Key roles
4
Engineering, management, communication and driving work together.
The project
For students
A page for anyone who wants to understand how to join E-Horizon, which roles to take on and what is really learned throughout the season.
Where you start
A technical project, and a human one
Joining E-Horizon means learning to design, make decisions with real constraints and work with other people towards a shared goal. Every student can find a tangible role and see their contribution reach the track.
Journey stages
4
From first setup to the final race, with real checkpoints throughout the season.
Skills
12+
Technical tools, working methods and transferable skills.
How you grow
The student journey
There is no single way to take part: you start with a clear responsibility and grow as the team becomes stronger.
01
Understand the role you want to take on
Every team works better when students have clear responsibilities: management, communication, design, assembly and driving.
02
Turn an idea into a project
You move from a blank page to CAD, components, prototypes and testing. Theory stops being abstract and becomes measurable.
03
Learn to work with real constraints
Budgets, timing, regulations and material availability make you take concrete decisions. This is where a team really grows.
04
Take your work to the track
Design events, management events and dynamic tests are where every earlier choice is tested in front of judges.
Team roles
Where you can do your best work
Every profile has a place in the project: those who enjoy engineering, those who prefer coordinating and those who want to tell the team’s story.
Team Leader
Keeps the project on course and connects the technical work, teachers and organisation.
- Coordinates objectives and deadlines
- Acts as a reference point for the team
- Keeps engineering and management aligned
Leadership
CTO
Oversees the engineering side, from mechanical components to electronics.
- Assesses design choices
- Leads integration and testing
- Connects CAD, electronics and validation
Engineering
Press officer
Tells the team’s story clearly, recognisably and professionally.
- Looks after graphics and identity
- Manages social media and content
- Prepares presentations and materials
Communication
Driver
Takes the group’s work to the track and turns setup into performance.
- Works on pace and strategy
- Gives feedback on vehicle behaviour
- Works with the team on setup
Performance
Skills that stay with you
What you take away
Skills do not end with the season: they remain as working methods, tools and a way of tackling complex problems.
Technical skills
From design to physical manufacturing: learn tools you can reuse beyond the project.
3D CAD3D printingelectronicsArduino / ESP32CFDFEM
Working skills
A team works when it can organise time, budget and responsibilities in a robust way.
project managementbudgetBOMproblem solvingroadmapsponsors
Personal skills
The experience strengthens collaboration, communication and public speaking.
public speakingbrand designsocial mediacopywritingteamworkdecision making
Competition format
How you compete for real
Assessment is not only about track speed: design, organisation, communication and technical knowledge all matter.
Design Event
Explain how you designed the vehicle, which choices you made and why. The quality of reasoning matters, not only the result.
Management Event
Show how the team is organised, manages budget and sponsors, and turns the project into a sustainable journey.
Reports and simulations
Prepare project reports and operational simulations to demonstrate technical choices, data management and the team’s analytical ability.
Track events
Qualifying, sprint, feature and endurance measure reliability, pace and the ability to adapt to different conditions.
Next step
If you want to join, start here
The easiest path is to speak with a teacher or your team, read the regulations and understand which role you can take on right away. That is how E-Horizon works: each person brings one piece of the puzzle, then the group builds the rest.
Learn by doing
The strongest part of the project is applied learning: every mistake is data that can be used better in the next test.
Work as a team
Technical decisions become stronger when more people discuss, test and improve them together.
Grow with a method
Technical skills and working habits remain useful after the season: that is the real value of the journey.