Middle School Student Council

Engineering

Project: F1 Car Wing Design

By Jesse Remington

GSS Design & Technology Teacher

Students in high school Engineering & Innovation classes have been learning about the Engineering Design Cycle processes and design techniques. Recently, they have been learning about conceptual modeling techniques, including graphical and physical modeling. To apply these skills, they have learned about F1 car wing design and how it affects the performance of F1 cars. Students have researched F1 wing design, created product sketches and technical drawings/models of F1 wings, and are now creating physical models out of cardboard, glue, and paint. The next phases of engineering modeling will involve designing F1 cars in 3D CAD software and testing in virtual simulations. Ultimately, students will construct a physical scale model F1 car body from the CAD design. Stay tuned for more updates about this engineering and innovation design project.