IMEI Umsida Team Wins 1st Place in Shell Eco Marathon, Beats 30 Top World Campuses
Again, the Indonesian Electrical Student Association Team at Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo (IMEI Umsida) succeeded in becoming champion in the Shell Eco Marathon (SEMA) Asia Pacific and Middle East 2024 international competition in Mandalika (2–6/7/2024). This year, IMEI Umsida won 1st place, beating 30 other teams from various countries.
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“This year the Shell Eco Marathon Asia Pacific and Middle East 2024 was attended by 78 teams from 12 countries. “And the competitors in the Electric Prototype category that we participated in consisted of 30 teams, the most competitors compared to other categories,” said Indah Sulistiyowati ST MT, lecturer supervising the IMEI team.
Umsida IMEI Champion 2 years in a row
In the previous year, said Indah, this team also won the same event. In 2022 Umsida will be in third place. In 2023, Umsida will improve to second place. And this year was the peak of their championship, winning 1st place at the SEMA Asia Pacific and Middle East 2024 event in the prototype category, electric battery sub-category. They managed to beat several of the world’s top campuses.
For example, Gadjah Mada University (UGM) is in second place with a result of 903.1 kilometers per kilowatt hour (km/kWh) and Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (UMY) is in third place with a result of 832.9km/kWh. Delta Ev, the vehicle representing Sidoarjo, won first place with a result of 958.2 km/kWh.
Targeted from the start
“We actually targeted first place in previous years. However, this can only be achieved this year, Alhamdulillah. In every competition there are bound to be obstacles that occur. “But with thorough team preparation and previous experience, we can resolve these obstacles quickly,” said the lecturer in the Electrical Engineering study program.
In participating in this competition, the team, which consists of 15 people (including supervisors), is divided into several divisions according to needs. Such as electrical, mechanical, manufacturing design, media, internal and external administration.
Winning the competition in the same category as the previous year, IMEI Umsida has several changes to the machines they use. General Manager of IMEI team Umsida, Muchammad Aliffudin said that for this year’s competition, he and his team made many improvements that focused on the control system and mechanical system.
“There are several items that we are improving, such as improvements to the motor for the control system, selecting the type of material, and the type of bearing in the mechanical system,” said Alif, his nickname.
Create a hydrogen vehicle
After successfully winning 1st place, the Umsida IMEI Team will conduct research on new vehicles using hydrogen fuel. Alif explained that this type of vehicle is one of the environmentally friendly vehicles apart from electric cars, and there is still very little competition in the hydrogen fueled car category.
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“What is certain is that we are very happy and grateful because IMEI has been given the blessing for the umpteenth time to become champion by making the names of Umsida and Sidoarjo better known to the world. “This is a challenge and motivation for the team to develop further,” explained Alif.
Author: Romadhona S.