This international program introduces high schools students to possible careers in the Engineering, Science, Technology, and Business fields by engaging and challenging them to reach for new heights. The worldwide non-profit organization allows teams of students to design, manufacture, test, race and market a reduced scale model Formula One car. These engineered masterpieces are launched down a twenty-five meter track powered by a CO2 canister in the back. The top speed of the cars can reach eighty km/h completing their run in the average time of just over one second. A total of 1000 possible points are awarded across a wide variety of competition categories including Engineering, Portfolio & Pit Display, Racing as well as a Verbal Presentation.
Brandon, MB
F1 In Schools Competition
Nationals
This year the F1 In Schools Canadian National Competition is being held in Brooklyn, Michigan on May 15th-16th. We are thrilled to be working towards this fast approaching date and can not wait to travel to Michigan for this experience. If we are successful we will take the leaf across the ocean to Singapore for the F1 In Schools Worlds Competition.
The Challenge
Location
We are from Brandon, Manitoba which is located in the Northern country of Canada. Our hometown itself is a small city close to the southern /US border and has aproximately fourty-six thousand people. We are known for our agriculture and are even nicknamed the Wheat City!
School
Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School, an academic/vocational school, provides students in the Brandon School Division with an oppourtunity to attain both an academic and vocational technology education diplomas. Therefore, the building has many different departments such as:
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Automotive Technology
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Building Construction
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Collision Repair Technology
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Commercial Art
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Culinary Arts
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Design Drafting
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Electronics
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Family and Community
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Hairstyling
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Health Care Aide Program
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Photography
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Welding
The Design Drafting Department is a home for not only the team but our software, machining and other equipment as well. This is where the magic happens!
Mission
Aurora's ultimate goal is to utilize the knowledge gained throughout the progress of the competition to mould the car into a supreme expression of aerodynamics and create the fastest car the world has ever seen. Aurora achieves this because of our extreme dedication, co-operation and innovation in meeting design specifications while staying within the parameters of the F1 In Schools 2015 regulations. Through the use of time management skills, Aurora is determined to reach several other goals during the process, including but not limited to:
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Gaining exposure to a variety of careers
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Exploring new and advanced technological tools
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Increasing our knowledge of aerodynamics & engineering
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Increasing our level of proffessionalism
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Developing team skills
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Learning time, process and resource management
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Maintaining positive rapport with sponsors
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Engaging and creating friendships with other teams
Purpose
Our team members joined Aurora Racing to gain experience in their field of interest, practice skills in building business relations along with professional communications.We open new career doors for themselves beyond highschool. We also compete for scholarships to the City University of London.
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