UPDATES:
24.02.2023 - Regarding travel grant - A travel grant of $1000 (<5000km) and $2000 (>5000km) per team is available for all the teams travelling to APEC. The grant can however be only used for undergraduate students. There is no need to separately apply for the grant. If the undergraduate members of your team travel to US for the semi-finals/workshop, you can claim the grant after the event with all the receipts. In case of the finals in Hannover, there could be a possibility of additional travel support - concrete information about this will be shared once the teams for the finals are selected.
05.02.2023 - All selected teams are requested to confirm their participation in the IFEC APEC 2023 Workshop either in presence or online by 18.02.2023. Please let us know how many members of your team will be attending the workshop. The agenda of the workshop will be posted once all the teams confirm their participation.
Additionally, teams that had not presented any implementation plans in the first round, should send their plans by 18.02.2023 at the latest.
09.12.2022 - Regarding the semi-finals at APEC, it is expected that teams have at least some hardware development, if not the full prototype. A good prototype design plan and implementation timeline is very much appreciated. Attached here is the last year’s presentation from Leibniz University for IFEC 2022. It is not a template, just an example. IFEC22_Leibniz_University_Hannover
25.11.2022 - Qualification to the next round All the teams have been informed about the results of the qualification to the semi-finals of IFEC 2023. If your team has not received any email please contact us as soon as possible.
19.10.2022 - The deadline for the proposals is November 13. It is the final and ultimate deadline. We would like inform the selected teams as soon as possible to make travel arrangements to APEC 2023 easier. There are some changes and additions made to the RFP and FAQ files, please make sure you are up-to-date with them.
10.10.2022 - An invitation email for the IFEC Q&A session at ECCE NA is sent to all the teams. The email is sent to the email address through which the Letter of Intent was sent. If you had sent a Letter of Intent and have not received our email that means we have not received your Letter of Intent. In that case, please contact us at IFEC2023@ial.uni-hannover.de.
24.02.2023 - Regarding travel grant - A travel grant of $1000 (<5000km) and $2000 (>5000km) per team is available for all the teams travelling to APEC. The grant can however be only used for undergraduate students. There is no need to separately apply for the grant. If the undergraduate members of your team travel to US for the semi-finals/workshop, you can claim the grant after the event with all the receipts. In case of the finals in Hannover, there could be a possibility of additional travel support - concrete information about this will be shared once the teams for the finals are selected.
05.02.2023 - All selected teams are requested to confirm their participation in the IFEC APEC 2023 Workshop either in presence or online by 18.02.2023. Please let us know how many members of your team will be attending the workshop. The agenda of the workshop will be posted once all the teams confirm their participation.
Additionally, teams that had not presented any implementation plans in the first round, should send their plans by 18.02.2023 at the latest.
09.12.2022 - Regarding the semi-finals at APEC, it is expected that teams have at least some hardware development, if not the full prototype. A good prototype design plan and implementation timeline is very much appreciated. Attached here is the last year’s presentation from Leibniz University for IFEC 2022. It is not a template, just an example. IFEC22_Leibniz_University_Hannover
25.11.2022 - Qualification to the next round All the teams have been informed about the results of the qualification to the semi-finals of IFEC 2023. If your team has not received any email please contact us as soon as possible.
19.10.2022 - The deadline for the proposals is November 13. It is the final and ultimate deadline. We would like inform the selected teams as soon as possible to make travel arrangements to APEC 2023 easier. There are some changes and additions made to the RFP and FAQ files, please make sure you are up-to-date with them.
10.10.2022 - An invitation email for the IFEC Q&A session at ECCE NA is sent to all the teams. The email is sent to the email address through which the Letter of Intent was sent. If you had sent a Letter of Intent and have not received our email that means we have not received your Letter of Intent. In that case, please contact us at IFEC2023@ial.uni-hannover.de.
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Request for proposals
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Q&A IFEC 2023
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The technical reference material for IFEC 2023 is now available. Please refer to the request for proposals here: RFP_IFEC_2023
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The cumulative Q&A from all the emails and Q&A sessions can be found here: FAQs_IFEC_2023
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Q&A session at ECCE 2022, Detroit, Michigan-USA
Update: The presentation slides at ECCE can be found here: IFEC2023_ECCE
We welcome all the participating teams to join us at ECCE 2022 for a Q&A session.
When? Thursday, 11 October 2022 at EDT 08:00 - 08:30 (UTC 12:00 - 12:30)
Where? Room 353, Level 300, Huntington Palace Convention Center, Detroit, Michigan - USA
There is also a possibility to join us online using the following Webex-link: IFEC 2023 Webinar at ECCE 2022
It is not necessary to create an account on Webex to join the webinar. Please select the 'Join from your browser' option, fill-in your name and email address and you should be able to join the webinar. For any doubts/queries feel free to contact us at IFEC2023@ial.uni-hannover.de.
We welcome all the participating teams to join us at ECCE 2022 for a Q&A session.
When? Thursday, 11 October 2022 at EDT 08:00 - 08:30 (UTC 12:00 - 12:30)
Where? Room 353, Level 300, Huntington Palace Convention Center, Detroit, Michigan - USA
There is also a possibility to join us online using the following Webex-link: IFEC 2023 Webinar at ECCE 2022
It is not necessary to create an account on Webex to join the webinar. Please select the 'Join from your browser' option, fill-in your name and email address and you should be able to join the webinar. For any doubts/queries feel free to contact us at IFEC2023@ial.uni-hannover.de.
Informative Session at EPE 2022, Hannover
We welcome all the prospective participating teams to join us at EPE 2022 for an informative and Q&A session.
When? Thursday, 8 September 2022 at CET 16:30 – 17:40 (UTC 14:30 – 15:40)
Where? Hannover Congress Centrum (HCC), Vendor Session Area, Eilenriedehalle
When? Thursday, 8 September 2022 at CET 16:30 – 17:40 (UTC 14:30 – 15:40)
Where? Hannover Congress Centrum (HCC), Vendor Session Area, Eilenriedehalle
IFEC 2023
Single-Phase Solid-State Transformer
IFEC is an international student competition for innovation, conservation, and effective use of electrical energy, which is open to college and university student teams from recognized engineering programs in any location.
The goal of IFEC 2023 is to develop a high-efficient and single-phase solid-state transformer. Detailed specifications and requirements are listed below.
You can find the link to the flyer here: Flyer_IFEC_2023
The goal of IFEC 2023 is to develop a high-efficient and single-phase solid-state transformer. Detailed specifications and requirements are listed below.
You can find the link to the flyer here: Flyer_IFEC_2023
Prizes:
There will be a Grand Prize of $10,000 and three additional awards granted at $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000 each. Competition will include design aspects, laboratory testing and innovative ideas.
Preliminary Specifications: (Please check the latest RFP for updates)
Final Competition Location:
Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Important Dates and Deadlines:
There will be a Grand Prize of $10,000 and three additional awards granted at $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000 each. Competition will include design aspects, laboratory testing and innovative ideas.
Preliminary Specifications: (Please check the latest RFP for updates)
- Input: 1Ф-230 Vac nominal
- Output: 1Ф-230 Vac; THD <5%; 600 W
- Efficiency: >95% @ 600W and >94% @ 300W
- Compact design; Robust
Final Competition Location:
Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
Important Dates and Deadlines:
- Workshop at EPE 2022 Sept. 8, 2022
- Letter of intent deadline Sept. 30, 2022
- Workshop at ECCE 2022 Oct 11, 2022
- Proposal Deadline Nov 13, 2022
- Notification of Acceptance Nov. 25, 2022
- Workshop at APEC 2023 Mar. 18/19, 2023
- Notification of Finalists Mar, 2023
- Final Competition July 26-28, 2023
If you have any questions, please feel free to write us an email at IFEC2023@ial.uni-hannover.de
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