High school teams design, build, and race mini cars powered by compressed gas — from the blueprint to the starting grid. Prepare your team.
REGISTERED STUDENTS
SCHOOLS
CURRENT EDITION
ORGANIZATION
// PODIUM OF THE LAST EDITION
GPR Team
ALFA Education Network · Chapecó
Ultraslow Team
Basic Education School (EEB) of Meleiro · Meleiro
OVERALL CHAMPION
Pink Giant Team
Madre Teresa Michel Normal School and Gymnasium · Criciúma
// GRAND FINAL
NOVEMBER 28
The decision of all qualified teams will take place in Criciúma-SC. Get your fans ready!
I want to compete →DATE
TIME
LOCATION
ENTRY
// COMPETITION STAGES
Period for school registration
Online or in-person, determines the captains
Official assembly of teams
All qualifying rounds will be held at the UNESC campus in Criciúma
Championship decision in Criciúma
// ABOUT THE COMPETITION
RACING ENGINEERING IN THE CLASSROOM
The Science of Speed stimulates interest in STEM in High School through a competition of mini-cars powered by compressed air. Each team receives a kit (chassis and wheels) and designs their own body, applying aerodynamics, physics, chemistry, design, and engineering to win the track.
It's not just about racing: the team documents the project, justifies technical decisions, and defends the engineering behind every millisecond. The fastest car is rarely the most beautiful; it is the most well-thought-out.
CAD, aerodynamics, and materials
Bodywork, finishing, and adjustments
Qualifying rounds to the final
// THE 5 STEM PILLARS
EVERY MILLISECOND IS SCIENCE
Every track decision falls under one of these areas.
Mastering all of them is what separates the podium from the grid.
01
Body shape, airflow, and drag reduction.
02
Mass, inertia, friction, and the acceleration curve.
03
Expansion of compressed gas and the thrust generated.
04
Team identity, ergonomics, and finishing touches.
05
Integration, testing, and optimization of the assembly.
// HOW IT WORKS
THE COMPETITION
Student teams, guided by professors, develop cars powered by pneumatic propulsion. Kits with parts for chassis and wheels are provided, while the aerodynamic design is the responsibility of the teams.
// TEST BENCH
NEW 2026
SIMULATE. ADJUST. ACCELERATE.
Tweak the parameters and see the race time change live. It's the "science of speed" before hitting the track, a preview of the tool that teams will use to prepare their cars.
Car mass
Aerodynamic efficiency
Trigger adjustment
Adjust the parameters and watch the cart launch on the track.
// ORGANIZATION
WHO IS LEADING THE COMPETITION
General coordination
UNESC
Organizing committee
UNESC
Organizing committee
UNESC
Organizing committee
UNESC
Organizing committee
UNESC
// AWARDS
AWARDS FOR THIS EDITION
Total prize amount expected for teams and schools. Check the announcement for more details on the awards.
MONOTYPE
In total prizes
01
Awards for the winning teams.
02
Award for the winning school.
03
Medals for the standout teams in the qualifying rounds.
// DOCUMENTATION
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
// STEP BY STEP
HOW TO REGISTER
Talk to the administration, teachers, and classmates.
Explore the regulations, understand the deadlines, and prepare for the challenge.
Plan your school's participation, organize your ideas, and design your strategy.
The school administration completes the official registration and validates the team's participation.
Buckle up, prepare the engines, and come speed with us at the Science of Speed!
// STEP BY STEP
HOW TO ACCESS THE SYSTEM
Use the email and password registered during enrollment.
Click the login button below.
Enter your email and password to access the team area.
Use "recover password" on the login screen.
// PART OF SCT
SPEED SCIENCE AT THE UNESC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK
The challenge is part of SCT — the largest exhibition of science, technology, and innovation at UNESC. Check out the complete event schedule.
// COMPETITION HISTORY
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// ORGANIZATION
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