Student Convention Competition Rules

 

Competition

Champions / Email Id

Phone No

Aero-Modeling Competition

Mr. Kannan Rajendran/PSNA College/ E-mail: kannanjothy@gmail.com

+91 9344424404

Analysis competition

Mr. R.Natarajan /EGS/ E-mail: nat@egs.co.in

+91 9444034701

Computer aided manufacturing competition

Mr. Ganesh Kumar, 3D consultants

+91 9444056272

Business Plan competition

Mr. S.Srinivasan, Brakes India Ltd / Email :Srinivasan.Sankaran@brakesindia.co.in

+91 9841371343

Modeling and Animation Competition

Mr. Vinod Simmon, Royalenfield / E-mail :kvsimmon@royalenfield.com

+91 9094408760

Technical Paper competition

Mr. Venugopal / CVRDE/ E-mail: r.venugopal@cvrde.drdo.in

 

Auto Quiz competition

   

Graphical System Design

 

The concept

Designing, fabricating and flying aero models

Alignment with curriculum

Fabrication techniques

Appreciation of materials and physical properties

Concepts of flying and related dynamics

Expectations

Tier-1

 Tier-2

 Tier-3

Build an aero model using the supplied kit and fly it successfully

Calculate the proportions of RACER 520 AMELIA aero model from a wing span length of 25cm using given design guidelines to achieve different performance such as long distance, long duration, taking turns and twists etc. No kits will be provided for Tier II and aero model has to be made from card boards only

Fabricate a radio controlled aero model and fly it successfully

Kits and aids

Pre-printed boards for Tier-1, training material and RC kit for Tier-3

Competition rules

Actual modeling done off line

Demonstration and interview at the competition

Teams

Team size: 3 students

Number of teams for Tier-1 = number of members / 10

One team from each college moves to Tier-2 (division level)

Two teams from each division moves to Tier-3 (convention)

Judging criteria

Tier-1

Tier-2

Tier-3

Craftsmanship – from display - 20%

Flying straight and long – from flight trials -30%

Smooth landing – from flight trials -20%

Understanding parts of aero model and their role in flight characteristics – from interview – 30 %
 

Craftsmanship – from display - 10%

Design calculations and drawings – from design records- 20%

Flying distance / time closeness to prediction – from flight trials- 20%

Smooth landing – from flight trials- 10%

Achieving non-linear flights – from flight trials-20%

adjusting flight characteristics – from interview- 20%

Craftsmanship – from display- 10%

Design calculations and drawings – from design records- 20%

Smooth take off and landing – from flight trials- 20%

Flying defined path and acrobatics -from flight trials - 30%

Scientific explanation of flight characteristics – from interview- 20%
 

 

The concept

Modeling and animating an assembly or mechanism through a solid modeling software (ProE)

Alignment with curriculum

Converting an idea into a shape

Physical linkages

Materials and their properties

Function analysis of parts

Expectations

Tier-1

 Tier-2

 Tier-3

Conceive solid models and their relative movements
prediction of area, volume and mass

Explain the function through animation

Define and explain the math model behind the animation

S. No. Division Centre Centre Topic
1

North Tamil Nadu

Sri Venkateswara Engineering College, Chittor.

Transmission (gear box, clutch, rear axle etc)

2

East Tamil Nadu

Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering, Chennai.

Suspension system and components

3

West Tamil Nadu

Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore.

Seating and door systems

4

South Tamil Nadu

Sethu Institute of Technology - Viruthunagar.

Engine and subsystems

5

Andhra Pradesh

Vignan Inst. of Technology & Science, Hyderabad.

Steering system and components

6

Kerala

Saintgits College of Engineering

Braking system and components

Kits and aids

Colleges not having ProE can approach SAEINDIA for short term licenses

Competition rules

Actual modeling done off line

10 Min Presentation at the competition

Models must be done using 'PRO E' software.

Individual colleges will follow the topics allocated to their divisions. SRM will follow East Tamilnadu Topics.

Teams

Team size: 2 students

Number of teams for Tier-1: as many as possible

One team from each college moves to Tier-2 (division level)

Two teams from each division moves to Tier-3 (convention)

Judging criteria

Tier-1

Tier-2

Tier-3

Quality of solid models -40%

Prediction of area, volume and mass-30%

Choice of materials and their properties-30%

Quality of solid models 30%

Prediction of area, volume and mass-20%

Choice of materials and their properties-20%

Explanation relative motion and function-30%

Quality of solid models-20%

Prediction of area, volume and mass-10%

Choice of materials and their properties-10%

Explanation relative motion and function-30%

Animation math model in relation to product function-30%

The concept

Understanding the function of the part and analyze the part for strength and endurance.

Alignment with curriculum

Function analysis

Engineering mechanics

Theory of machines

Finite element analysis

Engineering materials and their properties

Expectations

Tier-1

 Tier-2

 Tier-3

Understand the function of the part and assessing the loads acting on the parts and fixations.

convert create a FEM model and carry out static analysis using ANSYS

carry out dynamic analysis and endurance life prediction using ANSYS

Kits and aids

Colleges not having ANSYS can approach SAEINDIA for short term licenses.

Competition rules

Actual analysis done off line

10 Min Presentation at the competition

Any structural (Static, dynamic) problem can be taken by students from automotive domain

The assembly should have minimum 3 parts and maximum 7 parts

Software should be ANSYS (For pre-processing, solution and post processing)

Teams

Team size: 2 students

Number of teams for Tier-1: as many as possible

One team from each college moves to Tier-2 (division level)

Two teams from each division moves to Tier-3 (convention)

Judging criteria

Tier-1

Tier-2

Tier-3

Quality of function analysis

Free body diagram

Estimating loads

Defining fixations

Quality of function analysis

Free body diagram

Estimating loads

Defining fixations

Choice of load conditions

Choice of boundary conditions

Element selection

Mesh sizing

Material allocation

Interpretation of static analysis results




 

Quality of function analysis

Free body diagram

Estimating loads

Defining fixations

Choice of load conditions

Choice of boundary conditions

Element selection

Mesh sizing

Material allocation

Interpretation of static analysis results

Interpretation of dynamic analysis results

Interpretation of endurance analysis results

Suggestions for improvements

Computer aided manufacturing competition

ProE Wildfire Tutorial 2006

The concept

The students pick up an automotive part and design the manufacturing process using computer aided manufacturing where applicable

Alignment with curriculum

Materials and manufacturing processes

Production technology

CAM

Expectations

Tier-1

 Tier-2

 Tier-3

identify material and appropriate manufacturing process

define various steps in manufacturing and identify scope for CAM

application of CAM for the identified step

Kits and aids

Colleges not having Pro-E can approach SAEINDIA for short term licenses

Competition rules

Actual Work to be done off line

10 Min Presentation at the competition

Models must be done using ‘PRO-E’ software

Teams

Team size: 2 students

Number of teams for Tier-1: as many as possible

One team from each college moves to Tier-2 (division level)

Two teams from each division moves to Tier-3 (convention)

Judging criteria

Tier-1

Tier-2

Tier-3

Quality of function analysis

Material properties required

Finish and precision required

Correctness of material

Correctness of manufacturing process for the material, finish and precision
 

Quality of function analysis

Material properties required

Finish and precision required

Correctness of material

Correctness of manufacturing

process for the material, finish and precision

Process flow for the chosen process

Appropriateness of CAM application

CAM program

Quality of function analysis

Material properties required

Finish and precision required

Correctness of material

Correctness of manufacturing process for the material, finish and precision

Process flow for the chosen process

Appropriateness of CAM application

CAM program

Tool path optimization

Simulation
 

Business Plan competition

The concept

A large private sector enterprise would like to explore new growth avenues in major world markets with a specific focus on India, with a view of pursuing ambitious growth trajectories, addressing larger market-place opportunities and contributing significantly to larger socio-economic needs. The business plan should seek to leverage natural and/or human resources and capabilities unique to India. The plan may cover an established industry or a service area through a green field project and/or an acquisition. The plan should chart a roadmap to a dominant market position and subsequent expansion for international operations.

Contestants are required to envisage scalable business plans within the framework of the following industry sector. In order to provide the contestants an idea of some of the opportunities existing in this sector, certain cues have been provided. These cues are meant to direct the attention of the contestants to certain sub-sectors and/or markets and are not binding on the actual business plan itself.

Alignment with curriculum

Product design

Manufacturing processes

Industrial economics

Entrepreneurship development

Expectations

Tier-1

 Tier-2

 Tier-3

Clear idea, some business case and broad action plans

Clear strategy, effectiveness check and use of referenced data

Detail in all aspects with necessary action plan

Kits and aids

Competition rules

Actual modeling done off line

Demonstration and interview at the competition

Teams

Team size: 5 students

Role description for each member of the team

Any number of teams for Tier-1

Business plan reporting

Two parts

written plan (<4000 words) + executive summary (<300 words)

presentation

Data taken should be referenced

2 printed copies + electronic file in pdf format
 

Last date for submitting reports

Tier-2: 31 Sep 2010 for Tier-2

Tier-3: 11th Sep 2010 for Tier -3

         One team from each college moves to Tier-2 (division level)

         Two team from each division moves to Tier-3 (convention)

Judging criteria

I. Written Business Plan (40%)

Please evaluate the written business plan on the following aspects :

(Using this rating system : 1 = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = fair, 4 = adequate, 5 = good, 6 = very good, 7 = excellent)

1

Executive Summary (5%)

(Clear, exciting and effective as a stand - alone overview of the plan)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Comments / Questions    _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

2

Company Overview (5%)

(Business purpose, history, genesis of concept, current status, overall strategy and objectives Comments / Questions)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Comments / Questions     ________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

3

Products or Services (10%)

(Description, features and benefits, pricing, current stage of development, proprietary position)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Comments / Questions    _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

4

Market and Marketing Strategy (10%)

(Description of market, competitive analysis, needs identification, market acceptance, unique capabilities, sales / promotion)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Comments / Questions    _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

5

Operations (15%)

(Plan for production / delivery of product or services, product cost, margins, operating complexity, resources required)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Comments / Questions  _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

6

Management (10%)

(Backgrounds of key individuals, ability to execute strategy, personnel needs, organizational structure, role of any non - student executive, which students will execute plan)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Comments / Questions   _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

 

In rating each of the above, please consider the following questions:

Is this area covered in adequate detail?

Does the plan show a clear understanding of the elements that should be addressed?

Are the assumptions realistic and reasonable?

Are the risks identified and the ability to manage those risks conveyed?

(Using this rating system: 1 = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = fair, 4 = adequate, 5 = good,
6 = very good, 7 = excellent)

7

Summary Financials (10%)

Presented in summary form and are easy to read and understand.

Consistent with plan and effective in capturing financial performance; Monthly for year 1, Quarterly for years 2-3, annually for years 4-5.

a

Cash Flow Statement

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

b

Income Statement

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

c

Balance Sheet

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

d

Funds Required / Uses

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

Assumptions / Trends/ Comparatives

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Comments / Questions  _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

8

Offering (10%)

(Proposal / terms to investors--indicates how much needed, the ROI, the structure of the deal, and possible exit strategies)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Comments / Questions   __________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

9

Viability (20%)

(Market opportunity, distinctive competence, management understanding, investment potential)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Comments / Questions    _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

10

Brevity and Clarity (5%)

(Is the plan approximately 25 pages with minimal redundancy)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Comments / Questions   _________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

 

Additional Comments

 

 

II. Presentation (20%)

(Using this rating system : 1 = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = fair, 4 = adequate, 5 = good, 6 = very good, 7 = excellent)

1

Formal Presentation (50%)

a

Materials presented in clear, logical and/or sequential form

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

b

Ability to relate need for the company with meaningful examples, and practical applications.

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

c

Ability to maintain judges’ interest.

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

d

Quality of Visual Aids.

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

2

Questions and Answers (50%)

a

Ability to understand judges’ inquiries.

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

b

Appropriately respond to judges’ inquiries with substantive answers.

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

c

Use of time allocated (minimal redundancy).

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

d

Poise and confidence (think effectively on their feet).

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 

 

Strengths of Presentation

 

 

 

Weaknesses of Presentation

 

 

III. Viability of Company (40%)

 

Definitely
No

Definitely
Yes

1

Market Opportunity (20%)

(There is a clear market need presented as well as a way to take advantage of that need.)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

2

Distinctive Competence (20%)

(The company provides something novel / unique / special that gives it a competitive advantage in its market.)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

Management Capability (20%)

(This team can effectively develop this company and handle the risks associated with the venture.)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

4

Financial Understanding (20%)

(This team has a solid understanding of the financial requirements of the business.)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

5

Investment Potential (20%)

(The business represents a real investment
opportunity in which you would consider investing.)

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

 

Company Strengths

 

 

 

Company Weaknesses

 

Additional Comments

 

Technical Paper Competition

Technical Writing Fixed

The concept

The student selects a topic, collects information and presents his findings.

Alignment with curriculum

Subject from the curriculum

Self learning

Paper format SAE International Format
 

Expectations

Tier-1

 Tier-2

 Tier-3

Basic data collection
Logical reporting

Good depth of data collection
Correlation of data collected from different sources
Some hint of an original idea or conclusion
 

Quantitative validation of original idea either through theoretical investigation or experimental investigation

Topics

Alternate Propulsion Technologies

Advanced Engine Technologies

Fuel Injection Systems

Hybrid and Electric vehicles

Emerging Fuels and Fuel Cells

Energy Storage Systems and Infrastructure

Safety and Crash

NVH and Cabin Comfort

Vehicle Dynamics and Handling

Fuel Economy and CO2

After-Treatment and Emissions

3R – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

Automotive Electronics

Communication Networks

Automotive Infotronics

Nano Technology

Advanced Light Weight materials

Aero structures and technologies

Off Highway Vehicles

Dynamic Modeling Processes
Automotive Testing and Instrumentation
Vehicle Architecture

Product Development Tools and Techniques

Policies, Regulations and Standards

Public, Private and Academic Partnerships

Kits and aids

None

Competition rules

Paper should be submitted one week ahead of competition date.

Presentation in the competition

7 minutes presentation

3 minutes question and answer

Teams

Team size: 2 students

Number of teams for Tier-1: as many as possible

One team from each college moves to Tier-2 (division level)

Two teams from each division moves to Tier-3 (convention)

Judging criteria

Tier-1

Tier-2

Tier-3

    Alternate Propulsion Technologies
70% for quality of paper
Criteria: according to SAE International
30% for presentation
Criteria: quality of slides, clarity of presentation, confidence in answering queries
Data collection

 

Auto Quiz competition

The concept

Testing the general automotive knowledge of students by asking questions related to technical and other related automotive subjects

History

Places

Personalities

Technologies

Companies

Vehicle types and specifications

Statistics of vehicles and so on

Alignment with curriculum

All automotive related subjects

Expectations

Tier-1

 Tier-2

 Tier-3

Generic answers with aids using clue and so on

Less questions
 

Generic answers without aids

Medium no of questions
 

Specific answers without aids

More questions
 

Kits and aids

Not applicable

Competition rules

Five rounds

General – pass allowed

Audio visual – pass allowed

Specialization round – no pass

(topic will be same as for the Technical paper presentation)

Rapid fire – no pass

Jackpot – no pass

Time per team for answers

For rounds other than rapid fire

30 seconds on direct
15 seconds on pass

For rapid fire round

 120 seconds for 10 questions

Marks

First time right 5 marks

Bonus 1 mark

Rapid fire 2 marks for right answer

Negative mark -1 for wrong answer as per the following rules

Tier-1 No negative marks

Tier-2 Negative marks for rounds where pass is allowed

Tier-3 Negative marks for all rounds
 

Teams

Team size: 3 students

Number of teams for Tier-1 = number of members / 10

One team from each college moves to Tier-2 (division level)

Two teams from each division moves to Tier-3 (convention)

Difficulty and number questions

As per the expectations at different Tiers mentioned above

 

Graphical System Design

LabVIEW Basics 1

LabVIEW Basics  2

State Space For Monitor Control

State Space For Control Systems

Control Design manual

The concept

Graphical system Design, Prototyping and Deployment

Alignment with curriculum

Virtual Instrumentation

Embedded control system design

Rapid prototyping concepts

This is control design toolkit tutorials and links:

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/6477

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/7020 

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/5553 

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370853D-01/lvctrldsgn/state_space_controller/

Expectations

Tier-1

  Tier-2

 Tier-3

Choose an existing automotive system component from list and develop the linear mathematical model of the plant.

Add non-linearity to the plant model to accommodate for real world operating conditions

List: Power train, suspension, steering, engine, transmission, gear, fuel cell, hybrid power, fuel injection.

Choose an existing automotive system component from list and simulate the linear mathematical model of the plant in LabVIEW.

Connect the controller to the plant model and analyze closed loop characteristics of the model.

List: Power train, suspension, steering, engine, transmission, gear, fuel cell, hybrid power, fuel injection

Use the interactive LabVIEW Control Design Assistant and Mathscript window to develop linear model of the plant model.

Complete the control design process by running the plant model on the PC and demonstrate controllability and observability of the plant and controller by deploying the control process on Compact RIO.

Analyze the open loop characteristics of the plant using time or frequency response functions. Synthesize the model of a controller for controlling the linear model of the plant. Simulate the controller and analyze the open loop characteristics.

Topic

Engine and subsystems  

Engine and Combustion

Engine Management Systems

Emission Management

Transmission (gear box, clutch, rear axle etc)

Manual Transmission

Automatic Transmissio

Hybrid Transmission

Suspension system and components

Hydro-pneumatic suspension

Semi-active suspension

Active suspension

Braking system and components

Brake-by-wire

Anti-lock Braking system

Adaptive Cruise control

Steering system and components

Hydraulic steering

Electric Power Steering

Steer-by-wire

Seating and door systems

  Seating

  Body Control

Safety and Driver assist 454

Kits and aids

LabVIEW Student Edition, Training manuals for LabVIEW, Single board RIO.

Competition rules

Actual modeling done off line

Demonstration and deployment at the competition

Teams

Team size: 3 students,

Number of teams for Tier-1 = number of members / 10

One team from each college moves to Tier-3 (division level)

Judging criteria

Tier-1

 Tier-2

Tier-3

Choice of the sub-system for modeling - 30%

Completeness of plant mathematical model - 30%

Accuracy of plant model -40%

Graphical plant model generation – using System Identification- 20%

Open loop characteristics of plant– from system ID model - 20%

Graphical controller model generation – using System Identification- 20%

Simulation of controller and choice of control structure and control co-efficients- 40%

Simulation results of linear plant model- 10%

Simulation results of non-linear plant model- 20%

Tuning of controller for non-linear operating conditions- 20%

Closed loop analysis - 20%

Deployment of controller and demonstrating

controllability and observability parameters- 30%

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