Company Name : Mahindra and Mahindra
News Type : General News
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd in association with SAEINDIA, a professional Society of Automotive Engineers, have announced onset of the 7th edition of BAJA SAEIndia 2014.
The BAJA SAEINDIA series is a well known competition among the engineering students who participate in the event with great enthusiasm and gusto.
The students are encouraged to put their vision, skills and talents to use to conceive, design and fabricate a 4-wheeled single-seater all terrain vehicle.
This year, out of the 327 teams that registered, 125 teams have qualified for the final round.
The finale is going to be held at the NATRIP facility near Indore from February 20 to February 23.
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Entries from engineering colleges from across the country were screened in the virtual round, where they presented their designs for the BAJA Buggy vehicle they wish to design for the final event.
The qualifying teams were selected after a thorough analysis and comparison of the CAD Designs, the CAE analysis and the designs of suspension, steering & brakes.
Eminent personalities from the automotive and engineering industry will serve in the panel for this edition of BAJA SAE.
Dr. Pawan Goenka, Executive Director & President, Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors, Mahindra & Mahindra said, “Over the years, BAJA has grown in popularity and has become a bigger event nationally signifying its increasing popularity. The forum gives young engineering talent an opportunity to showcase their skills and acquire a real life experience posed with challenges which is critical to their success in the long term. Mahindra & Mahindra is delighted to be associated with BAJA SAEINDIA 2014 as the title sponsor and with BAJA, we are taking forward the philosophy of Mahindra Rise to the next level.”