"Imagination is more important than knowledge"
-Albert Einstein
Challenge is the culmination of the efforts and it is the deep urge within to make our world a better place to live in, which in turn, leads to inspiring and breath-taking INVENTIONS. Welcome to DRISHTI, a first time event in the history of NIT Kurukshetra, where we provide you an exciting platform to culminate all your efforts for a Challenge that endeavours to work as the catalyst for a better tomorrow. We here expect the students to show enthusiastic participation, in demonstrating their competent technical, innovative and creative talents.
DRISHTI is for all those out there who believe that you can change the face of the world with your ideas. Without doubt, an intense battle of ideas and thoughts awaits you…
ROUND-1: Screening round
Submission of Abstracts in the specified format with detailed approach to solve the problem. The Abstracts must be mailed at drishti.literati2k10@gmail.com in pdf/word format as an attachment before 22nd January 2010 2 p.m. Shortlisted teams would be listed on LITERATI website and would also be informed by e-mail.
ROUND 2: Presentation round
Based on the abstracts, a selected number of teams would be invited to make a presentation which should cover the technical and financial aspects in a detailed manner.
ROUND 3: Final round
Open discussion among the participants in which they have to show how their solution is better over the others.
Abstract Format
The abstract should be as concise and to-the-point as possible, however it should have the following attributes:
- The word limit of the abstratct is 1000 words.
- Brief Introduction Description of concept, idea or approach to solve the problem.
- Key features of the proposed solution Rough technical specifications, with corresponding diagrams , graphs pictures, etc. Pros and cons of the proposed solution.
- Plans of implementation Details of actual execution of the idea. The economic aspect, economic feasibility of the solution. Any other relevant information in this regard.
Abstract should include:
- Name of the team members and Institute
- E-mail id and contact number of the Team members
Participant can download the problem statement here
The Challenge before us:
“Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!”
Leonardo da Vinci
Energy crises have been a major issue of concern across the globe. A viable and immediate solution in this juncture is saving of energy as cited by the slogan “Energy saved is energy generated”. When power is generated, transmitted and distributed from one location to another, due to inherent characteristics of the system, certain losses would occur. These losses cannot be totally eliminated but it is possible to reduce these losses with considerable investments. At present the T&D losses in INDIA is about 22% as compared to 13% in CHINA, 9% in KOREA and 7% in U.S.A. The government of INDIA is insisting that the various power utilities in the country should take effective steps to bring down the T&D losses to the level of 12%. A reduction in T&D losses by 1% would lead to the savings of 4638.9 lakh units of energy every year. In addition to these T&D losses, the electrical system losses prevailing in INDIA are also much higher compared to International standards’.
Design an extensive solution to reduce the T&D losses and other related losses, considering the following aspects:
• Electrical losses in power generating, transmission and distributing equipments.
• Corona losses in EHV levels and above.
• Losses due to failure or mal-operation in acting of protective relaying systems and switchgear.
• VAr losses.
• Losses due to poor efficiency and overloading.
Other losses may also be considered.
“Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration”.
Edison
JUDGING PARAMETERS:
- Innovation and feasibility of the solution.
- Implementation aspect and economical considerations undertaken.
- Understanding of the problem.
- Queries answered and points put forward in Open Discussion. Major weight age will be given to this point.
- Each team should have a maximum of three members.
- The presentation should not exceed 6+2 minutes. It must be presented in PowerPoint.
- The open discussion will be of around 20 minutes.
- The event is open for students of any discipline of engineering or basic sciences.
- Every team has to register online on LITERATI website for the competition.
- Student from same or different institutes can form a team.
- No student can be a part of more than one team.
- One team can submit only one entry.
- There is no restriction on the number of teams from one institute.
- Judges' decision shall be treated as final and binding on all.
- Entries received after submission dates will not be considered.
Event coordinators:
Sandip Hazarika
Email: sandiphazarika@gmail.com
+91-9050204322
Ripu Daman
Email: ripudaman.nitkkr@gmail.com
+91-9991892089
