Kerala: In the recently held Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) 2022 International Energy Efficiency Competition at the Pertamina Mandalika circuit in Indonesia, an electric car made by students at the Government Engineering College Barton Hill in this country won an award and an honorable mention.
According to a statement, Vandy, the electric car created by Pravega, a group of 19 students from the Mechanical Program at the college under the guidance of Axia Technologies, won against other entries from around the world.
During the event, it claimed to have won the "International Award for Safety" from DuPont and received an Honorable Mention for the "International Award for Technological Innovation".
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According to the statement, the team was assisted in getting grants and other government programs from the state's higher education minister, R Bind, and the students took several tests and interviews before reaching their goal.
Team leader Kalyani S. According to Kumar, “This is truly an achievement for us. This project provided us with a unique opportunity to use and expand our engineering skills to build something that is sustainable and eco-friendly.”
Pravega was one of five Indian teams that earned a place at the international level of the competition. The team said it took about ten months to finish the electric car prototype, which caught the attention of the panel. The Vandy has a top speed of 27 kmph and weighs around 80 kg.
Jijimon Chandran, Founder and CEO, Acsia Technologies, expressed his excitement over the students' success in two significant victories in the worldwide competition.
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We are delighted to assist college students in developing an electric vehicle that exemplifies this value as a mentor. The speaker said that our mission is to continue to mentor our student body by providing relevant information, promoting their industry readiness and promoting their development into top-tier engineers.
The vehicle's design was inspired by tiger sharks, which are known to consume plastic and other types of marine debris.
According to a research paper authored by Team Prevega and published in the Journal of Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessment, the electric drivetrain includes an inventive battery thermal management system that the team built using PCM1-tetradecanol.
According to the statement, additional systems include a drowsiness detection system that uses non-intrusive sensors and AI to determine whether the driver is fit to drive a vehicle.
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During its Industrial Security program at CSP Mananthavady, Team Pravega received generous support from the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme, Kerala.
They also receive support from many other government and non-governmental organizations including CCI, PTA-GECB, Tech Education Quality Information Portal (Tquip), Translational Research and Professional Leadership Center (TPLC), and others.
Dr. Bijulal D, Principal, Government Engineering College, Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram, Dr. Bindu Kumar, Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, and Dr. Anish K. John, Faculty Advisor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, provided the instructions. Vehicle manufacturing.
Team leaders, Kalyani S Kumar, GS Amal Krishnan, Hitin Krishna, Akhil Nishad, Joshivin T. Rajan, Pranav Binulal, Prahlad Vivek, Suraj SJ, A Arjun, Gautam Sai Krishna, Aaron Clarence, Amy Caesar, Appointed R Krishna, and Ananthu A.
Students from around the world design, build and test automobiles as part of the Shell Eco-Marathon, an international competition aimed at creating high fuel efficiency vehicles in both the electric and gasoline categories.