Events

  • BURNOUT - The Nitro Loop

    DETAILS :

    Problem Statement

    BURNOUT is an RC car event which will be held in 3 rounds with each team participating in each of the rounds.

    These rounds will judge the RC car in 6 different aspects :

    1. Driving Skills

    2. Suspension system

    3. Power

    4. Speed

    5. Maneuverability

    6. Friction test

    Event Description

    Round 1 – Qualifying

    This is going to be a qualifying race with single person on track. There will be different sections involving speed traps,straight circuit, turns and overlaps. This is to determine the starting position of the participants during the race. All participants go through this round and there will be no eliminations here.

    Round 2 - Day Track Race

    In this round, RC cars of the participants have to race on a random-shape track containing obstacles like slippery tracks, vertical hurdles and speed bumps. This track will test the suspension, steering and power of RC car. As the track will be long and will contain a number of laps, participants may need to refuel their cars during the race.

    Round 3 – Night Track Race

    This round will be similar to round  2 but it will be an evening-night race, under lights. Lights will be provided and there will be no visibility issues but if you want you could attach neon bulbs to your cars. The track might change for this race.

    Night Racing : Experience the thrill of night driving in QUARK-14.Test your skills and machine maneuverability under lights. Visibility is not a problem but light your cars with neon bulbs just to give you an extra edge over your opponents. Night race is integral part of QUARK-14 so be prepared to rule the lights to be the last team standing.

    Note: The eliminations will be there in rounds 2 and 3 and there will be many races happening in these rounds. And the eliminations will be based on combined results of round 2 and 3, followed by a semi-final and a final.

    Team Specifications:

    Minimum : 2 members
    Maximum : 6 members

    Machine specifications-

    1. The machine should fit in a box of dimensions 800 mm x 600 mm x 400 mm (l x b x h) at any moment of time during the race. The radio controller which is used to control the machine is not included in the size constraint.

    2. The machine should be controlled by a wireless remote control mechanism throughout the race.

    3. The tires used must have a minimum diameter of 2 inches. You are advised to use tires of good width for better performance on dirt tracks, and also on grass and slabs.

    Propulsion and steering

    The machine must use only mechanical power generated by an internal combustion (IC) engine for propulsion. Only one IC engine should be used in the machine. Use of any other sources such as chemicals, compressed gas, rockets etc. is not allowed.Any machine which uses DC Motors for propulsion will be disqualified. However DC motors and servos can be used for steering mechanisms or any other control mechanisms apart from propulsion.The machine must have an on-board power supply to run any mechanism requiring electric power.

    The maximum allowed capacity of IC engine to be used is 4.6 cc (i.e. Participants can also use 2.5 cc, 3 cc, 3.5 cc or any other IC engine lower in capacity).

    The machine will be inspected and if found to be dangerous, the team will be disqualified. This decision rests solely with the judges and the organizers.

    Rules :

    Game Rules

    1. Each team will have to take part in all rounds.

    2. The machines are not allowed to leave any loose parts or any other part in the track or in the arena. Any machine disintegrating during any round will be disqualified.

    General Rules

    1. The teams must adhere to the spirit of healthy competition. Judges reserve the right to disqualify any team that indulges in misbehavior.

    2. Judges decision shall be final and binding on all.

    3. The organizers reserve the right to change any or all of the above rules as they deem fit. Change in rules if any will be highlighted in the website and will be notified to the registered participants.

    Judging Criteria-

    Each team will take part in all the 3 rounds and points of each round will be calculated and summed up to a total out of 200.

    Round 1

    Drag race

    • This round will be of 50 points.
    • Two teams will be on the track at a time.
    • The timings for all the teams will be noted and the points will be awarded accordingly.

    The standings of each team and their points will be tabulated as follows:-

    Standings

    Points

     

    1

    50

    2

    40

    3

    30

    4

    25

    5

    20

    6

    18

    7

    14

    8

    10

    9

    6

    10

    1


    Round 2

    Day Track Race

    • This round will be of 50 points.
    • The teams will be divided into and will be made to race. Each team will race with other participants from the same group.  The bottom 2 teams from each group will be eliminated and the remaining teams will qualify for the next stage of this round. ( Each group will have a minimum of 4 teams ).
    • The teams qualified for the next stage will be again divided into groups and the same procedure will be followed until we get top 4 teams.
    • The top 4 teams will be made to race again and points will be given according to their position. ( Top 4 teams will get the maximum points for this round )
    • The car reaching the finish line in minimum time will be given maximum point.
    • The point system will be same as Round 1(as shown above).

    Round 3 

    Night Track race

    • This round will be of 100 points.
    • The teams will be divided into and will be made to race. Each team will race with other participants from the same group.  The bottom 2 teams from each group will be eliminated and the remaining teams will qualify for the next stage of this round. ( Each group will have a minimum of 4 teams )
    • The teams qualified for the next stage will be again divided into groups and the same procedure will be followed until we get top 4 teams.
    • The top 4 teams will be made to race again and points will be given according to their position. ( Top 4 teams will get the maximum points for this round )
    • Points will also be rewarded to teams getting eliminated. The number of points will depend on the stage of the round in which they get eliminated (points for elimination in second stage > points for elimination in first stage.)
    • For example 25 teams are participating in last round, and then the teams will be divided into groups of 5. Therefore the  points system will be as follows :

    Eliminated in stage

    Points

     

    Description

     

    1

    0

     

    In stage 1, out of 25 teams 15 will qualify for next stage and 10 teams will be eliminated. The 10 teams which will be eliminated will be awarded no points.

    2

    30

     

    In  stage 2, teams will again be divided into groups of 5.Out of 15 teams 9 teams will qualify for next stage and the other 6 teams will be eliminated. The eliminated teams will be awarded with 30 points.

    3

    50

     

    In stage 3, teams will be divided into 2 groups of 4 and 5 teams respectively .Out of 9 teams 5 will qualify for next stage and the other 4 teams will be eliminated. The eliminated teams will be awarded 50 points.

    4

    70

     

    In final stage 4, there will be only one group and the teams except the top 3 teams will be awarded 70 points. The other 3 teams will be awarded 100, 90 and 80 points according to their standings in this round.

    Note: The number of stages in this round will depend on the number of teams participating in the event. Hence the point system will also change with number of participating teams.

    For further queries and information you could refer this website

    http://www.meadinfo.org/2009/07/design-and-fabrication-of-ic HYPERLINK

     

    Abstract Submission :

    1. All the participants need to submit an abstract on their RC cars. The abstracts have to be mailed to [email protected] before 25th January 2014.
    2. The abstract should be submitted as a Word file (.doc/.docx) or a PDF file (.pdf) only.
    3. The file should be named as <Team name_burnout>
    4. The abstract should contain the following details:
    •   Name, e-mail address, contact number and name of college of Team Leader with leader’s name.
    • Name, e-mail address, contact number, and name of college of all other members including their names.
    • Engine power, steering system and propulsion .
    • Type of RC module used with its frequency value.
    • Description of design of the car in about 150-200 words.
    •  Some photographs of the model in various stages of construction, upto the date of submission.
    •  Photographs maybe included in the word/pdf file or attached in the email in .jpeg/.jpg format only. Please rename them as <team name>_1.jpeg, <team name>_2.jpeg and so on.

     

    Event Managers

    Gaurav Baglekar |  [email protected] |  91+ 9561446337         

    Rohit Rawal | [email protected] | 91+ 8600075185

    Souryendu Das |  [email protected] | 91+ 8407981116