Contraption cygnus2010

EVENT FORMAT

·         Contraptions will be conducted in two stages.

·         The first stage comprises of Abstract submission.

Ø  Abstract has to be submitted on or before 24th september 24 hrs.

Ø  It must consists of your team name, team members name, college name, year of study, mail id and contact numbers.

Ø  Team Name must best describe your CONTRAPTION.

Ø  You will be intimated about the selection within two days of your submission of the abstract through mail and phone.

Ø  Abstract must be sent to the mail id contraption.cygnus2010@gmail.com

·         Teams selected on the basis of abstracts will be invited for the final round(second stage) to be held during CYGNUS.

PROBLEM STATEMENT:

·         The challenge is set. You have to build a contraption cum burglar alarm which includes three goals based on this theme.

·         The goals have to be completed in-order but can be completed at any stage of the contraption, apart from the third goal which has to be the end of your contraption.

Goal 1 - Lighting of a bulb. (The bulb should not be less than 60W)
Goal 2 - Triggering of an alarm bell. (You can use a cycle bell electric bell,
the bell should be loud enough (upto the discretion of judges) and should ring for at least 10 sec)
Goal 3 –Throwing of a stone on a cardboard human figure(5 ft) from a distance of 3ft.

ARENA SPECIFICATIONS:

       Individual contraptions will be provided with 8feet * 8 feet area for display.

       Team will be given 2 hours of time for setting their contraption.

       Each team will be provided with two volunteers for any help regarding setting arrangements of your contraption steps.

RULES:

·         A team can consist of maximum of 6 members.

·         The number of steps utilized to complete all the goals must be between 10(ten) to 25(twenty five).

·         Each team will be given 2(two) trials to show their arrangements. Final points will be the average of both the attempts. The 2nd trial will be optional.

·         A setup time of 30 minutes will be given before each trial.

·         Steps of different energy profiles can be used to drive the contraption.

·         Once initiated, only 3(three) manual interventions are allowed for both attempts individually. Marks will be deduced for each interventions. When made 3 manual interventions, the contraption has to be started again (ie) 2nd trial.

·         The teams are allowed to skip maximum of three steps or skip to the next module(if any)  in an intervention in any Trial.

·         No alteration in contraption of any kind is allowed at any point of time.

·         The organizers will provide the following at the venue:
a. Extension cords
b. 230 V AC supply

·         Points are awarded on the basis of the type of energy conversion, which will be disclosed at

the time of the event.

·         Judge's decision shall be final and binding to all.

REGISTRATION:

Abstract submission is considered as registration for this event.

CONTACTS:

Contact for any queries regarding abstract format or submission or designing procedure. We will be helping you out with the design guide also.

Suganya: 09894461783

Mekala : 09790736113

Mail your queries to kmekalasundaram@gmail.com