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Innovation Intelligence®
University Motorsport Competition Workshop
November 2, 2012
By Jacquelyn Quirk
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Overview
• This free workshop showcased Altair’s HyperWorks tools and
capabilities to student racing teams who participate in competitions
such as Formula Student, F1 in Schools, Shell Eco-Marathon, and Green
Power.
• This was the first student racing workshop delivered in the UK by • Jacquelyn Quirk, Altair’s UK Academic Liason
• Jamie Buchanan, director of Altair Product Design in the UK, on the importance of crash simulation
• Oliver Grimes, Coventry University, Composite Design and Optimization of a Shell Eco-Marathon Car
• James Trollope, Coventry University, Topology Optimization for Vehicle Architecture
• Charles Mortished, Altair-Swansea University EngD student
• 30+ attendees from:
• Aston University Birmingham
• Coventry University
• University of Central Lancashire
• University of Leeds
• North Leamington School
• Oxford Brookes University
• University of Warwick
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Agenda
9:30 Introduction
by Jacquelyn Quirk, Altair UK
10:00 Simulating Crashes
by Jamie Buchanan, Altair UK Product Design Director
10:30 Topology Optimization for Vehicle Architecture
by James Trollope, Coventry University
11:00 Morning Break
11:15 Shell Eco-Marathon Composite Technology and OptiStruct
by Oliver Grimes, Coventry University
11:45 Tube Crush Tutorial
by Charles Mortished, Altair-Swansea EngD student
12:15 Lunch Break
1:00 Introduction to HyperWorks
Demo’s and Tutorials
3:00 Closing Remarks & Welcome Packs
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Sponsoring
• Welcome packs included:
• 1 free seat of HyperWorks
• Volume 1 of F1 Race Technology
• Altair’s ‘Concept to Reality’ Magazine
• Access to the Free Student Edition of
HyperWorks 11.0
• Free training opportunities
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Feedback
• 100% of attendees agreed:
YES the workshop was enjoyable
YES the presentations were interesting and useful
YES they would recommend the workshop for their team to attend next
year
• Students said:
“Thank you for the informative day”
“The networking opportunity was very valuable”
“It was generally very captivating”
“The pizza was a nice feature”
• Won Ju from Oxford Brookes University was the winner of our
prize draw for a free i-pod Shuffle
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What Did Students Gain From Attending This
Workshop?
• They learned about the various tools available and began to learn how
to use the CAE driven design process to make their winning race car.
• Altair can equip you with the innovative tools necessary to emulate the
simulation work done by industry leading automotive companies and
motorsport racing teams.
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Missed the Event?
• Don’t worry! We will be hosting academic training sessions for
HyperMesh and OptiStruct in the coming months.
• Contact your UK Academic Liaison to arrange a meeting and receive
your welcome pack today!
Jacquelyn Quirk
+44 (0) 1926 468 609
Or find your country’s contact on www.altairuniversity.com
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