FORMULA STUDENT

Turning Simulation Into Real-World Data

We support Formula Student teams with far more than components alone. Through strain gauging, load measurement, calibration, technical training and ongoing engineering mentorship, we help students understand what their car is really doing on track, validate their designs and develop practical measurement skills that extend well beyond the competition.

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Formula Student is an international engineering competition in which university teams design, build, test and race their own single-seat vehicles. The challenge goes far beyond outright performance: teams are judged across a combination of dynamic events, such as acceleration, skid pad and endurance, alongside static disciplines covering engineering design, cost, business and project management.

The competition forms part of a much wider global ecosystem, with events held across the UK, Europe, North America and beyond under the Formula Student and Formula SAE banners. Each event follows a broadly similar philosophy, but with its own regulations, formats and technical emphasis, giving students the opportunity to benchmark their engineering against teams from universities around the world.

500+ students supported across 6 Formula Student teams UK-wide, and we're now looking to take that support international.

That's the scale of our involvement with Formula Student, and it goes far beyond sponsorship. We believe the greatest value comes from working alongside teams, sharing our expertise and giving them the tools to make informed decisions throughout the design and development process.

We've supplied teams with high-quality strain gauges and instrumentation, and our engineers work hands-on with students to strain gauge components on their cars. But it's the training we run at our own facility that has the biggest impact, giving students the chance to learn the theory, then practice and apply load measurement themselves, turning it into a skill they carry with them long after the competition ends.

How We Support FS Teams

1/4 Bridge Strain Measurement

Measure real strain in existing components to validate FEA, understand load paths and compare simulation with on-car behaviour.

Full Bridge Load Measurement

Turn structural components into accurate load-measuring devices, giving teams direct force data from the car.

Instrumentation

Support with amplifiers, signal conditioning, data acquisition and integration into existing logging or CAN systems.

Calibration

Calibrate sensors and instrumented components so raw outputs can be converted into accurate, traceable engineering data.

Technical Mentoring

Ongoing support with measurement strategy, sensor selection, installation, troubleshooting and data interpretation throughout the season.

Trackside Testing

Support at track days to help teams capture meaningful measurements from the car, troubleshoot monitoring systems and improve data quality.

Academic Project Support

Support for major group projects and individual final-year projects, including experimental planning, technical review, data interpretation and guidance with reports or papers.