Department of Mechanical Engineering of Sagar Institute of Science and Technology (SISTec) culminated its 8th edition of signature event “Nirmaan 2020” Electric Vehicle Start-up Conclave at its Gandhi Nagar campus.
The event was organised by SISTec Mechanical Engineers Association (SMEA) under the banner of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE, India) & Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering (IIIE) Student Chapter in association with Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) having SoEEM & UTD RGPV as its academic partner and sponsored by RGPV under TEQIP III.
“Nirmaan 2020” aimed to provide special insights on career options on e-vehicle, lifecycle of E-Vehicle Start-up, workshops, panel discussions, presentations, innovative case studies, start-up case studies, policies and business models by the industry experts from World Auto Forum, Mad About Wheels, ARAI Academy etc.
More than 300 Technocrats in 18 teams applied the pedagogical approach for development of e-vehicle with innovation, application of technology, support economic development strategies for business development with technology transfer among various participants of conclave and presented their electronic vehicles which were judged on Electricity sources and Energy storage options, its components, motors and batteries, charging options, Plug-in Charging stations, battery management, merits & demerits, Government incentives, subsidies, promotions, current market situations, sustainability and future strategies of Electric Vehicles.
Team SISTec Gandhi Nagar bagged the Best Design, Innovation, Prototype and Economical Product award for e-vehicles whereas Swami Vivekanada College Team Indore and Oriental Institute of Science & Technology were declared runners up in Best Design and Battery Management System of e-vehicles respectively. Team
SISTec Gandhi Nagar also bagged the runners up award for Best Innovation, Best Business Plan of e-vehicles. The winners were awarded in a valedictory ceremony with prizes upto 1 lakh in presence of KC Vora - Sr Deputy Director, ARAI Academy, Anuj Guglani - CEO World Auto Forum, Amresh Khar founder MAD Wheels, Alok Sirohi Exide Batteries, Dr Keshvendra Chaudhary, Principal SISTec, Dr Kuldeep Ganju Principal SIPTec, Dr Swati Saxena- Vice Principal SISTec and Prof Ravi Shankar Choudhary – HOD Mechanical Department SISTec in presence of over 300 technocrats who participated in the event.