UMA Racing Team: Una experiencia en participación en competiciones universitarias. - [UMA Racing Team: An experience in participation in university competitions]

Abstract

This paper presents the experience of the UMA Racing Team of the University of Málaga in the Motostudent competition. In this competition, university students have to design a racing motorcycle. Not only is the motorcycle designed and manufactured, but an industrial project must also be developed for the commercialization of the motorcycle. The developed project is evaluated from a technical, economic and also aesthetic point of view by an external tribunal made up of experts in the sector. In addition, the prototypes are also evaluated in dynamic tests and a race. The UMA Racing Team has participated in five editions of this competition with outstanding results. For the students it represents an opportunity to work on a real project with limited deadlines and budget and to expose the result of their work to professionals who have extensive knowledge of the sector. The interaction between students, companies and professionals contributes to the participants achieving new skills and abilities that are highly valued by companies. The experience confirms that the incorporation of the participants into the labor market has been very satisfactory.