Schneider Electric Innovation Challenge 2009
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
The electricity demands of this globe is rising steeply. If adequate care isn’t taken, the power availability would worsen in coming years. So you have some ground-breaking innovative ideas for saving electricity? Here is a chance for you - Schneider Electric Innovation Challenge 2009.
Schneider Electric, one of the world’s power giant announces Schneider Electric Innovation Challenge with the theme Energy Efficiency. Come up with thought-provoking ideas and submit your proposal at the earliest.
Schneider Electric Innovation Challenge 2009 Website
Topics
The topics for this years’s challenge are:
- Power Monitoring System for Houses
- Constructive re-use of waste energy
- Intelligent Sensors
- Efficient electrical distribution
- Power consumption by computers connected on a network
If you want the exhaustive explanation of the above topics, please check here
Evaluation Criteria
The papers will then be evaluated on the following terms by an internal panel
- Innovation
- Practical application of the solution
- Attention to detail in presenting the concept
- Backing up the solution with factual details
- Teamwork
Team and Team Member Eligibility
Student teams can consist of a maximum of 4 members. All team members must be full-time and bonafide active students registered at participating institutions/universities during the entire period of the competition. The contest is open to under-graduates of all engineering streams.
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Format of the Paper
- Title
- Abstract: Brief overview
- Concept: The idea behind the paper
- Application: The effectiveness of the solution
- Innovation: What has not been done before
- Conclusion: Benefits of the solution
- Bibliography and Appendix.
Prize Amount
First Place: Rs. 1,00,000
Second Place: Rs. 75,000
Third Place: Rs. 50,000
Submissions and Contact
Last Date for Submission: 21st October
10 selected teams will be invited for a presentation to Bangalore at our R&D facility
IN.innovationchallenge@in.schneider-electric.com
Contacts:
Shashwat Khare
+91 80 4198 0000 Extn: 4668
Thara Pathi
+91 80 4198 0000 Extn: 4758
