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NEWS LETTER NEWSISSUE LETTER Page No. 101 2 0 15 This issue SAEINDIA BAJA 2015 P.1 SAEINDIA National Events P.3 Bangalore Section P.8 Northern Section P.8 Southern Section P.13 Western Section P.10 Upcoming Major Events SAEINDIA BAJA 2015 Baja SAE is an intercollegiate design of a vehicle on this track leaves little room for competition run by the Society of Automotive error and a whole lot of scope for Apr 2015 Engineers (SAE) Teams of university students improvement. It even gets interesting when Symposium on Fuel, from all over the world to design and build you are asked to build your own ATV and then Lubricants, Emission small off road cars, which have identical compete on a national level against like- & After treatment Devices, New Delhi engines and other specifications. minded opponents on one of the most gruelling tracks developed by some of the BAJA-SAEINDIA is run by SAEINDIA. The best minds in the business. That folks is the Jun 2015 history of the BAJA can be tracked down to 2015 BAJA SAE India for you, in a nutshell. Virtual BAJA the participation of the Delhi College of SAEINDIA 2015 Engineering students who participated in the The much awaited 8th edition of the Baja nd Mini Baja in 2002. A tiny red buggy flanked by SAEINDIA 2015 finally came to an end on 22 chequered flags – the logo for Baja SAEINDIA, Feb 2015 at Pithampur Indore, leaving behind Jul 2015 SAE International which has persisted since its inception in many exhilarating moments. A total of 74 President visit 2007, effectively conveys what the event is all teams had competed in the endurance round. about – an all-terrain, single-seater four- The first edition of eBAJA saw 8 teams wheeled vehicle, designed, fabricated and competing for the title on February 21, 2015. Jul 2015 raced by teams from different engineering SUPRA SAEINDIA 2015 colleges. And yet there is so much more that The events took place at the NATRIP facility at Chennai this little pictorial representation fails to Pithampur near Indore. While College of convey. Engineering, Pune was announced winners of the 8th edition of the BAJA series in India, Aug 2015 The theme for this year 2015 was “Beyond their vehicle was also the lightest, weighing ITEC INDIA 2015 Boundaries”, the very title suggests an only about 160kgs. D.Y Patil College of encouragement to budding engineers to Engineering, Pune and Vellore Institute of Chennai aspire higher to achieve their goals. All- Technology, Vellore were declared First Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) or a buggy, if you runner-up and Second runner-up respectively. would like to call them that, have been known for their extreme off-roading The highlight of BAJA 2015 was the new track capabilities taking on mudslinging, water and with natural hurdles spread over wading, off-road tracks that a conventional 4.5kms.The track was designed in a manner to vehicle would otherwise only dream to pose more challenges and test not only the conquer. The premise to test the capabilities Cont... in page: 04 NEWS LETTER P a ge N o . 2 SAEINDIA SAEINDIA Managing Committee Members 2014 - 2016. Mr. C V Raman Dr. Aravind S. Bharadwaj Vice Chair, Sections Board President Mr. M Kannan Mr. Shrikant R. Marathe Vice Chair, Professional Development Immediate Past President Programs Board Dr. R K Malhotra Sr. Vice President & Chair, Finance Board Representing SAE International Dr. Bala Bharadvaj Dr. David. L. Schutt Vice President & Chair, Aerospace Board Mr. Murli M. Iyer Dr. Arun Jaura Vice President & Chair, Automotive Board Dr. K C Vora Vice President & Chair, Sections Board Dr. Venkat Srinivas Secretary & Vice Chair, Development Board Dr. Arunkumar Sampath Treasurer & Vice Chair, Finance Board Mr. P K Banerjee Jt. Secretary & Vice Chair, Engineering Education Board Mr. Arun Sivasubramaniyam Jt. Treasurer & Vice Chair, Publications Board Dr. S Thirumalini Chair, Engineering Education Board Mr. Sanjay Deshpande Chair, Membership Board Mr. Prakash Sardesai Chair, Professional Development Programs Board Mr. I V Rao Chair, Meetings & Expo Board Mr. Asit Barma Chair, Publications Board Mr. B Bhanot Chair, Development Board Mr.Nitin Agarwal Chair, Off-Highway Board NEWS LETTER Page No. 3 SAEINDIA SIAT 2015 th The 14 Symposium on International Automotive Technology 2015 (SIAT 2015) organised by ARAI in Association with SAEINDIA, NATRiP and SAE International in January 2015 was a grand success. From 14 countries, we had received around 700 abstracts, out of which around 500 were accepted and finally 213 papers published. The papers were in tune with the theme “Towards Safer, Cleaner & Quieter World” and focused on innovative approaches to reach the goals of environmentally sustainable, comfortable and affordable mobility. The technical sessions were very well complimented by SIAT During SIAT, we also had Panel Discussion on EXPO with 205 stalls showcasing the latest developments “International Mobility Beyond Boundaries” wherein in the automotive products, equipment, services and distinguished speakers representing top 6 vehicle technology solutions across the globe. Student Poster manufacturing countries (China, USA, Japan, Germany, Presentation Competition showcasing 22 posters in the South Korea and India) deliberated. Additionally, 24th area of Automotive Safety, Emission and NVH gave January 2015 was earmarked as a “Technology Theatre” students an opportunity to showcase their work to day, wherein auto and allied industry presented their practising professionals. technological strengths and capabilities. Presentations & Panel discussion on “Industry Academia Enclave on Automotive Engineering” was an interesting session. A DVD containing the symposium proceedings covering The valedictory function concluded with Chief Guest Shri the Technical Papers & Keynote Papers was released at Nitin Gadkari, Hon'ble Minister for Road Transport & the hands of Chief Guest Shri Anant Geete, Honorable Highways and Shipping, Government of India, giving Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, away the awards for the best papers and best Expo Govt of India, during the inaugural function. SIAT has Stalls. come out with a Technical Reference Bulletin (TRB), which comprises technical articles & case studies From the conference the following recommendations relevant to automotive technology, is also available in emerged to address the theme: the form of printed booklet. 1. Development to promote use of alternate energy sources, viz. bio-fuel and green technologies, to support India’s self-sufficiency in fuel NEWS LETTER P a ge N o . 4 SAEINDIA 2. Development of alternate materials and technologies SAEINDIA BAJA 2015 Cont... to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. 3. Contribution towards road safety by supporting success of vehicles but also of those driving that vehicle. indigenous development of vehicle designs, especially smaller passenger cars, 2-wheelers and 3-wheelers, KL University, Guntur was declared the ‘Best eBAJA which are India’s focused sectors. Team’. This was the first edition of e-BAJA which aims to 4. Close cooperation with Ministry regarding provide a platform to leverage the onset of Electric establishment of comprehensive facilities for Mobility in India. The event saw participation from 12 measurement and control of various road parameters colleges. However, only 8 colleges competed in the and standardization thereof. endurance round. 5. Standardizing the structures for safer and better engineered truck bodies and bus bodies so that About 323 teams had registered in the 8th edition of unorganized sector is better supported to ensure road BAJA SAEINDIA series, out of which 122 teams had safety. qualified for the final event. However, only 74 teams 6. Development and use of adaptive front lighting qualified for the Endurance round. This year was system to address the night vision, adaptive speed remarkable with 8000 students from different parts of limiting devices based on GPS, Emergency Call System (E-call System). the country working towards BAJA SAEINDIA 2015 theme 7. Exploring the possibility of extending our services for and making it a reality. transportation by alternate means suggested viz. Speaking at the Valedictory function, Dr. Pawan Goenka, waterways, sea ports, development of bus ports, etc. 8. Develop comprehensive solutions based on ITS Executive Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “It’s applications to minimize human interventions and heartening to see thousands of students coming together control of in-use vehicles. once again to celebrate the spirit of BAJA. Increase in 9. Design and development of effective Noise Barriers participation from colleges and BAJA SAEINDIA’s growth for flyovers, metros to reduce the traffic noise. since inception indicates its growing popularity and 10. Exploring the probability of Battery research in India. national significance. This forum gives young engineering 11. City bus transportation on electric mode. talent an opportunity to showcase their skills, innovate 12. Developing Training programs for enhancing skills and and acquire a real life experience posed with challenges fitness of the drivers. which is critical to their success in the long term. Mahindra & Mahindra is delighted to be associated with BAJA SAEINDIA 2015 as the title sponsor and with BAJA, we are taking forward the philosophy of Mahindra Rise to the next level”. It was indeed a technical feast where around 1200 delegates from 25 countries participated. NEWS LETTER Page No. 5 SAEINDIA Dr. Aravind Bharadwaj, President, SAEINDIA said, The dignitaries, Dr. Pawan Goenka, Executive Director & "Creation of industry ready skilled engineers is a President, Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, prerequisite to achieve the targets that have been set Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and Chairman BAJA SAEINDIA forth in the Automotive Mission Plan 2016 for India. Steering Committee, Chief guest Mr. Anthony Je DeSa, BAJA is one such initiative from SAEINDIA that provides IAS Chief Secretary Government of Madhya Pradesh an opportunity for students to get hands on learning State, Mr.Kamal Bali, MD Volvo India, Mr.Girish Markale, experience in vehicle design. The rapid increase in the Co-convener BAJA SAEINDIA, Dr.