American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Student Design Contest

Mine Madness

Special Arrangements for Region XIII

The process described here has been worked out by Region XIII officers in consultation with the Student Design Contest Committee.

Overview

The second phase of the Student Design Contests consists of the 13 Regional winners competing at the annual ASME's International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE or "The Congress") which usually take place in November of each year.  This document deals with the procedures for determining the student team which will represent Region XIII at the final contest at the IMECE.

Procedure for Choosing the Region XIII Winner

[1] Form a Local Selection Committee.
A Local Selection Committee consisting of the Student Section Advisor of the Student Section and two to four ASME Members chosen from industries and universities, will be appointed by the Senior Section Chair .

[2] Conduct the Contest.
The Local Selection Committee, with the aid of the Senior and Student Sections, will run a live competition for the Student Section following the "Recommended Guidelines for Conducting the Contest" to select the first, second and third place winners.

[3] Report the Results.
The Student Section Advisor of the Student Section must submit the video tapes from the top three finishers to the Region XIII Judging Panel appointed by the ASME Vice President for Region XIII.  This may be done directly or through the "Outside N. America" office of ASME.  The videos must be accompanied by the official judge's score sheets from the contest and a cover letter, on institutional or ASME letterhead, signed by the Student Section Advisor attesting that all of the contest scoring and procedural rules rules were followed.

The first, second, and third place winners from each Student Section Contest must perform the following step:

[1] Demonstrate their Device.
The top three winners will be required to prepare a video tape of no more than twenty minutes duration to explain clearly the principles on which their device operates and to show their device in action.  The video must be submitted to the Selection Committee in a timely manner.  See the Video Recommendations listed below.

The ASME Vice President for Region XIII will perform the following two steps:

[1] Form a Region XIII Judging Panel.
A Region XIII Judging Panel will be appointed by the ASME Vice President for Region XIII.  The Region XIII Judging Panel will select the first, second and third place winners for the Region and report back to the Region XIII Vice President.

[2] The ASME Vice President for Region XIII, with input from the Region XIII Judging Panel, will determine who will represent Region XIII in the finals at the IMECE as described in the General Rules.
 

Design Contest Video Recommendations:

It is the responsibility of the student team to make sure that their video is clear and understandable.  The tape should be narrated;  video recordings without sound or explanations will not be accepted for final judging at the Regional level.  A portion of this tape must be an uninterrupted recording showing the one minute set-up time and then the three minute ball throwing time.  This goes for both runs.

Student teams are encouraged to include at least the following items in their video:

• An introduction, identifying the Student Section, the team members, and the narrator.  The narrator should be a team member except during those parts of the video showing the actual running of the device.
• An overview of the device when set up, with explanations an "outsider" could understand
• A detailed look at and explanation of the device, including close-up shots and shots from various directions
• An uninterrupted and narrated recording which, for the 2003 -2004 contest, includes:
• Clear visual identification of the team on the video
• Show each of the parts of your design inside rectangular box. 
• Show your remote/umbilical cord.
• Show your design on the minefield, fitting in the cube
• Show your device working twice.
  
• The final rating as described in the contest rules, announced and displayed.
• While the introductory portions of this video may be prepared at any time, it is strongly urged that the portion of the tape showing the runs be made during the actual contest.  Ideally, the Local Selection Committee should arrange for one person to tape all of the runs for all contestants.

Obtaining materials and equipment

American University of Cairo (Egypt):
Amr N. Abel-Hamid, Ph.D., 113 Kasr El-Aini Street, Cairo, Egypt
T:+20-2-357-5412      F:+20-2-354-8861     E:amrhamid@auc-acs.eun.eg

University of Zaragoza (Spain):
Javier Royo-Herrer, Ph.D., Universidad de Zaragoza, Mechanical Engineering Dept.,
Maria de Luna 3,    Zaragoza 50015, Spain
T:N/A         F:+34-76-732-078         E:azaleta@mcps.unizar.es

University of Pretoria (S. Africa):
Johannes L. Van Niekerk, P.O. Box 17240, Groenkloff, Republic of S. Africa
T:+27-12465-918         F:+27-12-432-816                E:N/A

Don Bosco Technical College (Philippines):
J.B. Manuel Biona,  Don Bosco Technical College,  Mechanical Engineerging Dept.
Gen Kauentong Street, Manpawyong 1501, Philippines
T:N/A           F:+63-2-531-6644                E:N/A

Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology (Phillipines):
Joseph M. DiMaano, 133 Calicanto San Juan, Batangas 4226, Philippines
T:+63-43-633-980        F:+63-27-356-696
E:salvomerit@aol.com

Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia):
Rafael G. Beltran, PE (Dean), Diagonal 109 No. 31-04,I-501,Bogota DC, Colombia
T:+57-1-612-8284        F:+57-3-364-929         E:rebltran@uniandes.edu.co

Delhi College of Engineering (India):
Professor Pritam B. Sharma, Ph.D., Delhi College of Engineering, Kashmere Gate Delhi 110006, India
T:+91-11296-0705        F:+91-11-296-0038
E:pbsharma@dceng.ernet.in

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (Saudi Arabia):
Habib I. Abualhamayel, Ph.D. (Dean), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Mechanical Engineering Dept., KFUPM 1889, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
T:+966-3-860-2500       F:+966-3-860-2345
E:habib@dpc.kfupm.edu.sa

Nanyang Technical University (Singapore):
Eicher Low, Ph.D.,  Nanyang Technical University,  School of Mechanical & Production Engineering, Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639789, Singapore
T:+65-6790-4727  F:+65-791-1859          E:melow@ntu.edu.sg

National University of Singapore (Singapore):
Lim Kian-Meng, Ph.D., National University of Singapore, Department of Mechancial Engineering, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 117610, Singapore
T:+65-6874-8860  F:+65-779-1459          E:mpelimkm@nus.edu.sg

De LaSalle University (Phillipines):
Manuel C. Belino, PE,  De LaSalle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004, Phillipines
T:+63-2-504-611 F:+63-2-500-563         E:coemcb@coelan.dlsu.edu.ph

Bogazici University (Turkey):
Hasan Bedir, Ph.D.., Mechanical Engineering Dept., Bebek 80815, Istanbul, Turkey
T:+90-212-263-1540, Ext. 2196      F:+90-212-287-2456   E:bedirhas@boun.edu.tr

Eastern Mediterranean Univeristy (Turkey):
Hikmet S. Aybar, Ph.D.,  Eastern Mediterranean University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, G Magusa, Mersin 10, Turkey
T:+90-392-366-1504 Ext. 1451/ Ext. 1210(Sec'y)     T:+90-392-366-7433 (Home)
F:+90-392-366-1217      E:aybar@salamis.emu.edu.tr

Escola Politecnia/University of Sao Paulo (Brazil):
Edson Gomes, Escola Politecnica/University of Sao Paulo, Av. Prof Mello Moraes, 231 05508-900 Sau Paulo Brazil
T:+55-11-818-5331       F:+55-11-813-1886               E:edsgomes@usp.br

Indian Institute of Technology (Bombay, India):
Professor Vijay G. Ukadgaonker, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering Dept., Powai Bombay - 400 076, India
T:+91-22-578-3550               F:+91-22-578-3480
E:vgu@me.iitb.ernet.in

 
For regional contest information, contact your ASME Regional Office

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