ProtoEV Classes
STARTER CLASS
(11-14 Age Group | perfect KS3 project)
This is the perfect first step on your ProtoEV journey and is aimed at new team/schools taking part in the challenge for the first time. Teams will have a choice of six kart designs to download from Youmagine (https://www.youmagine.com/) and 3D print, before installing a small motor and batteries. Students will learn about basic aerodynamics, engineering and how electric propulsion systems work.
INTERMEDIARY CLASS
(13-19 Age Group | engaging KS3/KS4 project)
This is the next step up from Starter Class and a great way to prepare for Advanced Class where teams get to build a full size electric go kart. Students will learn Computer Aided Design (Autodesk) so they can design their own miniature kart, and will be given more technical regulations to contend with when fabricating their ekart.
ADVANCED CLASS
(11-19 Age Group | rewarding KS4/KS5 project)
This is the top tier of the UK competition and is ideally suited to KS4 teams. Teams learn how to retrofit petrol go karts and convert them into powerful electric ekarts which they get to test and race at the MIRA Proving Ground, to see which is the fastest and most energy efficient. This high-powered Career Readiness program gives students aged 11-19 (Years 7 – 13) hands on skills in working with electric vehicle technologies in a real-world racing environment. Students will learn about various aspects of electric vehicles, including battery technologies, chassis set up, electronic controls and braking systems.
ProtoEV’s technical regulations have been drawn up by the ProtoEV Club Committee, who are members of Motorsport UK. ProtoEV track events are run under a Motorsport UK permit, and are managed by the ProtoEV Club Committee. The committee has three automotive engineers with a combined 100 years of experience; one of whom is a woman.
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