AerotriX Super Challenge 2015: Problem statement for Grand Finals in Conscientia'15, IIST Trivandrum

Design / Build / Demonstrate a RC Aircraft which has an environmental impact.

Problem Description:

Modify the aircraft that you built in the regional workshop or build a new aircraft for Environmental purpose. Design, implement and demonstrate a mechanism for increasing the efficiency or to ease or introduce a new practice for using RC Aircraft to overcome any environmental problem that you think should be eradicated and which will be beneficial for our Country. The mechanism developed has to be:

• Feasible
• Economic
• Suitable to the Indian context

You are required to demonstrate your product and convince the judges that your plane, if manufactured as per your design, would fly and would be useful to overcome the environment problem that it is designed for.

The Aerotrix Super Challenge Finals will be conducted in two phases:

• Round 1: Test Your Knowledge
The participants will have to take a written test on the concepts relevant to the RC Aircraft Workshop. This is to test your level of understanding of the concepts about the RC Aircraft. It is an Open Book Exam - You can bring any material/ book/ papers etc. to the exam.


• Round 2: Demonstration of the model based on Super Challenge Problem Statement
This round will involve the participants to demonstrate the physical model/ mechanism (if any) and make a presentation about the changes made to their aircraft and describe in detail their entire idea. The teams will be given 10 minutes for this round - 7 minutes of presentation and 3 minutes of Q&A

Background of the Problem Statement:

From battlefields to farm fields, unmanned aerial vehicles have numerous applications. For environmental problems, UAVs offer low-cost alternative solutions which are especially important in a developing country like India. A radio-controlled aircraft can be mounted with custom-made payloads for uses in farming, disaster management, monitoring natural resources or even hunting down wildlife hunters. Many more such applications are possible to resolve issues that haunt the environment.

So here is an opportunity for young minds like you to come up with a solution for the above issues. Present us with your brilliant ideas and make us believe in your idea and win the COMPETION!! Remember an IDEA CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

Rules:

• The team should comprise of the same members who have taken part in the regional level workshop
• The winners will be decided based on the collective performance in all the three rounds
• All the team members have to take the Open Book Quiz individually and the average score of the team will be considered
• Each team will be given a maximum of 10 minutes (7 min presentation + 3 min Q&A) to present their idea in Round 2
• A final decision of the Results shall lie with the AerotriX
• AerotriX has the right to dismiss any team from the competition at any point
• Any misbehavior or discrepancies during the competitions shall not be tolerated and the participants will be asked to leave
• All the rules and the code of conduct of Conscientia are applicable to the finalists

Venue Details:

• The Final is on March 22 at IIST Trivandrum (Map Link)
• For accommodation and hospitality assistance at the venue, please check the Hospitality section of the following site: http://conscientia.co.in

Contact Details:

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