Instructions and Guidelines for Judging Panels

Judging Criteria:
In View of COVID’ 19, the Local Level of Abul Kalam Design Challenge 2021 will be held on
the following modules:

 Presentation – 70 %
 Technical Report Writing – 30%

1. Criteria for Presentation:

1.1. The maximum length of the presentation is 8~12 minutes plus, typically, two minutes for
questions for the Regional Competitions. The presentation can be delivered by any number
of team members, from one person to all members of the team. Computer and projector
facilities with common software will be available.

1.2. The presentation should include but is not limited to.

a) the principal features of the final design,
b) the engineering science that underpins the device,
c) the steps the team followed to arrive at the design, and
d) the total cost of the final design and if/how costs influenced the final design
1.3. The presentation will be assessed by the appointed judges, by the marking scheme below:
Judging Criteria Weight (%)

Audience Engagement 15
Presentation
Style

Quality of spoken presentation (well structured, fluent, clear, etc.) 15

Quality of visual aids (clear and easily readable, do not duplicate spoken
15
presentation, etc.)
Principal features of the final design 15
Steps followed to reach the final design, including the cost of the device
Technical

15
Content

Engineering science that underpins the final design 15

Answer to judges’ questions 10

Total 100

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 2. Criteria for Technical Report:
This module tests the team’s ability to document their design as well as tasks the team to highlight
the steps that would be followed if the device were to be fabricated. The report should consist of:

2.1. Principal features of the final design, in detail

2.2. Steps followed to arrive at the design in detail, including previously considered designs, if
applicable
2.3. Design Verification, which must constitute of but not limited to:
a) Visualization of design through mediums such as sketch(es), 2D models, Paper-
based drawings. [3D model and CAD model (Optional)]
b) Idealizations and assumptions are considered for the design process.
c) Complete theoretical analysis of the engineering science that underpins the design.
d) Calculations made as part of the theoretical analysis, that validate your design based
on the Mass and Inertia of your Design.
2.4. Manufacturing process if the design was to be fabricated, including an overview of the
assembly process e.g. usage of nuts, bolts, adhesive, etc. to assemble the individual
components.
2.5. Cost analysis
2.6. Advantages/pros of the proposed design. The report should consist of the sections
highlighted in the report format and must cover the topics highlighted above.

Judging Criteria Weight (%)

Formatting Report is properly formatted according to given conditions 10
Principal features of the final design
10
Advantage of the proposed design
Steps followed to reach the final design, including previous
designs or features if any. 10
Content Costing of the device
Design verification 40
Manufacturing Procedure
30
Bill of Material (BOM)
Total 100

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Guidelines:
1. Question and Answer Session:

 For the Question and Answer session, judges will raise their hands.
 The host will allow the respected judge to question as the host is responsible for time
management.
 The total time allowed for the question and answer session for each presentation is 2
minutes.

2. Evaluation Procedure:

 The evaluation sheet is attached is provided in this event pack.

 Judges are provided with the video links of the presentation and technical reports
(attached in the next mail).
 So that judges can evaluate the presenters before the event occurs as per their ease.
 Evaluation based on question and answer session will only be done during the live
event.

3. Discussion Room:

 During the Event, Judges will be provided with a meeting link to join a room or
shifted automatically to another room. Those rooms will be provided for the secret
discussion of judges about the results.

4. Dressing:

 Judges are requested to wear formal dresses as their cameras will remain turned on
during the question-answer session.

If you are facing any query, please let us know by just dropping a mail at
imeche@uettaxila.edu.pk or directly contact our management team, we will contact you shortly.

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