“LSBU competed in the Shell Eco-marathon for the first time just last year so we have all been working very hard to improve on our performance with the knowledge we gained in 2016, and hopefully do well enough to come away with a prize,” Antonio said.
“As a team the students have worked together creatively to address the problems we had to overcome and we’ve now got a running car, working on a small 50cc petrol-based engine. “We will have two days to test the car on the track before the big day, but no matter how the car performs, this experience will have been invaluable for our students.”
The team is made up of first year, second year and Masters students bringing their expertise to the project from varied backgrounds in design, mechanical and electrical engineering. Thousands of students will take their vehicles to Stratford to compete, with prizes up to US$3000 up for grabs.
