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Contraption

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Portfolio 01

 
Team size: 5 students.

Note: Event Date 25th-September,2012. 

 
PROBLEM STATEMENT:

The challenge is set. You have to build a contraption come burglar alarm which includes three goals based on this theme. The goals have to be completed in order but can be completed at any stage of the contraption, apart from the third goal which has to be the end of your contraption.

GOAL 1 - Lighting of a bulb (THE BULB SHOULD NOT BE LESS THAN 60W)

GOAL 2 - Triggering of an alarm bell (you can use a cycle bell electric bell or a triangle bell) should be loud enough (up to the discretion of judges) and should ring at least for 10 sec

GOAL 3 - Throwing of a stone on a cardboard human figure (5ft) from a distance of 3ft

1. The number of steps utilized to complete all the goals must be between 10(ten) to 25(twenty five)

2. The last step of the contraption must be the 'Throwing of an object'. Steps after this will not be considered for judging.

3. Each team will be given 2(two) trials to show their working arrangement. Final points will be the average of both the attempts. The second trial will be optional.

4. A set up time of 30 minutes will be given before each trial. In addition to this, a set up time of 120 minutes will be given to every team before their first attempt.

5. The working time of the contraption should not be more than 5(five) minutes. Points will be deducted on exceeding the time limit.

6. Steps of different energy profiles can be used to drive the contraption.

7. Once initiated, only 3(three) manual interventions are allowed for both attempts individually. Marks will be deducted for each intervention.

8. A team can have a maximum of 6 participants. The entire contraption must be set up within 9 feet x 9 feet area.

9. All teams should bring three copies of properly printed write-ups of their contraption clearly mentioning the number of steps, description of each step and energy conversion involved.

10. The teams are allowed to skip maximum of 3(three) steps or skip to the next module in an intervention in any trial.

11. No alteration in contraption of any kind is allowed at any point of time.

12. The organizer will provide the following at the venue:

    a. Extension chords
    b. 230 V AC supply

13. If you need anything else, mention it in your abstract and we will tell you if that can be provided by  us or not.

14. Judges’ decision shall be final and binding to all.

SCORING SYSTEMS:

1. Bonus points will be awarded on achievement of the three theme based goals.

BONUS POINTS SCORING CRITERIA:
 
8th-12th step
13th-19th step
20-25th step
1st goal
15
25
35
2nd goal
20
30
45
3rd goal
30
45
65


2. Energy conversions scoring criteria
3. Aesthetic s, innovations, parallel steps used on neatness - MAXIMUM 100 POINTS. It will be totally at the discretion of the judges.
4. Deductions
 
GUIDELINES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE ABSTRACT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Team name:
Team leader's name:
Contact number:
Email id:
Contraption design(400 words)- the overview and theme contraption design.
Elements (100 words)- A list of the elements used in the chronological order or parallel if they are so.
Please mention the expected time of the working of the contraption.
A table at the end of the abstract containing the following columns:
Each team is allowed to make only one submission.

In case of multiple submissions, only last submission will be evaluated.

 

Further details contact Event coordinator:

 

S.Harish – +91- 99442 14902