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20. May 2006
FSG at IdeenPark from the 20th May
From the 20th to the 28th of May scientists, engineers and appliance workers will be presenting technology and innovations at the ThyssenKrupp IdeenPark. At the IdeenPark the team from the Technical University of Munich will be...
01. May 2006
PracDays 2006: registration closed
11 Teams, 9 Cars, 123 Students registered for the PracDays at IdeenPark 2006 in Hannover
16. April 2006
Pat's Column - April
Hi everyone, Sorry for the delay since my last column, but I have been really busy at my ‘real’ job. With Easter being here, I have time to sit down and write some more for you. As you can imagine, I get requests for technical...
11. January 2006
Tyres
Last month I promised I would talk about tyres. The choice of tyre is one of the fundamental choices that should be made at the very first stage of design planning. Every facet of the car performance is reacted through the four...
11. January 2006
Pat's Column - January
Welcome again to Pats periodic ramble. The holiday season is all over and a new year has begun. Best wishes to all teams for the new season, and lets make FS Germany 2006 the best FSAE or FS event in the world. FSAE-A was...
04. December 2005
More than 250 students made first FSG workshop a success
11 speakers from economy, science and experienced teams answered questions to organizational and technical topics at the first FSG Workshop. More than 250 students from Germany and Austria used this opportunity to discuss general...
26. November 2005
Workshop - 24 teams registered
After the expiry for registration we are now awaiting 254 students from 24 German and Austrian teams for the first FSG Workshop. The information to be given by experts was equally a magnet for the students as the possibility to...
01. November 2005
Registration for FSG Workshop (updated)
Teams can register now for the Formula Student Germany workshop by e-mail to koetke@formulastudent.de. The mail should contain following data: 1. number of participants per team/university 2. contact person with e-mail and...
30. October 2005
Pat's Column - October
Hello again, There seems to be a Formula Student or FS event every month these days, and as I write this column the Brazilian event is being run and the Australian event just over a month away. Best wishes to all...
30. October 2005
Dampers (Shock Absorbers)
Most Formula Student cars use Mountain Bike Shock absorbers similar to the Fox Vanilla RC Shock shown here.
14. October 2005
Formula Student Germany - Workshop
A workshop to support teams will be offered on December 3, 2005 by the Formula Student Germany. It is open to all active and interested participants and will adress a wide array of Formula Student specific issues, covering...
06. September 2005
Overview for new Teams
This document is in no way an instruction sheet on how to design and build a car for Formula Student Germany. It is intended as an advisory document for new teams to allow them to build that all-important first car and avoid some...
06. September 2005
Introduction to Pat´s Corner
Hello, I have been invited by the organisers of FSG to become a Technical Advisor to the teams involved. Part of my responsibilities will be to write a regular Newsletter bulletin article. A little introduction is in order. I...