Introduction

1. 2009 International Future Energy Challenge Introduction Babak Fahimi February 14, 2009 Sponsors MPC Products, Monash University, IEEE Power Electronics Society, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA)

2. Topic A Teams • Consortia of the University of Colorado at Boulder (USA) and University of Tokushima, Japan • Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. • United International University, Bangladesh Competition Host • MPC Products (Skokie Illinois, USA) • Final Testing July 15-17, 2009

3. Topic B Teams • University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, USA. • Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany. • University of Central Florida, USA. • Federal University of Ceara, Brazil. • Consortia of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and East West University, Bangladesh. • University of Texas at Arlington, USA. • Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. • Universitaet Karlsruhe, Germany. • HuaZhong University of Science and Technology, China. • Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica. • University of Macau, China. Competition Host • Monash University, Australia • Final Testing July 15-17, 2009

4. Important Dates • Progress Reports • September 5, 2008 (5 pages, double spaced, 1 column) • February 6, 2009 (10 pages, double spaced, 1 column) • April 20, 2009 (25 pages, double spaced, 1 column) • Qualification (Final) report will require completion of cost-analysis • May 4, 2009 - Finalists selected by judges • Strong dependence on working hardware • Shipping dates/instructions will be issued on/around May 15, 2005 • Packaging to ensure working hardware upon arrival is each team’s responsibility • No onsite construction of hardware (minor repair/maintenance requires approval of judges) • July 15, 2009, final reports are due (only from finalists)

5. Competition • Finalists with working hardware eligible for grand prize(s) • All teams eligible to compete for competition awards in • Written Technical Report • Presentation • Innovation in Design • Educational Impact • Others TBD by judges • Undergraduate students (working toward 1st degree) must play the dominant role on teams • Only students working on 1st degree will be allowed to present and interact with judges

6. Travel/Accomodations • International Students – Obtain Visas early • Organizing committee will work to provide access to a block of rooms at ‘competition hotels’

7. Questions (Logistic or Technical) • Topic A – Prof. Antonello Monti (monti@engr.sc.edu) • Topic B – Prof. Grahame Holmes (grahame.holmes@eng.monash.edu.au) • Announcement and answers to all questions posted • http://www.energychallenge.org