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The Society of Automotive Engineers is organising the third edition of the Supra SAEIndia Student Formula on Friday at the Madras Motor Sports Race Track in Chennai.
The three-day event provides a platform to college students across India, in teams of five, to build a prototype formula type race car. The event will test aspiring engineers on their manufacturing and automotive design skills.
S Thirumalini, Convenor of the event and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, said, “This event will see eminent industry experts evaluating the design and cost reports, marketing presentation and technical evaluation of the cars based on all parameters, including acceleration, fuel economy, manoeuvrability and endurance.”
Event format The students are given a full year to come out with the final prototype. The event has three stages over a period of one year and teams are eliminated in each phase. This year’s event received 173 registrations with only 87 teams remaining for the final round.
N Balasubramanian, Advisor to the event and General Manager – Product Engineering, Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India feels such engineering programmes benefit aspiring engineers as this can be a platform for companies to spot talent.
Maruti Suzuki India is the title sponsor of the event and the associate sponsor is Rajalakshmi Group of Institutions, Chennai.
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