Preliminary Round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2021

Guidelines

● The BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 Event is planned to be conducted in 2 legs. The first leg will kick
off with the Preliminary Round, wherein all the registered teams will showcase their
knowledge and readiness to successfully participate in the main event.
● Traditionally, The Virtual BAJA SAEINDIA acts as a pre‐qualifier to participation in the Main
BAJA SAEINDIA Event but for BAJA SAEINDIA 2021, it won’t be an elimination round,
however the scores obtained in “Preliminary Round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2021” would be
added to the total score obtained in all the events during Main BAJA event.
● The objectives of the Preliminary Round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 event are as follows:
➢ To acquaint the teams with the objectives of the BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 Event.
➢ The teams are required to familiarize themselves with the technical guidelines and
limits for the design of the BAJA Vehicle as per the latest rulebook.
➢ To lay down complete technical specifications of the proposed vehicle along with a
CAD model, selection of sub systems and execution of team plans.
● Preliminary Round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 would be tentatively conducted during the last
week of November 2020. Exact dates would be communicated in the coming weeks.
● Entire evaluation process would be conducted digitally on a Video Conferencing Software.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the Video Conferencing Software would be
released soon.
● Maximum 5 team members per team that must include either Captain or Vice-Captain
would be allowed for the digital presentation round.
● One Faculty member, in addition to the team members, would be allowed only as a silent
observer in each of the sub events.
● Teams must strictly adhere to their respective timelines.
● Teams must prepare for the two sub-events—
1. Presentation of vehicle design, and 2. Quiz.
▪ Presentation - Maximum of 25 mins will be allotted per team to present their vehicle
design which includes,
➢ Allowing of Team Members and setting up of their presentation: 05 mins
➢ Presentation by team to showcase their design: 15 mins
➢ Questions put up by panel to be answered by the Team: 05 mins
▪ Quiz will consist of questions from General Engineering/ Automotive Engineering and
BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 Rulebook.
● OLD TEAM: The teams / colleges / institutions, which participated in the Main Event of
BAJA SAEINDIA 2019 and/or 2020 will be called as OLD TEAM. Participation in the Main
Event means the team must have built their BAJA vehicle, brought it to the main event
and had got their team registered at Pithampur or Punjab site for on‐site stages of
competition.
● NEW TEAM: The teams / colleges / institutions, which could not participate in the Main
Event of Baja SAEINDIA 2019 and/or 2020 will be called as NEW TEAM. Teams not covered
under OLD TEAM criteria will be considered as NEW TEAM.
TOTAL MARKS FOR PRESENTATION: 50 marks

FONT STYLE & SIZE: Students to use Font Style ‘’Calibri’’ and, Font Size to be “14 or above”.
Note: Do not scale page to fit, as this would reduce effective Font size below 14.

NUMBER OF SLIDES:
NEW TEAMS:

● A maximum of 13 slides can be used to present their vehicle during Preliminary Round
of BAJA SAEINDIA 2021.
● Presentation content should be in line with the topics mentioned below.
● No transitions or animations are allowed.
● All the slides to contain static data ONLY.

Presentations: Slide Sequence & Marking System

Presentation by NEW TEAMS

Slide No. Particulars Marks
1 Team ID &College Name 0
2 Tech Specs and performance specs of proposed vehicle 10
3 Roll cage design process‐ergonomics 10
4 CAE basic process and its application 10
5 Suspension‐front/rear 10
6 Brakes 10
7 Steering and wheel geometry 10
8 Power Train 10
9 4WD/AWD (Optional Slide only for the teams opting for 4WD/AWD)* 5
10 Project Plan 10
11 DFMEA 10
12 Design Validation Plan 10
Team composition with work allocation; Faculty advisor name, College
13 10
workshop facilities.
Total Slides = 13 Total Marks 110

Note:
• New Teams need to explain Design Consideration / Design process / Layout of systems
for Slides 3 to 9.
• Kindly mention Slides No's as per the order shown in the tabulation above. Total No. of
slides for New Teams is 13.
• Score obtained by respective team post normalization will be scaled down to 50 marks.
• Slide No. 9 (*) is only for the teams opting for 4WD/AWD. Teams would be judged for 5
Bonus Marks for Slide No. 9.
OLD TEAMS:
● A maximum of 14 slides can be used to present their vehicle during Preliminary Round
of BAJA SAEINDIA 2021.
● Presentation content should be in line with the topics mentioned below
● No transitions or animations are allowed.
● All the slides to contain static data ONLY.
Presentation by OLD TEAMS

Slide No. Particulars Marks

Team ID & College Name Old Team ID, Car No., Endurance Score, Total
1 score& Awards 0

Lessons learnt: Roll Cage; Aggregates; Vehicle Performance in Main Event;

2 40
Breakdown/ Failures
Comparison for Aggregate Specs, Vehicle performance specs‐ Old vs.
3 10
Proposed
4 Roll Cage design process‐ergonomics 10
5 CAE basic process and its application 10
6 Suspension‐front/rear 10
7 Brakes 10
8 Steering and wheel geometry 10
9 Power Train 10
10 4WD/AWD (Only for the teams opting for 4WD/AWD)* 5
11 Project Plan 10
12 DFMEA 10
13 Design Validation Plan 10
Team composition with work allocation/highlight old members; FA‐
14 10
earlier/now
Total Slides = 14 Total Marks* 150

Note:
• Old Teams need to explain Design Consideration / Design process / Layout of systems
for Slides 3 to 10.
• Total No. of Slides for Old Teams is 14.
• Score obtained by respective team post normalization will be scaled down to 50 marks.
• Slide No. 10 (*) is only for the teams opting for 4WD/AWD. Teams would be judged for 5
Bonus Marks for Slide No. 10
 Online Quiz- 50 Marks - For all teams

● In addition to the presentation, a General Engineering/ Automotive Engineering basic

knowledge & rulebook knowledge test will be conducted during Preliminary Round of
BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 event for all the teams.
● The test would be conducted online. Maximum of 30 minutes will be allotted per team.
● The test will contain of 25 questions in each section and total 50 Questions.
● Each question answered correctly will carry 1 mark and 0.5 Marks would be deducted
for every question answered incorrectly.
● Separate guidelines regarding the Online Quiz’ mode of conduct and relevant
procedures will be released prior to the dates of the Preliminary Round of BAJA
SAEINDIA 2021.

Total Marks for test = 50, which includes:

Part A: General Automotive/Engineering Understanding ‐ 25 marks

Part B: Rulebook Understanding ‐ 25 marks
Total ‐ 50 marks
 Design Aggregates and Specifications

• Slides should be prepared after studying and understanding the following points,
• Questions at virtual presentation may cover all these aspects,
• Slides on aggregate design should be prepared to explain following points,

➢ Within: Understanding requirements and limitations of vehicle for the aggregate.

➢ What: Overall vehicle performance expected from the aggregate – relevance of aggregate
parameters.
➢ How: Design approach and methodology for the aggregate, based on Automobile
Engineering basics.
➢ Why & Why Not: Justifications for selecting a design & why not selecting alternate designs.
➢ Decision & List: Final specifications for the aggregate.

Overall Vehicle Details CAE General Knowledge

Overall Dimensions:  Need for CAE activity and criteria to be

 Overall width & length. used for material / Element size
 Front & Rear Track width. selection.
 Wheel base.  Material mechanical properties – Yield
 Ground clearance. strength, Tensile strength, Elongation
 Wheels / Tyres. %.
 Transmission for both M and E Baja/  Equivalence of chosen material vis‐à‐
Electric motor and battery spec for E vis recommended material, Chemical
Baja. composition w.r.t. weldeability risks.
 Front & Rear Suspension.  Proposed Factor of safety & maximum
 Front/rear brakes. deformation.
 Steering.  CAE process.
Overall target performance of vehicle:  Element Size, Element Type,
 Maximum Speed (Kmph). (1D/2D/3D) Type of Analysis (Static or
 Maximum Acceleration. Dynamic).
 Gradeability %.  Elements quality, how they affect the
 Stopping Distance from 45 Kmph results.
vehicle speed.  Load cases for crash (Roll Cage).
 Weight and its pie chart.  Frontal & Rear crash/ Side crash.
 Kerb weight and Ratio FAW to RAW‐  Roll over.
laden.  How to decide impact force
(calculation method) for each load
Roll Cage Design Process-Ergonomics case.
 Constraints.
 Design Dimensions vs. Rulebook
Specifications.
Suspension Front/Rear  Turning circle radius and Rack travel.
 Turns lock to lock, rev.
 Type of suspension.  Steering ratio, Rack travel mm / stg
 Linkage type/Total wheel travel- wheel rotation.
jounce and bounce.  Steering column type.
 Roll Centre Height targets at FAW and  Steering wheel diameter and torque.
RAW.
 Motion ratios. Power train
 Camber – at Kerb
weight/laden/impact targets.  Engine specifications
 Proposed Castor, KPI & Scrub radius. ➢ Max power
 Toe‐In & Toe‐Out. ➢ Max Torque
 Sprung and un-sprung mass targets.  Transmission unit
 Desired natural frequency (Hz) – Front ➢ Geared / CVT
& Rear- Ride rates & Spring stiffness. ➢ Output Ratios for Engine /
wheel rpm
Brakes  Tyre sizes
 Integration
 F/R split or X‐split. ➢ Power train layout proposed
 Brake master cylinder bore size x ➢ NVH considerations
stroke.  Performance
 Brake disc or drum. ➢ Max speed
 Brake calliper cylinders – bore size x ➢ Acceleration
nos. ➢ Gradeability %
 Brake calliper pad – mean braking  eBaja Specific:
radius, Area and friction coefficient. ➢ System Layout/Full Wiring
 Brake fluid to be used. Schematic (HV & LV)
 Preliminary Brake calculations. ➢ Battery Cell type/Module/Pack
 Weight transfer at 40 Kmph to 0 K Configuration details
mph. ➢ Electric Motor & Controller
 Static Rolling Radius for tyre. Specs
 Coefficient of friction for road ➢ Range, C Rate, Speed vs. Power
considered. & Torque Calculations
 Brake torque required per wheel. ➢ Tractive System Components
Mounting/Positioning – CAD
 Expected Brake Performance.
Models
 Stopping distance (m).
➢ Driver Display & other
 Pedal force, N & Pedal travel, mm.
innovations (if any)
Steering
Testing and validation
 Steering system proposed.
 DFMEA
 Understeer or Over steer /Steering
 Validation Plan-Virtual
Geometry – Ackerman percentage.
 Physical Performance validation
 Steering angles – Inside and outside.
methods used
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Alumni Committee Members & Contact Details
BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 Alumni Committee Details
Sr. No. Name Number Email ID
1 Aashish Paulkar 9921893818 ashishpaulkar@gmail.com
2 Abbas Ali Pitolwala 9893560083 abbasalipitolwala@gmail.com
3 Abhishek Gupta 8097549644 abhishek78289@gmail.com
4 Akash Pavan 7708410796 akashpavans@gmail.com
5 Amit Anand 7546818001 amitanand446@gmail.com
6 Anurag Singh 8103485910 anuragmva.29@gmail.com
7 Arya Sejpal 9702720001 arya.sejpal@gmail.com
8 Gourav Kumar 9468245967 kumargourav.813@gmail.com
9 Gunnam Lasya 9951803567 lasyasrinivas.gunnam@gmail.com
10 Harish Kumar 8122333675 harishkumaarm@gmail.com
11 Kajal Yadav 9818930409 kajalyadav8175@gmail.com
12 Kushal Avinash Deore 7744889272 deorekushal@gmail.com
13 Parveen Singh 8494075488 parveensingh9115@gmail.com
14 Priyanka M. 9764822343 mukhopadhyayp19@gmail.com
15 Rugwed Ainapure 8275369800 rugwed11@gmail.com
16 Rutuja Waskar 8600693320 rutuwaskar@gmail.com
17 Sajeed Mohammed 8919934181 sajeedmohammed406@gmail.com
18 Sarnab Debnath 9765620381 sarnabd2050@gmail.com
19 Saurabh Suman 8789426976 saurabh5699suman@gmail.com
20 Shivam Gupta 9888609638 shivamgupta1213@yahoo.com
21 Shivang Bansal 8950115400 shivangbansal400@gmail.com
22 Sohil Sanjay Doshi 9096479068 sohildoshi344@gmail.com
23 Vivek Gupta 9905529566 gvivek783@gmail.com
24 Yash Bafna 9421399111 yashbafna99@gmail.com
In case of any queries, Kindly contact
Ms. Supriya Kawade: Convener- Preliminary Round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2021
Phone Number: 8379854846
Email ID: supriyakawade01@gmail.com
Ashish Rai: Head- BAJA Alumni Committee
Phone Number: 7977455726
Email ID: ashishdjs@gmail.com
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List of Recommended Books

• Gillespie, Thomas; 'Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics'.

• Jazar, Reza; ‘Vehicle Dynamics ‐ theory & Application’.
• Smith, Carroll; ‘Tune to win’.
• Limpert, Rudolf; ‘Brake Design and Safety’.
• B. Heissing, M. Ersoy; ‘Chassis Handbook’.
• Reimpell, Stoll & Betzler; ‘The Automotive Chassis Engineering Principles’.
• Richard Stone and Jeffrey K. Ball; ‘Automotive Engineering Fundamentals’.
• Milliken & Milliken; ‘Race Car Vehicle Dynamics’.
• Lechner Gisbert, Naunheimer Harald; ‘Automotive Transmissions’.
• Nitin Ghokhale; 'Practical Finite Element Analysis'.