Sponsorship Pack 2014
Team Principal: Yavor Gegov Head Engineers: Gus Thomas Lukas Avilovas Iain Beaton Head of School of Engineering: Professor John Marsh School Adviser to UGRacing: Dr Christopher Murray Social Media: Web: ugracing.co.uk Facebook: fb.me/UGRacingFSAE Twitter: twitter.com/UGRacing_fsae Website: www.ugracing.co.uk Contact: sponsorship@ugracing.co.uk Address: UGRacing Formula Student James Watt South Bldg University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ ŠUGRacing 2014 All Rigths Reserved
What is Formula Student? Formula Student is an educational motorsport competition organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The aim of the competition is to encourage and develop talented young engineering students from universities all over the world who are tasked with designing and building a prototype single seat racing car for a mock manufacturing firm. Upon completion, the prototype car is evaluated in terms of design; production cost; reliability; maintainability and performance, by industry professionals at the Formula Student event held annually at the Silverstone International Race Circuit. Although the Formula Student team at the University of Glasgow is a relative newcomer, UGRacing has quickly become established as a highly sought after extra-curricular activity, attracting some of the best engineering students at the University. The competition is widely respected within the School of Engineering and is seen as an excellent means for students to gain first-hand experience of real world engineering problems. The establishment of strong industrial links is critical to the success of UGRacing. These links benefit the team in many ways, including the opportunity of obtaining advice from industry and of winning sponsorship for the team either financially or in kind. In return, these links give our industrial partners direct access to a group of the most talented engineers of the future and our students are made aware of cutting edge employment opportunities with world class companies.
Formula Student is »» A high performance engineering project. »» An unmatched demonstration of real-world engineering experience for engineering employers and the motorsport industry »» An intense, ten month long project, teaching students teamwork, business skills and technical ability
About the team This year’s team is building on the experience gained from last years competition. The team consists of a mix of students from many backgrounds and various stages of education with many of the members basing their Final Year Projects on the car. This year we are working to a new structure designed to provide us with a fast start to the season and a solid base from which to increase our performance. With a dedicated core team we are looking to finish within the top 20 at next years competition. UGRacing combines the core disciplines of Electrical, Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, with extra support coming from some specialistsenior students.
The team has its own workshop based in the Mechanical Engineering department in the James Watt South Building of the University. We have our own welding bay and are constantly improving our manufacturing capabilities as well as currently working on an in-house designed Dynamometer test rig.
More on the event »» 2,300 students »» 125 teams »» 34 countries The logistics of running such an event would be impossible without the ongoing support from the competition organisers, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The aim is to challenge students to design and build a single seat racing car in one year before racing at the world famous Silverstone circuit over a weekend in July. The cars are judged on their speed, acceleration, handling and endurance, while the teams are tested on their design, costing and business presentation skills.
“Formula Student is a testing ground for the next generation of world-class engineers.” IMechE
“...Many of the cars showed a standard of engineering that would rival professional racing series..” Jon Hilton Formula Student Chairman Managing Partner of Flybrid Systems
“Formula Student really shows why engineering is such an exciting, dynamic subject to get involved in.” Ross Brawn Formula Student Patron Team Principle of Mercedes GP F1 Team
Meet our 2014 competitor UGR-14 is a brand new design, creating new components and systems from scratch. The focus of the design is on reliability and trying some innovative concepts in a few key areas.
Technical Specification Engine- Honda CBR 600 RR 2008 »» 4cyl, 599cc, Inline, Fuel injected »» Custom team designed and build intake and exhaust system »» MegaSquirt ECU unit »» Custom team designed and built wet sump with oil accumulator »» Custom single radiator unit.
Drivetrain »» LSD differential, student designed and build »» Final drive : 3.538 »» Taylor-Race™ driveshaft, tripods and tulips
Suspension »» Independent, Un- equal length wishbones »» Push rod actuated Kaz Tech™ Quarter Midget Shocks
Chassis »» Tubular Steel space frame »» PLASCORE™ Aluminium honey comb impact attenuator »» Tillett W3 seat
Electronics »» Student designed and build custom wiring loom »» Seven segment gear display »» LED RPM indicator
Bodywork »» Carbon Fibre Bodywork with panels for easy access to components »» Dzus fasteners for easy removal
Sponsorship Packages ur sponsorship packages are flexible and are presented as a starting point for discussion. O Upon request, a bespoke package can be tailored to better suit you and your company.
Package General Contribution Guidelines
Principal Sponsor
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£14,000 p.a. £26,000 for 2 yrs 1 organisation
£6,500 monetary £8,500 in-kind 2 organisations
£2,000 £800 monetary £300 monetary £1,100 in-kind monetary £2,500 in-kind £400 in-kind 4 organisations 9 organisations
Limit Team kit, car, website and promotional material colours nased on your x corporate image or preference Team name featuring your organisation x (guarantees mention in all press releases) Car naming rights x Days for which the car is available to 3 1 your organisation for promotional use Engagement, Networking and Recruitment Oppurtunities Number of invitations to the UGRacing sponsors networking dinner with 5 3 all team members and university staff held in Glasgow Number of invitations to the car roll out reception 14 10 in Glasgow for you, your employees and clients Participation in the annual UGRacing x x sponsors recruitment event hosted on campus Exclusive promotional material event tailored to your organisation’s needs x x with the car and team on campus Photo oppurtunity with your employees, the car x x and the UGRacing team at Silverstone
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sponsorship@ugracing.co.uk www.ugracing.co.uk Mechanical Engineering James Watt South Building University of Glasgow University Avenue Glasgow G12 8QQ