INTRODUCTION TO UTP PEC

Sunday, March 14, 2010

INTRODUCTION TO UTP PEC

Universiti Teknlogi PETRONAS (UTP) had been invited to participate in the PERODUA Eco-Challenge Race 2010 which will be held on 26th June 2010. The purpose of this event is to create awareness among the public that good driving habit combined with a fuel efficient vehicle lead to lower exhaust emission, thus reducing environmental impact. In this race, the university will acquired a PERODUA Viva Elite 1.0 L donated by PERODUA. Some modifications will be performed aiming to reduce the fuel consumption and peroduce less emission. However, those modifications were constrained by the strict Rules and Regulations made by PERODUA. The car will be sent to the Malacca International Motorsport Circuit. The winner will be decided by the car which travel the longest distance with 1liter of fuel. Besides, other criteria such as car decorations, aerodynamics design, presentations and supporter's attendance also have their own points to contribute o the winning decision.

In consequence of this competition, the participated undergraduates and postgraduates will be expose to the engineering situations where all the knowledge and skills will be applied to the real situations. Besides, they will also expose to the critical conditions where the quick and critical thinking need to be exercised to overcome the problems encountered. These skills are important for the undergraduates to become an excellent engineer in the future.

Finally, we hope that UTP PEC Team will win this challenge and achieve all the objectives in conjunction of the UTP's Vission which is to be a leader in Technology Education and Center for Creativity and Innovation