EVENT DESCRIPTION:-
Hydro pushes your knowledge of the Pascal’s Law to its limits. It requires you to design a hydraulic arm without the use of electronics to conquer the given challenges.
Prizes worth INR 25000
Date: 3rd March 2018
Time: 10AM to 5PM
Venue: Orion G9, G10
FORMAT:-
i) Abstract submission :-
The participants must submit an abstract, explaining their model completely. The deadline for submission of abstracts is 18th February.
To submit your abstract:
1. Click 'Upload Abstract' which will lead you to a new page.
2. Exercise the provision to upload files on the new page.
3. With that, your submission of abstract is complete.
ii) Testing rounds :-
1. Round 1 :- This round will mark the end of the road for many teams. 12-15 teams will be selected for the next round.
2.Round 2 :- Participants will be judged based on their overall knowledge of the functioning of their arm. From this round, 6 teams will advance to the final round.
3.Round 3 :- This round will be the last one to be conducted for the event and will decide the winners of the event.
JUDGING CRITERIA :-
1) Round 1:- Pick and Place Round
a. Time taken to place the boxes into the slots.
b. Negative points for placing a box into wrong slot.
2)Round 2:- Catapult Round (Boxes in 3 rows)
a. Hitting the object placed on the top:15 points
b. If the ball hits the boxes that constitute the tower, points marked for each box will be awarded.
3)Round 3:- Football Round
a. Each goal scored will be awarded with 10 points.
b. If no goals are scored against a team while it defends, the defending team gets a 5 point as bonus. This is not applicable if no goal are scored in the match.
PROBLEM STATEMENT :-
To design and fabricate a hydraulically actuated arm which can pick and place objects and complete the given task when subjected to the given conditions.
FAQs:-
1. Who can participate in this event?
-Students from any college can participate in this event.
2.How many members can a team have?
-Minimum of 2 participants and a maximum of 3
3.I have graduated from college and am not currently a student. Can I participate in the event?
-No. Only those having a valid pragyan ID card can participate in the event. ID cards will be given to college students only.
4.Is this event open only to mechanical engineers?
- No. It is open to all branches because it is purely a science event.
5.Do we have to pay a registration fee?
- No. Registration is free of cost.
6.Do we get a certificate for participation?
-No
7.Is there any size limit for abstract?
-Yes, the document submitted should be less than 1MB. Also, it should contain the name of the participants.
RULES :-
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A team can have a maximum of 3 members.
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Height of the bot should not exceed 50cm (for 1 degree of freedom).
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The various joints of the arm must be actuated hydraulically and manually operated.
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The moving parts of the arm cannot house the control mechanism.
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Choice of materials, is left to the participants.
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No part of the arm should cross the demarcating line before the commencement of the event.
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Judges' and event coordinators' decisions are final and binding on all participants.
CONTACT:-
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Sreesh Nagarajan - 9445835430
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Thiruvasakan - 7397424825
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Muni Kumar - 9790479642
Or email us at hydro@pragyan.org