Motorsport Engineering

Why study this course? On completion of the course it is envisaged that students will have acquired a high level of motorsport engineering skills and relevant industrial exposure to allow them to gain employment within the motorsport sector. The course allows you to develop an understanding of the relationship between key areas of motorsport technologies including engine technologies, chassis design, emerging technologies and sustainability issues. You will also develop skills to effectively plan, present and manage motorsport projects.

About the course The Foundation Degree (FD) in Motorsport Engineering is a two year programme aimed at introducing people to the motorsport industry and covers a range of specialist modules allowing successful students to follow different career paths or progress to university. The Foundation Degree aims to equip students with a broad range of motorsport engineering skills, enabling them to explore a range of subject areas and find their specialism.

How will it make me more employable? The Open University is committed to delivering learning that is rooted in the real world and to develop work-ready graduates with the professional skills and behaviours that employers need. The course will help learners develop a wide range of skills including, but not limited to:

Technical Skills • Race car chassis dynamics, tuning and driver development. • Systems fault finding and diagnostic techniques and rectification • Powertrain maintenance and performance development • Race team operations and logistics • Design Tools and Techniques • Motorsport science • Development Tools • Fabrication design and manufacture

Employability Skills • Critical Thinking • Emotional Intelligence • Entrepreneurship • Leadership • Reflective Practice • Decision Making • Team Working

Where will it take me? Related Degree Programmes- Students that successfully complete the Foundation Degree programme traditionally progress to one of the following Universities: • University of Central Lancaster • University of Bolton • University of Wolverhampton • University of Hertfordshire • University of Derby • Coventry University

Entry requirements and year of entry are subject to the University.

Employment- This Foundation Degree programme has been designed to equip students with the knowledge required to thrive in the changing world of work. Roles may include, but are not limited to: Race engineering, factory to on-event Race car design and implementation, this could be specialist or a more holistic design role Technical roles, responsibilities within motorsport team operations Technical roles and responsibilities within the wider sphere of automotive and the motorsport supplier network e.g. powertrains, ancillaries etc Manufacture of specialist motorsport components e.g. specialist fabrication.

There may also be opportunities to apply for apprenticeships with leading race teams.