Hungarian University to Launch first Motorsport Engineering Studies in the Region

The English-language Master’s program in Motorsport Engineering at Széchenyi István University, that will start in February 2025, will be taught by professionals with Formula 1 experience and a high reputation in the international motorsport wo

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Aug 16 2024
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Hungarian University to Launch

The Audi Hungaria Faculty of Automotive Engineering at the university in Győr (northwestern Hungary), with a thousand links to automotive and motorsport, is further expanding its educational portfolio in this field by launching a Master’s program in Motorsport Engineering. The new training aims to provide state-of-the-art knowledge in the design, testing and operation of racing vehicles. Students will be given project assignments to solve real-world problems and experience from renowned technical sports professionals to help them become skilled motorsport engineers, reads to the university’s website.

While there are examples of this kind of training in Western Europe, such as in the UK, France, Spain and Italy, Széchenyi István University is pioneering the new Master’s program in Central and Eastern Europe,”

said Dr. Dániel Feszty, head of the Department for Vehicle Development.

He added that the language of the program is English, because applicants are welcome not only from the region, but from all over Europe and even from other continents. “We offer our students high quality training that provides valuable knowledge for the international market, as most of our guest lecturers are professionals from the sport, including many former and current Formula 1 engineers. In addition, we work with partner teams that give us the opportunity to deepen practical knowledge,” he stressed.

The one-year program is organized into six modules, consisting of 12 courses, each of which includes a project assignment to be solved in addition to theoretical instruction. “Each module features personalities such as the founder and owner of OptimumG, known for its lap-time simulation, tire modeling and suspension design software, and former Formula 1 and Indycar race engineer Claude Rouelle, a world-renowned expert in dynamic simulations of racing vehicles,” said Szabolcs Kiss, who co-founded and was CEO of Performanceology, a start-up aiming to develop an artificial intelligence-based race engineer.

Among the faculty members of the Master’s program are, for instance,

Dr. Barna Hanula, associate professor at the Széchenyi University, an internationally renowned expert in the design and development of high-performance engines,
Dávid Bári, an expert in race car dynamics who co-founded and is managing director of the M1RA Motorsport team with two-time world champion Norbert Michelisz, and
Bettina Szelezsán, electronics systems engineer for the Hyundai Motorsport World Rally Championship (WRC) team in Germany.

The program is planned to start with 20 students in the first year, covering topics such as data collection and analysis, race car powertrain systems, set-up, aerodynamics, design and testing.

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