2008 Sheffield Hallam University Formula Student Team CETL Presentation

1. 2008 Sheffield Hallam University Formula Student Team CETL Presentation

2. Introduction • Formula Student Event • Benefits of being part of the Formula Student Team • Aims for the 2008 Team • Produce and race our best Formula Student Vehicle Yet. • Management Hierarchy • Documentation of all components, designs concepts, contacts and suppliers

3. Name: • Gerard Fitchett • Course: • BSc Automotive Technology (Final Year) • Joined SHU Racing October 2007 • Role: • Technical Manager and Chassis Designer for 2008 Formula Student Chassis

4. Developed Skills • Integrate all components of project • Model and FEA Analysis Of Designs • Organisation of manufacture Impact Testing

5. Additional Learning • Organisational Skills • Working as a member of the team • Dealings with external suppliers • Highly Recognised event within the Motor sport scene

6. Name: Matthew Packham Course: MEng Mechanical Engineering (Level 7) Started at Sheffield Hallam in 2003 August 2005 to August 2006 – Industrial Placement Year Joined SHU Racing – October 2007 Team Role: One of four 'MEng Advisors' helping to integrate various areas of the project Currently carrying out group project on design of body work as part of 'International Product Development' module.

7. Technology - Bodywork • Cover / Protect Driver • Provide surface area for sponsors • Meet the rules – geometry • Reduced mass over previous designs • Look attractive

8. Learning Outcomes Experienced working with students from other courses and areas of expertise Have worked with industrial suppliers outside of university Good financial resources have allowed me to access to specialist technologies and equipment Has allowed me to demonstrate to employers my ability to work in a design team to achieve an integrated project Has taught me the non reversible nature of time and money!

9. Name: Naveed Mohammed Course: BSc IT and Networks (Level 5) Team: Said Said Yusuf Kaya Ahtif Hussain FdSc Business and IT (Level 5)

10. How did we get involved with the SHU Racing Team? BEFORE: AFTER: http://www.shu.ac.uk/shuracing/ \\server\d$\nav\shu racing\SHU RACING11.html

11. PROFESSIONALISM: COMMUNICATION: PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE: MANAGEMENT: TEAM WORK: Coordinate meetings, interviews & walkthroughs with the clients professionally With clients on a professional level using various methods – face, email, phone Actually going through each phase of consultancy and production – what’s involved Time, workload, deadlines, data, research Working as a team and taking responsibility for our roles

12. Name: • Paul Curd • Course: • BSc Automotive Technology (Final Year) • Role: • Business Manager and Cost Control for 2008 Formula Student Team

13. SHU Racing • I heard about SHU Racing in the first year but did not get involved until my final year • I regret this because of the skills and people you meet on SHU Racing. For example everyone is keen about motor sport and racing and working on a car which will actually compete against rival university's at Silverstone is better than any other assignment • Dr. Rihana Ishaq approached me during my placement year and got me interested in the cost role and general SHU racing • Then adapted the cost control role into my final year project • Cost control has allowed me to work with all of the different areas of the car instead of focusing on just one area

14. Cost Technology The vehicle was broken down into subsidiaries and then the overall £15,000 budget was separated depending on design concepts and previous years budgeting

15. Cost Technology Each subsidiary was then responsible for feeding back any design concept costing or supplier negotiations so that the allocation of the budget could be continuously monitored

16. Qualities and skills developed and learnt • Communication – Although communication is used in every day environment, the communication within SHU racing results in jobs on the car being complete • Team Work – Working in a team is also a skill which is used in every day life however SHU racing pulls different students together from different backgrounds and courses because of one passion…Racing! • Practical Learning – When working on the race car there is an end result, students touch, feel and breathe the race car and understanding of how a car operates is learnt and different methods of improving the performance is gained • Cost – Cost control is important within all different areas of business. Budgeting, purchasing and negotiation are all important factors which meet cost control, these qualities are areas which I can use in industry

17. We hope you have enjoyed and understood the concepts of SHU Racing If you do have any further questions about the race car or SHU Racing please do not hesitate to come and talk to me or any of the team Thank you very much for your time