Who We Are
We are a passionate motorsport team at the University of Sheffield competing in the 24hr iLumen European Solar Challenge. Our team competes in the challenger class: designing and manufacturing the most efficient solar vehicle.
Our Team
Our team comprises 50 students from a range of disciplines to cover all aspects of designing and manufacturing our vehicle, we have a diverse variety of knowledge on our team, taking on students of every year from Foundation Year to Final Year:
Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
General Engineering
Material Science
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Automatic, Control and Systems Engineering
Mechatronic and Robotic Engineering
Electronics and Computer Engineering
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The Competition
The iLumen European Solar Challenge is an international competition bringing together student teams from all over the world to design, manufacture and race the most energy-efficient car. The aim is to travel the furthest distance in 24 hours using solar energy power and charge the car throughout the day and night.