Future Ones NPC is pleased to be partnering with Qfinsoft, a select Ansys channel partner in South Africa and Africa, to give all participating schools free access to CAD and Simulation software to participating schools. This mobilises the design focus for our flagship programme, STEM Racing South Africa.
STEM Racing (formerly F1 in Schools) is an extra-curriculum educational STEM programme for pupils aged 6 – 18 years. Partcipants Design-Make-Test-Race miniature cars, based on F1-style technical regulations. The aim is to apply maths and science theory using F1 as a playbook for fun, interactive, Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) learning. In South Africa, this is a critical requirement given the status of maths and science pass rates.
Design is done on CAD and Make using customised model blocks. All equipment is specifically made and supplied for STEM Racing teams by a single supplier. A core team of six participants are supported by six creative minds to support with project management, marketing, finance, sponsorship management and communications. Team success is judged accordingly. Ansys, Autodesk and The Project Management Institute (PMI) are some of the global programme partners.
To date, seven STEM Racing participants are working with F1 teams as engineers and professional specialists, at McLaren Formula One, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, Mercedes AMG HPP, Red Bull Powertrains and, outside of F1, at BMW, NASA and SpaceX. In South Africa, former participants are excelling in entrepreneurship and with Top 40 companies.
STEM Racing South Africa is driven by Future Ones NPC. The KYP pilot programme in Kliptown has been running successfully since 2021 and is ready to grow their team of 30 pupils. Schools in Gauteng (3), Western Cape (3) and the Eastern Cape (4) are actively trying to secure sponsorships.
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