Several months ago, Andrea, a young Mechanical Design Engineer, joined HPE Coxa (High Performance Engineering), a company specialising in high-end mechanical engineering. Having focused on the internal combustion engine during his engineering studies, Andrea was the perfect choice when they needed someone to assist one of their most prestige clients, Scuderia Ferrari, with the development of their new F1 Power Unit engine.<\/p>\n
HPE COXA was founded in 1998 by Piero Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari\u2019s last living son, with the aim of supplying high-end engineering and precision manufacturing services to the motorsport, aeronautical and defence industries. At the moment I\u2019m working at the head office in Modena, in the heart of the Italian Motor Valley, where you\u2019ll find all the major players in motorsport: Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Ducati, Pagani, and so on.<\/p>\n
HPE Coxa works for Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team, the Ferrari brand\u2019s racing division. We\u2019re assisting them with the design of the components for their new internal combustion engine, which will be used in the F1 Grand Prix races. I have to design both the 3D models, using CreoCAD, one of the most advanced software packages, and their mechanical aspects. My job has changed as the project has progressed. I was in direct contact with Ferrari\u2019s engineers and project managers, and I designed the components they needed myself, from scratch. For a Formula 1 fan like me, working on a project like this is a dream come true.<\/p>\n
My main challenges have definitely been to do with time management and pressure. Motorsport is a demanding business and you have to produce the very best results in as little time as possible. It\u2019s really important to concentrate hard and not make mistakes. But that doesn\u2019t make the work environment any less amazing. The team I\u2019m working with consists of some young, and some highly experienced, people, whose secrets I\u2019m trying to learn so that I can improve my own skills and knowledge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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