The IEEE 2011 International Future Energy Challenge
Sponsored by
IEEE Power Electronics Society
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July 28, 2011
Topic A&B awards announced
Congratulations to the following winners:
Topic (A) Low Cost Lithium-Ion Battery Charger for Automotive and Renewable Energy Applications:
| Virginia Tech | Grand Prize |
| Outstanding Performance Award | |
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| Seoul Tech | PSMA Best Engineering Achievement Award |
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| University of Kassel | IES Best Innovative Design of Power Electronic Converters Award |
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| National Taiwan University of Science and Technology | Best Undergraduate Educational Impact Award |
Topic (B) Low Power Induction Motor Drive System Supplied from a Single Photovoltaic Panel for an Emergency Water Treatment Device Maximizer:
| Federal University of Maranhao | Grand Prize |
| Outstanding Performance Award | |
| Best Technical Presentation Award | |
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| Cologne University of Applied Sciences | PSMA Best Engineering Achievement Award |
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| Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul | IES Best Innovative Design of Power Electronic Converters Award |
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| Consortia of UT-Dallas and Texas Christian University | Best Undergraduate Educational Impact Award |
June 12, 2011
Topic A dates and hotel information
| ifec_2011_topic_a_dates_and_hotels.pdf |
May 18, 2011
Topic A&B teams qualified for final competition
The following schools have been qualified to participate in the 2011 IEEE International Future Energy Challenge final competition:
Topic (A) Low Cost Lithium-Ion Battery Charger for Automotive and Renewable Energy Applications:
| Huazhong University of Science & Technology | China |
| National Taiwan University of Science and Technology | Taiwan |
| Seoul Tech | South Korea |
| University of Connecticut | USA |
| University of Kassel | Germany |
| University of Peradeniya | Sri Lanka |
| Virginia Tech | USA |
Topic (B) Low Power Induction Motor Drive System Supplied from a Single Photovoltaic Panel for an Emergency Water Treatment Device Maximizer:
| Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | Bangladesh |
| Cologne University of Applied Sciences | Germany |
| Delhi Technological University | India |
| Federal University of Ceara | Brazil |
| Federal University of Maranhao | Brazil |
| Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul | Brazil |
| Los Andes University | Colombia |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | USA |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | Puerto Rico |
| Consortia of UT-Dallas and Texas Christian University | USA |
| Yangzhou University | China |
April 9, 2011
Qualification report: due date extension
The qualification report due date has been extended to May 2nd. Selected teams will be notified of the decision by May 14th.
April 9, 2011
Topic A final event: competition date updated
Topic A final event has been moved to July 22-23.
March 15, 2011
IEEE TV video coverage
Coverage of the IEEE International Future Energy Challenge by IEEE TV at APEC.
March 7, 2011
Workshop presentations at APEC
The IEEE 2011 International Future Energy Challenge - A bit of history, Dr. Joao Pinto.
A message from the sponsor, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society.
Topic A, Dr. Chris Mi.
Safely charging EV batteries, Dr. Chris Mi.
Topic B, Dr. Mauricio Correa.
February 27, 2011
Workshop agenda at APEC
December 27, 2010
Announcement: International Future Energy Challenge workshop
The Power Electronics Societies will host a workshop for the participants of the 2011 International Future Energy Challenge during the 2011 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC). The one-day workshop will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2011. The workshop will focus on the 2011 IFEC 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.
The schools that have been accepted to participate in the 2011 IFEC are eligible to apply for a travel grant, which will support a stipend for only one team member (student) up to U$ 2,000.00 for teams from outside USA, and U$ 1,000.00 for teams from within USA to participate in the workshop. Only those students working toward their first degree are eligible. The travel grant will be awarded upon evaluation of a proposal addressing:
- Team participation in the workshop (a description of those who will be attending from the team).
- Progress that has been made on the project.
- Support that has been raised for the project.
- How the school is supporting the team.
- How attendance at the workshop will be used to enhance the team.
The proposal must be no longer than three pages, single-column, double space. The proposal should clearly indicate the approximate funding that would be required for the student to attend. It is noted that funding is limited. The organizing committee will provide a review of proposals and allocate travel funding. One criterion that will be used is to encourage a diverse audience from multiple international institutions.
Please, send your proposal in PDF format to both Prof. Chunting (Chris) Mi (chrismi@umich.edu) and Prof. Maurício Beltrão de Rossiter Correa (mbrcorrea@dee.ufcg.edu.br) no later than January 15, 2011. Funding will be announced by January 18, 2011.
December 23, 2010
Topic A&B teams accepted into the competition
The following schools have been accepted to participate in the 2011 IEEE International Future Energy Challenge:
Topic (A) Low Cost Lithium-Ion Battery Charger for Automotive and Renewable Energy Applications:
| Huazhong University of Science & Technology | China |
| Indian Institute of Technology | India |
| National Taiwan University of Science and Technology | Taiwan |
| Seoul Tech | South Korea |
| University of Connecticut | USA |
| University of Kassel | Germany |
| University of Peradeniya | Sri Lanka |
| Virginia Tech | USA |
Topic (B) Low Power Induction Motor Drive System Supplied from a Single Photovoltaic Panel for an Emergency Water Treatment Device Maximizer:
| Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | Bangladesh |
| Cologne University of Applied Sciences | Germany |
| Delhi Technological University | India |
| Federal University of Ceara | Brazil |
| Federal University of Maranhao | Brazil |
| Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul | Brazil |
| Los Andes University | Colombia |
| Northern Caribbean University | Jamaica |
| University of Idaho | USA |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | USA |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | Puerto Rico |
| Consortia of UT-Dallas and Texas Christian University | USA |
| Yangzhou University | China |
December 9, 2010
Proposal Evaluation Status
The IFEC committee would like to thank you for submitting your proposal for this competition edition. It is a pleasure to inform that this edition had the highest number of submissions. Altogether there were about 30 proposals from 20 countries. From that, it can be foreseen that the IFEC 2011 will be a great competition and its results will have a technological and educational impact in the electrical engineering field.
Since we had so many applications, the proposals evaluation process is taking longer than planed. We apologize for the delay in posting the list of teams selected for the competition. We are working hard trying to have the list posted by mid-December 2010.
The 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 2011 competition addresses two broad topic areas:
Topic (A) Low Cost Lithium-Ion Battery Charger for Automotive and Renewable Energy Applications: All teams are encouraged to develop cost effective, novel solutions with proper protection circuits. The lithium-ion battery charger should be designed to have higher performance, lower weight, faster charging with longer battery effective usage times, and consistent reliability.
Topic (B) Low Power Induction Motor Drive System Supplied from a Single Photovoltaic Panel for an Emergency Water Treatment Device Maximizer: Develop an autonomous and fractional power (0.2hp) induction motor drive system. It will be supplied from a single photovoltaic panel, and will be responsible to drive a nanofiltration system without using any electrical energy storage device.
Participation is on a proposal basis. Those schools that are interested must submit a proposal no later than October 31st, 2010. The electronic copy of the proposal in PDF format must be sent to the respective topic coordinator via email and with copy to the IFEC 2011 chairman. Proposals will be judged by a distinguished panel of volunteer experts from the IEEE and from industry. Schools with successful proposals will be notified by December 15th , 2010. Major sponsor of the 2011 competition is the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS).
| announcement_2011.pdf |
Coordinator for Topic (A)
Prof. Chunting (Chris) Mi
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
DTE Power Electronics Laboratory Dearborn, MI 48128, USA
Phone: +1- 313 583-6434
Fax: +1- 313 583-6336
E-mail: chrismi@umich.edu
Coordinator for Topic (B)
Prof. Maurício Beltrão de Rossiter Corrêa
Federal University of Campina Grande
Department of Electrical Engineering
Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 - Bodocongó Campina Grande, PB 76019, Brazil
Tel: +55 83 2101-1715
Fax: +55 83 3310-1418
E-mail: mbrcorrea@dee.ufcg.edu.br
Competition Administrator:
Prof. João Onofre Pereira Pinto
Chairman, 2011 IFEC
Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul
Department of Electrical Engineering
Campo Grande, MS CP:2521, Brazil
Tel: +55 67 3345-7543
Fax: +55 (67) 3345 7543
E-mail: jpinto@nin.ufms.br
