KEY INFORMATION

Railway Challenge 2027 Learn to Win: 25 November 2026, University of Derby

Venue: University of Derby, Markeaton Street campus, Derby DE22

3AW UK

(note this is not the main campus on Kedleston Road)

Room: MS314 for 9am-1pm, then changes to MS018 for the

duration 1-3pm

Remote access via Teams will be arranged

TIME
AGENDA

10:00

Registration & Refreshments

10:30

10:40

11:00

11:20

11:35

11:55

12:10

12:30

12:45

Welcome & Introductions - Simon Iwnicki & Sarah Hunton

Introduction to 2027 Rules - Tim Fairbrother

Introduction to 2027 Technical Specification - Tim Poole

Update on Logistics - Bridget Eickoff

Suspension Design - Bridget Eickoff

Braking - Jon Leigh

Energy Storage - Speaker to be announced

Winning Team Presentations - Fachhochschule Aachen

Winning Team Presentations - Lisbon University

13:00

Lunch

13:30

13:50

14:10

14:30

15:00

Vampire Software - Ian Hills

Ansys Presentation - Jair Gonzalez

Loco Design - Felix Schmid

Question & Answer Session - Malcolm Dobell

Lab Tours (optional) - Jenny Clementson

15:30

Close