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Volume 1 - July 2018

JOURNEY OF BAJA SAEINDIA - DR. PAWAN GOENKA

Dr. Pawan GoenkaManaging Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.Steering Committee Member, BAJA SAEINDIA

BAJA SAE INDIA, over the years has been able to accomplish its objective of giving students the chance of getting hands-on experience of the automotive industry, a platform for converting their ideas into reality and the actual know-how of the Research and Development going on in the automotive industries across the globe. As a result of it, over the years, the vehicles have improved progressively in terms of safety, weight, build quality, robustness and the performance. In terms of design perspective, every year teams bring something new to the table of judges to ponder and in return they get valuable feedbacks from the industry experts and surely, the future of BAJA SAEINDIA looks very promising. This edition, nearly half of the teams finished the four hours of endurance race which clearly shows the durability and the build quality of the ATV's.

We would like to improve the thought process of students in terms of how they engineer the product, the ways of building the prototypes and their validations methods before bringing vehicles to the event. Our next target is definitely going to be pushing electric vehicle technology to the campuses and we are already having around 58 eBAJA teams and numbers are surely going rise up in the future. I thank all the sponsors and the Industry for their continuous support throughout these years and I wish all the participants and the Organizing team a successful 12th edition.

With the technology developing at a rapid pace, future generations of Electric vehicles, alternate energy and autonomous vehicles will likely continue to push the boundaries of what is achievable. We are excited while envisaging our young engineers contributing towards nation's agenda of developing technologies which will lead to all us towards greener mobility solutions.

1. Journey of BAJA SAEINDIA - Dr. Pawan Goenka2 vBAJA 2018 Convener Note - Mr. Shoaib Sadiq3. BAJA SAEINDIA 2019, Pithampur Event Convener Note - Mr. Umesh Shah4. Technical Inspection Readiness Rising standards of BAJA SAEINDIA - Mr. Sanjay Nibandhe and Mr. Subodh Morye5. Expert Speak - Dr. K. C. Vora6. eBAJA - A step closer to the Electric Future - Dr. Sudhir Gupte7. Alumni Speak8. BAJA SAEINDIA 2018 Glimpses

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VIRTUAL BAJA SAEINDIA 2018 CONVENER NOTE

Mr. Neel Patel Technical Director,Sunkrishna Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

I take great pride in extending a warm welcome to all the participants, faculties, volunteers, judges and sponsors to the Virtual round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2019. Like the last year, this year also, Chitkara University plays the role of the Host for this event, which will be held on 13th and 14th July 2018. We are seeing an encouraging year on year growth in participation numbers for BAJA SAEINDIA including the electric powered version of BAJA, one of a kind across the globe.

BAJA SAEINDIA is a student driven competition and it gives me immense pleasure to see the passion, zeal and enthusiasm with which the students approach this event. They undergo a full product development cycle right from the design and conceptualization of their ATV's, to manufacture and to finally test and competing, all in less than a year. They simultaneously also have to focus on their academics and social commitments. This surely is no mean feat and I admire and heartily congratulate each and every student who is participating in this mega event.

I would also like to express my gratitude to all the Industry Judges who have taken valuable time out of their schedule for BAJA SAEINDIA. Their guidance and feedback are crucial aspects of the learning process for the students. I wish all the best to all the participating teams and I hope to see some great innovations and even greater passion from all of you.

With increasing participation over year on year, I am pleased to announce that close to 400 teams have registered for the 12th Season of Mahindra presents BAJA SAEINDIA 2019 which includes 58 eBAJA teams. This event challenges engineering students to design and build an off-road vehicle that will survive the severe reprimand of a rough terrain. As in real work situations, these future engineers work together as a team to discover and resolve technical challenges in design, test, manufacturing, as well as business issues. It also gives students the first-hand challenge of pursuing their passion while managing real-life demands and priorities.

The tremendous efforts of BAJA Alumni committee has improved our communication with the student community and the organizing team through BAJA SAEINDIA Forum, BAJACME, Facebook and Twitter.

The Automotive Industry and the Government Agencies like SIAM, ACMA, ASDC and AICTE are continuously supporting us in handling the huge event over the years. I am extending my heartiest congratulations to the Indian teams for their breathtaking performance in BAJA SAE International event and making us proud every time. In continuation to the two events held at Pithampur & Ropar, I would like to wish all the very best to the participating teams to nurture up to the international standards of designing and manufacturing. I appreciate the combined efforts and contribution of both the Automotive industry as well as the organizing committee in making the event to reach newer heights.

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Mr. Shoaib Sadiq,COE Manager HR, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.& Joint Convener, Program Manager and HR Lead, BAJA SAEINDIA 2019

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WELCOME NOTE - CONVENER, BAJA SAEINDIA 2019, PITHAMPUR EVENT

Mr. Umesh Shah Sr. VP & COO - CV & Railways BU, Gabriel India Ltd., Anand Group

We are grateful to all our sponsors across the industry for their support and I look forward to the same in the future.

Since the emergence of BAJA SAEINDIA, it has been consistently a distinctive Indian automotive event wherein the students sharpen their technical and managerial skills, apply their classroom knowledge and get an opportunity to interact with the industry experts to become aware of the global practices and the students start to get ready for a competitive world.

In this edition of BAJA SAEINDIA 2019, we all are really pleased with the overwhelming response of the youth with BAJA SAEINDIA, further empowering our efforts towards making this journey a success. Increased participation in eBAJA is a positive sign, rather a step forward towards the government's push of an electric and a clean future. Our Indian BAJA teams are being consistently ranked in the top 10 teams of the International BAJA events conducted across US, Brazil and South Africa. This undoubtedly shows that we are on the right track and I assure you that further steps are being taken to improve the design, manufacturability and the robustness of the vehicles.

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The theme of the 12th edition of BAJA SAEINDIA, “Adventure Reloaded” provides a concise platform to all the participants, judges and the industry volunteers with a flourishing opportunity to turn their dreams into realities by going through a passionate, adventurous and an insightful journey.

The Indian Automotive Industry looks at this event as a platform to build automotive passion amongst the students, instill the drive and then recruit talents to shape them become leaders for tomorrow.

I request the students to commit for utmost safety standards during the manufacturing and testing phase at the college site followed by the main events.

The role of the BAJA Alumni Committee has been formidable through the years in forging the relationship between the students and the Organizing Committee which has taken the overall standards of the event to greater heights.

I encourage the student community to seek guidance and take advantage of the expansive knowledge that is available at their own campus via the faculty coordinators.

With this, I welcome you all on behalf of the BAJA SAEINDIA Organizing Committee to experience an impeccable journey of optimistic undergraduates,technological innovations and a thrilling adventure which is going to lead us all to memorable season.

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Mr. Subodh MoryeDy. General Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Marketing and PR Head, BAJA SAEINDIA

TECHNICAL INSPECTION READINESS

Mr. Sanjay NibandheDeputy Director, HTC and FID ARAI, Chakan & Chairman, SAEINDIA Western SectionHead - Technical Committee, BAJA SAEINDIA

Over the period of time, old teams learnt how to clear Technical Evaluation (TE) however new teams see it as a challenge. The TE criteria will be more stringent this year. Most important is Driver & other teams Safety. We won’t compromise in any aspect of safety requirements and risk. For driver safety, material strength, weld quality and assembly related clearance needs to comply 100%. Safety gears & mounting will be checked very carefully for position & manufacturing date.

BAJA SAE INDIA has grown a lot since its inception. With time the management of event has improved to a much greater scale and now we are successfully hosting 363 teams for Virtual BAJA and around 300 teams for both the main events. The inauguration of the second event at IIT Ropar has given us an additional dimension to improve the event over the coming years. Both the Pithampur and Punjab events are now ready to host the teams on a larger scale, both national and international. Every year we are getting outstanding support from the industry, both financial and technical support, which has boosted our efforts and helped us in improving the standard of BAJA SAE INDIA.

RISING STANDARDS OF BAJA SAEINDIA

1. With BAJA SAEINDIA entering into the 12th edition, how has the technical inspection criterion strengthened over the years?

Following steps to follow for design and manufacturing –a) Understand rule by reading the rule book several times.b) Selection of material with proper calculation for physical properties.c) Ensure design of fixtures and templates before actual manufacturing. d) Ensure no sharp corners & bolting which may create injury.e) Ensure good finish and workman ship for overall manufacturing.

3. How should the teams improvise during designing and manufacturing to keep compliance with the rulebook?

A person who is driving this ATV is more important and we care all those young members coming forward to take up challenges & perform under given environment. With increasing challenges every year, the risk needs to be minimized. The design should take care of all issues which may arise during dynamic events. The teams should ensure safe frame which can absorb sudden impact loads and have minimal deflections on role cage. Every joint, hardware should be safe to work in extensive conditions.

2. Why should safety be the highest priority for the teams while designing the BAJA vehicles?

The support we get from industry is not only financial but also the experts come down to ground zero to take this event to a level at which it sits now. Every year we get participation from around 200 Static Evaluation and Technical Evaluation Judges and are actively involved in various evaluations throughout the event. The technical support received from the industry helps us make this event more challenging improves the quality of participation. Companies like GM, Cummins, Continental, etc. who also sponsor the international BAJA events, bring in their experience form SAE International and boosts Indian event to reach international standards. The support from the industry has been phenomenal throughout the journey and we look forward to get the same support in the years ahead.

2. How according to you, the support from the industry has contributed towards the growth of BAJA SAE INDIA as a brand?

1. How has the standard of BAJA SAE INDIA improved over the years in terms of event management, industry reach and support?

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EXPERT SPEAK

Dr. K.C.VoraSr. Deputy Director and Head, ARAI Academy & Overall Advisor, BAJA SAEINDIA

1. How has the designs of the buggies improved over the years and what will be your advice to the teams for making lightweight yet robust designs?

Designs of buggies have improved tremendously in terms of build quality, aesthetics, durability, reliability and optimization. The overall average weight of the vehicles is now varying from 125 to 300 Kg, which was 300 to 575 Kg when this event started in India. Similarly, acceleration has improved from 0.2 to 0.7 m/sec2 to 1.0 to 5.0 m/sec2, which is an indication to the amount of research work done by the teams to optimize their design. Compact designs, benchmarking, optimization of roll cage, selecting best material, CAE analysis are some of the major areas of improvements. Teams have learnt to conduct DFMEA and DVP at component, sub-system and vehicle level. History of failures and Lessons Learnt of last few years, has helped teams to make the improved buggies every year.

2. Any tips for the teams on the “key aspect of benchmarking” before finalizing their designs?

Teams have to benchmark vehicles in the competitive environment in order to understand and to strengthen the potential of their vehicles.

provides a base on which they are going to build their thought process and then come up with an optimum design. Various attributes to be benchmarked are as follows - Performance, Weight & Compactness, Driveability, Driver Assistance Systems, Noise & Vibration, Go Green capability, Safety checks, Thermal energy management, Vehicle dynamics & handling.

3. Where does Indian buggies designs stand with respect to the top international teams?

The performance of Indian teams with respect to design has improved a lot compared with international teams over the past 2-3 years. The era has come when the Indian teams have started giving tough challenge to teams at International level and bringing home victories. The Indian buggies have become more refined & robust and as a result, they are performing well in events like Design Evaluation, Suspension & Traction and also Endurance race. Although there are still some areas to work upon like material selection &teams needs to focus on various attributes, while deciding geometries and parameters to perform really well in the events. 4. How do you think the Static Evaluation events have evolved over the years at BAJA SAEINDIA?

to make it more challenging and competitive for the teams. Based on benchmarking done by the

The static events have also improved over the years

Benchmarking becomes paramount, when it comes to designing of a vehicle, because this

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organizers abroad, the Design Evaluation has become tougher & robust. Last year, we tested a Mathworks: Matlab based software to record the scoring live and automatically collate the data to remove the manual scoring in future. The Judges Selection criteria and getting R&D Heads at Baja site has been a proof of remarkable support from the Industry.From team's perspective, the improved presentation skills, posters presented during the reports and materials like 3D printed prototypes are all the results of the journey BAJA SAEINDIA has traveled and we all aspire to improve it more for the years to come.

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Dr. Sudhir Gupte Professor and Head - Automobile Engineering,A. D. Patel Institute of Technology& BAJA SAEINDIA Organising Committee Member

Based on the observations and the lesson’s leant over the past 4 years of eBAJA we have made some prominent changes to the rulebook and improve the knowledge and understanding of the teams over Electric Mobility concepts. The specifications of this year’s Electrical Kit are 48V, 110 Ah Battery Pack and 6kW BLDC Motor. We have fixed these specifications in order to align with the last year’s kit. One of the prominent changes made in this year’s rulebook is that students can choose their own supplier for the Electrical Kit’s based on the specifications we mentioned. However, the components shall be certified by authentic certification authorities and comply with the Automotive standards mainly to ensure the quality & safety aspects.

The country is moving in the direction of “All Electric” and with these changes we are looking forward to establishing the standards of the competition and increase the understanding of the students on the Electric Mobility concepts making them ready to conquer the future. Going forward we want the students to reach to the position where they design their own battery packs, controller and motors according to their performance requirement.

The initiative of eBAJA will prove to be the major mile stone for implementation of Electric Vehicle policy declared by Government of India. This event is helping to create confident Engineers who have started to learn the integration of Electric Motor & Electric Energy with Mechanical Drive train. Multi disciplinary students coming together to design & develop a new All Terrain Electric vehicle, for an all India Engineering student’s competition, by applying the fundamentals of Engineering and run on the track. Organizing Committee will be happy to see these Engineers becoming part of EV product development, promotion & progressively growing in India.

Somya SuryavanshieBAJA Technical TeamSr. Engineer, MRV

Gayathri Sindhu G.eBAJA Technical Team

GM, TCISr. Engineer,

eBAJA - A STEP CLOSER TO THE ELECTRIC FUTURE

It has been always stated that EV’s in real sense are not Zero Pollution vehicles, but pollution elsewhere. However, with the advent of harnessing Solar Energy, Wind Energy, and Hydro power Energy, and alternate renewable sources of energy, majority of consumption and incremental demand of energy will reduce the demand on Grid.

The rule book has been attempted to completely define the specifications with utmost clarity. This will help participating student Teams to prepare their designs nicely, with better understanding of their eBAJA buggy for Virtual BAJA. The new Rules will provide learning opportunity for students to explore the best designed Electric Drive train and experience of selection process of kit items towards high performance versus longevity of energy stored in battery. In turn the students become ready for industry in terms of techno

3. How do you think the new rules for eBAJA are going to strengthen the teams further?

commercial aspects.

eBAJA RULEBOOK DEVELOPMENT AND THE WAY AHEAD THIS SEASON

2. With the world pushing for cleaner fuels and India being in the forefront, how important are electric vehicles from a sustainability point of view?

1. How can eBAJA act as a cornerstone for India’s push towards electric vehicles?

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ALUMNI SPEAK

Ms. Charu Goyal Mr. Akshay Kawale

BAJA ALUMNI COMMITTEE 2019

BAJA SAE INDIA is an enormous event and to organize this event smoothly throughout the year, a huge amount of effort and hard work is required. To achieve this, every year a bunch of industry professionals who were earlier a part of BAJA SAEINDIA work together and make this happen. The BAJA Alumni Committee is formed through a rigorous selection procedure starting with registration applications online. The candidates are shortlisted on the basis of over 500+ responses through registration forms and then they undergo multiple interviews for final selection.

Abheek Maiti

Akshay Kawale

Jatin Garg

Mohit Garg

Ayush Bhardwaj

Palla Lokesh

Udit Dinesh

Being associated with BAJA has always been a special experience for me. I started my journey with BAJA as a participant 4 years back as a captain of an all-girls team and it has been a wonderful journey since then. I had got a unique opportunity to lead the Alumni Committee which has given me immense exposure to people management, understanding the overall event in each aspect. Being a part of BAJA is a never ending learning experience and I am happy to be an integral part of it and make a difference to every engineer’s career

BAJA SAEINDIA has much to offer the team members than merely the experience of building and racing a vehicle. Being associated with BAJA, I have learned a lot. The skills and techniques developed throughout the different stages of this journey include project management, communication, team work and the most important thing is “creativity”, which is something most of us want more in our daily work lives. There is no doubt that the knowledge and skil ls learned from participating in this competition will carry over into the professional world.

Akshay Kawale

B. Navs Raviteja

Lalith Kumar J

Lokesh Palla

Shivam Gupta

Supriya Kawade

Ayush Bhardwaj Ashish Sanjay Rai Abheek Maiti

C.H. Bala S. Harisankar B Huzefa Kagalwala K S Amruth Jatin GargJabin Yeldo

Mohit Garg Neel Patel Rohan M Dekate

Shivanee Y Salvi Shreyas Shastry Sohil Sanjay Doshi

Tushar Methi Udit Dinesh Vikas R Bhamre

BAJA SAEINDIA ALUMNI COMMITTEE 2019

The Alumni Committee is responsible for various activities like Event registration, organization of the Virtual Round, BAJA SAEINDIA Forum management, organizing the static events at the main event, handling Social Media platforms, BAJACME (quarterly newsletter) and various off-the-event activities. Parallelly, this Committee is also working towards minimizing the gap between the students and the OC by acting as a bridge and resolving their queries as and when required. This team is working hard to take BAJA SAEINDIA to higher levels every year and this experience also helps them evolve professionally, lead and support their organization in an efficient manner.

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