Engineering & Physics Camp Vancouver
F1 Racing Design Engineers
Date: August 24 - August 28
A Hands-On Car Design and Physics Camp Where Kids Engineer, Build, and Race Their Own F1 Car
+ Early Exposure to Coding and Robotics
+ Hands-On Learning
+ STEAM Education Enhancement
+ Real-World Problem Solving
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Children study the physics of speed and forces acting on F1 cars, run paper shape drag tests, and define their design goals and planning criteria.
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Teams sketch three concept designs in a rapid sprint, choose the strongest one with justification, write their engineering specification, and finalize their drawing.
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children construct the car body and axles, run a roll test to fix alignment, and conduct a full engineering spec compliance check.
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Baseline timing runs are completed, the top weakness is identified, and children make targeted modifications and run comparison tests to improve performance.
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Sparks Grand Prix Day — cars are set up on the race track, the race is run with official timing, and winners are celebrated at a Podium Ceremony.
About the Activities
Speed is physics. And physics can be engineered.
In F1 Racing Design Engineers, children approach motorsport the way real engineers do: with a question, a specification, and a plan. They begin by studying the forces that act on a racing car — drag, thrust, friction, gravity — then sketch three concept designs, choose the most promising one, and build it.
The build is hands-on and detail-oriented: constructing the car body and axles, testing roll alignment, identifying weaknesses, and making precise modifications. Every change is justified. Every test produces data. Children write their own engineering specification and hold themselves accountable to it during compliance checks.
Friday is the Sparks Grand Prix — a real race, run on a real track, with timing, podium positions, and a ceremony. But the children who've been through the week know the trophy is secondary. What they built, and why they built it that way — that's the point.
What children develop: Engineering design process | Physics of motion | Iterative building and testing | Technical specification writing | Data-informed decision making | Competitive sportsmanship
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24 August - 28 August 2026
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9:00am – 4:00pm (Mon–Fri)
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$680 + tax / week
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$100 + tax / week
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$100 + tax / hour / week (3:00pm – 6:00pm)