TEAM 2006 - Bloomsburg Area School District

www.F1inSchools.us
Bloomsburg Area High School’s
More than just F1,
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Bloomsburg Area High School
has participated in a vast array of
engineering challenges:
- Red Bull Flugtag (1st place NYC
2003, 2nd place Cleveland 2004.)
www.redbullflugtag.com
2006
- Technology Student Association
(24 national winners and finalists.)
www.TSAweb.org
Thank you for your
consideration as a potential sponsor
of Team Turbo. We hope that you
can assist us financially, as we enter
this next phase of the competition.
Please keep in mind that without
your contributions, educational
opportunities like these would not be
possible.
For further information, contact team
advisor Kirk Marshall at 570-784-6100.
Donations can be sent to:
Bloomsburg Area High School
1200 Railroad St.
Bloomsburg PA, 17815
*All donations are tax-deductable*
Support America’s future
F1 In Schools Team
Bloomsburg Area High School
1200 Railroad Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
- Battlebots IQ (A total of five robots
have been built and competed
successfully against professional
engineers.)
www.BattlebotsIQ.org
Engineers of Tomorrow,
Preparing Today.
Internationally Acclaimed F1 In Schools Team:
Team Turbo has dominated the F1 In Schools Competition at the national level for three consecutive years. In addition, last year
our team won the first ever F1 in Schools International Challenge. In order for us to represent the United States once again in Birmingham,
England, we need financial support from sponsors, to help with this educational trip of a lifetime.
What is the F1 in Schools CAD/CAM Design Challenge?
This challenge is open to all middle and high school students in over 20
countries around the world. This competition involves the construction of
two identical 1/20th-scale Formula One racing
cars. Team members perform various activities
at each phase of the
construction process.
3D Model
Development
begins after the
team agrees on the
initial designs. Team
members come up
with sketches of his
or her best designs
for the car. Next, the
team’s manufacturing
engineer generates
a 3D model that
incorperates the
best team ideas that
influence the outcome
of the car.
Virtual
Wind Tunnel
testing provides an
accurate look at
the aerodynamics
of the car before we
actually machine
it. This also allows
the programmers a
chance to improve the
aerodynamics of the
final dragster design.
All
components
of the car are made
within the walls of our
school. From CNC
machining of the car,
to molding parts like
airfoils and wheels,
this car is entirely
student designed &
manufactured.
Why was this challenge initiated?
The F1 Team in Schools CAD/CAM Design Challenge
was initiated to raise the profile of engineering among all
students. As a standards-based challenge, it gives
students access to the latest technology in the
engineering and manufacturing world, as
well as a real, hands-on experience.
Testing is
essential in
building our scale F1
cars. Once the car is
finished, we place it
in a real wind tunnel,
(pictured above) that
channels air over and
around the car, while
a string or smoke
provides an
accurate visual
representation of
this airflow.
In Previous
competitions
we’ve taken part
in have left us with
confidence not only
in ourselves, but our
abilities as well. Win
or lose, the process
it takes to make
it to race day is
challenging, and very
rewarding. We hope
that you can sponsor
our next educational
endeavor, as we take
on the world... again.