Formula Student 2017: Are you going to Learn to Win?

Get into pole position for Formula Student 2017 with Learn to Win on 14 October at One Birdcage Walk in London.

Learn to Win is an invaluable opportunity to meet judges and automotive engineering experts involved in Formula Student, and get the guidance you need to maximise your scores. Whether your team enters Formula Student each year, or you are competing for the first time in the 2017 season, the aim is to help you get the very best out of your project, identify ways to improve and trouble-shoot potential pitfalls. It’s an unmissable opportunity to get ahead of the field.

There are workshops, panel discussions, presentations and one-to-ones on a range of topics to support your success at FS2017. Your team can split up to cover as many aspects as possible. The agenda includes sessions on:

• Project management
• Dynamic events and scrutineering
• Design and aerodynamics
• Marketing, media and sponsorship
• Cost and sustainability
• Business presentation
• Electric vehicle forum

Team registration includes up to ten people, including lunch and a drinks reception and networking event, and places are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn to Win is an excellent opportunity to evaluate the direction your project is taking, and gain advice from automotive experts.

• Get a clear understanding of what the judges are looking for in each area
• Learn how to maximise your team's scoring in each section of the competition
• Receive immediate feedback on your team's project
• Bring all your burning questions and get advice from the experts in drop-in sessions
• Take back new techniques and strategies to enhance the design and manufacture of your car

Chief Judge Terry Spall pinpointed what teams can gain from attending Learn to Win. He said: “Learn to Win provides teams with a chance to expand their knowledge of the competition and pick up tips and guidance from some of our expert judges and scrutineers – truly invaluable for any team embarking on the Formula Student journey. It provides a chance to put questions to some of the most experienced Formula Student people in the country on all aspects of the competition and use the information gained to develop a team’s strategy and knowledge base.

“Personally I like meeting the new teams and seeing their enthusiasm and passion for what lies ahead in the competition and doing what we can to steer them in the right direction.”

Scrutineering judge Howard Ash will also be among the experts at Learn to Win. Howard said that it’s “all in the preparation” and that Learn to Win is the place to start.

Book your place at Learn to Win.