Cambridge University Eco Racing
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- Europe
- Asia
- Pacific
Country
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Hong Kong
Product
- SOLIDWORKS Education Edition
Tech Stack
- 3D Design Software
- Visualization Tools
- Prototyping Tools
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Innovation Output
- Brand Awareness
- Customer Satisfaction
- Environmental Impact Reduction
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics
- Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)
- Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries
- Automotive
- Education
- Renewable Energy
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
- Sales & Marketing
Use Cases
- Digital Twin
- Predictive Maintenance
- Public Warning & Emergency Response
- Remote Collaboration
- Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
- Training
About The Customer
CUER is a group of 60 students at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom who build and race solar-powered vehicles. Since its founding in 2007, CUER has grown to become the top U.K. developer of solar-powered vehicle technologies and a leading contender to win the 2013 World Solar Challenge. While competition drives CUER’s research and development efforts, the team’s mission is to inspire as well as innovate. The team showcases cutting-edge sustainable engineering and demonstrates the incredible potential of electric vehicle technologies. By designing a car to run on solar power alone, CUER is driving the step changes in vehicle efficiency and developing new technologies that make solar cars functional, practical, and desirable.
The Challenge
Establish and grow a competitive solar car racing team at Cambridge University to compete for the top award at the World Solar Challenge and demonstrate the incredible potential of solar-powered electric vehicles.
The Solution
Implement SOLIDWORKS Education Edition solutions to spur solar car development, facilitate team collaboration and communication, and advance team growth and competitiveness. CUER chose SOLIDWORKS® Education Edition design software for designing, prototyping, and manufacturing components for its cars. The software provides visualization and communication tools for collaboration among the technical teams—mechanical, electrical, aerodynamics, and composites—and for interaction with the business team. Using SOLIDWORKS Education Edition, CUER developed vehicles that competed in the World Solar Challenge in 2009 and 2011. The team learned important lessons, including an assessment of the vehicles developed by more experienced corporate and academic teams. The software has allowed CUER to build upon the work of past teams to grow, improve, and become more competitive.
Operational Impact
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