Dynamic Events (650 points)

• Acceleration (100 points): The cars are evaluated on their accelerating abilities from a standing start in a straight line over a distance of 75 meters.

• Autocross (200 points): The objective is to evaluate the car’s maneuverability and handling qualities on a tight course without the hindrance of competing cars. The course will combine the performance features of acceleration, braking and cornering into one event.

• Endurance (350 points): Over a distance of 44 kilometers the cars have to prove their durability under long-term conditions. Acceleration, speed, handling, dynamics, fuel economy, and reliability all come into play.

Static Events (350 Points)

• Design (200 points): The students explain their constructive solutions to a jury of experts from the automotive and motorsport industries in report and discussion. The concept of the design event is to evaluate the engineering effort that went into the design of the car and how the engineering meets the intent of the competition. The car that illustrates the best use of engineering to meet the design goals and the best understanding of the design by the team members will win the design event.

• Project Management (150 points): The objective of the project management event is for teams to convince a review board that their project has been carefully planned, effectively and dynamically executed. Constrained by scope, time, and budget, students will develop a project management plan which demonstrates their skill and techniques necessary to execute the project. The component consists of three parts: (1) submission of a written project plan (2) a written change management report (3) an oral final presentation assessing the overall project management experience, to be delivered before a review board at the competition.

Virtual Racing (50 points)

• The Virtual Racing Challenge will focus on car set-up and the comparison of lap times set by one Student Driver from each team. A team may score up to a maximum of 50 points if they achieve the greatest lap time improvement.

For more information, please reference the Formula Hybrid + Electric website.