2nd in Cost! 09/08/09

The team has placed 2nd in the cost event at Hockenheim!

This event judges the team on its ability to produce a cost effective vehicle, and to document the costs of the vehicle's fabrication and construction. The team had to submit a detailed cost report, documenting materials, processes and assembly tasks for the whole car - even down to the last nut, bolt and washer!

At the competition, the team then comes under scrutiny from a panel of judges regarding this cost report and the final car, before presenting on a deep dive topic. This year's topic focussed on cutting the cost of the car by 20% - a difficult task for what is already the cheapest car in the field! The judges were impressed with the level of detail in the report, and the presentation was praised for 'covering everything'.

This will be the first time that the team has brought home silverware from a competition, and the team now looks forward to gathering more in the future by building on this success.