Team Eco Voyager University Malaysia takes 3rd place at Shell Eco-marathon 2018
Team Eco Voyager from University Malaysia place third in the Prototype – Hydrogen category and succeeded in breaking their previous mileage record by achieving an improved reading of 267 km/m3. The Shell Eco-marathon Asia, a key element of the Make the Future Singapore, is a student design-and-buildcompetition showcasing the region’s most energy-efficient cars.
Shell Eco-marathon is about more than winning on the track. More importantly, the competition provides an invaluable experience for the participating students to develop wholistic skills that go beyond their classroom learning including their ability to lead, to creatively bring ideas and solutions together as well as to manage and strategise their approach from start to finish. Students who participate in this competition have the opportunity to develop far more than just engineering capabilities.
A total of 7 Malaysian teams from 6 universities namely UiTM, UM, Monash University Malaysia, Multimedia University, Multimedia University Melaka Campus and University Malaysia Pahang took part in this four-day event which began on Thursday and featured track races involving prototype and urban concept vehicles.
SHELL’S MAKE THE FUTURE SINGAPORE ENDS ON A HIGH WITH INDONESIAN TEAM CROWNED DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ASIA WINNER
Make the Future Singapore, Shell’s festival of ideas and innovation for Asia, came to a close today. The four-day showcase of bright ideas and innovation saw thousands of visitors including students, entrepreneurs, businesses, government and the public coming together to experience, test and contribute bright energy ideas.
“The Shell Eco Marathon Asia (SEMA) the headline act for Make the Future is very much in line with our government’s Transformasi Negara 50 vision(TN50) to be amongst the top countries in the world in terms of economic development and to drive future innovation is key. Therefore, avenues to encourage our youths in the areas of science, technology, engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial. SEMA serves as one such platform for our Malaysian bright and future talents to discover ways of bringing their ideas to life by challenging their young minds to innovate.” explained Nimmi Kamal, Country Head, External Relations, Shell Malaysia.
Representing Malaysia were seven teams from six universities, six of these teams successfully completed the grueling technical inspection and made it out onto the SEMA track to put their individual car designs to the efficiency test. All cars must first pass all 12 stations at the technical inspection before they are allowed onto the track.
“It presents a great opportunity for the participating students to develop wholistic skills which paces equal emphasis on the technical and non-technical aspects that go beyond their classroom learning. Students are growing their abilities to lead, to creatively bring ideas and solutions together as well as to manage and strategise their approach from start to finish. The whole process that the students go through is an invaluable experience that will stay with them and even give them that added advantage when starting their careers.” said Nimmi.
The Best of the Prototypes
Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2018 today also crowned the winners in the Prototype category. The best mileage record for the Internal Combustion Engine category was 2,341.1 km/l by Panjavidhya1 from Panjavidhya Technological College (Thailand), beating last year’s record of 2,288.9 km/l. Other winners in the Prototype competition included Team HuaQi-EV from Guangzhou College of South China University of Technology (China), with a result of 511.0 km/kWh in the Battery Electric category, and Team TP ECO FLASH from Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore) with a result of 404.3 km/m3 in the Hydrogen category.
This year team Eco Voyager from University Malaysia place third in the Prototype – Hydrogen category and succeeded in breaking their previous mileage record by achieving 267 KM/M3.
“It takes hours of hard work, perseverance and skill to achieve what some of our Malaysian teams have. Congratulations to team Eco Voyager and for the other teams, take this experience, learn from it and we hope to see all of you again next year.” concluded Nimmi.
Drivers’ World Championship Asia
Team SEMAR URBAN UGM INDONESIA from Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia claimed victory in the second edition of Drivers’ World Championship Asia, in a race to cross the finish line first on the least amount of fuel. The top three teams from the Asia regional final will face off against the best UrbanConcept teams from the Americas and Europe in the Grand Final to be held at Make the Future Live in London, UK, on July 8, 2018. The overall winner will earn a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the home of Scuderia Ferrari.
Winning driver Tito Setyadi, 20, who raced in a gasoline-powered car, said: “I can’t believe it – all the months of hard work have finally paid off. We racked our brains to come up with something that would balance speed and energy efficiency like an average car driver and are very glad we accomplished this.“
Norman Koch, Shell Eco-marathon General Manager, said: “The Drivers’ World Championship demands the best in automotive technology and innovation to push the boundaries of energy efficiency. Sharp skills and a sound strategy in handling the vehicle and managing fuel efficiency are imperative in helping the team cross the finish line first. We saw amazing action and excitement today and my congratulations goes to all the teams.”
Off-Track Awards
Shell Eco-marathon is about more than winning on the track. Students are recognised for their communications, technical innovation, design, safety and perseverance.
GARUDA UNY ECO TEAM from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia, was awarded the Safety Award for the design of their UrbanConcept car. The team went beyond conventional safety simulations and instead used physical experiments to test their design and modified the vehicle design and materials based on their test results.
EnduroKiwis from University of Canterbury, New Zealand, was awarded the Technical InnovationAward for the self-designed 3D-printed titanium engine in their UrbanConcept car, which makes for a stronger engine with finer, more intricate details. The team was proud to mesh the use of 3D-printing with the traditional machine and was lauded for taking a holistic approach to designing and printing the complete engine in a way that is not only optimised for efficient production of the printed parts, but also for optimised engine fuel efficiency.
NUST Eco-motive from National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan, won the Perseverance and Spirit of the EventAward. When it became clear on Friday night that the team would not pass technical inspection, the team gave away their engine to a team who desperately needed one. They also gave away their tyres, battery and other vehicle parts to help about 20 other competing teams and demonstrated the true spirit of the competition.
Make the Future Singapore
The public enjoyed festival mainstays like the mini Shell Eco-marathon experience to build and race cars powered only by saltwater. Festivalgoers also generated electricity on the kinetic dancefloor with their dance moves and challenged others on the Shell Eco-marathon driving simulator. Other highlights included Bio-bean, which showcased how some buses in London are powered by waste coffee grounds, and Liter of Light, which powers rural homes and villages in the Philippines with a solar panel and a bottle of water. The festival also played host to the fifth Asian edition of the Shell Powering Progress Together forum, which brought together more than 150 leaders, young talents and representatives from business, government and society to discuss, debate and catalyse cross-border collaborations to tackle future energy challenges.
PROTOTYPE
Category
Winner
Result
Internal Combustion Engine
Panjavidhya1
Panjavidhya Technological College (Thailand)
2,341.1 km/l
Battery Electric
Huaqi-EV
Guangzhou College of South China University of Technology (China)
511.0 km/kWh
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
TP ECO FLASH
Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore)
404.3 km/m3
URBANCONCEPT
Category
Winner
Result
Internal Combustion Engine
ITS Team 2
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (Indonesia)
314.5 km/l
Battery Electric
LH – EST
Lac Hong University (Vietnam)
129.3 km/kWh
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
NTU Singapore 3D-Printed Car
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
46.0 km/m3
DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ASIA
Podium Finish
Team
Country
1st
SEMAR URBAN UGM INDONESIA
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Indonesia
2nd
ITS Team 2
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
Indonesia
3rd
GARUDA UNY ECO TEAM
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Indonesia
2018 Shell Eco-marathon Asia Off-track Awards
Communications Award
520 DTU Supermileage
Delhi Technological University, India
The team’s well-planned communication strategy took a data-driven approach that led to extensive publicity for the team and for Shell Eco-marathon Asia. Their creative use of social media influencers also helped simplify and drive home the competition and energy-efficiency message to the public. They also involved stakeholders like a Deputy Chief Minister as well as well-known female motorcycle racers to help amplify their messages.
Technical Innovation Award
Team EnduroKiwis
University of Canterbury, New Zealand
3D printing of various vehicle parts has been around for a number of years, but this team has taken a holistic approach to designing and printing the complete engine in a way that is not only optimised for efficient production of the printed parts, but also for optimised engine fuel efficiency.
Vehicle Design (Prototype) Award
Team Huaqi-EV
Guangzhou College of South China University of Technology, China
Team HuaQi-EV produced a slim, tightly-packaged and compact car. Its slender proportions and streamlined shape helped to put an attractive face to efficiency. The eye-catching car featured small wheels to reduce the frontal area of their car and keep its overall size and weight down. This “less is more” mentality was highly effective on the track and encouraged the students to focus on innovative ways to balance out competing needs such as vehicle strength, weight reduction and space requirements. The team’s body-on-frame design also helped to produce a relatively low-cost car.
Vehicle Design (UrbanConcept) Award
Team ZEAL ECO-POWER URBAN
Tongji University, China
The car featured clear focus on weight reduction, fuel efficiency through optimising the design for air resistance, friction, a simple and effective design for door hinges and closers, and the integration of systems. The team also showed effective use of tools for virtual design development. It was an excellent job of translating the design process into a well-made final product.
Safety Award
Team GARUDA UNY ECO TEAM
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Safety was evidently ingrained in every member of the team – their behaviour and collaboration on track and in the paddocks reflected an integral approach encompassing workplace and environmental safety and safety of the car. The team went beyond conventional safety simulations and instead used physical experiments (e.g. using a hydraulic press) to test their design and modified the vehicle design and materials based on their test results.
Perseverance and Spirit of the Event Award
NUST Eco-motive
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
When it became clear on Friday night that the team would not pass technical inspection on time, the team gave away their engine to a team who desperately needed one. They also gave away their tyres, battery and other vehicle parts to help about 20 other competing teams and shared their facilities and tools with others. This demonstrated the true spirit of the competition.
Most Innovative Hydrogen Newcomer
H2GO
Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
The team managed to achieve optimum balance of technical quality despite the challenges associated with this energy source. The team also successfully drove train efficiency and aced concept innovation with the light-weight, aerodynamic body. The team walks away with a specially designed sculpture and US$1,200
About Make the Future Singapore
Shell’s Make the Future Singapore, featuring Shell Eco-marathon Asia, returned to Singapore for a second year from March 8-11, 2018. As a festival of ideas and innovation for Asia, this event has the widest geographical reach, accounting for more than 60% of the world’s population. Headlining the event was the Shell Eco-marathon Asia, where futuristic and fuel-efficient cars built by over 120 student teams from around Asia Pacific and the Middle East competed to be the most energy-efficient.
Make the Future Festivals is Shell’s global platform for conversation, collaboration and innovation around the world’s energy challenges. With events hosted in countries around the globe, they aim to provide an opportunity for multiple stakeholders: including students, entrepreneurs, businesses, governments and the public, to experience, test and contribute bright energy ideas.
About Shell Eco-marathon
One of the world’s longest-running student competitions, Shell Eco-marathon is a global programme that challenges bright student minds to design and build ultra-energy-efficient cars, and then put them to the test in competition
Shell Eco-marathon Asia includes two key competitions. The longest running competition is the Mileage Challenge where teams compete to travel the farthest on the least amount of fuel. In 2017, the winning team of the Asian leg was efficient enough to travel 2,289 kilometres – the distance from Singapore to Chiang Mai, Thailand – on just one litre of fuel!
The second Shell Eco-marathon competition in Singapore is Drivers’ World Championship Asia. Introduced to the Shell Eco-marathon programme in 2016, Drivers’ World Championship challenges the best UrbanConcept teams to combine the proven energy efficiency of their car with the speed and skill of their driver, in a race to see who can cross the finish line first on the least amount of fuel.
Shell Eco-marathon is a visible demonstration of Shell’s commitment to help the world meet its growing energy needs in a responsible way by working together with students, partners and other stakeholders.
Continue reading the Post.
Team Eco Voyager from University Malaysia place third in the Prototype – Hydrogen category and succeeded in breaking their previous mileage record by achieving an improved reading of 267 km/m3. The Shell Eco-marathon Asia, a key element of the Make the Future Singapore, is a student design-and-buildcompetition showcasing the region’s most energy-efficient cars.
Shell Eco-marathon is about more than winning on the track. More importantly, the competition provides an invaluable experience for the participating students to develop wholistic skills that go beyond their classroom learning including their ability to lead, to creatively bring ideas and solutions together as well as to manage and strategise their approach from start to finish. Students who participate in this competition have the opportunity to develop far more than just engineering capabilities.
A total of 7 Malaysian teams from 6 universities namely UiTM, UM, Monash University Malaysia, Multimedia University, Multimedia University Melaka Campus and University Malaysia Pahang took part in this four-day event which began on Thursday and featured track races involving prototype and urban concept vehicles.
SHELL’S MAKE THE FUTURE SINGAPORE ENDS ON A HIGH WITH INDONESIAN TEAM CROWNED DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ASIA WINNER
Make the Future Singapore, Shell’s festival of ideas and innovation for Asia, came to a close today. The four-day showcase of bright ideas and innovation saw thousands of visitors including students, entrepreneurs, businesses, government and the public coming together to experience, test and contribute bright energy ideas.
“The Shell Eco Marathon Asia (SEMA) the headline act for Make the Future is very much in line with our government’s Transformasi Negara 50 vision(TN50) to be amongst the top countries in the world in terms of economic development and to drive future innovation is key. Therefore, avenues to encourage our youths in the areas of science, technology, engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are crucial. SEMA serves as one such platform for our Malaysian bright and future talents to discover ways of bringing their ideas to life by challenging their young minds to innovate.” explained Nimmi Kamal, Country Head, External Relations, Shell Malaysia.
Representing Malaysia were seven teams from six universities, six of these teams successfully completed the grueling technical inspection and made it out onto the SEMA track to put their individual car designs to the efficiency test. All cars must first pass all 12 stations at the technical inspection before they are allowed onto the track.
“It presents a great opportunity for the participating students to develop wholistic skills which paces equal emphasis on the technical and non-technical aspects that go beyond their classroom learning. Students are growing their abilities to lead, to creatively bring ideas and solutions together as well as to manage and strategise their approach from start to finish. The whole process that the students go through is an invaluable experience that will stay with them and even give them that added advantage when starting their careers.” said Nimmi.
The Best of the Prototypes
Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2018 today also crowned the winners in the Prototype category. The best mileage record for the Internal Combustion Engine category was 2,341.1 km/l by Panjavidhya1 from Panjavidhya Technological College (Thailand), beating last year’s record of 2,288.9 km/l. Other winners in the Prototype competition included Team HuaQi-EV from Guangzhou College of South China University of Technology (China), with a result of 511.0 km/kWh in the Battery Electric category, and Team TP ECO FLASH from Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore) with a result of 404.3 km/m3 in the Hydrogen category.
This year team Eco Voyager from University Malaysia place third in the Prototype – Hydrogen category and succeeded in breaking their previous mileage record by achieving 267 KM/M3.
“It takes hours of hard work, perseverance and skill to achieve what some of our Malaysian teams have. Congratulations to team Eco Voyager and for the other teams, take this experience, learn from it and we hope to see all of you again next year.” concluded Nimmi.
Drivers’ World Championship Asia
Team SEMAR URBAN UGM INDONESIA from Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia claimed victory in the second edition of Drivers’ World Championship Asia, in a race to cross the finish line first on the least amount of fuel. The top three teams from the Asia regional final will face off against the best UrbanConcept teams from the Americas and Europe in the Grand Final to be held at Make the Future Live in London, UK, on July 8, 2018. The overall winner will earn a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the home of Scuderia Ferrari.
Winning driver Tito Setyadi, 20, who raced in a gasoline-powered car, said: “I can’t believe it – all the months of hard work have finally paid off. We racked our brains to come up with something that would balance speed and energy efficiency like an average car driver and are very glad we accomplished this.“
Norman Koch, Shell Eco-marathon General Manager, said: “The Drivers’ World Championship demands the best in automotive technology and innovation to push the boundaries of energy efficiency. Sharp skills and a sound strategy in handling the vehicle and managing fuel efficiency are imperative in helping the team cross the finish line first. We saw amazing action and excitement today and my congratulations goes to all the teams.”
Off-Track Awards
Shell Eco-marathon is about more than winning on the track. Students are recognised for their communications, technical innovation, design, safety and perseverance.
GARUDA UNY ECO TEAM from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia, was awarded the Safety Award for the design of their UrbanConcept car. The team went beyond conventional safety simulations and instead used physical experiments to test their design and modified the vehicle design and materials based on their test results.
EnduroKiwis from University of Canterbury, New Zealand, was awarded the Technical InnovationAward for the self-designed 3D-printed titanium engine in their UrbanConcept car, which makes for a stronger engine with finer, more intricate details. The team was proud to mesh the use of 3D-printing with the traditional machine and was lauded for taking a holistic approach to designing and printing the complete engine in a way that is not only optimised for efficient production of the printed parts, but also for optimised engine fuel efficiency.
NUST Eco-motive from National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan, won the Perseverance and Spirit of the EventAward. When it became clear on Friday night that the team would not pass technical inspection, the team gave away their engine to a team who desperately needed one. They also gave away their tyres, battery and other vehicle parts to help about 20 other competing teams and demonstrated the true spirit of the competition.
Make the Future Singapore
The public enjoyed festival mainstays like the mini Shell Eco-marathon experience to build and race cars powered only by saltwater. Festivalgoers also generated electricity on the kinetic dancefloor with their dance moves and challenged others on the Shell Eco-marathon driving simulator. Other highlights included Bio-bean, which showcased how some buses in London are powered by waste coffee grounds, and Liter of Light, which powers rural homes and villages in the Philippines with a solar panel and a bottle of water. The festival also played host to the fifth Asian edition of the Shell Powering Progress Together forum, which brought together more than 150 leaders, young talents and representatives from business, government and society to discuss, debate and catalyse cross-border collaborations to tackle future energy challenges.
PROTOTYPE
Category
Winner
Result
Internal Combustion Engine
Panjavidhya1
Panjavidhya Technological College (Thailand)
2,341.1 km/l
Battery Electric
Huaqi-EV
Guangzhou College of South China University of Technology (China)
511.0 km/kWh
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
TP ECO FLASH
Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore)
404.3 km/m3
URBANCONCEPT
Category
Winner
Result
Internal Combustion Engine
ITS Team 2
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (Indonesia)
314.5 km/l
Battery Electric
LH – EST
Lac Hong University (Vietnam)
129.3 km/kWh
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
NTU Singapore 3D-Printed Car
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
46.0 km/m3
DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ASIA
Podium Finish
Team
Country
1st
SEMAR URBAN UGM INDONESIA
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Indonesia
2nd
ITS Team 2
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
Indonesia
3rd
GARUDA UNY ECO TEAM
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Indonesia
2018 Shell Eco-marathon Asia Off-track Awards
Communications Award
520 DTU Supermileage
Delhi Technological University, India
The team’s well-planned communication strategy took a data-driven approach that led to extensive publicity for the team and for Shell Eco-marathon Asia. Their creative use of social media influencers also helped simplify and drive home the competition and energy-efficiency message to the public. They also involved stakeholders like a Deputy Chief Minister as well as well-known female motorcycle racers to help amplify their messages.
Technical Innovation Award
Team EnduroKiwis
University of Canterbury, New Zealand
3D printing of various vehicle parts has been around for a number of years, but this team has taken a holistic approach to designing and printing the complete engine in a way that is not only optimised for efficient production of the printed parts, but also for optimised engine fuel efficiency.
Vehicle Design (Prototype) Award
Team Huaqi-EV
Guangzhou College of South China University of Technology, China
Team HuaQi-EV produced a slim, tightly-packaged and compact car. Its slender proportions and streamlined shape helped to put an attractive face to efficiency. The eye-catching car featured small wheels to reduce the frontal area of their car and keep its overall size and weight down. This “less is more” mentality was highly effective on the track and encouraged the students to focus on innovative ways to balance out competing needs such as vehicle strength, weight reduction and space requirements. The team’s body-on-frame design also helped to produce a relatively low-cost car.
Vehicle Design (UrbanConcept) Award
Team ZEAL ECO-POWER URBAN
Tongji University, China
The car featured clear focus on weight reduction, fuel efficiency through optimising the design for air resistance, friction, a simple and effective design for door hinges and closers, and the integration of systems. The team also showed effective use of tools for virtual design development. It was an excellent job of translating the design process into a well-made final product.
Safety Award
Team GARUDA UNY ECO TEAM
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Safety was evidently ingrained in every member of the team – their behaviour and collaboration on track and in the paddocks reflected an integral approach encompassing workplace and environmental safety and safety of the car. The team went beyond conventional safety simulations and instead used physical experiments (e.g. using a hydraulic press) to test their design and modified the vehicle design and materials based on their test results.
Perseverance and Spirit of the Event Award
NUST Eco-motive
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
When it became clear on Friday night that the team would not pass technical inspection on time, the team gave away their engine to a team who desperately needed one. They also gave away their tyres, battery and other vehicle parts to help about 20 other competing teams and shared their facilities and tools with others. This demonstrated the true spirit of the competition.
Most Innovative Hydrogen Newcomer
H2GO
Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore
The team managed to achieve optimum balance of technical quality despite the challenges associated with this energy source. The team also successfully drove train efficiency and aced concept innovation with the light-weight, aerodynamic body. The team walks away with a specially designed sculpture and US$1,200
About Make the Future Singapore
Shell’s Make the Future Singapore, featuring Shell Eco-marathon Asia, returned to Singapore for a second year from March 8-11, 2018. As a festival of ideas and innovation for Asia, this event has the widest geographical reach, accounting for more than 60% of the world’s population. Headlining the event was the Shell Eco-marathon Asia, where futuristic and fuel-efficient cars built by over 120 student teams from around Asia Pacific and the Middle East competed to be the most energy-efficient.
Make the Future Festivals is Shell’s global platform for conversation, collaboration and innovation around the world’s energy challenges. With events hosted in countries around the globe, they aim to provide an opportunity for multiple stakeholders: including students, entrepreneurs, businesses, governments and the public, to experience, test and contribute bright energy ideas.
About Shell Eco-marathon
One of the world’s longest-running student competitions, Shell Eco-marathon is a global programme that challenges bright student minds to design and build ultra-energy-efficient cars, and then put them to the test in competition
Shell Eco-marathon Asia includes two key competitions. The longest running competition is the Mileage Challenge where teams compete to travel the farthest on the least amount of fuel. In 2017, the winning team of the Asian leg was efficient enough to travel 2,289 kilometres – the distance from Singapore to Chiang Mai, Thailand – on just one litre of fuel!
The second Shell Eco-marathon competition in Singapore is Drivers’ World Championship Asia. Introduced to the Shell Eco-marathon programme in 2016, Drivers’ World Championship challenges the best UrbanConcept teams to combine the proven energy efficiency of their car with the speed and skill of their driver, in a race to see who can cross the finish line first on the least amount of fuel.
Shell Eco-marathon is a visible demonstration of Shell’s commitment to help the world meet its growing energy needs in a responsible way by working together with students, partners and other stakeholders.
Continue reading the Post.
