INTRODUCTION
Perodua Eco-Challenge (PEC) 2011 is a challenge for students from various
institutions of higher learning to design and develop a car using an engine and
transmission system provided to them by Perodua Sdn Bhd. A total of 13 institutions
of higher learning, including Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, had participated in
the challenge and had competed in three different categories which are (1) Longest
Distance with only half a litre of Petrol, (2) Engineering, and (3) Design &
Participation. Each participants were given RM17,500 as their development funds
to build the car. The participants have to work in a time frame of three months
to build their car’s chassis, engine modification, body and other systems in
order to compete in the race.
UTM team
was represented by 4 advisors and 35 students from the Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering, with majority of the students are from the Automotive programme, while
the rest are from Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Industrial Design.
OBJECTIVES
- To
provide a training ground for undergraduates to challenge their engineering
skills and to spur the essence of innovation and creativity among local
students.
- Initiative
to challenge institutions' engineering prowess and innovation.
- Benefits
of fuel saving.
- Part
of Perodua's Corporate Responsibility programme
ACHIEVEMENTS
UTM,
with our vehicle called “UTM-Calamaro” (as shown in Figure 2 and 3), had become
the Champion for Engineering Category
and Second Runner Up for Design &
Participation Category, with
winning prize of RM16,000 in total.
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