SAE JCB Workshop

Date: 12- 13 March 2012

Venue: Library Auditorium

Time : 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

The Event: Students were required to construct a working JCB model using simple construction materials and a hydraulic system.

     

 Organized by the Society of Automobile Engineers, the ‘Earth Mover’ Workshop, also known as ‘JCB’ Workshop, continued the program of the week’s SAE events after the Paper presentations submitted on the 11^th of March. The workshops were conducted on the 12^th and 13^th of March, while the final competition will be held on the 18^th.

Originally scheduled to be held at 5:15 pm, the first day of the workshop was postponed to 6:00 pm to accommodate the Student Body Meet organized at the Quadrangle at the same time.

Intended as a Theory Seminar, the first day of the Workshop, under the supervision of the SAE administration, started off by a 10 minute introductory presentation by a 3^rd Year Mechanical student, highlighting the engineering principles and mechanical advantages of the Earth Mover machine.

The rest of the Seminar was continued by the President of SAE, S. Patil, who gave a detailed and very graphic explanation on the position of the Earth Mover’s centre of gravity and the angle of the lever arm, to name a few technical details. He made use of the JCB model for visual aiding, which was constructed by SAE. The presentation concluded with students’ doubts regarding modifications to the model being answered.

The Workshop continued on the 13^th of March at 5:15 pm at the same venue, where participating teams were provided with the necessary kits for construction of their individual models.

BY: PRATEEK BISWAS

Sub Editor: DEEP VENKY

And Coming Up By SAE is..

 

SAE Manipal Collegiate Club is coming up with its much awaited Technical Mega-Event, ‘Earth Mover’. Build a scaled-down model of an "Earth-Mover". A two-day workshop for the same will be given prior to the distribution of the kit. Workshop on 12th and 13th of March 2012. Register at KC, FC or Annapoorna.

Also check out other events: CLICKOMANIA, CATIA WORKSHOP & PAPER PRESENTATIONS.

Details are given below:

Contributed by: Shreyak Sahay

SAE Chassis Fabrication Workshop

SAE Manipal recently concluded their two-day Chassis Fabrication workshop on Sunday at the KC automobile workshop. The first day was just a general overview of what is a chassis, its purpose in automobile construction and the types of chassis. For the unaware, chassis is the basic structural design of an automobile which handles most of the weight of the occupants and any structural impact. Day 2 was the actual hands-on modelling and assembling of a chassis. Each team (of four) was given three 12ft steel rods, 6 wheels and M-seal, out of which they had to construct a tubular frame chassis.

The vehicle had to meet certain criteria like being lightweight with a large load tolerance, stability and practical feasibility of the chassis. Also, some technical specifications for the ground clearance, chassis length and width were set before the whole thing started. The whole place was abuzz with activity as teams came up with their own designs for the chassis.

Some used advanced software like Catia while for the rest pen and paper did the trick. Then the actual construction of the chassis started. The rods were cut into the desired lengths using the metal cutters available and put together using M-seal in the desired shape. Requesting extra materials (rods, M-seal) was allowed but points were deducted for it. A lot of last-minute ‘jugaad’ was seen as participants frantically corrected the imperfections in their structure using leftover materials.

The organizers were quick on their toes and helpful to the many that were using the cutting instruments for the first time. Summing up, it was one of the workshops held in Manipal that really caught the eye of its inhabitants. It had a lot to offer and was delivered extremely well.

By Ayush Agrawal

Photos by Abhiraj Gupta & Minesh Wadhwa

Workshop: Chassis Fabrication

    The Chassis is the most important  part of an automobile, when it comes to safety and loading measures.

     SAE is conducting a Chassis  Fabrication Event on the 4th and 5th of February.

              4th will be a demonstration/ Workshop with the help of a prototype, supported by Catia and ANSIs.

     TAKE AWAY KITS TO BE PROVIDED.

ECO IGNITION-SAE INDIA MANIPAL CHAPTER Event Details

SAE INDIA MANIPAL COLLEGIATE CHAPTER presents ECO IGNITION- A three day event with the theme as GO GREEN. The events are- AUTO QUOTIENT- The Quiz AUTO JUMBLE- Assemble and Dissemble but do it as quick as you can EXTREME ENTREPRENEUR- be the next business icon PAPER PRESENTATION- your innovation, our stage DEBATE IN OUT- defend your view DRAWTOMOBILE- Imagine, create, conserve GROUP UP AND GEAR UP- the G.D. THE 3 MARKETEERS- sell your technology.. DETAILS OF ALL EVENTS- 1] PAPER PRESENTATION– TOPICS: 1. Hybrid vehicles 2. Digitalization in automobiles 3. Satellite aircraft design 4. Orthodox and advanced manufacturing technologies. 5. Innovative Safety measures in automobiles 6. F1 Track Design, maintenance And Safety 7. Use Composites in the production technology 8. Energy Management 9. Emission control 10. COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGY/MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES RULES: • A team can comprise maximum of 3 members. • Idea of work should remain within the boundaries of the topic. • The idea should be original and should not be a copy of previously presented papers. • The cover page of each entry should contain the following: 1. Name of each participant 2. Institute name 3. Degree/course 4. E-mail addresses of each participant 5. Phone numbers 6. Broad topic of paper DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION- ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: 7th April 2011 • The abstracts have to be mailed to saeim.mit@gmail.com in the standard format. The subject of the email should be – [PP-“Title of the presentation”] • The best abstracts will be selected to participate in the final event at MIT. • Certificates will be given to all the participants whose abstracts are selected. • CHARGES: INR 350(non members) 300 (members) per team. *Please note: Charges applicable only after selection of abstracts. 2] EXTREME ENTREPRENEUR- PROBLEM STATEMENT– Set up an ECO FRIENDLY automotive mass manufacturing unit / plant taking into account the feasibility, cost effectiveness and practicality of the manufacturing plant. RULES: • A team can comprise maximum of 3 members. • Idea of work should remain within the boundaries of the topic. • The idea should be original and should not be a copy of previously existing plants / units • The cover page of each entry should contain the following: 1. Name of each participant 2. Institute name 3. Degree/course 4. E-mail addresses of each participant 5. Phone numbers 6. Broad topic of presentation DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION- ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: 7th April 2011 • The abstracts have to be mailed to saeim.mit@gmail.com in the standard format. The subject of the email should be – [EE-“Title of the presentation”] • The best abstracts will be selected to participate in the final event at MIT. • Certificates will be given to all the participants whose abstracts are selected.. • CHARGES: INR 350(non members) 300 (members) per team. *Please note: Charges applicable only after selection of abstracts. 3] THE THREE MARKETEERS AIM- To market a vehicle and make it viable for sale to the judges. Thus proving yourself to be the best marketing team. RULES- • A team can comprise maximum of 3 members. • Innovative means of marketing are essential (Posters/ Presentations/ Videos /MODES OF PUBLICITY/NEW IDEAS) • The cover page of each entry should contain the following: 1. Name of each participant 2. Institute name 3. Degree/course 4. E-mail addresses of each participant 5. Phone numbers DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION- ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: 7th April 2011 • The abstracts have to be mailed to saeim.mit@gmail.com in the standard format. The subject of the email should be – [TM-“Title of the presentation”] • The best abstracts will be selected to participate in the final event at MIT. • Certificates will be given to all the participants whose abstracts are selected. • CHARGES: INR 350(non members) 300 (members) per team. *Please note: Charges applicable only after selection of abstracts. 4] AUTO QUOTIENT General quiz on automobiles Teams of 2- per team INR 50 5] DRWATO-MOBILE (Draw an eco friendly automobile) • Run your wild imagination to create an automobile which serves to Mother Nature, to society, the man kind and the planet. • Free sketches are expected, make them colorful and fill them with your wildest dreams . • Free to get your colors, and other sketch in material required to put your thoughts to life Registration fees- INR 20 PER PERSON 6] DEBATE IT OUT Topic to be told 1 day before the event. Registration fees- INR 50 per person 7] GROUP UP N GEAR UP Registration fees- INR 50 per person 8] AUTO JUMBLE How fast can you assemble and dissemble the given part. Event in 3 stages. Registration fees- INR 200 per person More Info