Remus Racing members Eden, Hannah, Maya and Sienna were crowned State Champions in the Formula One in Schools STEM Challenge.
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is proud to sponsor Remus Racing who were recently crowned State Champions in the Formula One in Schools STEM Challenge.
Hailing from Joseph Banks Secondary College (JBSC), Remus Racing is a student team consisting of Year 9 students Maya, Sienna, Eden and Hannah.
The team will head to Adelaide in 2024 to represent JBSC and will go up against Australia's best schools in the National Finals.
The Formula One in Schools STEM Challenge is the world's most competitive STEM competition involving over 17,000 schools in 51 countries where students design and make a miniature F1 car capable of going from 0km/h to 80km/h in under 1 second.
Providing opportunities for schools
ECU's School of Engineering has sponsored the Formula One in Schools STEM Challenge at JBSC since 2019 and have provided financial and knowledge building support in Remus Racing’s participation in the State Finals.
In the lead up to the State Finals, as part of the Explore ECU Day organised by the Future Student Events team, Remus Racing toured the ECU Motorsports workshop and gained insights and knowledge from ECU Racing.
ECU School of Engineering Executive Dean Professor Daryoush Habibi said that ECU encourages and supports engagement with primary and high schools to motivate students towards tertiary education, and in particular towards fields that are in need within industry and the community, including STEM.
"There are many partnerships between ECU and schools towards this goal. For example, the School of Engineering has partnerships with several schools to provide them with support for incursion and excursion programs with a focus on engineering education," Professor Habibi said.
"These programs are developed and delivered by us, and we tailor them to the individual needs of partner schools."
While at ECU the team also toured the School of Business and Law and were provided with mentoring in the business aspects of their Formula One project, particularly learning about effective marketing strategies and developing a team brand and identity.
Racing to Nationals
Discovery Learning Leader at JBSC and coordinator of the Formula One in Schools STEM Challenge, Mike Spanier said that he was immensely proud of the four students.
"They earned high praise from other students and staff, judges and visitors at the F1 competition for their friendliness, warmth and respect shown over the three days and of course their brilliant uniform and trade booth," Mr Spanier said.
"We would not have achieved the success that we did in State Finals without ECU's incredible and generous support.
"We look forward to the next stage, getting the team ready for Nationals in 2024. We can't wait to see what Remus Racing can do next year."
