Do you have what it takes?
You're keen to learn new things.
You love practical work.
You want to show off your skills.
Sounds like you?
Then join our team.
Every year we are looking for motivated students from all disciplines and semesters who would like to plan and construct a racing car with us. Join one of our departments, contribute your ideas and skills and become part of the Scuderia Mensa team!
In addition to classic club membership, you can also join as a freelancer. As a freelancer, you support us in the implementation of specific projects, but are not committed to any membership.
Where you can take part
Aerodynamics Mechanics
What you do:
- Development of an aerodynamics concept
- Construction of components
- CFD simulation
- Practical work with carbon
Body Mechanics
What you do:
- Construction of structural components
- Requirements analysis
- Production planning
- Proof of structural safety
- Working with carbon and fiber composites
Suspension Mechanics
What you do:
- Concept and design of the chassis kinematics
- Construction of chassis parts
- Production and assembly of carbon/aluminum chassis parts
- Development of vehicle setups
- Develop an understanding of driving behavior
Wheel Package Mechanics
What you do:
- Development and calculation of a planetary gearbox
- Design and construction of the wheel components for the wheel hub motors
- Production planning and implementation of complex manufacturing processes
Electrical Engineering Electrics
What you do:
- Design of electronic circuits for the electric racing car
- Analysis of the requirements for the circuit
Design, Layout and production of circuit boards for our future racing cars - Assembling, programming and testing the circuit boards
- Testing the components in the overall vehicle system
- Documentation of the results
- Wire harness planning and production
- Development of an HV battery
- CAN bus programming
What you bring:
- Degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics or similar
- Basic knowledge of and enthusiasm for electronic and power-electronic circuits and electrical engineering
- Ideally experience with KiCad or similar tools (Eagle, LTspice)
- Independent and structured way of working
Willingness, to deal intensively with problems and solve them
Simulation & Controls Electrics
What you do:
- Vehicle simulation: create models, lap time simulation
- Function development to improve performance
- Analysis of simulation data compared to measurement data
- Design of control logic and controllers
- Programming of control units
Software Engineering Electrics
What you do:
- Control unit programming, preferably in C and Simulink
- Software expansion and improvement
- Programming Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers
- Analysis software extension (C++, Qt framework)
- Source code management with Git
Business Plan Business & Media
What you do:
- Conception of a creative business idea
- Development of a financial concept
- Carrying out a competitor analysis
- Recording the target market
- Development of a professional PowerPoint presentation
- Presentation of the business plan to an international jury
What you bring along:
- Ideally studies in the field of business administration, economics,
- political economics or engineering with a focus on business administration
- Confident with Microsoft PowerPoint
- Very good knowledge of English
- Motivation, initiative and creativity
- Ability to work in a team
Media Production Business & Media
What you do:
- Photography and videography
- Image processing
- Content creation
- Graphic design
- Website maintenance
Sponsoring Business & Media
What you do:
- Sponsor acquisition
- Maintaining contact with existing sponsors
- Conducting negotiation talks
Networking - Documentation and overview of services
What you bring along:
- Ideally a degree in business administration, economics, political economics or engineering with a focus on business administration
- High level of self-organization
- Very good German and good English skills
- Motivation, initiative and communication skills
Ability to work in a team
What you do:
- Design of electronic circuits for the electric racing car
- Analysis of the requirements for the circuit
Design, Layout and production of circuit boards for our future racing cars - Assembling, programming and testing the circuit boards
- Testing the components in the overall vehicle system
- Documentation of the results
- Wire harness planning and production
- Development of an HV battery
- CAN bus programming
What you bring:
- Degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics or similar
- Basic knowledge of and enthusiasm for electronic and power-electronic circuits and electrical engineering
- Ideally experience with KiCad or similar tools (Eagle, LTspice)
- Independent and structured way of working
Willingness, to deal intensively with problems and solve them
Unsere
Abteilungen
Team leader
The management is responsible for the overall project. Its tasks include managing the individual departments, external representation, the overall organization and the administration of finances and the team. The students in this department have been part of the team for a long time and have distinguished themselves through their particular commitment and prudence.
Body & Aeorodynamics
The vehicle chassis and the aero package of the racing car are created in the Body department. The full carbon monocoque serves as a load-bearing element for all other components of the car. But they also develop the seat, the pedals and important safety components such as the crash box. They also focus a lot on downforce and fluid simulation when they develop and manufacture the vehicle’s aero package.
Business & Media
The Business & Media department takes on a wide range of interdisciplinary tasks: The focus is on developing the business plan, the theoretical marketing strategy for the racing car. They also acquire and maintain sponsors and take care of the project’s online and offline marketing. Of course, they also organize team-building events and design flyers, posters, billboards and calendars.
Electrics
The Electrics department works in both the high-voltage and low-voltage areas. The accumulator, motor controller and inverter for our new electric drive are developed here. The department is also in contact with almost every component, whether it is a matter of supply, control or validation. They manufacture and plan the wiring harness, take care of data acquisition and evaluation and develop PCBs and cases based on design specifications.
Powertrain/Drivetrain
Team Powertain/Drivetrain takes care of the vehicle’s drivetrain. The core task of this department is to develop a gearbox to drive our two electric motors. The cooling system is also developed here.
Vehicle Dynamics
Tire behavior, chassis design and driving dynamics – the Vehicle Dynamics department deals with these topics. They also design a two-part brake force system, the steering gear and the steering kinematics. They work a lot with CAD, CAE and ADAMS simulations.
Which department suits you?
At the Scuderia, there are many opportunities to get involved in the team. If you would like to become a member, we will help you get started: our recruit program gives you the opportunity to get to know the team in full before you decide on a department. So you can join at any time of the season and work directly where you want.
Why
join?
The Scuderia Mensa is more than just a student project. Together we have fun creating an innovative racing car, learn skills that we are not taught at university and experience the passion for motorsport at first hand. There are many reasons why the Scuderia will take you further.
Test your knowledge from the lectures in practice. In your varied work with the Scuderia, you will combine theory and practice away from your studies and develop your skills.
Hone your soft skills such as project and time management, organization and teamwork while working with students from different degree programs on a project with a deadline.
Collect valuable credit points along the way, which will also help you progress in your studies on paper. Combine your work at the Scuderia with your project or bachelor thesis.
No matter what you study or how much experience you have, all you need is a passion for motorsport and a lot of motivation. As part of a team, you will learn skills that will help you personally and professionally.
As a racing team, we are in direct contact with the local automotive industry and many other companies. Get to know interesting people and your potential future employer.
Join us when we take part in international Formula Student competitions on well-known Formula 1 race tracks and feel the racing fever with an enthusiastic team.
