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	Cambridge University Eco Racing

Cambridge University Eco Racing

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM) Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Automotive Education Renewable Energy
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Digital Twin Predictive Maintenance Public Warning & Emergency Response Remote Collaboration Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training
Challenge	Establish and grow a competitive solar car racing team at Cambridge University to compete for the top award at the World Solar Challenge and demonstrate the incredible potential of solar-powered electric vehicles. Read More
About Customer	CUER is a group of 60 students at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom who build and race solar-powered vehicles. Since its founding in 2007, CUER has grown to become the top U.K. developer of solar-powered vehicle technologies and a leading contender to win the 2013 World Solar Challenge. While competition drives CUER’s research and development efforts, the team’s mission is to inspire as well as innovate. The team showcases cutting-edge sustainable engineering and demonstrates the incredible potential of electric vehicle technologies. By designing a car to run on solar power alone, CUER is driving the step changes in vehicle efficiency and developing new technologies that make solar cars functional, practical, and desirable. Read More
Solution	Implement SOLIDWORKS Education Edition solutions to spur solar car development, facilitate team collaboration and communication, and advance team growth and competitiveness. CUER chose SOLIDWORKS® Education Edition design software for designing, prototyping, and manufacturing components for its cars. The software provides visualization and communication tools for collaboration among the technical teams—mechanical, electrical, aerodynamics, and composites—and for interaction with the business team. Using SOLIDWORKS Education Edition, CUER developed vehicles that competed in the World Solar Challenge in 2009 and 2011. The team learned important lessons, including an assessment of the vehicles developed by more experienced corporate and academic teams. The software has allowed CUER to build upon the work of past teams to grow, improve, and become more competitive. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Automotive

Education

Renewable Energy

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Digital Twin

Predictive Maintenance

Public Warning & Emergency Response

Remote Collaboration

Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Establish and grow a competitive solar car racing team at Cambridge University to compete for the top award at the World Solar Challenge and demonstrate the incredible potential of solar-powered electric vehicles.

About Customer

CUER is a group of 60 students at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom who build and race solar-powered vehicles. Since its founding in 2007, CUER has grown to become the top U.K. developer of solar-powered vehicle technologies and a leading contender to win the 2013 World Solar Challenge. While competition drives CUER’s research and development efforts, the team’s mission is to inspire as well as innovate. The team showcases cutting-edge sustainable engineering and demonstrates the incredible potential of electric vehicle technologies. By designing a car to run on solar power alone, CUER is driving the step changes in vehicle efficiency and developing new technologies that make solar cars functional, practical, and desirable.

Solution

Implement SOLIDWORKS Education Edition solutions to spur solar car development, facilitate team collaboration and communication, and advance team growth and competitiveness. CUER chose SOLIDWORKS® Education Edition design software for designing, prototyping, and manufacturing components for its cars. The software provides visualization and communication tools for collaboration among the technical teams—mechanical, electrical, aerodynamics, and composites—and for interaction with the business team. Using SOLIDWORKS Education Edition, CUER developed vehicles that competed in the World Solar Challenge in 2009 and 2011. The team learned important lessons, including an assessment of the vehicles developed by more experienced corporate and academic teams. The software has allowed CUER to build upon the work of past teams to grow, improve, and become more competitive.

Impact #1	Established top solar car racing team in U.K.
Impact #2	Improved team’s performance at competitions
Impact #3	Demonstrated cutting-edge sustainable engineering technologies

Impact #1

Established top solar car racing team in U.K.

Impact #2

Improved team’s performance at competitions

Impact #3

Demonstrated cutting-edge sustainable engineering technologies

Benefit #1	Competed in the World Solar Challenge in 2009 and 2011
Benefit #2	Leading contender to win the 2013 World Solar Challenge
Benefit #3	Conducted presentations on the Isle of Wight and in Hong Kong

Benefit #1

Competed in the World Solar Challenge in 2009 and 2011

Benefit #2

Leading contender to win the 2013 World Solar Challenge

Benefit #3

Conducted presentations on the Isle of Wight and in Hong Kong

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Cambridge University Eco Racing

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