This story is from February 16, 2020

Formula 1 in schools: Two Pune teams in national finals

F1 in Schools is an international science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) competition for school children (aged 9-19), in which groups of 3 to 6 students have to design and manufacture a miniature car out of the official F1 Model Block using CAD/CAM design tools.
Formula 1 in schools: Two Pune teams in national finals
PUNE: Two teams of a group of students from Victorious Kidss Educares (VKE) have cruised into the national finals after winning awards in the western India regional championship of the Formula One (F1) in Schools competition held recently in Mumbai. Team Black Hawks and Team Korinis of Victorious Kidss Educares have been selected for the nationals to be held in Delhi in April, a statement issued by the school said.

F1 in Schools is an international science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) competition for school children (aged 9-19), in which groups of 3 to 6 students have to design and manufacture a miniature car out of the official F1 Model Block using CAD/CAM design tools.
Rudraaunsh Pandhe's achievement stood out as he broke the world's best reaction time record by .002 second. The earlier visual record was 0.120 seconds in the F1 in Schools competition. Rudraaunsh scored 0.118 second.
VKE students were grouped into four teams namely -- Black Hawks, Lightning Pacers, Oscars and Koronis to take part in the competition. President of VKE, Robbin Ghosh, said that, "The essential training for the students has started early in the school campus since November 2019. Keeping in mind the requirement and peculiar outlines of the competition, the students had meticulously designed their aerodynamic F1 car. The miniature air-powered F1 car is designed using Autodesk Fusion 360 software which later on was tested in CFD software in the school itself."
Formula 1 In Schools
Through this competition, the students learned to make a business plan, manage budgets, and raise sponsorships to fund their research, travel and accommodation. These miniature cars were then pitted against each other in a 24-metre track to determine the fastest one. Pandhe said, "The competition considered all-round performance among other aspects to judge the winners. Each team was assigned with separate roles such as t Team manager, Designer, Graphic Designer, Manufacturing Manager, Marketing manager in order to support the glory of raising team spirit and winning."

The students who participated through the four teams included Aryaman Roongta, Rudraaunsh Pandhe, Shabbir Koser, Rajveer Ratnam, Naisha Deshpande, Rohan Basava, Roniet Shende, Shiksha Mohan, Sweekriti Gupta, Arjun Patil, Dia Gerwal, Pratham Pandey, Aryan Gandhi, Raahil Vasa, Devvik Agarwal, Aadi Karnavat, Anagh Tanwar, Caitlyn Pereira and Ojas Chandegave.
The teams were monitored by Vishal Dutta and Jyoti Bahl and precisely coordinated by Irfan Sheikh. They helped the students in their orientation and design and also benefited them in running their projects successfully in the school, said the statement.
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Swati Shinde

Swati Shinde is a senior correspondent at The Times of India, Pune, and covers school education and research institutes, and keeps in touch with researchers involved in various disciplines. She is a sports enthusiast, plays badminton and loves trekking.

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