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22/07/2024

FSUK 2024 Concept Class Win!

This summer I had the privilege of representing the University of Glasgow along with my peers from UGRacing, at the IMechE Formula Student competition in Silverstone. Where as a concept sub-team we won 1st place!

Winning our class meant to much to everyone on our team. So much time was spent agonising over every part of the car, with long discussions trying to figure out the best possible solution to the many problems we came across. As we were all first year members on the team the learning curve was definitely steep, but with the fantastic support from the FS team and some amazing teamwork, we managed to accomplish something incredible.

Accolades aside, the competition was a wonderful learning experience. Getting to talk to many talented student engineers, receiving some brilliant insights from industry professionals, and observing some ingenious solutions to complicated problems made by other teams, there was a lot there to learn from.

Congratulations also to the FS team for achieving an impressive 10th place, and the FS-AI Driverless team for securing 3rd place.

It was one of the most exciting events I have attended thanks to the hard work by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and my fellow team members in UGRacing. I cannot wait for what the next year holds, and hope we can continue to find success in next year's competition!

What’s next?

Now that FSUK 2024 is over, the work begins on FSUK 2025. I am now officially out of the concept team and into the main FS team. I intend on staying in the same subteam I was in for concept, the High Voltage Powertrain (HVP) team. Perhaps regenerative braking is on the table? For now though we need to concentrate on getting the Accumulator working and passing scrutineering. Basics first, innovation later.

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