Schedule

Event Schedule

The Schedule for the Competition is as follows:

Competition Procedure

1. Team Registration: 30 Oct’26
   1. All the participating teams need to register online on the website. All the documents mentioned on the website need to submit compulsorily without which registration would be incomplete. Registration will be closed after 30th Oct'26 @ 11:59 PM
   2. The following documents shall be submitted:
      1. Project Abstract and design Proposal shall be of about 2000 words in PDF format. Teams can even use diagrams and mechanical drawings for explaining their proposal. Extra Pages may be added for Drawings and sketches (5 MB Max).
      2. Bill of material with approximate budget in PDF Format (2 MB Max).
      3. Proposal Document in PDF format (10 MB Max)
      4. Declaration document on collage or institute letter head as mentioned in the template with stamp in PDF Format (2 MB Max)
2. Review of the Submitted Proposal by the OC – (30th Oct'26– 15th Nov'26).
3. Shortlisted teams will be notified through mail regarding their selection on 16th Nov'26
4. Dispatch of FA components to the institute of selected team by Third week of Nov'26.
5. Preparation of Model (Nov'26 to Feb'27): Selected Teams will prepare the models based upon their proposal. The teams will be able to approach MEI FA training centre for any technical assistance on FA products. The training/technical assistance on FA product to the selected teams will be free of cost. The Schedule of training will be as per the convenience of concerned FA Training centre. The FA Centre details are provided in the contact page on the website.
   
   All trainings will be conducted in online mode. Schedules will be shared with participants on time.
6. Submission of Progress Report (on or before 30th Jan'27): The Selected Teams will have to submit an intermediate report including pictures of the actual model in PDF format in not more than 10 pages. They will also need to submit a video clip of minimum 30 sec. and maximum 60 sec. (max. 20 MB in avi/wmv format only) displaying the actual model.
7. Submission of Final Project report by e-mail or online to be submitted in soft copy (on or before 1st Mar'27)
8. Submission of Final Video (on or before 1st Mar'27): The teams need to submit the video of working model (max. 20 MB in avi/wmv format only). Teams should ensure that the quality of video is good enough for evaluation of the model.
9. Final Competition (4th – 6th Mar 2027):
   1. Teams can carry or send their model to the venue They can send the Model on or before 4th Mar'27.
   2. Upon arrival, the teams will have to register their participation.
   3. The teams will get access to venue from 9 am (Full duration of access venue should be mentioned), 4th Mar'27 for installation and trials.
   4. Orientation program & Basic Knowledge Test on 4th Mar'27 from 2.00 pm-4.00 pm
   5. Exhibition of Model on 5th – 6th Mar'27 from 10 am onwards
   6. Evaluation by the judges on both days 5th – 6th Mar'27
   7. Prize Distribution Ceremony on 6th Mar'27, 3 pm onwards

   The detailed Agenda for the Competition will be shared on 4th Mar'27, with participants.

Proposal Selection Procedure:

The Following selection procedure will be implemented for selecting top teams from the received proposals:

1. Proposition & Design (20 marks)
   • Innovation Quotient (10 marks) – Will be measured on the Innovativeness of the proposal highlighting how the proposed solution addresses the theme – “Advancing Smart Factories Through Digital Minds”
   • Technical Complexity (10 marks) – Complexity of the process being addressed in the proposal.
2. Quality of work (20 marks)
   • A well-documented proposal with detailed description of process being addressed, the criticalness of the process and proposed solution.
   • Feasibility of proposal realizable within the Competition duration and commercial viability.
3. Digital Minds Concept (10 marks)
   • The proposals addressing the concept of Digitalization, addition of artificial intelligence, data science, machine learning in alignment with theme.

Guidelines

1. The aesthetic design of the final model is expected from the participants.
2. The Electrical wiring of the models/projects should be as per the Industry Standards. This includes Isolation of Power Supply, wire termination block, use of conduit and proper routing of wires, Use of MCBs’, Safety Barriers and other standard procedures as used in the industry.
3. Emergency Stop Switch is compulsory in the model. Teams without emergency switch will not be allowed to participate in the competition.
4. Workmanship of the mechanical components and model shall be as per the industry standard.
5. All project setups, models, and modules should be fully operational and ready for demonstration throughout the competition.
6. If any liquid is used in the model for prototyping of the concept, then the model should be leak-proof. Any leaking or spilling of the liquid shall lead to cancellation of participation.
7. Use of “Mitsubishi Electric” Logo on the model or any other document can only be done after the consent from the respective mentors from Mitsubishi Electric for Training of the participants.
8. All team members should be present in dress code provide on both days of the competition.
9. Supporting members of teams should not interfere during competition day.
10. External Dimension and Overall Weight of the Model:
    • Minimum dimension: 0.5 m x 0.5 m x 0.5 m (WxHxD)
    • Maximum dimension: 2.0 m x 2.0 m x 2.0 m (WxHxD)
    • Maximum weight: 100 Kg (excluding FA components from MEI)

Team Formation

Participating Institutes can decide the team from various streams of Diploma, UG & PG like Electronics, AI Robotics, Mechatronics, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science etc. with below criteria:

• Maximum No. of member: Four Students (Diploma + UG + PG)
• Maximum No. of PG students per team: One
• Faculty Adviser: 1 No.

Role of Faculty Adviser: He/she will be advising the team for selection of model, objective of model, etc. and will act as a general guide throughout of competition. He/she will not be involved directly for any programming, hardware wiring and fabrication or similar task since these are supposed to be done by the students.

Venue

CVR College of Engineering

Vastunagar, Mangalpalli Village,
Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District,
Hyderabad, Telangana – 501510, India

Registration

• There is No Registration Fee for this competition.
• The Registration must be done through Website only.
• There is no provision for offline Registration
  Website: http://www.mitsubishielectric.in/fa
• Last date for Online Registration and proposal submission is 30th Oct 2026
• Maximum Three Team per institute can register!
• Documents to be uploaded during Registration:
  • Details of Team (Registration form to be filled online)
  • Project Abstract and design Proposal shall be of about 2000 words in PDF format (5 MB Max)
  • Bill of material with approximate budget in PDF Format (2 MB Max)
  • Proposal Document in PDF format (10 MB Max)
  • Declaration document on collage or institute letter head as mentioned in the template with stamp in PDF Format (as per template in download section) (2 MB Max)