Rob Opdam

Head of technical inspection of the Formula Student Germany (FSG). Managing 50 electrical and mechanical scrutineers and responsible for the development of the scrutineering process and safety. Furthermore, co-author of the FSG competition rules. FSG is an international design competition held annually at the Hockenheimring. Students learn to design and build a race car (combustion or electrical) and compete in several disciplines, from design and cost analysis to the actual racing with the cars.

Scrutineer for the international design competition Formula Student Germany (FSG) held annually at the Hockenheimring. Taking care of the safety and rule compliance of the 115 competing formula student race cars.

Design, maintenance and implementation of computer networks and software development for several small companies.

Internship at TNO Defence Security & Safety, department of energetic materials, laboratory for pyrotechnics in The Hague. Designing, building and testing an optical and laser based detection system to detect and quantify different chemical species, which only exist shortly during the combustion process of coloured fireworks

As chief engineer, responsible for the total assembly, operation and maintenance of the race car

Responsible for the design and production of the paddle box assembly in the chassis department of the Formula Student racing team of the Delft University of Technology (DUT Racing team).

In charge of the acquisition of sponsor funds for the “Zwem- en poloclub Orkano ’75 Warmenhuizen-Tuitjenhorn” (a sports club for swimming and water-polo) and chairman of the editorial committee for its periodical “Het Orkaantje”.

Computational fluid dynamics, pyrotechnics and acoustics