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The 2007 International
Future Energy Challenge
TM

Sponsored by 

the IEEE Power Electronics Society, and

the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA).

 

January 22, 2008

Awards Recognition

 

The 2007 IFEC Awards Recognition is planned for the 2008 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC’08), February 24-28, 2008, in Austin , Texas , USA (http://www.apec-conf.org/). Formal award presentations were initially scheduled at the banquet of APEC’08. However, per the request of the APEC Organizing Committee, the award certificates for IFEC 2007 will be distributed before the plenary speeches at APEC'08 on Monday, February 25, 2008. Award winners are invited to attend the plenary session on Monday (February 25) to accept their certificates. Please note that there will be no travel support from the 2007 International Future Energy Challenge.

 

 

September 24, 2007

2007 IFEC Awards Announced

 

We have concluded the 2007 final competition. Congratulations to the following winners.

 

Topic A:

 

·        Outstanding Performance Award (for $7,000) – Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul , Brazil

·        Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award (for $5,000) – Monash University , Australia

·        PSMA Outstanding Innovation Award (for $5,000) – Huazhong University of Science and Technology , China

·        Outstanding Undergraduate Educational Impact Award (for $2,500) – Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , Bangladesh

·        Outstanding Teamwork Award (for $2,500) – University of Texas at Arlington , USA

·        Outstanding Technical Presentation Award (for $2,500) – Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives of the RWTH Aachen , Germany , and Institute for Automation of the University of Applied Sciences Cologne (FH Köln), Germany

·        Outstanding Technical Report Award (for $2,500) – Virginia Tech, USA

 

Topic B:

 

·        Outstanding Educational Impact and Undergraduate Teamwork Award (for $8,000) – University of Colorado at Boulder , USA , and Indian Institute of Technology at Delhi , India

·        Performance Achievement Award (for $5,000) – University of Padova , Italy

·        Innovation Award (for $3,000) – University of Padova , Italy

·        Outstanding Presentation/Report Award (for $3,000) – University of South Carolina , USA , and University of Nebraska , USA

 

The 2007 IFEC Awards Recognition is planned for the 2008 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC’08), February 24-28, 2008, in Austin , Texas , USA (http://www.apec-conf.org/). Formal award presentations are scheduled at the banquet of APEC’08. Award winners are invited to attend the banquet to accept their certificates. Please note that there will be no travel support from the 2007 International Future Energy Challenge.

 

 

 

August 8, 2007

Official Notice to Topic A Teams

 

1. All Topic A teams are expected to ship their hardware to the test site. Please arrange for delivery by Friday, August 17, 2007 (international teams who cannot achieve this deadline may use Monday August 20). Teams that elect to hand-carry their hardware will compete at the discretion of the judges, but will receive a penalty.

The shipping address for Topic A is:

Troy Wolford
Texas Instruments
12500 TI Blvd
MS 8709
Dallas , TX 75243
USA


+1-214-480-4141
E-mail: t-wolford@ti.com 

Please mark the shipments with "FOR IEEE BATTERY CHARGER COMPETITION" and follow the safety rules of your shipping company.

2. We are working on transportation between the hotel and the event site

 

 

 

July 23, 2007

Topic B Final Event

 

Click here to download the agenda for the final competition of the International Future Energy Challenge-Topic B (Starter/Alternator) which is to be held at MPC Products Corp., Skokie , Illinois , USA during August 20-21, 2007. The two days event will include test of the hardware and verbal presentation of the participating finalists. Please plan to arrive in Chicago on August 19, 2007 and keep in mind that the final testing will take two complete days.

For accommodation , please try to make reservation at :

Holiday Inn,
 Chicago North Shore (SKOKIE)
5300 West Touhy Ave 
Skokie , IL 60077 

Which is located in close proximity of the MPC products.

For testing purposes please make sure that your hardware does not require additional power supplies/parts, etc. However, I have been informed that MPC products will provide a small power supply (0-5V)& (0-15V).

July 5, 2007
Topic A Final Event

Click here to download the announcement of the Topic A final events to be hosted by Texas Instruments (TI) in Dallas , Texas , USA .

All teams attending the final events (Topic A) must complete the team information form at the end of the announcement file and send it via email to Prof. Krein with a copy to Prof. Emadi (emadi@iit.edu) as soon as possible (deadline: Monday, July 9, 2007).

Please note that we will announce the final events of Topic B soon.

June 29, 2007
Updated list of finalists forTopic A of the 2007 International Future Energy Challenge:

Finalists:

  • Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , Bangladesh
  • Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul , Brazil
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology , China
  • Monash University , Australia
  • University of Texas at Arlington , USA
  • Virginia Tech, USA
  • University of Central Florida , USA

Semi-Finalists:

  • Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives of the RWTH Aachen , Germany , and Institute for Automation of the University of Applied Sciences Cologne (FH Köln), Germany
  • Seoul National University of Technology , Korea
  • University of Peradeniya , Sri Lanka
  • University of Wisconsin , USA

Finalist teams should prepare their hardware and be ready for final test events in Dallas , Texas , the week of August 20, 2007.  Finalists are eligible for all IFEC awards.
Semi-finalist teams are encouraged to submit a final report and present their work at the final events.  Semi-finalists are eligible for written and oral report awards.

June 24, 2007
Announcement and Travel Support for the Final Competition

If you need an invitation letter to attend the final competition and you have not received the letter yet, please contact the Competition Chair, Dr. Ali Emadi , at emadi@iit.edu as soon as possible.

Please note that all administrative issues and questions should be directed to the Competition Chair with a copy to the appropriate Topic Coordinator. All technical questions should be directed to the appropriate Topic Coordinator with a copy to the Competition Chair.

Limited travel funding will be available for the finalist teams to attend the final competition. Participating finalist teams travel expenses will be reimbursed up to the limit of $1,000 for U.S. teams and $2,000 for non-U.S. teams. After the final competition, each team should submit original receipts to the 2007 IFEC Chair (Dr. Ali Emadi) in order to be reimbursed. Please note that there will be no advance payments. There are several guidelines regarding this funding. It may not be used for faculty travel. Only those students working toward their first degree are eligible.

May 25, 2007
Topic B of the 2007 International Future Energy Challenge


The following teams (in a random order) have been selected as finalists in the IEEE International future energy challenge competition which is to be held at MPC products, in Chicago , IL (http://www.mpcproducts.com) on August 20, 2007 and continues for two days.

  • University of Colorado at Boulder and IIT-Dehli
  • University of Padova , Italy
  • University of South Carolina and University of Nebraska

The finalists are required to have their Hardware arrived at MPC products on or before August 15, 2007, so the necessary arrangements and mounting process can take place in time. It is also important to make sure that the setup is in compliance with the required Nema standard and previous mounting recommendations announced on the website. If there are any pending questions in this regard please contact the Topic B chair for clarification.

May 16, 2007
Topic A of the 2007 International Future Energy Challenge:

Finalists:

  • Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , Bangladesh
  • Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul , Brazil
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology , China
  • Monash University , Australia
  • University of Texas at Arlington , USA

Semi-Finalists:

  • Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives of the RWTH Aachen , Germany , and Institute for Automation of the University of Applied Sciences Cologne (FH Köln), Germany
  • Seoul National University of Technology , Korea
  • University of Peradeniya , Sri Lanka

Finalist teams should prepare their hardware and be ready for final test events in Dallas , Texas , the week of August 20, 2007.  Finalists are eligible for all IFEC awards.
Semi-finalist teams are encouraged to submit a final report and present their work at the final events.  Semi-finalists are eligible for written and oral report awards.

April 27, 2007
Topic A: Guidelines for Topic A teams

Click here to download guidelines for Topic A teams

April 27, 2007
Topic A: Connector description

Click here to download the specifications for the connectors to be used for the Topic A competition

March 26, 2007
Topic B Test Procedure Announced

Final competition event for Topic B will be hosted at MPC Products Corporation, 7426 North Linder Avenue, Skokie, Illinois 60077, USA (URL:http://www.mpcproducts.com/) during the week of August 20, 2007. Tentative agenda will be posted later.

Click here to download a Word document explaining the final test procedure

March 19, 2007
Topic A Final Competition Tentative Agenda Announced

Final competition events for Topic A will be hosted at Texas Instruments (TI) in Dallas , Texas , USA , during the week of August 20, 2007. TI will be providing most meals, two judges, data logging equipment, space, and has offered that their public relations manager will help with publicity and possible press events. Tentative agenda is as follows:

Monday 8/20 

8:00 AM Continental breakfast 
8:45 AM Welcome by TI 
Welcome by FEC organizers
Introduction of judges
Break
Initial safety inspections 
Initial operating checks (no load power and other non-charging data) 
Lunch in the TI Cafeteria 
Testing: two test cells (Li-ion and NI/other) and one conference room. Two teams tested in cell 1, two in cell 2, 3 to give their 
final presentations 
Informal dinner event; two teams on overnight test 

Tuesday 8/21
Continental breakfast
Two teams in cell 1, two in cell 2, 3 to give final presentations 
Lunch 
Two teams in cell 1, two in cell 2, 3 to give final presentations 
Dinner on own. Two teams on overnight test.

Wednesday 8/22
Continental breakfast 
Two teams in cell 1, two in cell 2, possible press events 
Lunch 
Slack time in case extra tests are needed 
Dinner -- formal banquet with invited speakers and guests 
Two teams on overnight reliability 

Thursday 8/23  
Continental breakfast 
Open forum with judges, initial feedback (not final results) 
Clean up 
Departure

February 15, 2007
IFEC’07 Workshop Agenda Annouced

Agenda for Topic A (PDF file)

Agenda for Topic B (PDF file)

December 15, 2006
IFEC’07 Workshop Announcement

The 2007 IFEC Workshop has been scheduled for Sunday, February 25, 2007, at the 2007 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC’07) in Anaheim , California , USA (http://www.apec-conf.org/). This workshop will be held at the conference site of APEC’07:

Disneyland® Hotel

1150 Magic Way

Anaheim , California 92802

USA

IFEC’07 participating teams are expected to attend the workshop and present their progress. At least one member of each team should attend this workshop and present.

The workshop for Topic A teams will be held in the morning and afternoon of Sunday, February 25, 2007. The workshop for Topic B teams will be held in the afternoon of Sunday, February 25, 2007. The workshop will focus on the 2007 event, including an overview of the specifications and testing that will be performed, technical concerns of participants, and safety. There will also be guest speakers from industry to discuss the latest innovations in power electronics and motor drives. A representative from each team will give a brief overview of their team and technical progress. Workshop agenda and details will be communicated to the teams by the topic coordinators in January 2007.

Limited travel funding will be available. Participating teams travel expenses will be reimbursed up to the limit of $1,000 for U.S. teams and $1,800 for non-U.S. teams. After the workshop, each team should submit original receipts to the 2007 IFEC secretary (Ms. Lee Myers) in order to be reimbursed. Please note that there will be no advance payments. There are several guidelines regarding this funding. It may not be used for faculty travel. Only those students working toward their first degree are eligible. The recipient must make a presentation at the workshop describing the efforts and deliverables described in the proposal. Please note that the participating teams are not required to attend the APEC’07 conference sessions. However, if they would like to attend the conference sessions as well, they must register for APEC’07 at http://www.apec-conf.org/.

October 11, 2006
Topic A teams informed of acceptance into the competition

The following schools have been accepted to participate in the 2007 International Future Energy Challenge – Topic A (Universal Adapting Battery Charger):

  • Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , Bangladesh
  • Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul , Brazil
  • HuaZhong University of Science and Technology , China
  • Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives of the RWTH Aachen , Germany , and Institute for Automation of the University of Applied Sciences Cologne (FH Köln), Germany
  • Monash University , Australia
  • Seoul National University of Technology , Korea
  • Texas A&M University , USA
  • University of Central Florida , USA
  • University of Peradeniya , Sri Lanka
  • University of Texas-Arlington , USA
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison , USA
  • Virginia Tech, USA

Congratulations to all accepted teams.

October 1, 2006
Topic B teams informed of acceptance into the competition.
Topic A teams will be informed of acceptance into the competition in the second week of October.

The following schools have been accepted to participate in the 2007 International Future Energy Challenge – Topic B ( Integrated Starter/Alternator-Motor Drive for Automotive Applications):

  • Consortia of the University of Colorado at Boulder Electrical and Computer Engineering Department , USA , and the Indian Institute of Technology at Delhi Electrical Engineering (Power), India
  • Sharif University of Technology , Iran
  • University of Padova , Italy
  • University of South Carolina , USA , and University of Nebraska at Lincoln , USA

Congratulations to all accepted teams.

Please note that Topic A (Universal Adapting Battery Charger) teams will be informed of acceptance into the competition in the second week of October.

September 20, 2006
Updated Topic Descriptions Announced

The IFEC’07 organizing committee has updated the specifications and system requirements for each of the two topics.
  • Updated Topic A Description (PDF File)
  • Updated Topic B Description (PDF File)

About the 2007 International Future Energy Challenge

International Future Energy Challenge (IFEC) is an international student competition for innovation, conservation, and effective use of electrical energy. The competition is open to college and university student teams from recognized engineering programs in any location. The 2007 competition addresses two broad topic areas:

Topic (A) Universal Adapting Battery Charger: An efficient battery charger power supply capable of adapting to a range of applications. The requirement is a small plug-in power supply capable of automatically charging a wide range of battery configurations. This would reduce the needs for battery-charging devices in a typical home from several to as few as one.

Topic (B) Integrated Starter/Alternator-Motor Drive for Automotive Applications: The main purpose of this challenge is to conceptualize, design, and develop a 3 kW, 4000 rpm electromechanical energy converter for operating efficiently (not less than 75% at cruising speed) as an alternator and motor. It is also desired to have a (cold) stand still torque of 80 N-m, for duration of 3 to 5 seconds, to accommodate the starter requirement.

Participation is on a proposal basis. Those schools that are interested must submit a proposal no later than September 18, 2006. Each university is limited to only one topic area. Schools with successful proposals will be notified by October 1, 2006. Student teams will then carry out the work and prepare hardware prototypes and reports. Mid-progress reports are due February 19, 2007. Final progress reports are due May 1, 2007. By May 15, 2007, the judging panel will select a group of teams as Finalists. These teams will be invited to a competition event that will begin August 20, 2007. A final report will be due at the competition event. Prizes totaling at least $50K are expected to be awarded. Major sponsor of the 2007 competition is the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS).

The Request for Proposal (RFP) is linked here in PDF and Microsoft Word formats.

Version History

1/22/2008 Awards recognition
9/24/2007 Award announced
8/13/2007 Announcement from 8/8 added to the page
7/23/2007 Final event for Topic B announced
7/05/2007 Final event for Topic A announced
6/29/2007 Travel support for final, updated list for Topic A
5/25/2007 Finalists for Topic B announced
5/16/2007 Finalists for Topic A announced
4/27/2007 two updates for Topic A
3/26/2007 Topic B final test instructions
3/21/2007 update on Final competition agenda
2/16/2007 Agenda for workshop announced
12/15/06 Workshop at APEC announced
10/11/06 Topic A teams list
10/02/06 New announcement: Topic B teams selected, added new sponsor
9/20/06 Updated Topic description added
6/6/2006 Announcement of 2007 competition published on-line


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