FORMULA STUDENT
Established in 1981 by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), FSAE is an organization that provides students with the opportunity to work efficiently as a team player and apply their knowledge and skiils by designing, and improving an actual open-wheeled Formula car. It is also regarded by many as one of the first steps for students entering the motorsports industry. FSAE competitions are held annually at various events, with the participation of over 100 universities and teams worldwide.
While the competitors gain experience in areas such as design, production and business planning, they also have the chance to enhance their teamwork and problem solving abilities. The aim of the competition is to promote techhnical innovation and nurturing young talent for the automotive industry and also contributing to a greener future by encouraging the adoption of electrical and autonomous systems.
Static Events-325 Points
Dynamic Events-675 Points
In the static events, the team presents the manufactured vehicle and its production phases to renowned judges from various motorsport disciplines, who then evaluate them.
Driving specs of the vehicles that had been producted by teams are evaluated in dynamic events.
Business Presentation: In Business Presentation stage team prepares a presentation based on the vehicle. During the stage, judges are seen as potential investors and the members should act like a part of a professional company.
Cost & Manufacturing: During the cost and manufacturing event, the manufacturing processes and the cost details of various parts used in the production of the vehicle are presented.
Engineering Design: In thish stage, technical and design features of the manufactured vehicle are examined and evaluated. Team members aim to explain to the judges why they made specific design adjustments.
Efficency: Vehicles that had succesfully completed the Autocross stage are evaluated based on their energy usage during the stage.
Autocross: Cars go on a flying lap around the endurance track. Aim is to finish the lap as fast as possible.
Acceleration: Vehicles accelerate at maximum acceleration on a 75-meter straight.
SkidPad: Cars' cornering abilities are compared at the SkidPad stage on either dry or wet surfaces.
Endurance: The vehicle is driven over a distance of 22 kilometers, with two different drivers sharing the distance equally. The goal is to complete the stage as quickly and successfully as possible.