Formula-e project is designed to teach lessons in strategy, product development, science, engineering, design fabrication, branding and event planning. Students also learn about competition, working in teams, setting goals, and implementing plans that meet them. The vehicles are created with the latest computer design and rapid prototyping tools with advanced materials and mechanisms that rapidly accelerate them to speeds over 25mph.In addition to the design and fabrication of the vehicle, student teams will develop their team brand and design graphic collateral to promote their teams. Teams will also develop collaborative partnerships with local non-profit organizations.
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CONFIRMATION FROM TEAMS
GradID Students
“Of all the advanced pedagogical methods that ACCD’s Grad ID has to offer – Formula E is at the pinnacle. Never has such a deceptively simple challenge left so many accomplished designers naked on race day. When it’s your team’s turn, either that artifact has solved for the demands of the proposed complex problem or it hasn’t…let alone ‘Does the thing compete?’ In total: 14 weeks plus 16 feet of rubber band equals a masterful simulation of industry.” – Philip Keller (GradID 12)
“As designers we often fixate on what should be- it’s our super power- the things that enable us to see opportunities where others see only problems. But we must also never lose sight of validating our ideas–Formula E is where the rubber (band) hits the road. It keeps us honest by forcing us to make decisions, put a stake in the ground, commit to our theories and test them so they can be challenged, debunked, abandoned or improved. It’s R&D at its finest- impossible, exhausting and full of ah-ha moments- if you’re lucky you’ll win a few bucks and escape with most of your fingers intact- if not, you’ll still be glad you did it.” – Zach Schlossberg (GradID 16)
PCC/ACAN Students
‘It was one of the greatest learning experiences and transitions into the ArtCenter lifestyle anyone can ask for. Being thrown into the fire is sometimes the best way to learn”. -Gary Cheung
“Formula E was the beginning of my Artcenter education, the program broadened my sight in the industrial design realm and inspired me to become a designer that make things work.”-Sonia Lui
“Some experiences are so meaningful that they transcend beyond the project, for me formula-e created a friendship between the GradID students and I that I still cherish years after the race has been over”. – Daniel Smitisan
“Formula-e gave me initiative—it’s what really jumpstarted my career as a designer and professional worker.” – Justin Kim
“Formula e was an incredible opportunity for me to learn from a community of world-class designers and to build lifelong relationships.” – Justin Babikian
FORMULA E CHINA
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