the two sessions lasting 5 days had a record attendance of 150+ delegates.

We have drawn up ambitious plans to scale up our activities, improving quality and content with added emphasis on deliverables in providing value added services and programs.

We are also planning to conduct frequent development programs in India jointly with SAE International. The focus will be on the entire fraternity including practicing engineers, students, faculty members, policy makers and government officials involved in execution.

We are addressing an important need i.e. communication by commencing this quarterly e-Bulletin which will provide a synopsis on members, recent events and a peep into technology trends.

We envision ourselves to grow at a much faster pace providing valuable service to our members who will help them in their careers and achievements. India is on a growth path and hence this is not an impossible target to achieve. However, everyone’s participation in achieving this goal is vital. I would personally request every one of you to communicate your ideas for achieving this growth, which will go a long way in firming up our future programs.

We trust that you will find this relevant, informative and useful and would appreciate your constructive feedback.

Warmest Regards,

Shrikant R. Marathe.

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At the outset, I am delighted to extend Seasons Greetings and Best Wishes for A Happy & Prosperous New year to all.

I wish Publications Board all the very best in reviving the Newsletter which will come once in a quarter updating all members on programs, projects and activities of SAEINDIA.

In retrospect, the year that has gone by has been eventful for SAEINDIA with healthy strides in many fields of activities.

We began with 7th International mobility conference in New Delhi in January 2012 in a grand manner and it was a spectacular success coinciding with the launch of Automobile Board. This was followed by BAJA SAEINDIA at Pithampur setting yet another milestone in terms of participation, performance and standards achieved in design and development of All Terrain Vehicles by bright and brilliant young engineering students. Our team from St. Columba’s which won AWIM National Olympics in New Delhi, participated in International Olympics in Detroit winning the coveted honours in Time category and over all 4th position amongst world champions. A proud moment for India.

We conducted Aerospace Standards Workshop for the First time in India along with SAE International at Bangalore and Hyderabad with huge success and inaugurated a New Division at Hyderabad in June 2012 with over 145 members. We organized the second edition of SUPRA SAEINDIA at Buddh International Circuit drawing a large contingent of Student engineers forming over 100 teams vying with each other to win the coveted prizes and recognition.

We also conducted National Aerospace Conference at Chennai with robust support from Aerospace industries in August 2012. The second edition of Lubrizol Seminar for Farm Equipment sector conducted along with SAE International drew more than 100 delegates at Pune and the First International Lecture series was organized in Chennai along with SAE International and

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Mr. Devendra Bahirat Chair, Off-Highway Board Mr. A. Akbar Badusha Vice Chair, Meeting & Exposition Board Representing SAE International Dr. David. L. Schutt Mr. Murli M. Iyer

Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total 9867 12,505 17,723 24,157 22,225 40,042 48,665

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Mr. Shrikant R. Marathe President Mr. R.Dayal Immediate Past President Dr. Aravind.S Bharadwaj Sr.Vice President & Chair, Finance Board Mr. R.K.Malhotra Vice President & Chair, Meeting & Exposition Board Dr. Arun Jaura Vice President & Chair Automobile Board Dr. Bala K. Bharadvaj Vice President & Chair, Aerospace Board Mr. Ramesh S.Pasarija Secretary Mr. Pamela Tikku Joint Secretary & Chair, Section Board Dr. G.Nagarajan Treasurer & Vice Chair, Finance Board Mr. G.Vijayan Joint Treasurer & Member, Finance Board Dr. K.C.Vora Chair, Development Board Mr. S.K.Gupte Vice Chair, Development Board Dr. I.V.Rao Chair, Membership Board

Mr. Sanjay P.Deshpande Vice Chair, Membership Board Mr. Prakash V Sardesai Chair, PDP Board Dr. V.Balasubramanian Member, Managing Committee Mr. Asit K Barma Chair, Publication Board & Web/Media Mr. C.V.Raman Vice Chair, Publication Board & Web/Media Dr. S.Thirumalini Chair, Engineering Education Board

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Seminar on Farm Tractor Power train Emissions, Performance and Productivity: Challenges for Engines, Transmissions, and Axles This Seminar on Farm Tractor Powertrain Emissions, Performance, and Productivity: Challenges for Engines, Transmissions, and Axles was held on 30 & 31st Oct, 2012 at Ista Hotel, Pune. This seminar was organized jointly with SAE International and hosted by Lubrizol. The Educational Content was reviewed and facilitated by SAE International Professional Development. The seminar addressed global emission standards, hardware designs for the future based on performance, and the implications at the component level design & innovations.

Delegates from all walks of Farm automotive Sector had the opportunity to listen and interact with eminent experts from the Industry within India and abroad. The hot topics included India Farm Tractor Market – Today & Tomorrow by Mr. Naresh Pednekar from AC Nielsen, Fuel Injection Systems and Fuel Challenges by Mr. Sahadev. V. Panch from Bosch, Lubricant Options and Challenges by Mr. Kailash Sawant from Lubrizol, Engine and After Treatment Design for Future requirements by Mr. Sandip Mahadik from John Deere, Emissions & Fuel Economy Regulations & Challenges by Mr. Gopal Munankami from AVL, Challenges in Drive train engineering and Future Trends by Mr. Satish Wagh and Mr. Pramod Mahajan from John Deere. Overseas experts Mr. Simon Evans from Lubrizol and Mr. Rich Dowell form Wellman also shared their experiences on Lubricant options and challenges - Transmissions & Axles and Oil immersed Brake material respectively.

National Aerospace Conference & Exposition 2012 According to a report, In India alone, the Aerospace industry is believed to require a staggering investment between USD 200 to 300 Billion over 2009-2034 to leverage its full potential. To unlock its growth promise, the Indian Aerospace industry would require not just a good ecosystem comprising the industry and the academia, but also very high quality talent pool that is capable of driving increasingly larger programs through global collaboration. This Two Day conference organized and conducted by SAEINDIA Southern Section, had eminent speakers from the industry & Academia who debated on the state of the Aerospace Industry in India, its engineering imperatives and what the various opportunities within this sector pertaining to R&D, Industry Best Practices, Regulatory and Commercial, etc. With an exposition coinciding with this conference, SAEINDIA created a great confluence of Aerospace professionals.

This event was held at Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) Campus in Chennai. MIT is renowned as the first institute in India to offer Aeronautical related Courses and Degrees and had produced well known scientists and engineers including Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Eminent Speakers included Dr. Roddam Narasimha (Eminent Indian Aerospace Scientist and former Director of NAL) who was the Chief Guest for the Inaugural Ceremony while Dr. V. Sumantran (Executive Vice Chairman, Hinduja Automotive) was the Chief Guest for the valedictory Function. Mr. S.R. Marathe, President, SAEINDIA, delivered the Presidential Address. Dr. P. Kaliraj, Vice Chancellor of Anna University and Dr. Thamaraiselvi Dean of MIT Campus, hosted the event and felicitated the distinguished members and delegates. The list of organizations with distinguished speakers included Boeing, National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), HCL, GE Aerospace, Eaton, Axis, Assystem, Safran Engineering, L&T Aerospace, VOLVO Aero, Godrej Precision Systems, Textorn India, Infotech Enterprises, Defiance Technologies and Titanium Industries. The Conference witnessed registration from 53 Industry Delegates and additional 184 delegates from various Universities across India. The event was sponsored by HCL, Textron, Assystem, Axis Aerospace, Infotech Enterprises, Safran Engineering Services. And stalls were sponsored by EGS Computers, Titanium Industries, etc.

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International Lecture Series by Dr.William Mark McVea, P.E. The Basics of Internal Combustion Engines This two-day technology survey seminar covered, quite comprehensively, the most relevant topics - ranging from the chemistry of combustion to the kinematics of internal components of the modern internal combustion engine. This session discussed in detail the basic functioning and component interaction in a modern internal combustion engine, specifically, two and four-stroke cycles as they relate to reciprocating and rotary engine designs including the general thermodynamic concepts governing the operation of an internal combustion engine and its various cycles. It also compared the principle operational differences of the various fuels used in internal combustion engines, their availability, covering functions and operations of all major components and systems within a modern internal combustion engine. Apart from these, the delegates had the opportunities to identify the operational principles behind the timing and working relationships among all internal components, and articulate the importance of this inter-relationship, recognize the limitations of the current designs and implementations of the modern internal combustion engine.

Internal Combustion Systems: HCCI, DoD, VCT/VVT, DI & VCR

This seminar gave exposure to the emerging technologies in engine design and operation that can significantly improve operational efficiencies. The fundamental science and implementation technology of the various internal combustion engine systems were presented. It listed the typical sensors, the sensory information they collect and described the use of that information as it addresses improved fuel economy and reduced combustion emissions, significance, technology, and application of Direct Injection (DI) of both gasoline and diesel fuels, Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI), Displacement on Demand (DoD) Systems, Variable Cam Timing (VCT), Variable Valve Timing (VVT) and Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) engine designs. The session explained in detail the fundamental physics of the various technologies and specified the operational parameters and interrelationships of each of the sub-systems of the enabling hardware. It also threw more light on basic design synthesis and analysis techniques for major operational improvement technologies.

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SUPRA SAEINDIA SUPRA SAEINDIA is an inter-collegiate student event which was organised from 6th to 10th September 2012 Held at the Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida. The field competition which is in its second year is being organized for engineering students. India’s leading car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki has teamed up with SUPRA SAEINDIA to host the event. This is one more step by the company towards aligning itself with the overall Automotive Mission Plan (AMP 2016) - a dream to make India an International Automotive Hub.

The first 3 day activities comprised of Technical Inspection of the 63 vehicles that made it through the Virtual round. The panel of judges consisted of well known automobile experts across Indian Automotive industry from companies like Mahindra, Maruti, ARAI, TATA, and John Deere. The judges inspected the vehicles to declare them as Technically Fit for the Dynamic Events to be followed during the course of the 4th day event.

Team Camber Racing from SRM University, Chennai bagged the honours being the Overall Winners in the event. Team GEPARD Racing from Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology was the Overall First Runners up. All Girls Aious Racing Team from IGIT finished creditably in the overall rankings.

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AWIM National Olympics 2012

AWIM National Olympics 2012, organized and conducted by SAEINDIA Indore Division was held at The Daly College Indore on 21st & 22nd Dec, 2012. Inaugural function was attended by Chief Guest Mrs. Anuradha Shankar IPS, Inspector General Police, Indore. Session began with a welcome address by Dr N. Karuppiah, Addl Director & Site Head NATRIP (Secretary SAEINDIA, Indore Division) who explained how SAEINDIA is driving various initiatives for future Engineers of Mobility Science. Mr. Shriramchandran K. suggested teachers to convert classrooms into workshops and help kids to learn Science in a practical manner to understand better. While Dr. P.K. Chande, linked movies and stated that learning if made fun filled can sustain for lifetime. The Chief Guest Mrs Anuradha Shankar, addressed the Kids, Teachers and parents and explained how learning of difficult fundamentals is made simple by initiatives like AWIM. Guest of Honor Mr Nirmal Matharu, expressed how Mahindra & Mahindra is driving its Corporate Social Responsibility through supporting SAEINDIA initiatives e.g. AWIM, BAJA etc. Kr. Sumer Singh, the Principal praised the Regional Champs and wished them a healthy Competition and pleasant Stay at Indore. Mr. Heman Saiwal correlated with examples how learning in childhood helps in making quicker decisions in business process later in life.

For jet toy, this is the 5th National Olympics, where School Kids adopted Fun Filled Learning opportunities to understand Science and Mathematics. Overall 25 Teams from 13 Cities participated this year in National AWIM Olympics. For skimmer challenge, this Year’s Introduction from City Level to National Olympics, Extensive Hard work was done by Technical Team from SAEINDIA Development Board, right from the development of Kits, Rules and extending support to organizing committee in conducting the competition smoothly.

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Mr. Shrikant Marathe in his address to the Kids extolled the Spirit and active participation of Industry & Schools in the way of Participative Learning of Science Fundamentals. He also expressed how SAEINDIA, through its various initiatives is helping the Students Right from School to the Engineering College. He expressed his happiness on seeing the enthusiasm shown by the students during the event and felt this is promising a great future for Indian Automobile Industry.

WINNERS Skimmer Challenge 2012 JET-TOY Challenge 2012

National Champion, St.Columba’s School New Delhi

National Champion, St. Columbus School New Delhi

1st Runner-up, Pandit Rao Agashe School Pune

1st Runner-up, Wisdom High International School Pune

2nd Runner-up, St. Francis School Nasik.

2nd Runner-up P.S. Senior Secondary School Chennai.

INNOVATION AWARD From

EATON CORPORATION EATON Corporation has announced Innovation Award for industry professionals who are members of SAEINDIA as per criteria formulated by an expert committee from 2013 onwards. The 1st prize will be Rs-1,00,000, 2nd prize Rs-50,000 and 3rd prize Rs- 25,000. More details on the competition will be circulated to members shortly. SAEINDIA lauds this excellent initiative from EATON Corporation to encourage industry professionals to work and showcase their innovative skills.

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62 HYBRIDS from more than 1000 Engineers make SAEINDIA EFFI-CYCLE 2012 a Grand Success It was the third successful edition of SAENIS EFFI-CYCLE 2012 and was held at UIET Chandigarh from 12th-14th October 2012. EFFI-CYCLE is an Inter-collegiate event organized and conducted by SAEINDIA Northern India Section with the objective of providing an opportunity for the students to explore ‘Environment Friendly and Economical’ solutions for the day-to-day mobility needs of people. EFFI-CYCLE derived from Efficient–Cycle was started with the objective of providing opportunity to the students to conceive, design and fabricate a three wheel configuration vehicle powered by human electric-hybrid power and capable of seating two passengers. The event witnessed an overwhelming participation of 125 teams from across the country in “Virtual EFFI-cycle” in the month of July’12. Top 62 qualified teams including three All Girls' teams competed against each other in the main event at UIET. The Inaugural Ceremony was presided over by Chief Guest Sh. Bhupinder Singh, Additional Transport Commissioner, and Haryana Govt. The dignitaries who were present included Mr. A.K. Bhandari (Punjab University), Prof. Renu Vij (UIET), Mr. Alok Jaitley (MSIL) and Mr. U. D. Bhangale (ICAT). Mr. Alok Jaitley, Convener, EFFI-cycle 2012 highlighted the need of EFFI-cyle as an opportunity not only to hone the skills of young engineers in automotive technology, but also to align them with the overall dream of making India self sustained in green energy.

Various industrial affiliates supported the event wholeheartedly both in financial and intellectual sponsorship. A team of 40 professionals carefully picked from automotive companies like Maruti Suzuki India Limited, ICAT, NATRIP and other partners and associates of EFFI-CYCLE’12 were present to evaluate the teams on various parameters. Mr. Arun Grover, Vice Chancellor of Punjab University graced the Valedictory event as the Chief Guest. Dr. I.V Rao (Chairman-SAENIS) and Dr. Tapan Sahoo (Secretary-SAENIS) also lent lustre to the occasion with their presence. The event culminated with the announcement of winners. Mr. I V Rao announced an Innovation Award worth Rs.25,000 for the most innovative design. Mr. Arun Grover also announced a Special Award for the winning team on behalf of Punjab University. Prizes were given to the winners in different categories as listed below:

Overall Joint 1st Winner: Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Amrita School of Engineering, Kerala Overall Third Place: Walchand College of Engineering, Maharashtra Design Award: PES Modern College of Engineering, Pune Cost Award: Shri Govind Ram seksariainst of Technology and Sciences.

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The event was sponsored by Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Spark Minda, Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd, Vee Gee Automotive Parts, ICAT, Subros Ltd, Lumax Industries Ltd and Altair Engineering.

A Salute to Stalwarts of SAEINDIA Office In a simple and elegant function organized at SAEINDIA Office on 2nd January 2013, a farewell was given to Mr.R.R.Sankarasubramanian, Executive Director & Advisor and Mr.Ravi Senji, Senior Assistant Director (Project). Mr. Shriramachandran Deputy Director General paid a glowing tribute to Mr. Sankarasubramanian and added he was truly impressed with the work done by Mr. Ravi Senji even during the brief interaction he had with him after joining SAEINDIA. .

Mr.D.Seshadri called RRS an inspiring role model with passionate attachment to SAEINDIA and a deep sense of commitment to the organization he had helped build over the five years he spent at SAEINDIA. He described Mr.Ravi Senji a goal driven individual with abundant creative skills and praised the stellar role played by him in formation of Aerospace Board and Off Highway Board which have become shining examples of success since formation. . Mr.RRS explained his journey with SAEINDIA in his inimitable style and touched upon systems introduced and manuals created for smooth functioning and transition to the new executives and emphasised the bonds developed with SAEINDIA are truly deep and strong and he would always be available for any help any time in future. He will also play an active role as a Life Time member of SAEINDIA and would wish the organization continued growth and achievements.

Mr. Ravi Senji explained his association with SAEINDIA more as achievement oriented and filled with action and results in all spheres of work entrusted to him. . A memento was given to each of them as a fond and affectionate remembrance of their valuable services and association with SAEINDIA.

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Tech Talk Series Lecture on Vehicle Technology The Tech Talk Series Lecture on “Vehicle Technology” was organized on 12th Sept, 2012 at Sri Venkateshwara College of Engg, Banglore. The speaker for the lecture was Mr. Vijayakanthan Damondaran, from GM and a Management Committee member of SAEIndia, Banglore Section.

Collegiate Club Inauguration SAEINDIA Collegiate Club Inauguration was held on 15th December, 2012 at MS Ramaiah Institute Of Technology. S.M..Acharya, Chief Executive, MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Dr. N.V.R.Naidu, Vice Principal, MSRIT, inaugurated the Club. The event was widely attended by Managing Committee Members of SAEINDIA Banglore Section and industry professionals

SAENIS Technical Seminar Series Future Trends in Passenger Car Engine and Lubricant

The Technical Seminer Series Lecture on “Future Trends in Passenger Car Engine and Lubricant” was organized on 4th Dec 2012 at Gurgaon with SAENIS in association with Shell India Markets Private Limited. The Speakers were Dr Simon Dunning (Global Technology Manager, OEM Passenger Car Motor Oils, Shell Global Solutions), Mr. Shaun Wakefield (Scientist, Passenger Car Motor Oil, Shell Global Solutions), Mr. Naoyuki Tachiki (Product Application Specialist, Shell Global Solutions), Mr. Purushottam Panda (Vice President-Powertrain, MSIL).

The seminar was targeted towards engineers, students and faculty interested in engine technology, lubrication, emissions, fuel economy improvement and related areas.

Technical Seminar Series Clutch Technology This seminar focused on transmission technology particularly clutch systems. An insight was given about the Clutch Release Systems and New Developments, Self Adjusting Clutches, Dual Mass Flywheel.

The Speaker for the Lecture was Mr.Suresh, Krishanaswamy Naig (Professional from LuK India Pvt. Ltd, member of Schaeffler Group, Germany). The seminar saw participation of

over 40 people from SPIL, MSIL amongst others, along with students from NSIT, GB Pant College.

SAENIS Technical Seminar Series Robotic Automation System The Technical Seminar Series Lecture on “Robotic Automation System” was organized on 6th July, 2012 at Gurgaon. The speaker for the lecture was Mr. Ajay Gopalaswamy (Chief Executive Officer, DIFACTO Robotics and Automation Pvt. Ltd). The Workshop started with warm welcome & introduction session of all the speakers. In this Lecture Latest trends in the field of industrial Robots, its common applications and various steps to implement robot automation in industry were covered in the seminar. Case study was also presented to demonstrate the detailed implementation of Robot Automation in the industry.

*Organizers: SAENIS and DIFACTO Robotics and Automation Systems.

Vehicular Emission Measurement & Testing

The Technical Seminar Series Lecture on “Vehicular Emission Measurement & Testing” was organized on 19th July, 2012 at Gurgaon. The speakers for the lecture were Mr. Michael Muehloegger (Global Business Unit Manager –Measurement & Instrumentation, AVL List GmbH, Graz, Austria), Dr. Thomas Kauffeldt (Sales Support Manager,AVL Emission Test Systems GmbH) and Mr. Kurt Engeljehriner (AVL, GmbH).

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The Seminar focused on Engine, Emission, Combustion, Test validation, and Fuel economy improvement. Close to 100 delegates across Industry including 25 students and professors from different colleges participated in the seminar.

Automotive Welding Technology

The Technical Seminar Series Lecture on “Automotive Welding Technology” was organized on 29th Aug, 2012 at Gurgaon. The Speakers for the Lecture were Mr.Toshiki Iwashima (Professional from NADEX Co., Ltd Japan), Mr. Sanjay L. Basarikatti(Professional from Denyo India Pvt. Ltd), Mr. Anil Chaudhry (Application Lead – Welding, Cutting and BIW, ABB Robotics India.

The Seminar gave an insight into the latest developments in the areas of Resistance Welding Technology for Automotive application (aspects of Spot Welding, Tip Dressing, Nut Welding & Welding Timer Controller Covered).

EFFLCYCLE Virtual Round

EFFICYCLE – An SAENIS Initiative, Regional Virtual Rounds were held in July 2012, Design & Fabrication of – Three Wheel Configuration vehicle powered by Human-Electric Hybrid power. 125 teams participated in three regions at Bangalore on 12th -13th July, Chandigarh on 14th -15th July and Pune on 17th -18th July. 65 teams were finally given go ahead to participate in the final round in October at UIET, Chandigarh.

SAENIS - AWIM Regionals Chandigarh AWIM Jet Toy Olympics Chandigarh Regional’s at UIET, Chandigarh. Design and fabrication of balloon propelled Toy car called Jet Toy was started in 2011. There were 17 Schools which participated in Chandigarh Regional competition. Winners in Chandigarh Regional: (1) Saupins School, Chandigarh (2) AKSIPS School, Chandigarh (3) Lawrence Public School, Mohali (4) The Gurukul School, Panchkula

Sponsors were Mahindra & Mahindra, Swaraj and the SAE INDIA Collegiate Club of UIET, Punjab University Chandigarh.

AWIM Regionals Delhi & Gurgaon The AWIM Regional Delhi & Gurgaon was held on 17 th Nov, 2012. There were 32 Schools from Delhi , Gurgaon, Faridabad and Hissar. St. Columbas School , Delhi was Winner of Delhi Regional ’s.

Inauguration of Hyderabad Division

Inauguration of SAEISS Hyderabad Division was held on 6th June 2012 with Shri Shrikant R. Marathe, President - SAEINDIA, as Chief Guest and Dr. David Schutt, CEO, SAE International was the Guest of Honor for the event.

The response to the inauguration of the Division surpassed all expectations with 120 participants attending the proceedings, which augured well for the mobility engineering movement in this region. Hyderabad, which has a rich collection of research institutions, aerospace companies and other companies, engaged in design related activities are pointers for it to be a very active Division.

Prof Rameshwar Rao, Vice Chancellor, JNTU is the Chairman and Mr Suman Nelluri Vice President Automotive Robotics is the Secretary of the newly created Division.

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Inauguration of New Office premises of SAEINDIA Southern Section

SEAINDIA Southern Section became a proud owner of a new office premises located at the heart of Chennai city within SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy. The office premises was Inaugurated on 1st December 2012 by Dr. R. Mahadevan Group technical Advisor, India Pistons Ltd. The event was graced by the presence of other eminent stalwarts of SAEINDIA, Mr. M. S. Kumar, Dr. Aravind Bharadwaj, Mr. R. Mukundan, Mr. S. Govindarajan, Dr. Siva Kumar and Dr. G. Nagarajan.

Dr. Mahadevan along with others addressed the gathering and praised SAEINDIA Southern Section on acquiring new premises in the heart of the city.

Faculty Advisors’ Forum

The Faculty Advisors’ Forum was conducted on 27th November 2012 at Renault Nissan

Technology & Business Centre India (P) Ltd, Chennai. It was a forum for industry – academia interaction to address skill gaps between industry requirements and academic preparation. Industry experts from Renault Nissan shared the skill requirements and Best practices of the industry for the benefit of the faculty. They also advised them to closely work with the Industry requirements. A plan of action is contemplated to bridge the existing gaps. A Faculty Executive Council is envisaged to achieve this objective.

SAE COLT The SAE COLT (Club Officers Leadership Training) was conducted on 31st March & 1st April 2012 at St. Xavier’s Catholic college of Engineering, Nagercoil. It was well attended by Office-Bearers of SAEINDIA Southern Section Collegiate Clubs.

7th Student Convention 2012

Student Convention 2012 was conducted at CHAITANYA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Hyderabad on 5th & 6th October 2012. About 1200 students & 49 Collegiate Clubs participated in the convention.

SAEINDIA Southern Section Annual Student Convention was an opportunity for students to showcase their skills & ideas to the industry and to the student community as well as to share, compete and learn in the process. It was the festival of technology for students and all different forms of technical skill and knowledge pertaining to basic concepts of mobility engineering, engineering design challenges, and Technology Theatres were all present in one roof during those two days. It is SAEINDIA Southern Section's flagship event for students held year after year.

AWIM Regional Olympics 2012 AWIM (A World In Motion) Regional Olympics 2012” was conducted successfully on 9th & 10th November, 2012 at the Maharishi Vidhya Mandhir Senior Secondary School, Chetpet, Chennai.

SAEINDIA Southern Section AWIM Regional Olympics 2012 being inaugurated by Dr. Arun Kumar Sambath, Chairman Southern Section. SAE Trek SAE Trek was a unique two day programme which is a blend of adventure and learning on 15th and 16th Sep, 2012 from JBIT Hyderabad to Ananthagiri Hills. They are held at scenic trekking locations which provide for great sense of adventure and bonding while providing some instructional learning pertaining to mobility engineering on the way. The trekking team was accompanied by a highly experienced engineering mentor, who blends learning with environment in the process. The students were challenged by the mentor to solve a problem within a limited time inspired by the natural ambiance.

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University. He has done his M. Tech in Thermal Engineering from IIT Bombay.

This Lecture on “Creative Engineering” aims at Creating Innovation mindset in everything where engineers are involved in any organization.

The innovation here refers to potentially creative solutions which respect all the constraints of the system. The presentation provides a systematic framework of how an engineering problem should be defined to solve it in innovative manner under the given constraints and resources. . This approach not only provides a versati le framework to engineers to have innovation mindset for problem solving but also provides basis to appreciate technology solutions prevalent in mechanical industry.

Eminent Speaker Series Lecture by Dr. R. K. Malhotra

The Eminent Speaker Series Lecture on “Fuels & Lubricants for Fuel Economy and Emission Control” was organised on 10h Aug, 2012 at ARAI, Pune, which witnessed participation from engineers, scholars in various disciplines of engineering. The speaker for the lecture was Dr. R. K. Malhotra. He is Director of Indian Oil Corporation (R&D) and Vice President of SAEINDIA.

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One and Half day Workshop on “Life Cycle Assessment in Automobile Sectors” was conducted successfully on 17th & 18th May, 2012 at “The Automotive Research Association of India”, Pune. This Workshop witnessed participation of engineers, scholars in the discipline of engineering, environment science. The Workshop focused on creating awareness about various aspects of Life Cycle Assessment of Automobile for Environmental Management.

This was the first workshop under “Automobile Board” of SAEINDIA. The Workshop started with warm welcome & introduction session of all the speakers, by Mr. Abdullah Jamal, Project Engineer, Vehicle Evaluation Laboratory, ARAI.

Sh. Naresh Patil, Head Corporate Sustainability Cell, M/s. M & M Mumbai, was the Chief Guest for this workshop. The Speakers for the workshop were Sh. Juergen Stichling, Global Head for the consultancy services, M/s. PE International AG,

Life Cycle Assessment in Automobile Section: A Holistic Environment Management Approach

Sh. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Managing Director at M/s. PE Sustainability Solutions Pvt Ltd., Sh. Abhay Pathak, Assistant General Manager, Environmental Science, M/s. Tata Motors Limited, Sh. Aashish Nohria Solution Manager, M/s. PE International AG., Sh. Ritesh Agrawal, Senior Consultant at M/s. PE Sustainability Solutions Pvt. Ltd graced the occasion.

Tech Talk Series Lecture on Creative Engineering The Tech Talk Series Lecture on “Creative Engineering” was organized on 7th Sept, 2012 at ARAI, Pune, which witnessed participation from engineers, scholars and industry professionals. The speaker for the lecture was Mr. Tushar Kanikdale. He is currently working as a Technical Lead for power generation business at M/s. Cummins Research and Technology India Limited.

Mr. Anurag Parmar welcomed all participants and introduced Mr. Tushar Kanikdale. Mr. Tushar is Mechanical Engineer from Nagpur

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proactive manner so that organizations everywhere will embrace, value and utilize project management principles and then attribute their successes to it.

Welcome address was given by Mr. Girish Kadam, President, PMI Pune Chapter.

Mr. Shrikant R. Marathe, President SAEINDIA, and Director, ARAI, inaugurated the PMI Auto Conference and addressed all the participants.

Key note address was given by Dr. Arun Jaura, Vice President - Technology, Eaton.

Dr. Jaura gave a presentation with live examples of Project Management.

In another session of the Conference, Mr. Atul Karkhanis, General Manager, Mahindra & Mahindra, gave a presentation on “Power of Project Management - Component Development through Project Management approach”.

Mr. Sujan Roy, Head Marketing Service and Product Planning, Tata Motors, gave a presentation on “Risk Management-Best practice in mobility industry”.

After lunch; session started with panel Discussion on “Fostering Innovation while developing new products in the mobility sector”. The panelists were: a) Mr. Sujan Rioy, b) Dr. Kamal C Vora, Deputy Director ARAI. C) Mr. Shekhar Pranjpe, General Manager. Mahindra Navistar Ltd, d) Mr. Viresh Shah, Country Head – IT, Dana Corp.

After the panel discussion Mr. Vishwanathan Subramaniam, General Manager, Bajaj Auto, gave a presentation on “Challenges in concurrent Engineering from Project Managers Perspective”.

Mr. Akbar Badusha, Co-ordinator, SAE India, Western Section, welcomed all the participants, Introduced Dr. R. K. Malhotra, Director (R & D) Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

Mr. Shrikant R. Marathe, President SAEINDIA, Chairman SAEINDIA Western Section and Director, ARAI, welcomed Dr. R. K. Malhotra with a flower bouquet.

Dr. R. K. Malhotra lecture covered the following topics:

• Energy and Environmental Scenario • Fuel Economy Standards • Fuel Quality - Indian Scenario • Fuel Economy and Emission Reduction

Imperatives & Options • Fuel Additives & Their Impact • Lubricants & Emission Compliance • Fuel Economy through Lubricants • Alternative Fuels

The New Fuel Economy Mandate and Lightweight Materials: Technical and Business Challenges by Mr. Prakash Krishnaswamy

The Eminent Speaker Series Lecture on “The New Fuel Economy mandate and Lightweight Materials: Technical and Business Challenges” was organised on 20h Nov, 2012 at ARAI, Pune, which witnessed participation from engineers, scholars in the discipline of engineering. The speaker for the lecture was Mr. Prakash Krishnaswamy. He is CEO of Xitadel. Mr. Shrikant R. Marathe, President SAEINDIA, Chairman SAEINDIA Western Section and Director, ARAI, welcomed Mr. Prakash Krishnaswamy with a flower bouquet. Dr. K. C. Vora, Dy. Director ARAI Academy, welcomed all the participants and Introduced Mr. Prakash Krishnaswamy.

Mr. Krishnaswamy is the CEO of Xitadel, a company that offers transformative expertise, innovation and technologies.

His lecture covered the following topics:

• Automotive Industry in transformation.

• Key drivers of Fuel Economy. • Lightweight Materials

Crashworthiness Major challenges. • 2012 CAE Industry Survey. • Evolution Vs Transformation. • Transformative forces. • Fuel Economy and Light-weighting • Impact on CAE • Opportunities and Challenges • Value Rankings.

o Spark Ignition o Diesel Technologies o Electrical o Transmission o Hybrid Technologies o Vehicle Technologies

The lecture was received well by all the participants and led to interesting interaction with the audience.

Project Management Institute Auto Conference One day workshop was organized by Project Management Institute and supported by SAEINDIA Western Section, on 8th Dec 2012, at Hotel Le Meridien, Pune. PMI’s primary goal is to advance the practice, science and profession of project management throughout the world in a conscientious and

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Overall, the event was successful due to the sincere efforts, hard work and dedication from 50+ volunteers

AWIM Master Teacher & Volunteer Training Program AWIM (A World In Motion) Master Teachers & Volunteers Training Program” was conducted s uc c es sf u ll y on 20 & 21 Ju ly , 20 12 at t he Automotive Research Association of India, Pune. This training program witnessed response from industry volunteers and teachers from various schools. The training was focused on Jet-Toy and the Skimmer activity of AWIM Curriculum. There was an overall participation of 40 attendees on each day, including Industry Volunteers, Student Volunteers & Teachers.

A W o r l d I n M o ti o n ( AWI M ) i s a t ea c he r a dminist ered, industry volunteer ass ist ed program t hat brings Scienc e, T ec hnology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) education to life in the classroom for students. Developed by SAE International, AWIM aims to promote science and mathematics literacy of students in standard 5th through 8th by providing curriculum materials for authentic engineering design activities in the classroom that support a multidisciplinary, cooperative working experience.

On the 20 July, 2012, Mr.Sagar Murugkar, welcomed all the industry / student volunteers and teachers.

On 21 July, 2012, The Skimmer Toy was presented by Dr.K.C.Vora, with demonstration by Mr. Mihir Kulkarni & Mr. Sagar Murugkar.

Each team tested their toy on corresponding tracks for Distance, Weight carrying capacity, Speed, Accuracy & Turning ability. The results for each round were noted by respective teams, for dem o com petit ion during the tra ining program. They were also rated for aesthetic round.

SAEINDIA AWIM 2012 Pune Olympics AWIM Pune Olympics was held at SNBP International School, Rahatani on 2nd December 2012. The event was a grand success with more than 200 students from 13 different schools contesting and displaying their knowledge and skills. This was the 1st time in Pune Olympics, two activities namely Jet Toy 6th standard and skimmer for 5th standard were introduced. More than 40 teachers trained 1600+ students in these design contests and played an important role in the development of future engineers and scientists.

The event was adjudged by 14 Judges Inaugural function, valedictory function and prize distributions were glorified with the presence of eminent dignitaries from industries and academia. The prize distribution ceremony was cheered by several parents.

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Communications and Publications Committee

Mr. Asit K Barma Chair

Mr. C.V.Raman Vice Chair,

Mr. Umaanand Durai Member

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Mr. R Rajendran Member

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Mr. Deepak Panda Member

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