Virtual Static Events of BAJA SAEINDIA 2021

Guidelines
• The much-awaited final leg of BAJA SAEINDIA 2021 is here, which is further divided into 2
rounds: Static & Dynamic. Both the rounds are scheduled to be conducted in the 4 th week of
April 2021. This document shall cover all the aspects related to the Static Events of BAJA
SAEINDIA 2021.
• Considering the ongoing pandemic, the static events will be carried virtually over ZOOM
platform.
• Teams will be assigned a panel wise evaluation slot for each static event. Slotting will be
released separately on BAJA SAEINDIA forum.
• Teams are requested to prepare accordingly and join the link 15 minutes prior to the slot
timings. Link will be sent to teams separately over mail. No request for slot change will be
entertained if the teams miss their time slot.
• Teams need to join the ZOOM link with the following name format:
o For Design Event: Car Number_Name_Domain Name
o For other static events: Car Number_Name
• This year the teams will be evaluated on 6 static events with the introduction of
Manufacturing Event for the first time in BAJA SAEINDIA:
S. No. Static Event Name Points Time (min) Max. No. of Students
1. Design Event 150 30 10
2. Cost Event 100 25 4
3. Manufacturing Event 100 25 4
4. Sales Event 50 25 4
5. CAE Event 50 20 5
6. Go Green Event - 25 4
Note: The time mentioned above includes Setup Time, Introduction, Presentation, Q&A and Feedback

• Teams have the liberty of presentation format and number of slides unless otherwise
mentioned in the event guidelines.
1. Design Event:
• Maximum no. of students allowed: 10
• Breakout Rooms: Yes (4)
• Duration: 30 minutes
o 5 minutes for Setup & Introduction. (All members in the same room)
 o 20 minutes for sub-system presentation in 4 breakout rooms: Vehicle & Overall
Packaging; Roll Cage & Ergonomics; Suspension Steering & Brakes; and Drivetrain.
o 5 minutes for feedback. (All members in the same room)
• 4WD/AWD evaluation will be done along with the drivetrain sub-system presentation.
• 4WD/AWD evaluation carries 25 bonus points which will be added to the Overall Score and
not the Design Score.
1.1. Design Finals:
• Top 5 mBAJA and 5 eBAJA teams will be selected for Design Finals.
• Design Finals carry 10 bonus points which will be added to the Overall Score and not the
Design Score.

2. Cost Event:
• Maximum no. of students allowed: 4
• Duration: 25 minutes
o 15 minutes for Setup, Introduction & Presentation
o 10 minutes for Q&A and feedback
• Breakout Rooms: No (All members in the same room throughout the presentation)

3. Manufacturing Event:
• Maximum no. of students allowed: 4
• Duration: 25 minutes
o 15 minutes for Setup, Introduction & Presentation
o 10 minutes for Q&A and feedback
• Breakout Rooms: No (All members in the same room throughout the presentation)

4. Sales Event:
• Maximum no. of students allowed: 4
• Duration: 25 minutes
o 15 minutes for Setup, Introduction & Presentation
o 10 minutes for Q&A and feedback
• Breakout Rooms: No (All members in the same room throughout the presentation)

5. CAE Event:
• Top 15 mBAJA teams and 5 eBAJA teams will be selected based on CAE Evaluation Report
and will have to give a presentation for Final Evaluation.
• Maximum no. of students allowed: 5
 • Duration: 20 minutes
o 10 minutes for Setup, Introduction & Presentation
o 10 minutes for Q&A and feedback
• Breakout Rooms: No (All members in the same room throughout the presentation)

6. Go Green Event:
• Presentation will be done for top 15 teams. Top 15 teams will be selected based on the Go
Green poster submitted.
• There are no additional points for Go Green Event.
• Maximum no. of students allowed: 4
• Duration: 25 minutes
o 15 minutes for Setup, Introduction & Presentation
o 10 minutes for Q&A and feedback
• Breakout Rooms: No (All members in the same room throughout the presentation)

Note: Teams need to strictly follow the slot and presentation timings. Presentation time extension
will not be allowed under any circumstances.

➢ To maintain clarity and transparency, BAJA SAEINDIA has decided to release the format of
the scoresheet that will be used for scoring during the main event.
1. Design Event:

VEHICLE & OVERALL ROLLCAGE &

SUSPENSION STEERING BRAKES DRIVETRAIN
PACKAGING ERGONOMICS
4WD/
MARKS

CVT / GEAR AWD

DOMAIN OVERALL
VEHICLE ERGO STEERING/ (TRA BOX, (BONU
PACKAGING/ ROLL SUSPE POWER
SPECIFICA NOMI WHEEL BRAKE NSMI HUBS S)
VEHICLE CAGE NSION TRAIN
TIONS CS GEOMETRY SSIO AND
INTEGRATION
N) AXLE TOTAL
CRITERIA FOR
10
DEISGN
DESIGN
CALCULATIONS & 10 NA
ANALYSIS
2D AND 3D
10
LAYOUT
COST & WEIGHT
10 NA
OPTIMIZATION
LESSONS LEARNT
(For Old Team) /
10 NA
DFMEA (both for
Old & New Team)
DVP 10 NA
 2. Cost Event:

JUDGING CRITERIA MAX MARKS JUDGE 1 JUDGE 2 JUDGE 3

Unique part Identification, Description of Parts,
10
Dimensions, Weight, Quantity
Unit Price 10
Engineering Hours 10
Material Selection 10
Surface preparation, Approach & Manufacturing
10
processes
Waste material handling 10
Assembly Time Calculation & Labour Charges 10

Part Selected for cost Reduction 10

Saved On material cost, manufacturing, or
10
Assembly
Percentage Saving Comparison 10

3. Manufacturing Event:

JUDGING CRITERIA MAX MARKS JUDGE 1 JUDGE 2 JUDGE 3

Understanding of Manufacturing Process,
10
WorkFlow Organization & Importance
Adequacy of Bill of Material Coverage & Details 10
Raw Material Selection, Understanding Level of
10
Material
Correctness of " Make or Buy" decision & Supplier
10
Selection Criteria
Part Drawing Preparation 10
Identification of CTQ & Safety Parameters 10
Inspection Report Preparation, Gauging
Preparation & Awareness of Jigs and Fixturing 10
Requirements
Assembly/ Process Drawing Preparation, Process
10
Flow Chart & Control Chart
PFMEA/ MFMEA Details 10
Sub- Assembly & Vehicle Level Assembly Inspection
10
Checks
 4. Sales Event:

JUDGING CRITERIA MAX MARKS JUDGE 1 JUDGE 2 JUDGE 3

Presentation content (Commercial)
10
Company Financial, Break even
USP Coverage
10
Market Research, Analysis, SWOT
Sales and Marketing Strategies 10
Project Schedule – Timelines
10
Project Execution, Capital, Materials
Presentation Organization, Effectiveness, Response
10
to questions.

5. CAE Event:

JUDGING CRITERIA MAX MARKS JUDGE 1 JUDGE 2

Overall CAE Fundamentals & Knowledge 10
Roll cage Analysis 10
Static Analysis 10
Dynamic Analysis 10
Torsional & Bending Analysis 10
CFD Analysis 10
Multibody Dynamic Analysis 10
Thermal Analysis 10
Fatigue Analysis 10
Custom Vehicle Component/ System
10
Analysis

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