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Handbook 2024 – Events

Handbook 2024 – Events

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  • 2024-01-07: Publication v1.0

Engineering Design

CZ-ED-1: General

Teams submit EDR and DSS according to the Rules. The event will be held live in the Paddock. Judges will be visiting teams in their pits. Teams are advised to be there on time with a car in the race ready condition. There will always be at least one judge per each judging category.

CZ-ED-2: Schedule

The Engineering Design event will take place on Thursday 08. 08.

CombustionC1C2C3
109:00 – 09:45C68C88C89
210:05 – 10:50C99C26C69
312:10 – 12:55C09C06C12
413:15 – 14:00C21C77C82
514:20 – 15:05C32C36
DriverlessDV1DV2DV3
109:00 – 09:45E44E97E34
210:05 – 10:50E13E90E95
312:10 – 12:55E25E12E21
413:15 – 14:00E50E22E14
ElectricE1E2E3E4E5
109:00 – 09:45E60E62E35E13E95
210:05 – 10:50E12E25E21E03E69
312:10 – 12:55E92E24E74E66E14
413:15 – 14:00E79E16E29E17E06
514:20 – 15:05E68E19E05E53
ElectricE6E7E8E9E10
109:00 – 09:45E98E20E90E96E37
210:05 – 10:50E44E97E34E91E45
312:10 – 12:55E58E99E88E50E22
413:15 – 14:00E51E67E70E42E04
514:20 – 15:05E49E23E52
All rights reserved
CZ-ED-3: Timeslot description

Every team has a time slot of 45 minutes reserved for:

  1. 05 minutes – Short presentation of the Season 2024 goals by team captain (up to 5 minutes).
  2. 40 minutes – Following discussion with judges in breakout groups according to the list of categories.
CZ-ED-4: Feedback procedure

FSCzech event will provide two types of feedback.

  1. Live feedback session with judges will be organized on Thursday.
  2. Each team will receive a scanned copy of the scoring sheet from each category and overall summary via portal.fsczech.cz.
CZ-ED-5: Replaces S 3.4.3 – Engineering design finals

Some teams may be chosen to participate in the design finals to determine the engineering design event winner. The design finals will be held separately from the initial judging and teams will be informed about their participation during the event.

  • Design finals will be held only for CV&EV categories on Thursday 08.08.
  • Teams invited to the ED finals will be informed at 17:30 on Thursday 08.08. latest.
CZ-ED-6: Replaces S 3.7.1 – Maximum number of points

The overall engineering design event maximum scoring is 150 points for CV&EV and 300 points (TBC) for Optional DV Cup categories.

CZ-ED-7: Replaces S 3.7.2 – ED points breakdown
CategoryCV/EVOptional DV Cup
Overall Vehicle Concept40
Vehicle Performance30
Mechanical / Structural Engineering25
Tractive System / Powertrain25
LV-Electrics / Electronics / Hardware25
DV – Overall vehicle concept55
DV – Software60
DV – Sensors / Hardware60
DV – Autonomous functionality60
DV – Actuators60
Engineering Design Report (EDR)5
Autonomous Design Report (ADR)5
Total150300
CZ-ED-8: Engineering Design Report content

The EDR document submitted by the team should not contain a detailed description of AS. AS description shall be submitted as a dedicated document and only by teams participating in Optional DV Cup.

CZ-ED-9: Autonomous Design Report content

The ADR should contain a description of the autonomous system design used by the team.

Any information to scope, explain, or highlight design features, concepts, methods or objectives to express the value and performance of the autonomous system to the judges shall be included at the team’s discretion.

The ADR must not exceed five pages of content (text, which may include pictures and graphs).

Business Plan Presentation

CZ-BP-1: General

Teams submit BPPV according to the Rules. The event will be held live in tents equipped with a beamer or LED screen. Be ready to use VGA and HDMI connections.

CZ-BP-2: Schedule

The business plan presentation event will take place on Tuesday 06. 08. – Wednesday 07. 08. for EV & CV categories.

TuesdayBP 1BP 2BP 3BP 4
113:00 – 13:20C21C77E25E34
213:40 – 14:00C68C88E21E44
314:30 – 14:50C09C06E22E95
415:10 – 15:30C69E91E14E90
516:00 – 16:20C12C82E13E58
616:40 – 17:00C36C32E99E52
717:20 – 17:40E23E12E50E97
818:00 – 18:20E35E60
WednesdayBP 1BP 2BP 3BP 4
909:00 – 09:20C99C26E74E24
1009:40 – 10:00E66E62E69E29
1110:30 – 10:50E20C89E98E92
1211:10 – 11:30E42E04E68E49
1312:50 – 13:10E70E67E16E06
1413:30 – 13:50E51E45E79E65
1514:10 – 14:30E19E05E53E96
1614:50 – 15:10E37E88E17E03
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CZ-BP-3: Timeslot description

Every team has a time slot of 20 minutes reserved for:

  1. Business plan presentation max 10 minutes including deep dive topic presentation
  2. Q&A session with judges 10 minutes
CZ-BP-4: Feedback procedure

Each team will receive a digital copy of the scoring sheet with feedback from judges via portal.fsczech.cz.

CZ-ED-5: Replaces S 1.4.3 – Business plan presentation finals

BP finals will be held only for EV&CV categories. EV and CV finals will take place on Wednesday evening on the main stage. The 4 best teams from the CV category and 6 best teams from the EV category will be chosen to participate in the BPP finals to determine the BPP winner. The BPP finals will be held separately from the initial judging and teams will be informed about their participation on Wednesday at 3 pm CEST.

CZ-ED-6: Deep Dive Topic

Your task is to create a detailed talent management plan that includes the recruitment, development, motivation, and retention of team members. Identify sources and methods for finding candidates. Describe the steps of the selection process. Outline strategies for creating an inclusive and collaborative environment and implement programs for recognizing and rewarding team members, with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Define methods for communicating the team’s vision and goals, providing growth opportunities, and ensuring strong and supportive leadership.

CZ-ED-7: BPP Hard copy

Each team has to bring with them to the presentation event one hard copy of their presentation so that judges can use it for scoring purposes. Failure to do so can influence the overall team score for BPP and potential participation in BPP finals.

Cost & Manufacturing

CZ-CM-1: General

Teams submit CRD according to the Rules. The event will be held live in the Paddock. Judges will be visiting teams in their pits. Teams are advised to be there on time. Be aware that judges are taking into account only what is on the car, not what should be on it, thus the car should be in ready-to-race condition.

CZ-CM-2: Schedule

Cost & Manufacturing event will take place on Wednesday 07. 08. and Thursday 08. 08. for CV & EV categories.

WednesdayC&M 1C&M 2C&M 3C&M 4C&M 5C&M 6
19:00 – 9:45C88C68E44E22E50E90
210:05 – 10:50C89C69E97E13E95E14
311:10 – 11:55C06C09E12E21E16E34
413:15 – 14:00C32C36E67E52E25E04
514:20 – 15:05C82C12E42E68E29E70
615:25 – 16:10C77C21E92E37E03E17
ThursdayC&M 1C&M 2C&M 3C&M 4C&M 5C&M 6
79:00 – 9:45C99C26E69E45
810:05 – 10:50E96E98E60E20E62E35
911:10 – 11:55E91E66E74E99E88E24
1013:15 – 14:00E19E23E05E58E53E49
1114:20 – 15:05E51E06E79E06
All rights reserved
CZ-CM-3: Timeslot description

Every team has a time slot of 45 minutes reserved for:

  1. Discussion Part 1: BOM discussion
  2. Discussion Part 2: DBOM discussion
  3. Discussion Part 3: CBOM discussion “Cost Understanding”
CZ-CM-4: Costed bill of material

For FSCZ 2024 a CBOM for the “Engine and Drivetrain” must be submitted.

CZ-CM-5: Detailed bill of material

For FSCZ 2024 a DBOM for the “Suspension” must be submitted.

CZ-CM-6: Real case scenario task

There will be no real case for FSCzech 2024.

CZ-CM-7: Cost & Manufacturing event scoring – replaces S2.10.1
CategoryCV/EV
Discussion Part 1 BOM discussion10
Discussion Part 2 DBOM discussion35
Discussion Part 3 CBOM discussion “Cost Understanding”55
Total100