 2 Overall Winner The MathWorks Class 2 Runner Up IMechE Class 1 Design Winner Autodesk Class 1 Design Runner-Up IMechE Class 1A Design Winner Autodesk Class 2 Design Winner The MathWorks Sprint Winner IMechE Class 1A Endurance IMechE Class 1 Endurance IMechE Overall Class 1 Dynamics Events SAE International Top Individual Driver IMechE Most Fuel Efficient Car in Class 1 Shell Lowest Carbon Production Car in Class 1A Cenex Best Newcomer in Class 1 Allan Staniforth Award Lightweight Vehicle Award Airbus in the UK Teamwork Award Airbus in the UK

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EVENT DESCRIPTIONS AND GUIDANCE NOTES COST (static event – 100 points) Chief Judge: Alan Caddy Location: Parc Ferme Garage under Race Control, for Judging Teams 1-4 enter building from Pit Lane side, all others from Paddock side.

Student Marquee (Class 2) Date/Time: Refer to Judging Schedule for teams’ allocated slot. Overview: Each team will prepare a report of their car's cost to be evaluated by the cost judges. The concept of the cost event is to obtain an accurate estimate of cost of the car in a limited production. The report is in effect your cost proposal to the senior management of a company to get them to invest in your product line. The more information that you can supply to them, the more professional the look of your materials, the more likely the company may be willing to look at the product itself. Additionally, the teams will also prepare an electronic Bill of Materials and a detailed process description. The Cost Report evaluates not only the cost of the car, but also the team's ability to prepare an accurate engineering cost estimate and know exactly how the vehicle would be built. The car with the lowest corrected cost and the best report will win the event. The event can be divided into three separate sections - the cost report itself, visual inspection and process discussion. The Cost Report: The actual cost report should reach the judges approximately six weeks prior to the event (see the website for closing date). The cost report is judged on the basis of the cost of the car and quality of the cost report. The cost of the car is determined by the cost of parts and fabrication using established manufacturing practices and the material and process rates included in the SAE rules. The report should follow the guidelines set forth in the published rules. From this analysis the judges will determine if all parts and processes are included and if unreasonably low, or if there are errors or items omitted, will apply penalties at a rate equal to twice the costed error plus 1 pt deduction for every error found. The cost and penalties will then determine the 'cost of car' score. The 'cost of car' score ranges from 0 to 40 points and will be awarded based on the following formula: 'COST OF CAR' SCORE = 40x[(Pmax)/(Pyour)-1 [(Pmax)/(Pmin)-1] TOTAL COST SCORE = 100 pts, split thus, Cost of Car Score (max 40) + Pre-marked Report Score (max 25) + Special Task at event (max 20) + Process Discussion Score (max 15) (NOTE: * Pyour is the adjusted cost of the team's car with penalties, Pmax is the highest cost car, Pmin is the lowest cost car) The Visual Evaluation: On the day of the event, the cost event judges will meet with each team at the allotted time. Discussions will take place around the vehicle and will focus on the material included in the Cost Report. The cost judges will speak with the students to ask them any questions that they have regarding the report following the pre-marking. They will also seek to ascertain that the team fully understands the cost report submission and can talk confidently about specific elements which have been included. They will also make sure that the parts that are on the vehicle are reported in the cost report and that nothing has been added since the cost report's publication. The judges will also ask the team to explain the manufacturing processes involved in the production of two components which would normally be purchased. The manufacturing processes should reflect those used for high volume production. The two components will be chosen by the judging team prior to the event to ensure a consistent evaluation of all the teams' knowledge and performance. The two components will be chosen from a predetermined list as shown in the SAE rules. The maximum time

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allotted for the appointment on event day is 60 minutes per team. This time will typically be broken down as follows:

1. Introduction and overview of the car to the judges 2. Cost Pack discussion and deep dive 3. Manufacturing Process discussion 4. Special task (presentation)

Special Task (New for 2010) The task for this year is to give a 15 minute presentation on how to manufacture and assemble a brake calliper. The production volume will be 10,000 parts/week, also indicate the selling price, these need to be priced competitively and additionally consider how to get your finished parts to your sales outlet. Addenda to the report can be taken into consideration to cover any necessary changes made in the car. These addenda will only be accepted at the time of registration at the event and must be in the format proscribed by the rules. It is unlikely that addenda will reflect major changes. Tips for a Good Cost Report: • Follow the rules – put the items and processes where the guidelines tell you to put them. • Include any photographs, pictures, drawings (Especially where parts are manufactured),etc in the

appropriate sections of the report to help us understand the design processes used in manufacturing the parts.

• Use Tabs to separate sections, makes it easier for cost judges and yourselves to find details. • Make sure all parts are numbered using new numbering system (inc year of event/car no/system id

letters) • Ensure that you show materials and processes for parts that are specified as manufactured even if

they have been purchased. (ie Diff Houseing) • Cross reference material lists and drawings with the Bill of Material for easier identification. • Include an EBOM (Electronic Bill of material) on a cd or disk in the required format. • The 'retail cost' for your prototype vehicle has no upper limit just remember the lowest cost car will

receive max points (40). • Make sure you know and understand your cost report. Do not rely on one person to explain the

contents – he/she may be unavailable on the day. Involve the whole team at the event. • Ask yourself if you can easily find and understand items and components included in the cost

report. • Refer to last year's feedback to make sure you haven't made the same mistakes again! • All cost addenda must be submitted to Alan Caddy by 8 a.m. Friday 16 July.

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SUSTAINABILITY (static event for Class 1(a) only – 100 points) Chief Judge: Andrew Burston Location: Garage 1 Date/Time: Thursday – see schedule for allocated times The objectives of the Sustainability Event are: A. To teach the participants that environmental impact is a significant factor that must be considered

in any engineering exercise, particularly at the design stage. For the 2009 event the metrics used for assessing environmental impact are restricted to embodied energy and CO2 in the materials used to manufacture the vehicle.

B. For teams to make trade off decisions between the performance advantage and environmental impact of each part and assembly.

C. To gain experience with creating and maintaining a Bill of Material (BOM). D. For the participants to learn and understand the principles of Eco-Design. This event is comprised of three parts: 1.0 The preparation and submission of a report (the “Sustainability Report”), which is to be sent to the

Sustainability Judges prior to the competition. 2.0 A discussion at the Competition with the Sustainability Judges around the team’s vehicle.. This

evaluates not only the environmental impact of the car, but also the team’s ability to prepare accurate impact estimates and assessments as part of the design process.

3.0 A “real case” scenario where students will have to respond to a challenge related to the environmental impact of the student vehicle.

DESIGN (static event – 150 points) Event Captain: Neill Anderson Deputy: Alex Hickson Location: Garages and Student Marquee (Class 2) Date/Time: Refer to Judging Schedule for teams’ allocated slot. Design Judging Procedure: The Design Judging session concentrates on the design engineering of the car from concept through manufacture, assembly and testing and the student’s knowledge of that process, bearing in mind the overall FS event objectives. The judges are engineers from a variety of backgrounds encompassing aerospace engineering, motorsports and mass vehicle production and have a common interest in genuinely trying to pass on some of their experience to student engineers. There are 2 basic tiers of entry, Class 2 is for “paper” concept or incomplete designs, and Class 1 is for finished running vehicles. Class 1A is for low carbon vehicles: these are judged by a specialist team and have created great interest worldwide with quite advanced technologies being trialled. Students must provide a pre-event Design Report which describes their design solution and why that represented the best solution to the event objectives. It is the students' responsibility to prove to the judges that they understand the engineering principles underlying their design and a lack of understanding or knowledge will be penalised; indeed up to 1/3 of the available score may be withheld. Effectively this means that a good car presented by a team that does not understand it will score poorly. The Judges then complete a Score Sheet noting relevant comments and allocating a numerical score. Copies of these individual Score Sheets will be given back to the teams after the event, so as to provide more feedback. An individual Summary Sheet will also be given to each student team that summarises their overall result including a marked score and comments on their Design Report.

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It is however important for teams to note that as there are 9 judging teams the actual numerical score on their Individual Score Sheet is highly unlikely to be the same as that finally awarded overall as an overall Moderating Team exists to normalise any inconsistencies between those 9 judging teams. The Moderating Team also aims to score each student team individually rather than bracket or band teams in groups, e.g. “A” to “F”. Formula Student will again this year incorporate a Design Final (for Class 1 cars only). There will be a period for any discussion over provisional results prior to the result being declared final. A Design review/feedback session will take place on Sunday evening where judges will highlight the design features of one (or possibly more) of the top cars. Only cars that have passed safety and technical scrutineering and started at least one of the dynamic events will be eligible to be placed in the top 5 of the Design event. This rule encourages teams to recognise the importance of development and validation work in the design process prior to the event, and in an attempt to ensure that, ideally, all Class 1 cars presented for design judging are in compliance with the rules and subsequently compete in some or all of the dynamic events. PRESENTATION (static event – 75 points) Chief Judge: Craig Powers Location: Brooklands Suites (All classes) Date/Time: Refer to Judging Schedule for teams’ allocated slot. Overview: After a year of planning, fabricating, and testing a new, prototype vehicle, the team aspires to sell their vehicle design to a racing manufacturer. The competitors in this event will be judged on their ability to create and deliver a presentation that clearly explains the merits of their design. The winner of the event will score 75 points. The Presentation: Competitors are to make a presentation to upper level executives of a manufacturer, role played by the judges. The technical aspects of the vehicle design should be presented to reinforce or support performance claims. The competitors should show an understanding of the marketplace and the targeted customer, and show how their design fits into its expected market. Competitors must convince judges that their prototype represents a profitable enterprise for the manufacturer. The key to convincing people is to tell them how/why you have come to your conclusions. The Vehicle: The race car is designed for the non-professional weekend autocross or sprint racer. It should have high performance characteristics in handling, accelerating, and braking. Knowledge of the customer should dictate a design that is a compromise between cost and performance while also being safe, reliable and easy to maintain. The car's marketability is enhanced by other factors such as aesthetics, comfort, use of common parts, and high tech features. All of the vehicles are required to conform to safety regulations as defined in the SAE rulebook, or, where applicable, to specific Formula Student rules Judging: Note it is the quality of the presentation which is being judged, not the technical qualities of the car or other aspects of the entry. This is primarily a business presentation, an act or a performance, on which you are being judged. General advice: One of the keys to a good presentation is to be prepared. • Think about what you want to get out of this presentation and what your goals are – namely

persuading the customer that they should commit some more time and effort into progressing your product and the business relationship.

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• Think about what level of detail you want to present and what scope you want to cover and have more detailed back up available in case your audience wants a further level of detail – which they will on some aspects.

The Event: The competing university will choose one or more members to make a presentation that will last no longer than ten minutes. A five-minute question and answer period will follow the presentation. Only judges may ask questions during this time. 15 minutes will be allocated before and after each session for set-up and break down. The audience (usually team members) may not ask questions, make comments, or create distractions. During the questioning period, only presenters are allowed to answer questions. The competitor's final score will be calculated using the equation: PRESENTATION SCORE = 75 * Pteam / Pmax It is intended that the scores will range from near zero (0) to seventy-five (75) in order to provide good separation. If a team misses their allocated period, the team will receive zero (0) points. The team that makes the best presentation (regardless of the quality of the car) will win the event.

TECHNICAL & SAFETY SCRUTINEERING

(rules compliance only – 0 points) Event Captains: Andrew Deakin (Technical), Dallas Smith (Safety) Location: Scrutineering Bay Date/Time: Thursday 9.00-18.00 Friday 8.30-18.00

Saturday 8.30-17.30 Sunday by appointment only

Purpose: The purpose of scrutineering is to check that the car meets the rules for:

• Safety • Legality

Procedure: Before taking part in any dynamic events, you must take your car to scrutineering. All teams will be issued with a queue number for scrutineering. This can be obtained before the event by submitting a pre-event scrutineering form and pictures of your car on-line, or by presenting this information either on paper or by showing the information on a laptop at scrutineering. If you still need a queue number at the event, this can be obtained at any time during the specified hours and you do not need to make an appointment. There will be a maximum of 5 cars allowed to wait outside the scrutineering gates at any one time. When you present your car to be scrutineered, you must ensure that the car is in a finished condition and that the people and equipment listed below are present. With your queue number, you will be able to rejoin scrutineering in the event that you have to leave due to participation in other events etc. When it is your turn to be scrutineered, you must have:

• The car • Copies of any Safety Structure Equivalency forms and IA reports • Your scrutineering form as obtained at registration, filled in with team and tyre

information • All the helmets you plan to use in the event • All the drivers’ suits and other safety gear

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• The tallest driver on the team must be in attendance for roll bar height, tilt and egress checks

• A maximum of 4 team members and the minimum number of tools required to remove the wheels and throttle body

The process for scrutineering will be as follows:

1. When it is your turn, the car and 4 team members (each team member must have a dynamic pass) will be permitted into the scrutineering area.

2. Your car will be weighed 3. Your car will be inspected to ensure that it complies with the chassis requirements

including cockpit templates, Percy, tube sizes, confirming where applicable that it conforms to your SEF and that your IA conforms with your report.

4. Next the MSA scrutineers will complete their inspection (Form 1) which is required for insurance of the event.

5. Then the FS technical inspectors will complete the technical inspection form (Form 2) to ensure compliance with the FSAE rules

6. Finally, after progressing through scrutineering, all drivers will need to be checked in the car and for egress. Only drivers that pass this test will be issued a wrist band to prove that they are physically eligible to drive (they still have to sign on each day to drive).

We expect all cars to be pre-scrutineered to ensure as many issues as possible are rectified before you arrive at the on-site scrutineering. Therefore if there are more than 3 issues identified with your car then the scrutineers may send you back to the pits to perform the pre-scrutineering checks correctly. If this happens, you will go to the back of the queue. If/when you pass the inspection, you will be given the first and second sticker for safety and technical inspections. The third sticker will be given at the Tilt Test, the fourth at the Brake Test, and the fifth at the Noise Test. Then, and only then, will you be allowed to complete in the dynamic events. If you pass, the relevant Scrutineering/Tech Form will be retained by the scrutineers and you should proceed to the Tilt Tests. If you have a couple of items that need to be rectified, the form will be returned to you (the team), you will not get your sticker, and you will have to present your car to scrutineering again. Re-certification may be required if the vehicle is involved in an incident that results in vehicle damage. Cars will be weighed during the first part of scrutineering – for the sole purposes of the weight being taken into consideration by the Design Judges. Cars may or may not be fuelled up for weighing – a note will be taken at the time to ensure the judges are aware of this. Fuel can only be dispensed by the official supplier on site (Shell).

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BRAKE TESTING (rules compliance only – 0 points) Event Captains: Jon Blackburn, Dyfyr Davies, Martin Royds-Smith Location: Copse Runway Dates/Times: Thursday 16.00 – 18.00 Friday 8.30 – 18.00 Saturday 8.30 – 17.30 Sunday by appointment only Description: Brake Testing checks that the vehicle can be brought to a controlled halt. No vehicle is permitted at this station until it has passed technical and safety scrutineering. The sticker that must be applied to the car will serve as proof of this. Each driver must be instructed as to the proper procedure for the brake test. With the car at the start line of the station a green flag (or similar signal) should be used to signal the start of each run. The driver must accelerate (typically getting into 2nd gear) until reaching the braking area, which is a box defined by cones. Once inside this box, the driver must apply the brakes with enough force to demonstrate full lock-up of all four wheels. A second flagger should wave a red flag as the driver enters the box. If the vehicle passes the test, the person in charge is to sign off the approval form and provide the team with the fourth “tech” sticker. The vehicle is now free to proceed to the noise testing area, or the dynamic events if it has already passed noise testing. If the vehicle is unable to pass in three attempts, the car must be repaired and then brought back for retest. The vehicle will not be allowed to compete without passing this test. Re-certification may be required if work is performed on the vehicle’s braking system. NOISE TESTING (rules compliance only – 0 points) Event Captain: Dallas Smith Location: Scrutineering Description: Noise Testing checks for compliance with the sound level restrictions. No vehicle is permitted at this station until it has passed technical and safety scrutineering. The sticker that must be applied to the car will serve as proof of this. With the car at the start line of the station a green flag (or similar signal) should be used to signal the start of line with the engine running and the transmission in neutral. A rpm sweep from idle to 3/4 of maximum engine speed shall be used during the noise evaluation. Sound level meters will be positioned 0.5m from, and level with, each exhaust outlet. Each meter will be positioned at an angle of 45 degrees from the outlet in the horizontal plane. Sound level shall not exceed 110dBA. If the vehicle passes the test, the person in charge is to sign off the approval form and provide the team with the third "tech" sticker. The vehicle is now free to proceed to the brake test. If the vehicle is unable to pass in three attempts, the car must be repaired and then brought back for retest. The vehicle will not be allowed to compete without passing this test. The noise level can be measured at any time during the dynamic events. Penalties may be assessed if the sound level exceeds the mandated maximum. Vehicles may be forced to return to this station for re-certification should the officials deem it necessary. Re-certification may be required if work is performed on the vehicle's exhaust system.

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TILT TABLE TESTING (rules compliance only – 0 points) Event Captains: Dyfyr Davies, Tom Brimble, Jon Blackburn,

Robert Davies, Mike Hart. Location: Near Scrutineering Description: Tilt Testing checks that the vehicle complies with the fuel spillage and rollover stability rules. No vehicle is permitted at this station until it has passed technical and safety scrutineering. The sticker that must be applied to the car will serve as proof of this. After being fuelled up, the vehicle will be placed upon the table, with the tallest driver aboard. The table will then be tilted to an angle of 45 degrees. There must be no fuel (or other fluid) leakage at this angle. If the vehicle passes, the angle is then increased to 60 degrees, at which points both upper wheels should remain in contact with the table. If the vehicle passes the test, the person in charge is to sign off the approval form and provide the team with the second "tech" sticker. The vehicle is now free to proceed to the brake &/or noise testing areas, or the dynamic events if it has already passed noise and brake testing. If the vehicle is unable to pass, the car must be repaired and then brought back for retest. The vehicle will not be allowed to compete without passing this test. ENGINE TEST AREA Description: A designated area near to the practice area, manned by official marshals, in which engines may be fired up of cars which have passed scrutineering for testing purposes only with the car stationary and driver in position with safety belt securely fitted. The driver must be wearing full safety clothing including helmet. The driver, with 3 team members only, are permitted to this area at any one visit. Engines may NOT be run in the Pit Garages. Engines may be run on the concrete area outside your garage in the paddock or pit lane provided the car has passed scrutineering and the following conditions are satisfied. (A) The car is on an adequate stand, and (B) The drive wheels are at least 10.2 cm (4 in) off the ground, or the drive wheels have been removed. Note that people must not be underneath the vehicles while engines are running. A fire extinguisher must be at hand. Teams should exercise caution with regard to activation of electrical/ignition systems within these areas.

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PRACTICE AREA Event Captain: Pete Harding Location: Copse Runway Day/Time: Thursday 16.00 – 18.00 Friday 9.00 – 17.30 Saturday 8.30 – 17.30 Sunday 9.00 – 14.30 Description: The practice track is a relatively small open test area designated by the event organisers to provide teams with an opportunity to conduct brief dynamic tests of their vehicle during the available hours of the competition. No vehicle will be permitted to enter the Practice Track unless it has: a) passed the Technical & Safety Scrutineering, and b) passed the Tilt, Brake & Noise tests. Each driver must understand and follow proper driving procedures at this facility. In addition, it must be understood that the Practice Track marshals are in control of the facility and adherence to their direction is mandatory. Only one car at a time will be allowed. At all times, drivers must be wearing proper safety equipment and proper safety rules must be maintained. Once signalled to begin testing, the driver is free to perform any test manoeuvres he or she feels is necessary to evaluate the vehicle (within the limits of the track perimeter). One marshal will be the "official" at the track and co-ordinate the beginning and end of each team's approximate 5-minute time limit. The official will use green and red flags or some other method of alerting the driver to the beginning and end points. If during the course of dynamic testing the vehicle sustains some type of damage or significant mechanical breakdown, the vehicle will be required to exit the track, make the necessary repairs, and get reviewed again at Technical & Safety Scrutineering prior to participating in additional dynamic tests or events.

ACCELERATION (dynamic event – 75 points) Event Captains: Kym Merryweather Support: Tapan Joshi, Tom Brimble. Location: Main Start Line Straight Date/Time: Saturday 9.00 – 12.30 Event Concept: The goal of the Acceleration event is to measure the vehicle's maximum acceleration capability by measuring the total time required for the vehicle to travel a straight distance of 75m from a standing start on flat ground. The event is designed to focus on the vehicles engine performance and drivability, and on the suspension design characteristics for the ability to provide maximum tyre grip. No "traction enhancing" agents may be used on the tyres or track surface. No "burnouts" are allowed. Event Format: Two drivers are allowed per car; 2 runs per driver. Each run consists of a driver completing 1 acceleration run. Acceleration times will be recorded for each run and any penalties will be added to the time for that given run. The fastest time of the 4 runs (including penalties) will be used to calculate the score for each car. Staging: A marshal holding a Green Flag will motion a car to approach the starting line, which is located approximately 0.3m from the timing line used for scoring. When the starter waves the green flag, the driver will accelerate to the end of the course. Timing will start when the vehicle crosses the first timing line, and ends when the vehicle crosses the finish timing line (75m from the first timing line). Once the car has left the starting line , the marshal will motion the next car in the queue to approach the starting line.

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After a drivers first run, they have the option of immediately taking a second run, or leaving the staging area and running later in the session. If the car is taking its second run it must be driven slowly back to the starting line along the track and be lined up behind any car waiting on the starting line. Each car must exit the staging area before changing drivers. Cars found to be leaking fluid (fuel/oil/coolant) will not be allowed onto the staging area until the leak is rectified. The activity will close at 12.30 precisely with only any car at the starting line permitted a run. Cars in any pit lane queue at the closing time will not be permitted to run. Penalties: • 2.0 second penalty per cone knocked down or out of position. • DNF penalty for cars that go off course or return from the finish at an excessive speed. No toolboxes and/or spare parts will be allowed in the queue area or staging lanes unless deemed necessary for the starting of the vehicle's engine, should the starter not work.

SKID PAD/FIGURE 8 (dynamic event – 50 points) Event Captains: James Lyons, Jon Blackburn, Support: Ian Haigh, Tim McCann, Chris Slevin Location: Copse Runway Date/Time: Saturday 9.00 – 12.30 Event Concept: The goal of the Skid Pad event is to measure the vehicle's maximum cornering capability by measuring the total time required for the vehicle to complete one left hand and one right hand circle. The event is designed to focus on the vehicles suspension and design characteristics and tune-ability for maximum lateral grip, and minimise the effect of driver reflexes during transitional manoeuvres. Event Format: Two drivers are allowed per car, 2 runs per driver. Each run consists of a driver completing 2 right-hand laps immediately followed by 2 left-hand laps of the course. Lap times will be recorded for the 2nd lap of each right-hand and left-hand circle. Scoring: Lap times will be recorded for the 2nd lap of each circle for a given run on the Skid Pad. These times will be averaged together and added to any penalties and used to calculate lateral acceleration for each run. The fastest average time (including penalties) from either driver during any of the 4 runs will be used to calculate a score for that vehicle. Staging: The first Driver from each team must stage the car in the line for Driver A. Priority will be given to the Driver A line throughout. There will be two skid pads. A marshal will direct Driver A to the next available skid pad. For each skid pad a marshal holding a Green Flag will motion a car to approach the starting line, which is located approximately 10m from the timing beam used for scoring. When the starter waves the green flag, the driver will approach the skid pad and proceed onto the right-hand circle. After completing 2 laps, the driver must continue onto the left-hand circle and complete 2 more laps. After completing the second left-hand lap (the fourth lap in total) the driver will exit the Skid Pad. After a driver’s first run, he/she has the option of immediately taking a second run on the same skid pad, or leaving the staging area and running later in the session. Each car must exit the staging area before changing drivers. Driver B from each team must complete their runs on the alternative skid pad to that team’s Driver A. There will be a Driver B line for each skid pad.

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Penalties: · 0.25 second penalty per cone knocked down or out of position. · DNF penalty for cars that go off course. · DNF for cars that run an incorrect number of laps. No toolboxes and/or spare parts will be allowed in the queue area of staging lanes unless deemed necessary for starting the vehicle's engine, should the starter not work. SPRINT (dynamic event – 150 points) Event Captain: Adam Covell Support: James Lyons, Ian Haigh, David Evans, Chris Slevin,

Tapan Joshi, Tim Mcann, Rob Davies Location: Stadium Complex track, access to National Straight between

Medical Centre and Road Access Bridge Day/Time: Saturday 13.00 – 17.30 Event Concept: The Sprint event is designed to test the car's manoeuvrability and handling qualities on a tight course without the hindrance of competing cars. The Sprint course combines the performance features of acceleration, braking, and cornering into one event. Event Format: Two drivers allowed per car; two runs per driver; the fastest of the four runs, including penalties, will be used to calculate the score for each car. Drivers must walk the course prior to 12.30pm on the Saturday Staging: Each car's transponder will be checked before entering the final staging area; each car will be staged in the entry slip road to the track and when motioned to do so by the marshal accelerate through the start line so commencing the single timed lap with a rolling start. After the first run, each driver has the option of taking the second run immediately, following the same staging procedure and at the discretion of the marshal, or leaving the staging area and running later. [deleted] . Preference will be given to 2nd run drivers to take the next available run directly after their first run. Exit from the Sprint activity is via the track access to the National Straight near the Medical Centre. Each car must exit the staging area before changing drivers. At 17.30 the event will be closed. Any car on the starting line will be permitted to run but all cars that are in line will NOT be allowed to run after this time. Penalties: 2-second penalty per cone knocked down or out of position and 20-second penalty for going off course and not re-entering at or prior to the point of departure. This includes cones before the start line and after the finish line. Cars that are unable to complete the course with an average speed of 80% of the fastest car will not be awarded “performance” points. This means that any Sprint time in excess of 125% of the fastest time will receive no “performance” points, but will receive 7.5 “completion” points. Negative points will not be given.

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ENDURANCE & FUEL ECONOMY (dynamic event – 400 points) Event Captains: Adam Covell Support: James Lyons, Tapan Joshi, Ian Haigh, Jon Blackburn, Tim McCann Location: Stadium Complex track, access to National Straight between

Medical Centre and Road Access Bridge Date/Time: Sunday 09.00 – 17.00 Event Concept: The goals of the endurance and fuel economy event are to test the durability of the vehicles and determine their fuel efficiency. The dual nature of the event can lead to compromises, as a corrective mileage of 26-litres/100km is required to avoid penalties. The course layout and 22 km length of the event tests the vehicles durability. NOTE: NO REPAIRS OR WORK MAY BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE DURING THE EVENT (except tyre changes due to weather conditions). Event Format: The event is 22 km, with two drivers completing 11 km segments each. No refuelling is allowed during the event. Each team is given three minutes to complete the driver change. Any additional time will count against the team. There is no advantage to completing a driver change in less than three minutes. The run order for the event will be based on the Sprint event, with the fastest vehicle running first, followed by the second fastest, etc. dependent upon weather conditions and at the discretion of the Event Leader. If a team did NOT score in the Sprint event, the vehicle will run after the teams who did, with the order based first on finishing order of the Acceleration event, and then on the finishing order of the Skid Pad event. Endurance Procedures: The team must have the fully fuelled vehicle in the staging line at the appointed time with the first driver strapped in. Only one crewmember and the other driver are allowed in the staging area for the vehicles. When there is a space from the vehicle on the course and the timing/scoring system is set, the first driver will be motioned to the starting line. An official will perform a safety check of the vehicle and the driver restraint system. The starter, who will be the Clerk of the Course or an official appointed by the Clerk of the Course, will stage the vehicle's front tyres on the starting line. When there is an opening on the track the starter will wave a green flag signalling the go-ahead for the driver to start. If the vehicle stalls, the driver must wait for another green flag before being allowed on the course. On the last lap of the first driver, a chequered flag will be displayed and the vehicle will be directed to the driver change area. Only the second driver and one crewmember will be allowed in the driver change area with the vehicle and the first driver. Once the vehicle has arrived in the driver change area the team has three minutes to get the second driver seated, belted in, and rolling out of the driver change area. Only adjustments to fit the second driver may be performed on the vehicle. No other work is allowed. An official will perform a safety check of the vehicle and the driver restraint system. When the second driver is ready the vehicle should be pushed to the starting line queue. The starter will stage the vehicle's front tyres on the starting line. When there is an opening on the track the starter will wave a green flag signalling the go-ahead for the driver to start. If the vehicle stalls, the driver must wait for another green flag before being allowed on the course. Upon completing the last lap with the second driver, the chequered flag will be displayed, the vehicle will exit the course and be accompanied to the fuelling station by an official. The vehicle is to be pushed to the fuelling station where the fuel economy will be calculated. A certificate of the fuel volume will be issued. Notes: • The vehicle will be expected to be ready for competition with the first driver at the team's start

time. If the endurance event is running late, the vehicle is still expected to be ready when there is an opening for the vehicle on the course. If the vehicle is not ready when the official starter motions the vehicle to the starting line a two-minute penalty will be assessed and the team will lose

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their time slot to run the event. (The team may be allowed to run after all the other competitors in the event if time permits).

• The driver change will be scored as an extra long lap, to be edited out of the overall time later. It will be assumed by scoring that the change was completed in the required time unless notified otherwise. An official will be in the driver change area timing each vehicle and the monitoring that no work is done to the vehicle other than the driver change. The official will keep track of each team's time and will notify scoring if a team has exceeded the three minute limit (from time vehicle arrives in driver change area to time vehicle leaves area).

• No toolboxes will be allowed in the queue area, staging lanes, or driver change area. (It is assumed only hand tools would be required to adjust the vehicle for the second driver).

• If the vehicle leaves the course because of a mechanical/electrical problem of any type and cannot restart without external assistance, the event is considered over for that vehicle and scoring will be notified. The vehicle will NOT be allowed to return to the track.

• The vehicle may be restarted if it stalls on the track but without external assistance. • The driver may pull off the course at the driver change-over point to have belts re-tightened if

necessary, though the additional time for this procedure will be counted. • The driver may also pull the vehicle off course to have removed by the marshals any cones that

may become trapped; though the additional time will count against the team. • The lap times for the vehicle will be monitored. If the vehicle is not running within the 133% of the

fastest lap time run on the course (by the fastest car) the vehicle may be black-flagged and removed from the event. If this occurs with the first driver, the second driver will NOT be allowed to run, as the event will be considered over.

• The Clerk of the Course may penalise or disqualify a driver in the interest of safety if the driver is deemed to be inexperienced or too aggressive in his or her driving style.

• A passing zone procedure will be operated, allowing slower cars to give way to faster cars. Course Preparation: The endurance course will be set up on Saturday night. Drivers must walk the course prior to the 9.00 am start on Sunday. NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES OR PUSH BIKES ARE ALLOWED ON THE COURSE EXCEPT DURING THE EVENT ITSELF. VIOLATORS OF THIS POLICY MAY BE DISQUALIFIED. Fuel Economy Procedures: Calculation of fuel consumption will be made by the fuelling officials and will be based on the volume of fuel consumed. The vehicle starts the endurance event fuelled to the "full" mark. After completing the event, the vehicle returns to the fuelling station and is refuelled. The "full" mark is a clearly defined scribe line in the filler neck or sight tube as defined by FSAE Rule 8.9. The vehicle will be filled to this mark before starting the heat and again upon completion of the full 22km distance. At the fuelling station it is critical that visibility of the scribe line in the fuel filler neck is very clear. Also, no shaking of the vehicles will be permitted during the initial fill (prior to Endurance event) nor final fill (after).

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FORMULA STUDENT 2011 LEARN TO WIN Friday 15 October 2010 Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ 9.00 - 17.00 Once again Formula Student is holding the annual Learn to Win Seminar in London. Your team get the chance to listen to presentations from the Head Judges on how to make your Design and Cost Reports the best possible with extra talks on Business Presentations and Class 1A. The event will also include FS workshops where specialists will await your individual team questions and queries. It’s a real chance to speak to those that judge your team at the actual event and the advice is extremely valuable to all who attend. Workshops will include: Chassis and Suspension, Dynamic Events, Marketing, Project Management and many more. If there is a specific topic that you would like covered please put your suggestion in the Feedback Box on the Information Desk in the IMechE marquee. Teams of ten cost £300 plus VAT and spaces are limited so will be released on a first come first served basis. To reserve your place email Beth McNeil b_mcneil@imeche.org