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Shell Eco Marathon Asia 2011
By Majid Mahmood from GIKI
Team Infinity The Power of Green Gh ulam Ishaq Kh an Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI) is one of the most prestigious engineering institutes of Pakistan. GIKI is known the world over for setting a standard of excellence in the field of engineering. This year a group of enthusias tic in div idual s from the institute are attempting to create new strides by building a fuel efficient car that can travel the longest distance using the least amount of fuel. S hell Eco-Mar athon is a global competition, being held in Europe for the last 25 years, encouraging young engineers of tomorrow to come up with ingenious ideas to the energy crisis we are facing. The Shell Eco-Marathon challenges students around the world to design, build, and test vehicles that travel further using less energy in least amount of fuel consumption. GIKI’s Team Infinity is one of the select 20 teams from Pakistan selected by Shell based on the technical submissions. T eam Infinity is a group of 11 undergraduate students from the Faculty of Engineering Sciences at GIKI and will be representing Pakistan at Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2011 which is to be held at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is the third successful year that teams from GIKI are participating in the Shell Eco Marathon and this year attempt to improve on the performance of the earlier teams and bring the award for the most fuel efficient car back home. Team Infinity is a group of 11 young
undergraduate engineering students and an experienced advisor from the Faculty of Engineering sciences. Team Infinity will be building a fuel efficient car based on the ‘dolphin’ shape which has been proven to be the most aerodynamically feasible design known to man. The car is expected to run more than 150 km on a single liter of fuel due to the weight reduction measures, conversion of a standard carbureted engine to Electronic Fuel Injection engine for an increased control over fuel metering, this allows the car to travel the furthest. The team has to make sure about things like safety, emissions (to protect the environment and go green). These two objectives are in top of the list with maximum mileage. A “Fire Retardant” material is placed in between the engine and the driver, to prevent any possible injury in case of a fire, integration of an Emergency STOP Button to isolate the battery and stop the case of a fire, a 5-point safety harness for the sa fety of th e driver, and a first aid kit and fire extinguishe r placed in the car
too. Some of the objectives of building a fuel efficient car apart from participating in Shell Eco Marathon Asia 2011 are also to build relations between GIKI, industry, and the community, to build effective management, communication, and teamwork skil ls amongst the student team, mentors, supervisors, sponsors, and the community, to further public interest and support for energy efficient vehicles as our country is facing an energy crisis and with the increasing prices of fuel we need to establish Pakistan as a hub for fuel efficient vehicles. The objective of Shell Ecomarathon is to encourage students to think about and develop practical solutions that can help answer mobility and energy challenges of today and tomorrow. For more details log on to the website www.giki.edu.pk/infinity or t h e Fa ce b ook f a n pa g e a t www.facebook.com/infinitygiki Pakistan Zindabad....
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