[Systems Engineering Teachers' Mailing List] Victoria's Top F1 Race Teams To Compete For Place In Australian Team - Hope To Repeat Feat Of 2010 Vic Team At World Finals!

Wed Oct 13 09:47:47 EST 2010

On behalf of the:

RE-ENGINEERING AUSTRALIA FOUNDATION
Not For Profit. For The Future.

T 1300 204 478
F 02 8079 0622
E contact at rea.org.au
W www.rea.org.au
W www.f1inschools.org.au

VICTORIA'S TOP F1 RACE TEAMS COMPETE FOR A PLACE IN THE NATIONAL TEAM - HOPING TO REPEAT EFFORT OF 2010 VIC TEAM AT WORLD FINALS!

VICTORIAN F1 IN SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE STATE FINALS 2010.

BALLARAT MINING EXCHANGE, 8 LYDIARD STREET NORTH, BALLARAT. (03 5333 4242)

OCTOBER 20-21. MEDIA WELCOME: 20 OCT. @ 10.00AM-1.00PM.

SEE TEENAGE DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF 80KM/H MINIATURE F1 CARS RACING, BEING JUDGED BY ENGINEERS & COLOURFUL PIT DISPLAYS.

High schoolers from across the state who have used space-age software and industry-standard manufacturing technology to design-test-make Formula 1 cars are about to compete in Ballarat for a place at the 2011 F1 in Schools Technology Challenge National Finals.  

The teams are part of a nationwide technology competition involving 35,000 students which aims to inspire, guide and equip young people into engineering and manufacturing-based career paths.

Ballarat's champion team from the 2010 F1 in Schools World Finals in Singapore will be there to encourage the next generation of young innovators. 

Less than a month ago "Basilisk Performance" from Sebastopol College - a part of Team Australia - won the coveted Best Engineered Award and finished 5th out of the 25 teams from 18 nations. They also won the Best Portfolio Award and were a finalist for the Best Pit Display. They continued the trend set by Team Australia winning Best Engineered for the fifth time in six years. As part of their prize they met F1 drivers Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa, Kamui Kobayashi, Williams F1 technical director Sam Michael, toured the Vodafone McLaren pit garage and saw the Singapore Grand Prix.

Students are tasked with designing a miniature F1 car using 3D engineering design software, conducting aerodynamics studies using Virtual Wind Tunnel software, creating “G-code” to program a Denford manufacturing centre to cut the shape out of block of balsa, using rapid prototyping technology and exotic materials to make wheels and wings, doing further aerodynamics testing in mini smoke and wind tunnels, then racing the car on a 20-metre twin lane race track.  Powered by a standard CO2 canister the cars complete a lap in little more than a second.

The competition is very tight. Only two Victorian teams will make it through to the 2011 National Finals at Eastern Creek International Raceway next March. At that event the best two teams in the nation will be selected to form Team Australia 2011.

Australia is the most successful nation of the 33 that participate being world champions in 2006...2nd and 3rd in 2008...2nd, 3rd and 4th in 2009...and 2nd and 5th in 2010.

F1 in Schools is run in Australia by the not-for-profit organisation, Re-Engineering Australia Foundation, which is sponsored by the Defence Materiel Organisation, Cisco Webex, ResMed and the Victorian Government.

Your contact at the VIC State Finals is REA Foundation representative Deborah Maloney on 0439 173 426. 

Students are available to be interviewed.

ABOUT RE-ENGINEERING AUSTRALIA FOUNDATION.
Not-for-profit organisation Re-Engineering Australia Foundation Ltd was founded by Sydney engineer Michael Myers in 1988 (a fellow of Engineers Australia). Passionate about reversing the national skills shortage, Michael wanted to inspire, equip and guide more young people to pursue technical careers, eg. engineering, industrial design, manufacturing. Original patron was the Hon. John Button and, following his passing away, the new patron is Dr Peter Farrell - CEO & Chairman of the ResMed Corporation. REA launched the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge to Australia (largest school technology competition in the world - 33 nations, 9M students). REA has grown it to 35,000 high school students from 350 schools across Australia. 37% girls participation. REA has begun engaging with primary schools...students in Grade 5 and 6 are now using million dollar engineering software and professional-standard manufacturing equipment. Another 100,000 students make use of the same technology for their non-F1 curricular work. REA’s goal is to reach 900 schools. Michael has conducted extensive research into the psychological drivers of young people and this data has helped make the program such a success.. REA has been recognised with numerous awards inc. Prime Ministers Award for Excellence (twice), Engineers Australia Presidents Award, The Warren Centre Award. Australia is most successful nation at the annual F1 in Schools World Finals: 2006 world champions...2008 2nd & 3rd...2009 2nd & 3rd & 4th...2010 2nd & 5th. www.rea.org.au   and www.f1inschools.org.au

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On behalf of the:

RE-ENGINEERING AUSTRALIA FOUNDATION
Not For Profit. For The Future.

T 1300 204 478
F 02 8079 0622
E contact at rea.org.au
W www.rea.org.au
W www.f1inschools.org.au

VICTORIA'S TOP F1 RACE TEAMS COMPETE FOR A PLACE IN THE NATIONAL TEAM - HOPING TO REPEAT EFFORT OF 2010 VIC TEAM AT WORLD FINALS!

VICTORIAN F1 IN SCHOOLS TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE STATE FINALS 2010.

BALLARAT MINING EXCHANGE, 8 LYDIARD STREET NORTH, BALLARAT. (03 5333 4242)

OCTOBER 20-21. MEDIA WELCOME: 20 OCT. @ 10.00AM-1.00PM.