ASIATODAY.ID, LOMBOK – ITS Team Sapuangin from Indonesia managed to achieve top position in the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia Pacific and the Middle East 2024 regional championship which ended on Saturday, July 6 2024.
This competition is an opportunity for students to show their ability to design vehicles with the best level of energy efficiency (energy saving).
The team from the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology was able to outperform six other teams in the Urban Concept vehicle category which is specifically designed for urban areas.
The winner of the regional championship will be invited to visit the Ducati motorcycle factory in Thailand and have the opportunity to see Ducati motorcycles being made firsthand and learn from professionals about how innovation and motorcycling are interrelated.
“We are looking forward to the opportunity to visit the Ducati motorcycle factory and gain new insights, ideas and innovations that will help the development of our team,” said Raihan Naufal, General Manager of ITS Team Sapuangin, quoted Monday, July 8 2024.
In regional scale championships, each team gets limited vehicle energy sources. The student teams must then combine the car’s energy efficiency with strategy, skill and speed in the race to reach the finish line without running out of energy. Winner of the Prototype category The best mileage achievement in the Prototype category using an internal combustion engine was achieved by Bengawan Team UNS from Sebelas Maret University with a record result of 983.3 kilometers per liter (km/l).
The next highest position was occupied by Apatte Elang Energi Team 2 from Brawijaya University, Indonesia, with results of 521 kilometers per cubic meter (km/m³) in the hydrogen fuel subcategory. Meanwhile, IMEI TEAM from Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo managed to achieve the top position in the electric battery subcategory with a result of 958.2 kilometers per kilowatt hour (km/kWh).
At the 2022 Shell Eco-marathon in Mandalika, IMEI TEAM won third place in the Prototype category, electric battery subcategory.
“We are preparing energy-saving cars more thoroughly through longer research than in previous years. We pay attention to all the details in detail in order to get maximum efficiency,” said Muchammad Aiffudin, Manager of IMEI TEAM, Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo.
Students competing in the Prototype category are tasked with designing light, energy-efficient vehicles, which usually have three wheels and aim to optimize the efficiency of innovative energy sources. Participants can then choose one of three types of energy sources; namely electric batteries, hydrogen fuel and internal combustion engines (gasoline, ethanol and/or diesel). Off-Track Awards The Off-Track Award is also given as a form of appreciation for the team’s skills and successes off the race track.
There are six award categories given; including Safety, Carbon Footprint Reduction, and Spirit of the Shell Eco-marathon as a form of appreciation for participants who use their skills to help other student teams.
“It is impressive to see the high standards of performance and innovative ideas produced by this young generation. Even though they were faced with various challenges throughout the competition, they remained persistent and succeeded in achieving extraordinary results in designing energy-efficient vehicles,” said Norman Koch, Global General Manager of Shell Eco-marathon.
The prestigious annual Shell Eco-marathon Asia-Pacific and the Middle East 2024 which was held at the Mandalika International Circuit, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, brought together participants from all over the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions to test the limits of their technical abilities.
Next year, this competition will be held in Doha, Qatar.
List of Regional Championship Winners Shell Eco-marathon Asia-Pacific and the Middle East 2024;
Champion
1. ITS Team Sapuangin, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Indonesia
2. Arjuna Team, University of Indonesia
3. Semar Urban UGM, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
4. Weimana Agnijaya Team, Udayan University, Indonesia
Prototype winner of the internal combustion engine category
Champion
1. Bengawan Team UNS Indonesia, Sebelas Maret University with the best time of 983.3 (km/l)
2. RMUTP RACING, Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, Thailand with a best time of 892.5 (km/l)
3. HAUI AUTO, Hanoi University of Industry, Vietnam with the best time of 816.3 (km/l)
Winner of the hydrogen fuel category
Champion
1. Apatte Elang Energi Team 2, Brawijaya University, Indonesia with best time 521.0 (km/m3)
2. Bumi Siliwangi 2, Indonesian Education University with the best time of 502.3
3. BITEPC, Beijing Institute of Technology, China with the best time of 298.0 (km/m3)
Winner of the Battery-Electric Category
Champion
1. IMEI TEAM, Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo, Indonesia with the best time of 958.2 (km/m3)
2. Semar Proto UGM, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia with the best time of 903.1 (km/m3)
3. KHAD Eco Team, Muhammadiyah University Yogyakarta, Indonesia with the best time of 832.9 (km/m3)
Off-Track Awards Simulate to Innovate Award
Champion
1. Batavia Gasoline Team 2 Indonesia, Jakarta State University with Internal Combustion Engine energy source
Data and Telemetry supported by Schmid Elektronik
Champion
1. Semar Proto UGM, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia with Battery-Electric energy source
2. ITS Team Sapuangin, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Indonesia with Internal Combustion Engine energy source
Carbon Footprint Reduction Award Supported by Shell LCS
Champion
1. Belia Tabah, University of Brunei Darussalam, with Battery-Electric energy source
2. ANTAWRYA RONDHAN, Diponegoro University, Indonesia with Battery-Electric energy sources
Technical Innovation Award Supported by Southwest Research Institute
Champion
1. Cardinal One, Mapua Institute of Technology, Philippines with Internal Combustion Engine energy source
2. BITEPC, Beijing Institute of Technology, China with Hydrogen Fuel Cell energy source
Safety Award
Champion
1. S.U. Racing Team, Satbayev Kazakh National Technical University, Kazakhstan with Battery-Electric energy source
2. ITS Team Sapuangin, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Indonesia with Internal Combustion Engine energy source
Spirit of Shell Eco-marathon Award
Champion
1. DBASE Team URBAN, BINUS University, Indonesia with Internal Combustion Engine energy source
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