Objective

The participants would be required to build and demonstrate a working model in any Project Area specified by IEEMA, covering ONE Technology Area and ONE Result Area.

• Universities, Deemed Universities, and Colleges offering Graduate and Post Graduate Technology/ Engineering Degrees, Post Graduate Engineering Diploma, Polytechnics offering Diploma Programs. The participating institutions must have commenced their Diploma/Graduate/ Post Graduate Degree/Diploma Programmes during academic year 2000-01 or earlier.
• The list published by AICTE for the year 2009-10 will be used as the main resource to identify eligible institutions. In addition, IEEMA may use other resources as well, including their own research
• Institutions like IITs, NITs and NPTIs

• Final and pre final-year students of Graduate and Postgraduate Programmes
• Final Year Students of Diploma/ Post Graduate Diploma Programmes
• In all other cases, final or pre-final year students

The students pursuing Graduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree and Diploma Programmes in

• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Instrumentation Engineering.

The degree/diploma may lead to any combination of these subjects.

Postgraduate Students of any specialisation in any of the above mentioned subjects

Project Areas

 IEEMA invites projects in the following Technology Areas given under:

• Electricity Generation & Transmission
• Electricity Distribution (Medium & Low Voltage)
• Switch Gear, Protection & Control
• Electro Mechanical Machines, Equipment and Accessories
• Manufacturing Technologies, Tooling & Industrial Application of Robotics including in manufacture
• Electrical & Electronics Instrumentation
• Power Electronics
• Automation in Power Engineering, Manufacturing, etc
• Renewable Electrical Energy Sources

• Improving Energy Efficiency, including improvement through alternative material and processes


• Achieving Cost Reduction, including cost reduction through alternative material and processes


• Functional and/or Productivity enhancement of products and processes


• New Products/ Processes resulting in any of the above

• 1st Prize Rs 2,00,000
• 2nd Prize Rs 1,00,000
• 3rd Prizes of Rs 50,000 each

Additional Support provided for the completed projects:

The student members and the faculty guides of the participating teams at ELECRAMA-2010 will be provided with financial assistance towards travel, board, lodge and local conveyance, to the extent possible.

Registration for the participants of ELECRAMA would complimentary from IEEMA for students and the faculty guides.

Separate certificates of merit would be distributed to the institution of the prize winning teams.

For all the project teams who are in the display, a certificate of recognition would be presented to the teams and their institutions

Rules and Frequently Asked Questions

An acceptable project will constitute a working model that can be described as per the Technology Areas and Result Areas mentioned above. Designed with the use of engineering principles, based on theoretical concepts that can be demonstrated through a working prototype, the results are to be supported by test data, where applicable, that can be repeated if required.

A project work already being pursued as a part of the Diploma, Under Graduate or Postgraduate course can also be presented for the competition provided the subject matter is otherwise permissible.

A Project team may consist of:

• A maximum of three students, in the case of Undergraduate and Diploma courses
• Only one Student in the case of Postgraduate course
• A project team cannot have a mix of Diploma, Undergraduate, Post Graduate students

The individual student members of a project team must hail from the same institution and may be from the same or different eligible branches.

Each project team needs to have one faculty guide from the same institution as of the student members of the project team. The faculty guide would be from any one of the eligible branches.

• TWO from Electrical Engineering Branch
• ONE from Mechanical Engineering Branch
• ONE from Electronics Engineering Branch
• ONE from Instrumentation Branch
• Altogether FIVE entries from any institution subject to the above ceiling per branch

Where the branches of study are a combination of the above subjects, the institution may classify a particular project in any one of the branches

• The institution or the intending participants may work out a suitable mechanism to adhere to the above limits and to ensure that the best possible entries are sent, in case of a larger number of intended entries
• In case more entries are received than the above limits, IEEMA would accept or reject such excess number of enties based on their own criteria.

The participating teams would first Pre-register their entries with the following information (Use the ENTRY FORM* given in this brochure):

• Details of the participants, branch and college name, and a contact e-mail. Pre-registration can be done by sending a mail to project@pashinindia.com, with subject line as PRE-REGISTRATION FOR Engineer ∞
• After pre-registration, a proper entry must be done giving the following details (Use the CERTIFICATION FORM* given in this brochure):
  1. Names of project team members
  2. Name of the team leader from the members
  3. Name of the faculty guide
  4. Title of the project
  5. Project abstract describing the Technology Area and Result Area (abstract must conform to the prescribed format)
  6. Estimated cost of the project, i.e. making the working prototype
  7. Estimated time scheduling with milestones to complete the prototype, if the project abstract gets selected
  8. Required certification from the head of the institution

The registered entries would be validated and then their technical abstract would be scrutinised by an expert team constituted by IEEMA.

A certain proportion or a number of validated entries would be short-listed.

Short-listed projects would be taken up for further screening, if required, through one or more rounds of selection and then a final list of projects would be placed in the 'Grant List'.

• Projects placed in the 'Grant List' would be eligible for a financial grant of up to Rs 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand only) per project, as per rules to be specified.

The projects of the 'Grant List' would be followed up, and if any further support is required over and above the support and guidance given by the faculty guide. It may be provided at the discretion of IEEMA. Such help would be in the nature of additional inputs mainly for managing deadlines, satisfactory progress, completion of the project, and advice on critical resources.

The grant would be released in parts and the final part will be released after the completion of the demonstration at ELECRAMA-2010.

All the completed projects would participate in the final display and demonstration at the Students' Pavilion during ELECRAMA-2010 for the entire duration of 5 days (Jan 20 - 24, 2010).

During ELECRAMA-2010, a duly constituted panel/panels of judges would assess each project on a set of common parameters to be evolved and communicated to the 'Grant List' of projects. The prize winners would be decided by the judges.

Evaluation of the abstract for selection will be done under anonymity. The project entries must follow the given instructions and avoid their identities to be mentioned in the abstract itself. Anyone identifying himself/herself will run the risk of the project entry getting disqualified.

The relevant forms/processes for pre-registration, project entry certification, abstract format, etc would be available on www.elecrama.com/engineerinfinite.

• Specify the Technology Area
• Specify the Result Area
• Title of the Project
• Category of the Project: PG/ UG/ Diploma
• Prepare the abstract in a word processor, preferably in Microsoft Word
• Alternately the abstract can be in the form of a Powerpoint Presentaiton
• In either case use of visual aids like diagrams, charts, flow charts and tables are encouraged.
• The total length of the abstract should not exceed 300 words. In addition, the visual aid mentioned above should not exceed FIVE in number
• The itemised cost estimate and the time-table for project completion along with the
deadlines mentioned in the brochure should not exceed ONE page. Word count int his page is not counted.

The project Abstract will be accompanied by a Certification form. The abstract itself should not contain any detail of identification of the student / institution.

The abstract, along with a scanned pdf of the duly filled certification form, needs to be sent by e-mail to project@pashinindia.com or uploaded on the website of IEEMA / ELECRAMA.

In addition, a hard copy of the abstract and the certification form need to be sent to Pashin
Consultancy at the address mentioned on our website (CONTACT US).

Last date of receipt of electronic form of abstract and the certification form is October 26, 2009.

• Fitment of the project to the Technology & Result Areas
• Content of the Project in terms of Originality of thought and Innovation of ideas
• Brevity & Clarity of Presentation of the abstract

• Fundamental knowledge of energy
• Knowledge of engineering principle
• Knowledge of relevant theory, formulae, etc.

The parameters for judging the final projects and prototypes would be evolved by the panel of judges, once the selection of the abstracts for the Grant List is finalised. However, the following aspects should be kept in mind by the participants right at the project entry stage:

• Originality of thought
• Quality of engineering of the prototype
• Performance at the presentation and viva voce
• Thoroughness of understanding of all aspects of the project by all members
• Performance at the demonstration and display

DISCLAIMER:

This competition is conducted with a view to encourage students to apply their theoretical knowledge to practical problem solving, and to give an opportunity to showcase their talent. Participation in this competition is purely voluntary. In case of any difference in understanding and/or dispute regarding any aspect of the conduct of this competition, the interpretation, discretion and decision of IEEMA and/or its authorised persons shall be final and binding on all concerned. Moreover, IEEMA is not bound to entertain any representation from any of the participating individuals or institutions or their representatives.

To participate, please click on the following links and fill up the online forms:

• Entry Form  [Download]

For any assistance, please call Ms Padmaja or Ms Indumathi at 044-42018819 or 044-42150736