Race Car Design/GDP

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Establish a project plan that is efficient and recognises group strengths and time frame
• Monitor the progress of your design and the project
• Prioritise competing demands
• Reflect on group processes in team work
• Manage your time
• Use computer based engineering tools to solve problems
• Plan and meet your own deadlines
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Record discussions at supervisory and peer based meetings in such a way that they can be referred to effectively in the future
• Become an independent learner
• Produce a technical report on your work
• Locate, read, understand and review research papers

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Locate, read, understand and review research papers
• Gather and synthesise data, contextualise your results, recommend further work, or how work could have been improved
• Design a component or system using appropriate design techniques

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Design methodologies
• The engineering science related to race car aerodynamics
• Social, economic and environmental aspects of the research
• The essential elements of the design process
• Engineering research
• Multidisciplinary research approach and methodologies

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Evaluate critically your strategy, processes and output
• Research information related to a design solution and discuss with group
• Generate ideas relating to the design of race car components and their integration

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• C1/M1 During the group design project, students apply knowledge in mathematics, solid and fluid mechanics in analysing the performance of a racing car. Using the state of the art computational fluid dynamics tools to design, analyse and improve its aerodynamic performance. C2/M2 Throughout the project, students are required the evaluate the car aerodynamics through analyse of data obtained from computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, and make judgement of the CFD results, their uncertainty and limitations. C3/M3 Throughout the project, students are required to select and apply the most appropriate computational methods and turbulence models for the analysis of car aerodynamics, discussing their limitations for the method applied. C4/M4 Students start the project with a comprehesive literature review on racing car aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics methods, which help them to decide the aim and objectives of the project. C6/M6 As a group project, a systematic approach is required including geometrical analysis (using Solidwork), which provide suitable model for future CFD analysis, and car aerodynamic improvement. C9/M9 As part of group project management, tasks are consistently monitor through risk management and evaluation, mitagating measures are also required to be in place for potential risks throughout the proejct. C16/M16 All memebers within the team have both administrative roles (Team leader, area leader etc) and technical roles, which requires them to function both individually and as a team. C17/M17 Throughout the project, team meet 2~3 time every week discussing techincal progresses and meet with supervisors reporting progresses. Both team and individual reports are required to present their main technical achievement. Within the report, an excutive summary is required for non-technical audience.

Regular (e.g. weekly) meetings with the module coordinator.

Teaching methods include

• Regular consultations with supervisor (for example every two weeks, or on request of the group, organised by the group) to discuss project progress, aims and any difficulties
• Additional review is also required with your internal assessor (to be nominated by your supervisor in consultation with the team). The review should be arranged by the team and should be held prior to the end of semester 1.

Learning activities include

• Learning through problem solving.
• Learning through team work and group discussions.
• Learning through self-driven research.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.