At competition teams undergo an Engineering Interview with industry experienced engineers to defend their car’s design. Teams also showcase testing that they performed, the CAD development, and manufacturing procedures.

Teams give a 5-minute (Development Class) or 10-minute (Professional Class) Verbal Presentation on their team and its work - detailing project challenges, innovations, and their journey.

Teams develop a 1/20th scale F1 car that must comply with the extensive technical regulations. Teams must balance legality with their need for speed!

In addition to an engineering portfolio to detail their testing, car development, and manufacturing, teams must develop a 10-page enterprise portfolio. The enterprise portfolio outlines the team’s branding and identity, budget and fundraising efforts, marketing plan, and project management.

The team create a Pit Display for the competitions which outlines the highlights of their team. Pit Displays showcase their engineering, marketing materials, and more to fellow competitors, event guests, event sponsors, and judges.

At competitions, students step into the Driver’s Seat and ‘launch’ their cars during head-to-head reaction racing. The top 16 teams after two days of competition compete in a double-elimination bracket for the title of Knockout Champions - and the bragging rights that come with having the fastest car and reaction time under pressure.