As part of your Technology Mandatory course, you and your classmates will take part in the F1 in Schools competition — a global STEM challenge where students design, build, and race CO2 dragsters powered by small gas cartridges. Working together in your school’s TAS classrooms, you’ll use CAD software, 3D printing, and other digital design tools to create a dragster that is fast, efficient, and creative. Over the next few weeks, your team will plan, test, and improve your design, leading up to the final race and presentation at the end of the term. This challenge is not just about racing. It helps you understand how the technology used in Formula 1 connects to real-world engineering. Many systems first developed for racing—like anti-lock brakes, hybrid engines, and aerodynamic designs—are now found in the cars we drive every day. Through this project, you’ll see how engineers use science, maths, and design thinking to solve problems and make improvements in speed, safety, and sustainability. By joining the F1 in Schools program, you’ll also learn the importance of teamwork, innovation, and precision. You’ll begin to see how ideas from motor racing influence the future of transport, helping to make vehicles safer and more eco-friendly. This project will challenge you to think like an engineer and explore how new technologies shape the world around us. Wind Tunnel
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As part of your Technology Mandatory course, you and your classmates will take part in the F1 in Schools competition — a global STEM challenge where students design, build, and race CO2 dragsters powered by small gas cartridges. Working together in your school’s TAS classrooms, you’ll use CAD software, 3D printing, and other digital design tools to create a dragster that is fast, efficient, and creative. Over the next few weeks, your team will plan, test, and improve your design, leading up to the final race and presentation at the end of the term. This challenge is not just about racing. It helps you understand how the technology used in Formula 1 connects to real-world engineering. Many systems first developed for racing—like anti-lock brakes, hybrid engines, and aerodynamic designs—are now found in the cars we drive every day. Through this project, you’ll see how engineers use science, maths, and design thinking to solve problems and make improvements in speed, safety, and sustainability. By joining the F1 in Schools program, you’ll also learn the importance of teamwork, innovation, and precision. You’ll begin to see how ideas from motor racing influence the future of transport, helping to make vehicles safer and more eco-friendly. This project will challenge you to think like an engineer and explore how new technologies shape the world around us. Wind Tunnel