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Time
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Session
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Location
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08:30 – 09:30
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Arrival refreshments and Registration
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Restaurant
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09:30– 09:45
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Welcome to Learn to Win
What to expect from Learn To Win and why your attendance today puts you ahead of the game, plus insight from 2017 ‘Best Newcomer’ winners, Queen Mary University of London
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MTC Theatre
Lucy Killington, Project Leader and Terry Spall, Head Judge
Queen Mary University of London
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09:45-10:05
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2018 Competition & 20th Anniversary
What’s new for FS in its 20th anniversary year, including FS AV
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MTC Theatre
Andrew Deakin, Chairman
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10:05-10:20
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2018 Competition Rules
Understand what the rules alignment with other European competitions means for FSUK entries
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MTC Theatre
Dan Jones, Chief Technical Scrutineer
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10:20-10:40
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Making A Great FS Team
Get to grips with team dynamics, project management, sponsorship and scoring points, plus hear from 2017 overall Class 1 winners, Cardiff University
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MTC Theatre
Howard Ash, Academic Representative
Cardiff University
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10:40-11:00
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The Design Forum
Your opportunity to ask all of your Design related questions in an open forum
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MTC Theatre
Neill Anderson, Head Design Judge
Gerard Sauer, Design Judge
Alex Hickson, Design Judge
Keith Ramsay, Design Judge
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11:00-11:15
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Break
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Restaurant
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11:15 – 11:35
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John’s Cost Tips & Tricks
Get the inside track on the new Cost Event format for 2018 and how to maximise points and avoid typical mistakes
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MTC Theatre
John Dangerfield, Head Cost Judge
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11:35-11:55
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Business Presentation; Questions you need to answer
Understand the dos and don’ts for success in the Business Presentation event
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MTC Theatre
Mark Hassall, Head Business Presentation Judge
Ian Wallbridge, Deputy Head Business Presentation Judge
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11:55-12:15
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MATHWORKS PRESENTATION
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MTC Theatre
MATHWORKS
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12:15-12:45
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FS Alumni Forum – how Formula Student shaped my career
Hear from some of FS’ successful alumni and their tips for success
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MTC Theatre
Laura Wooton, Graduate TVM Engineer, Leoni Wiring Systems UK Ltd (University of Hertfordshire)
Bernadette Collins, Senior Strategy Engineer at Sahara Force India F1 (Queen’s University, Belfast)
Matt Chapman, System Design Engineer, Rolls-Royce plc (University of Portsmouth)
Andrew Lytheer, Director, Global Marketing & Communications, GKN Driveline (University of Birmingham)
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12:45-13:05
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Scruti Sins & Avoidance Tactics
The Scrutineers give their tips to help your team get through scrutineering quickly at FS2018 and give their insight on the biggest scrutineering fails
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MTC Theatre
Alex Darvill, Deputy Chief Technical Scrutineer
Mike Jenkins, EV Scrutineer
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13:05-13:25
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Drivers, Dynamics & Drama!
The importance of driver selection, safe testing, careful planning and top tips to finish the Endurance event
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MTC Theatre
Alastair Clarke, Dynamic Events Captain & George Hopkins, Dynamics Team
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13:25 – 14:00
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Lunch
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Restaurant
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14:00 – 14:45
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Workshop: Lead To Win
Faculty advisor only forum
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Meeting Room 5
Howard Ash, Academic Representative
Dan Jones, Chief Technical Scrutineer
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14:00 - 14:45
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Business Presentation: How to reach the final (and win!)
Watch the winning presentation from FS2017 and understand the dos and don’ts for success in the Business Presentation event
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MTC Theatre
Mark Hassall, Head Business Presentation Judge
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14:00 – 16:45
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Design Drop In Sessions
Teams have the chance to speak directly to the Design judges to ask their FS2018 questions
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Meeting Room 1
Neill Anderson, Head Design Judge
Alex Hickson, Design Judge
Gerard Sauer, Design Judge
Keith Ramsay, Design Judge
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14:00 – 15:30
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Workshop: FSAV
Forum for current and future AV teams led by our industry experts
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Meeting Room 2
Bryn Balcombe, Chief Technical Officer, Roborace
Andrew Deakin, Formula Student Chairman
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14:00 – 16:45
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Media Sessions
Our FS media partners offer helpful advice on how to get your FS team noticed
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Meeting Room 3
Gemma Hatton, Racecar Engineering
Chris Smout, IMechE
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14:00 - 16:45
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Mathworks Drop In Sessions
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Meeting Room 6
MATHWORKS
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14:00 – 16:45
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Cost Drop In Sessions
Teams have the chance to speak directly to the Cost judges to ask their FS2018 questions
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Meeting Room 7
John Dangerfield, Head Cost Judge
Graham Bailey, Senior Cost Judge
John Connolly, Cost Judge
Darren Horsley, Cost Judge
Lee Wall, Cost Judge
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14:00 - 16:45
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Dynamics Drop In Sessions
Teams have the chance to speak directly to the Dynamics team and Clerk of the Course to ask their FS2018 questions
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Meeting Room 8
Alastair Clarke, Dynamic Events Captain
George Hopkins, Dynamics Team
Neil Carr-Jones, Operations Manager
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14:00 – 16:45
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Scrutineering Drop In Sessions
Teams have the chance to speak directly to the IC, EC and AV Scrutineers to ask their FS2018 questions
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Meeting Room 8
Dan Jones, Chief Technical Scrutineer
Alex Darvill, Deputy Chief Technical Scrutineer
Mike Jenkins, EV Scrutineer
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14:45 – 16:45
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Workshop: Mathworks
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MTC Theatre
MATHWORKS
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15:00 – 16:45
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Business Presentation Drop In Sessions
Teams have the chance to speak directly to the Business Presentation judges to ask their FS2018 questions
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Meeting Room 7
Mark Hassall, Head Business Presentation Judge
Ian Wallbridge, Deputy Head Business Presentation Judge
Elliot Brinkworth, Deputy Chair (until 15:45)
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15:15 – 16:00
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Workshop: Lead To Win
Faculty advisor only forum
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Meeting Room 5
Howard Ash, Academic Representative
Dan Jones, Chief Technical Scrutineer
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15:30 – 16:45
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Workshop: So You’ve Gone Electric?
Forum for current and future electric teams lead by our EV-specialist judges and officials
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Meeting Room 2
Mike Jenkins
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15:45 – 16:45
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Class 2 Workshop
Making Class 2 work for your team as a route to Class 1
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Meeting Room 4
Elliot Brinkworth, Deputy Chair
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16:45 – 17:00
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Closing Remarks
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MTC Theatre
Lucy Killington, Project Leader and Andrew Deakin, Chairman
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17:00 – 18:00
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Mathworks Drinks Reception & Networking
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Restaurant
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