Preliminary Round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2023

With insights from the previous edition, BAJA SAEINDIA 2023 will witness the event as an
amalgamation of Physical and Virtual platforms. This edition consists of 3 Phases, of which the first
two phases will be conducted virtually while the third phase will be conducted in the physical
mode. The Preliminary Round (Phase 1) of BAJA SAEINDIA 2023 is scheduled to be held on 17th &
18th September 2022.

Understanding the Preliminary Round

• Similar to BAJA SAEINDIA 2022, Preliminary Round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2023 will be a non-
elimination round. The scores obtained in this round will be added to the total score
obtained by the team in all the events during the ‘Phase 2’ and ‘Phase 3’ event.
• The objectives of the Preliminary Round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2023 event are as follows:
➢ To acquaint the teams with the objectives of the BAJA SAEINDIA 2023 event.
➢ The teams should have fundamental knowledge of Automotive Engineering like Chassis,
Body, Suspension, Steering, Brakes, Engine, Transmission, CVT, Driveline, Electricals,
Electronics, etc. and Design Criteria, Manufacturing Criteria, Materials, Calculations,
CAD/CAE Analysis, Vehicle Dynamics, Ergonomics, DFMEA/PFMEA, Performance
Testing, Validation & Certification for the above components/ systems and vehicle as a
whole.
➢ The teams are required to familiarize themselves with the technical guidelines and limits
for the design of the BAJA vehicle as per the latest BAJA SAEINDIA rulebook. Teams can
download the latest rulebook from: https://bit.ly/BSI2023_Rulebook
➢ To make various concepts and lay down complete technical specifications of the
proposed vehicle along with a CAD model, CAE Analysis, selection of sub systems and
execution of team plans.
➢ To understand Make or Buy Decisions based on facilities & confidence available and
perform estimated Cost Analysis, Weight Analysis, Team building, MS Project Planning,
etc.
• Entire evaluation process will be conducted digitally on a Video Conferencing Portal.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the Video Conferencing Software will be released
separately.
• Maximum 5 team members per team, which must include either Captain or Vice-Captain,
will be allowed for this round. The presenter details will be collected separately later.
Note: Prior to the commencement of Phase 1 teams will be required to register ALL their
members through the BAJA SAEINDIA website with the necessary details. Teams are
requested to bear this in mind while filling out the presenter details.
• One Faculty member, in addition to the team members, will be allowed only as a silent
observer.
• Teams must strictly adhere to their respective timelines.
• RETURNING TEAM (OLD TEAM): The teams / colleges / institutions, who had participated
in the Main Event of BAJA SAEINDIA 2020 or 2022 shall be called as Returning Team (Old
Team). Participation in the ‘Main Event’ means, the team should have built their BAJA
vehicle, brought it to the main event and had got their team registered at Pithampur or
Punjab site for on‐site stages of competition in BAJA SAEINDIA 2020 or 2022.
• NEW TEAM: The teams / colleges / institutions, who could not participate in the Main Event
of BAJA SAEINDIA 2020 or 2022 shall be called as New Team. Additionally, the teams who
are switching to another category (i.e., mBAJA to eBAJA and vice versa) will be considered
as New Team. The teams not covered under the Returning Team (Old Team) criteria shall
also be considered as New Team.
• Teams must prepare for the two sub-events i.e., Presentation of vehicle design and Quiz.
Event Score
Presentation 75
Quiz 25
Total Marks 100
➢ Presentation - Maximum of 25 mins will be allotted per team to present their vehicle
design which includes,
o Allowing of Team Members and setting up of their presentation: 05 mins
o Presentation by team to showcase their design: 15 mins
o Questions put up by panel to be answered by the Team: 05 mins
➢ Quiz - will consist of questions from General Engineering/ Automotive Engineering and
BAJA SAEINDIA 2023 Rulebook.
Part 1 – Presentation: (75 Marks)
Font style & size: Font Style ‘Calibri’ and Font Size ‘14 or above’ to be used.
*Note: Do not scale page to Fit, as this would reduce effective font size below 14.
FOR NEW mBAJA TEAMS:
• A maximum of 13 slides can be used to present their vehicle during Preliminary Round of
BAJA SAEINDIA 2023.
• Presentation content should be in line with the topics mentioned below.
• No transitions or animations are allowed. All the slides to contain static data ONLY.
Slide Sequence & Marking Scheme
Slide No. Particulars Marks
1 Team ID & College Name 0
2 Tech and performance specs of proposed vehicle, estimated cost and weight 5
3 Roll cage design process ‐ ergonomics 10
4 CAE basic process and its application 10
5 Suspension ‐ front/rear 10
6 Brakes 10
7 Steering and wheel geometry 10
8 Power Train
10
8a 4WD/AWD (Optional Slide only for the teams opting for 4WD/AWD)
9 Project Plan 10
10 DFMEA and PFMEA 10
11 Design Validation Plan 10
Team composition with work allocation; Faculty advisor name, College
12 5
workshop facilities.
Total Slides = 13 Total Marks 100

Note:
• New Teams need to explain Design Consideration / Design process / Layout of systems for
slides 3 to 8.
• Kindly mention Slide Nos. as per the order shown in the tabulation above. Maximum
No. ofslides for New mBAJA Teams is 13.
• Score obtained by respective team, post normalization, will be scaled down to 75 marks.
FOR RETURNING mBAJA TEAMS:
• A maximum of 14 slides can be used to present their vehicle during Preliminary Round of
BAJA SAEINDIA 2023.
• Presentation content should be in line with the topics mentioned below.
• No transitions or animations are allowed. All the slides to contain static data ONLY.

Slide Sequence & Marking Scheme

Slide No. Particulars Marks
Team ID & College Name, Old Team ID, Car No., Endurance Score,
1 Total score & Awards 0

Lessons learnt: Roll Cage; Aggregates, Vehicle Performance in Main Event

2 40
and VDE; Breakdown/ Failures
Comparison for Aggregate Specs, Vehicle performance specs ‐ Old
3 5
vs.Proposed, cost and weight optimization
4 Roll Cage design process ‐ ergonomics 10
5 CAE basic process and its application 10
6 Suspension ‐ front/rear 10
7 Brakes 10
8 Steering and wheel geometry 10
9 Power Train
10
9a 4WD/AWD (Only for the teams opting for 4WD/AWD)
10 Project Plan 10
11 DFMEA and PFMEA 10
12 Design Validation Plan 10
Team composition with work allocation/highlight old members; FA‐
13 5
earlier/now
Total Slides = 14 Total Marks 140

Note:
• Returning Teams need to explain Design Consideration / Design process / Layout of
systems for slides 4 to 9.
• Kindly mention Slide Nos. as per the order shown in the tabulation above. Maximum No. of
Slides for Returning mBAJA teams is 14.
• Score obtained by respective team, post normalization, will be scaled down to 75 marks.
FOR NEW eBAJA TEAMS:
• A maximum of 15 slides can be used to present their vehicle during Preliminary Round of
BAJA SAEINDIA 2023.
• Presentation content should be in line with the topics mentioned below.
• No transitions or animations are allowed. All the slides to contain static data ONLY.
Slide Sequence & Marking Scheme
Slide No. Particulars Marks
1 Team ID & College Name 0
2 Tech and performance specs of proposed vehicle, estimated cost and weight 5
3 Roll cage design process ‐ ergonomics 10
4 CAE basic process and its application 10
5 Suspension ‐ front/rear 10
6 Brakes 10
7 Steering and wheel geometry 10
8 Power Train – Electric Motor Kit Specification
8a 4WD/AWD (Optional Slide only for the teams opting for 4WD/AWD)
8b Tractive System and Complete Circuit Diagram 20
8c GLV System & Component Analysis
9 Project Plan 10
10 DFMEA and PFMEA 10
11 Design Validation Plan 10
Team composition with work allocation; Faculty advisor name, College
12 5
workshop facilities.
Total Slides = 15 Total Marks 110

Note:
• New Teams need to explain Design Consideration / Design process / Layout of systems for
slides 3 to 8.
• Kindly mention Slide Nos. as per the order shown in the tabulation above. Maximum
No. of slides for New eBAJA Teams is 15.
• Score obtained by respective team, post normalization, will be scaled down to 75 marks.
FOR RETURNING eBAJA TEAMS:
• A maximum of 16 slides can be used to present their vehicle during Preliminary Round of
BAJA SAEINDIA 2023.
• Presentation content should be in line with the topics mentioned below.
• No transitions or animations are allowed. All the slides to contain static data ONLY.
Slide Sequence & Marking Scheme
Slide No. Particulars Marks
1 Team ID & College Name 0
Lessons learnt: Roll Cage; Aggregates, Vehicle Performance in Main Event and
2 40
VDE; Breakdown/ Failures
3 Tech and performance specs of proposed vehicle, estimated cost and weight 5
4 Roll cage design process ‐ ergonomics 10
5 CAE basic process and its application 10
6 Suspension ‐ front/rear 10
7 Brakes 10
8 Steering and wheel geometry 10
9 Power Train – Electric Motor Kit Specification
9a 4WD/AWD (Optional Slide only for the teams opting for 4WD/AWD)
9b Tractive System and Complete Circuit Diagram 20
9c GLV System & Component Analysis
10 Project Plan 10
11 DFMEA and PFMEA 10
12 Design Validation Plan 10
Team composition with work allocation; Faculty advisor name, College
13 5
workshop facilities.
Total Slides = 16 Total Marks 150

Note:
• Old Teams need to explain Design Consideration / Design process / Layout of systems for
slides 4 to 9.
• Kindly mention Slide Nos. as per the order shown in the tabulation above. Max. No. of
slides for returning eBAJA Teams is 16.
• Score obtained by respective team, post normalization, will be scaled down to 75
marks.
Part 2 – Online Quiz: (25 Marks)
• In addition to the presentation, a General Engineering/ Automotive Engineering basic
knowledge & rulebook knowledge test will be conducted during Preliminary Round of BAJA
SAEINDIA 2023 event for all the teams.
• The test will be conducted online. Maximum of 30 minutes will be allotted per team for the
test.
• The test will contain 25 questions in each section and a total of 50 questions.
• Each question answered correctly will carry 1 mark and 0.5 marks would be deducted for
every wrong answer.
• Separate guidelines regarding the Online Quiz mode of conduct and relevant procedures
will be released prior to the dates of the Preliminary Round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2023.
Part A: General Automotive/Engineering Understanding 25 marks
Part B: Rulebook Understanding 25 marks
Total 50 marks
• Scores obtained by respective team will be scaled down to 25 marks.

Design Aggregates and Specifications

• Slides should be prepared after studying and understanding the following points.
• Questions at virtual presentation may cover all these aspects.
• Slides on aggregate design should be prepared to explain following points.
➢ Within: Understanding requirements and limitations of vehicle for the aggregate.
➢ What: Overall vehicle performance expected from the aggregate – relevance of
aggregate parameters.
➢ How: Design approach and methodology for the aggregate, based on Automobile
Engineering basics.
➢ Why & Why Not: Justifications for selecting a design & why not selecting alternate
designs.
➢ Decision & List: Final specifications for the aggregate.
• The following points have been sketched out to assist teams in their preparation for the
Preliminary Round. Teams are encouraged, but not limited, to include the below mentioned
points.

Lessons learnt (for Returning Teams)
• A summary that reflects both the
things gone wrong and things gone
right in the vehicle’s physical
performance and virtual
performance (if applicable)
• Correlation/ deviations of the vehicle
performance observed in the
Validation Event (if applicable)
• Breakdown/ failures – key learnings
from previous editions and plan for
this year
Tech & performance specs (for New
Teams)
Overall vehicle details:
➢ Overall width & length
➢ Front & Rear Track width.
➢ Wheelbase.
➢ Ground clearance
➢ Wheels / Tyres
➢ Transmission for both mBAJA and
eBAJA (Electric motor and battery spec
for eBAJA)
➢ Front & Rear Suspension.
➢ Front/rear brakes.
 ➢ Steering.
➢ Cost and weight estimation
Influenced by Make/Buy Decision
Overall target performance of vehicle:
• Maximum Speed (Kmph)
• Maximum Acceleration
• Gradeability %
• Stopping Distance from 45 Kmph
vehicle speed
• Weight and its pie chart
• Kerb weight and Ratio FAW to RAW‐
laden.
Comparison (for Returning Teams)
• Must include data relevant to titles
under Overall vehicle details as
mentioned above (Old vs. Proposed.)
• Must include data relevant to titles
under Overall target performance of
vehicle as mentioned above (Old vs.
Proposed)
• Graphical representation of cost and
weight optimization influenced by
Make/Buy Decision (Old vs.Proposed)
Roll Cage Design Process-Ergonomics
• Design Dimensions vs. Rulebook
Specifications
CAE General Knowledge
• Need for CAE activity and criteria to be
used for material / Element size
selection.
• Material mechanical properties – Yield
strength, Tensile strength, Elongation
%.
• Equivalence of chosen material vis‐à-
vis recommended material, Chemical
composition w.r.t. weldeability risks,
Proposed Factor of safety & maximum
deformation, CAE process
• Element Size, Element Type,
(1D/2D/3D) Type of Analysis (Static or
Dynamic)
• Elements quality, how they affect the
results
• Load cases for crash (Roll Cage)
• Frontal & Rear crash/ Side crash
• Roll over
• How to decide impact force (calculation
method) for each load case (for static
analysis)
• Boundary conditions and resultant graph
(dynamic analysis)
• Inference from modal parameters
• Constraints
Suspension Front/Rear
• Type of suspension
• Linkage type/Total wheel travel-jounce and
bounce
• Roll Centre Height targets at FAW andRAW
• Motion ratios
• Camber at Kerb weight/laden/impact
targets
• Proposed Castor, KPI & Scrub radius
• Toe‐In & Toe‐Out
• Sprung and un-sprung mass targets
• Desired natural frequency (Hz) – Front &
Rear - Ride rates & Spring stiffness
• CAE analysis results
Brakes
• F/R split or X‐split
• Brake master cylinder bore size x stroke
• Brake disc or drum
• Brake caliper cylinders – bore size x nos.
• Brake caliper pad – mean braking radius,
Area and friction coefficient
• Brake fluid to be used
• Preliminary brake calculations
• Weight transfer at 40 Kmph to 0 Kmph
• Static Rolling Radius for tyre
• Coefficient of friction for roadconsidered
• Brake torque required per wheel
• Expected brake performance
• Stopping distance (m)
• Pedal force, N & Pedal travel, mm.
• CAE analysis results
Steering
• Steering system proposed
• Understeer or Over steer /Steering
Geometry – Ackerman percentage
• Steering angles – inside and outside
• Turning circle radius specifications (peak, cont. power &
• Rack travel torques @ RPM’s, Peak RPM and power
• Turns lock to lock, rev. split configuration if more than 1 Motor.
• Steering ratio, Rack travel mm/ steering • Estimated Tractive Curves @ Wheel
wheel rotation (Power, Torque, efficiency vs Speed)
• Steering column type
• Steering wheel diameter Tractive System & Complete Circuit
• Steering wheel torque Diagram (eBAJA)
• CAE analysis results • Tractive System Specifications – Battery
➢ Accumulator Series & Parallel
Powertrain (mBAJA) Configuration (also mention if
• Engine Specifications multiple parallel units with
➢ Max Power @ RPM independent BMS).
➢ Max Torque @ RPM ➢ Chemistry with Maximum, Nominal &
• Transmission Unit Minimum Cutoff Voltages
➢ Geared / CVT ➢ Nominal Capacity (Ah), SoC & DoD%
➢ Output Ratios for Cutoff (if any)
Engine/wheel rpm ➢ Approximate Weight & Dimension
• Tyre Sizes ➢ Max Continuous, Instantaneous
• Integration Discharge & Regen Current
➢ Powertrain Layout Proposed ➢ Operating Temperature range (°C) &
➢ NVH considerations Battery Cooling Type
• Performance ➢ IP Rating & Battery Casing
➢ Max speed ➢ Swappable (if any )
➢ Acceleration
• Tractive System Specifications - MCU
➢ Gradeability %
➢ Peak & Cont. Phase Current
• CAE analysis results
➢ Rated & Maximum DC Current
➢ Throttle Input Type
Powertrain (eBAJA)
➢ Cooling Type
• Motor Specification
➢ IP Rating
➢ Max Power @ RPM
➢ Approximate Weight & Dimensional
➢ Max Torque @ RPM
Size
• Transmission Unit
➢ Geared / CVT ➢ BMS Features, Specifications & Safety
➢ Output Ratios for Parameters
Motor/wheel rpm ➢ Discharge & Charge voltage & current
• Tyre Sizes protections
• Integration ➢ Short Fuse protection
➢ Powertrain Layout Proposed ➢ Pre-Charge & PDU Specifications (if
➢ NVH considerations any)
• Performance ➢ Temperature Monitoring and related
➢ Max speed functions
➢ Acceleration ➢ Additional performance & safety
➢ Gradeability % feature and functions
• CAE analysis results • Complete Circuit Diagram - Must Include
• Range (km) & Wh/km consumption Tractive, GLV, Safety, Auxiliary Electrical
• Estimated Drivetrain & Transmission and Electronics – as a proper circuit
Efficiency % diagram with electrical notations & key
• Motor – No of units, topology,
GLV System & Component Analysis
(eBAJA)
• GLV Component Specifications:
➢ Fuse / Relay
➢ AIR
➢ Kill Switch
➢ DC-DC / GLV Accumulator (BMS
details if Lithium chemistry)
➢ Auxiliary sub systems, fuses and
safety components
➢ Microcontroller and sensors if any
or equivalent
➢ Wiring / Connectors
• Startup Sequence Flow Diagram
• Component CAE analysis – thermal/
packaging/ custom design/ EMC, etc.
• Innovations (if any)

Project Plan
• Key activities and scheduling
• Resource planning
• Estimated timeline with mile markers

Testing and validation

• DFMEA, PFMEA including correlation
with lessons learnt
• Validation Plan - Virtual and Physical
• Physical Performance validation
methods used
Team composition and facilities
• Team hierarchy (detailed structure of
captain, vice-captain, drivers, other
members, and Faculty Advisors) with
work allocation
• College facilities which support
inhouse manufacturing
• Outsourcing processes
• Software used for development and
validation
 Alumni Committee Members & Contact Details
BAJA Alumni Committee 2023 Member Details
S. No. Name Number Email ID
1 Aashish Paulkar 9921893818 ashishpaulkar@gmail.com
2 Aditya Chaugule 9881719518 adityachaugule1997@gmail.com
3 Amrit Lal 8764197899 amritlalap22@gmail.com
4 Dharun Nivesh 8056678787 dharunnivesh@gmail.com
5 Hariharan S 9977817993 hariharan.sundar@hotmail.com
6 Ishan Shah 8879542432 ishanshah2000@gmail.com
7 Jay Shah 7387632611 jay.shah8@somaiya.edu
8 Jayashree 9176981076 jayashreethulasidoss2000@gmail.com
9 Jerein Jeyachandran 9790559137 jereinjey@gmail.com
10 Kapil Bhusare 8956467917 kapilbhusare07@gmail.com
11 Lalitha Patra 9515626512 lalithapatra25@gmail.com
12 Pranav Khatekar 7720001881 khatekarpranav07@gmail.com
13 Punit Shinde 7987560112 punitshinde551@gmail.com
14 Rajadurai 9488624177 rajadurai2909kpm@gmail.com
15 Ruturaj Patil 9168273812 p.ruturaj16@gmail.com
16 Sagar Vilas Patil 9359366944 sp2939787@gmail.com
17 Saurabh Suman 7356655912 saurabh5699suman@gmail.com
18 Shrutika Pujari 7666411846 shrutikapujari43@gmail.com
19 Sushant Harale 9373036341 sushantharale000@gmail.com
20 Varad Padalkar 9527238390 vpadalkarr@gmail.com
21 Vishwam Panchal 8980814294 panchalvishwam@gmail.com
22 Yash Kakade 9373081182 kyash18e19@gmail.com
In case of any queries, kindly contact
Mr. Anurag Singh: Convenor- Preliminary Round of BAJA SAEINDIA 2023
Phone Number: +91 81034 85910
Email ID: anuragmva.29@gmail.com
Mr. Amit Anand: Head- BAJA Alumni Committee
Phone Number: +91 7546818001
Email ID: amitanand446@gmail.com
 ANNEXURE-I
List of Recommended Books
• Gillespie, Thomas; 'Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics'.
• Jazar, Reza; ‘Vehicle Dynamics ‐ theory & Application’.
• Smith, Carroll; ‘Tune to win’.
• Limpert, Rudolf; ‘Brake Design and Safety’.
• B. Heissing, M. Ersoy; ‘Chassis Handbook’.
• Reimpell, Stoll & Betzler; ‘The Automotive Chassis Engineering Principles’.
• Richard Stone and Jeffrey K. Ball; ‘Automotive Engineering Fundamentals’.
• Milliken & Milliken; ‘Race Car Vehicle Dynamics’.
• Lechner Gisbert, Naunheimer Harald; ‘Automotive Transmissions’.
• Nitin Ghokhale ; 'Practical Finite Element Analysis'.
• J. B. Gupta, ‘Theory & Performance of Electrical Machines’