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Judging commences with an open discussion format where a panel of judges discusses and reviews the business and engineering efficacy of the proposals. After the discussion and a personal review of the competition entry, judges submit a personal score and recommendation.
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Click here to download the PneuDrive Challenge Rules document.
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PneuDrive Challenge Guidelines
The PneuDrive Challenge Competition uses the following guidelines to assess and evaluate the strength and appropriateness of entries:
Problem Formulation:
Is the problem that led to the project well defined and motivated?
Is the problem addressed in a structured manner?
What is the level of innovation and creativity?
Literature Review:
Was an adequate amount of literature studied to understand the Festo and SEW Eurodrive products?
Was sufficient research done for the project?
Design:
Were enough concepts studied during the conceptual design?
Were rational choices made?
Were the current knowledge and techniques applied correctly?
Does the design show innovation/competence/originality?
Was the functionality of the equipment tested?
How many different SEW and Festo products were used in the design?
What is the level of difficulty?
Is it a practical design?
Is the design technically accurate?
Documentation:
Was adequate effort put into the documentation?
Is the document without language and spelling mistakes?
Is the layout neat and logical?
Are the figures and tables well integrated?
Are the drawings professionally done and correct?
Are the various products clearly and accurately documented?
Does the presentation show business acumen?
Was a detailed and correct budget supplied?
Conclusion and Recommendation:
What was the overall impression of the project?
Were adequate conclusions drawn and described?
Does the conclusions address the problem identified and the aim of the project?