Formula Student 2024 Rules

Formula Student 2024 Rules

• The Formula Student UK competition is organized by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for educational purposes, focusing on safety, education, openness, and inclusivity.

Introduction

• The competition has three classes: Formula Student (FS Class), Formula Student Artificial Intelligence (FS-AI Class), and Concept Class.
• The Formula Student Rules consist of two documents: Formula Student 2024 Rules and Formula Student AI 2024 Rules.

Concept Class

• Concept Class entries are focused on eventually providing an FS Class entry in a future competition year.
• Concept Class entries compete in static events only (Business Plan Presentation, Cost & Manufacturing, Engineering Design, and Lap Time Simulation).
• Teams must provide detailed understanding of their powertrain type choice in their conceptual design decisions.

Changelog

• The changelog lists changes made to the Formula Student 2024 Rules, including clarifications, revisions, and additions to various rules.### Revisions and Changes
• Reinstated conduction isolation for radiation isolation only (T4.6.2)
• Clarified minimum catch-can volume requirements for CV water coolant circuits (T7.2.6)
• Revised wording for equivalent imperial fasteners (T10.1.2/3)
• Added max voltage for LV hybrid motor controllers and inverters (T11.1.5)
• Added requirements for color of shutdown buttons and restriction for LV hybrid batteries (T11.4.7 and T11.7.8)
• Added requirement for demonstrating fire extinguisher purchase or servicing in the last 2 calendar years (T13.4.5)

Abbreviations

• ADR: Autonomous Design Report
• AFV: Alternative Fuel Vehicle
• AS: Autonomous System
• CV: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle
• EV: Electric Vehicle
• DV: Driverless Vehicle
• FS: Formula Student
• FS-AI: Formula Student Artificial Intelligence
• FSQD: Formula Student Questions Database
• SES: Structural Equivalency Spreadsheet

Administrative Regulations

• The competition objective is to design, fabricate, and develop small, formula-style race cars (A1.1.1)
• There are three entry classes: FS Class, FS-AI Class, and Concept Class (A1.1.3)
• All vehicles must meet the requirements defined in Section T and Section CV, EV, or AFV (A1.2.2)
• The competition is divided into static and dynamic events (A1.2.4)
• The maximum achievable points for FS Class are listed in Table 1 (A1.2.5)
• The maximum achievable points for Concept Class are listed in Table 2 (A1.2.6)

Vehicle Eligibility

• Vehicles must be conceived, designed, and maintained by student team members without direct involvement from professionals (A2.1.1)
• A vehicle may only compete for one competition year (A2.2.1)
• A team may attend a competition with their vehicle as a "non-competitor" if they have officially withdrawn prior to the event (A2.2.2)
• To be classified as new, a vehicle must have a newly manufactured chassis with significant changes to its predecessor (A2.2.3)

Rules of Conduct

• The officials reserve the right to revise the schedule, date, and location of the competition (A3.1.1)
• All team members are required to cooperate with and follow all instructions from the officials (A3.1.2)
• Failure to follow an instruction or command will result in 25 penalty points being deducted (A3.2.1)
• Argument with or disobedience to any official will result in the team being disqualified (A3.3.1)
• Unsportsmanlike conduct will result in 25 penalty points being deducted (A3.4.1)

General Requirements for Teams and Participants

• A university may register two teams for each class, if they are different powertrain types (A4.1.1)
• Teams which are formed with members from two or more universities are treated as a single team (A4.1.3)
• Faculty Advisors are required to confirm that adequate insurance cover is in place (A4.2.1)
• All participants must sign the Motorsport UK liability waiver (A4.2.2)### Team Participation
• Each participant must register via their team member account prior to attending a live event, according to the Key Dates document.
• A team member can only be part of one team, work on one vehicle, and participate in static and dynamic events for only one team.
• Teams found violating this rule may receive a 25-point penalty.

Team Composition

• Each team must have one team member identified as the Team Captain, who is the main contact person for officials during registration and competition.
• Persons who have previously attended an official event as a judge are not allowed to participate as team members.
• Team members must be enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students in a university.
• Students who have graduated within the seven-month period prior to the competition are eligible to participate.
• Postgraduate students are eligible to compete.
• Team members must be at least 18 years old.

Driver Eligibility

• Drivers must hold a valid, government-issued, photographic driver's license for passenger cars or a recognized National Sporting Authority (ASN) approved karting or car motorsport license.
• Drivers who have driven for a professional racing team in a national or international series are not allowed to drive in any competition event.

IMechE Membership

• Students studying at a UK university must be a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) to compete at Formula Student.
• International students with a 'home FS competition' may be a member of the engineering organization that organizes their home event.

Electrical System Officer (ESO)

• Each participating team must appoint at least one ESO for the event.
• The ESO is responsible for all electrical operations during the event and must be a valid team member.
• The ESO must be contactable by phone at any time during the competition.

Autonomous System Responsible (ASR)

• To operate the Autonomous System (AS), each participating team must appoint at least one ASR for the competition.
• The ASR is responsible for all autonomous operations of the vehicle during the competition.
• The ASR must be a valid team member and accompany the vehicle whenever it is operated or moved around the competition site.

Faculty Advisor

• Each team must have a Faculty Advisor appointed by the university.
• The Faculty Advisor is expected to accompany the team to the competition's live event and will be considered by competition officials to be the official representative of the university.

Registration

• Registration for Formula Student must be completed online by the Team Leader and Faculty Advisor connected with the registering university.
• Registration fees must be paid to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers by the deadline specified in the Key Dates document.

Document Submission

• Teams must submit several competition-critical documents prior to the competition live event.
• Documents submitted in contradiction to the requirements set out in the Key Dates document will be considered as "Not Submitted".
• Documents or videos that are largely incomplete or not readable/viewable will be considered as "Not Submitted".

Quiz about the rules and regulations of Formula Student 2024, covering topics such as concept class introduction and changelog.