Last week two teams of learners from Ukhanyo Primary School were invited to participate in the Jaguar Primary School Challenge. The teams joined learners from 30 other local schools at the Cape Town Science Centre in Observatory for the race day. Masicorp was pleased to be able to assist by providing transport and outfits for the competing teams.

Competing learners are organised into teams of four pupils to design a race car out of 160g/m² card, complete with wheels, body and even a mini driver. The aim is to design and manufacture a body shell to fit a standard chassis using template software before printing/cutting their designs onto card and then making their car ready to race.

Each team consisted of a team manager, manufacturing engineer, design engineer and graphic designer, who was responsible for the team’s identity and vehicle colour scheme. This was the area that Ukhanyo School excelled in, with a 10 out of 10 score awarded by the judges. The team logo’s designed by the learners are shown below.

The teams were able to participate in the race day events, which included a series of races using the final version of the vehicles on a compressed air powered race track at the science centre. It was a hugely successful day out for the Ukhnayo learners who developed their team work skills as well as being introduced to digital manufacturing and computer aided design.

Well done to the Ukhnayo learners and their teachers for arranging participation in this exciting event.