There are three stages to the competition:-
Stage 1 - Project Folder
Stages 2 & 3 - Regional Competition Day and National Final Day
Stage 1 - Project Folder
Your project folder should be no more than 15 sheets of A4 paper (30 sides).
The table below gives you some suggested sections and content areas for the project folder:
| Suggested Folder Sections |
Suggested section content |
| Design Brief |
Acknowledgement and understanding of the project you are being asked to complete. |
| Background Research |
Research into existing similar products which give an insight into what you could
hope to achieve e.g. environmentally friendly vehicles, solar power and solar powered
vehicles, electronic items or vehicles using obstacle avoidance, recycling, high speed
vehicles and aerodynamics. |
| Analysis of Background Research |
Conclusions drawn from background research. |
| Specification |
Acknowledgement and understanding of the required vehicle specifications. |
| Initial Ideas |
Evidence of a variety of designs from which you chose the best one. |
| Development of Ideas |
Evaluation of designs and ideas which led to the choice of the final design.
Evidence of testing.
Evidence of prototypes.
Discussion and evaluation of different materials, components and production methods.
Discussion of environmental considerations including the use of recycled and
recyclable materials. |
| Product Planning and Realisation |
Materials and tools used. Stages of production. Evidence of overcoming production problems.
Consideration of safe working practices. |
Testing of final design
(finished vehicle) |
Evidence of testing of finished vehicle. Details of modifications/improvements made after
(finished vehicle) testing (if necessary). |
| Evaluation of final design |
Critical evaluation of finished vehicle in terms of specification compliance, vehicle performance,
quality, styling aesthetics, innovation etc. Proposals for further development or improvements. |
Marks will also be awarded for:
| Folder Presentation of Information |
Information is presented in a clear, logical and comprehensible way. |
| Folder Display Methods |
Information is presented in a variety of ways e.g. text, drawings, photographs of your
vehicle/work, graphical techniques, computer generated images etc. |
| Folder Team Identity |
Team identity is presented and explained in the folder and used throughout the folder e.g. team name, team logo, team motto, team photo, evidence of clear team roles and
responsibilities. |
Your project folder must also include the names and ages of your team members, the name(s) of your supporting teacher(s) and school name.
Please fill in the project folder submission form when submitting your folder.
Stages 2 & 3 - Regional Competition Day & National Final Day
Oral Presentation
Your oral presentation should last no longer than 5 minutes detailing your work
on the challenge, including the research, design, build, testing and evaluation of
your vehicle and an explanation of your team identity.
Marks will be awarded for the following:
- Presentation content
- Presentation quality
- Effective use of support materials/visual aids
- Team project knowledge
- Originality and effort
- Adherence to the time limit
- Full team participation in the presentation
- Pupil-led activity (independence from the supporting teacher)
*Please note that the judges at Regional and National Finals would not have seen your
project folder.
Finished Vehicle
Marks will be awarded for the following:
- Compliance with specification
- Recycled/recyclable content
- Originality and technical innovation
- Build quality
- Styling aesthetics (visual appeal)
Race
Marks will be awarded depending on your team position during the race section.
The team with the consistently fastest vehicle will be awarded the most marks.
Any team with a vehicle which does not complete the track will be penalised.
Team Identity
Marks will be awarded for creative and full use of team identity during the
competition day. This may include a team name, team logo, team uniform, team
name badges or even a team motto, mascot or song!
The judges decision is final.
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