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EXCEED 2022 CAMPUS CHALLENGE WINNERS

FINALISTS and WINNERS for EXCEED 2022 CAMPUS CHALLENGE

Prize	Institute	Team Members	Topic
1	PES University, Bangalore	Achal Shetty U, Alokpunj Bagrodia, Mohit Venkatesh	Artificial Intelligence For Safety In Industrial Sites
2	Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune	Oorja Patil, Shruti Pawar, Swarali Savale, Vaishnavi Sutrave	On-board Bogie Condition Monitoring System
3	PSG- Tech	Hari Prakash R, Harita J, Bhavani Karthikeyan, Kenan Jerolin	Vision Enhancement Solution For Loco Pilot During Fog, Rain And Curves

In 2022, the team launched the Exceed Campus Challenge to establish Wabtec as a leader in railway engineering technology and to build connections with top institutions in India. The initiative involved engaging with over 35 leading institutions across the country, inviting teams to present their solutions to real-world rail technology problems. Over 500+ students from 170 teams applied, with 25 teams shortlisted and 8 finalist teams participating at the WITEC campus in Bangalore on January 17th and 18th for campus visits and final project presentations.

The finalists experienced interdisciplinary engineering design, lab, and testing work across mechanical, software & controls, and digital disciplines. Each shortlisted team was paired with technical specialists as mentors to refine their projects. These mentors worked with the teams for over four months, providing a rigorous test of endurance for both the students and the mentors.

The Super Stars - All Winners of EXCEED 2.0

The All Stars Under One Frame - All Finalist of EXCEED 2.0

Welcoming Finalist

A Session By Madhukumar S, Lead Controls Engineer

Finalist Gathering for Welcome Session

Finalist Presentation
(The Grand Finale)

Audience of The Grand Finale

In Conversation With Yogesh Kumar, Vice President, Technology

In Conversation With Our Leaders(Yogesh Kumar, Kopal Raj, Rakesh Jain)(L-R)

Panel of Judges(Sunil Yesudas, Abhishek Dubey, Krish Vaidyanathan, Harish Chandran)(L-R)

Team Pastra PES College (Winners)

Team Psiphi - Cummins College
(1st Runner)

Team Quadsquad PSG Tech, Coimbatore
(2nd Runner)

Trophies

EXCEED 2020 CAMPUS CHALLENGE WINNERS

FINALISTS and WINNERS for EXCEED 2020 CAMPUS CHALLENGE

As we draw curtains on the EXCEED Campus Challenge, we are happy to announce the winners of this pan-India contest.

Prize	Institute	Team Members	Topic
1	Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune	Aarya Dethe Harshada Paralkar Shruti Dharmadhikari	Real-time Track and Wheel Anomalies Detection through Data Collected from Moving Trains
2	Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur	Aditya Pratap Singh Rajawat Pulkit Gupta Pulkit Jain	Error-free Drawings / Schematics using Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
3	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	Deepak S K Dhaniklal K C Rohit Sai Kodam	Structured and Unstructured Data usage for Predictive Maintenance of Machines

Many thanks to the other 6 fiercely competitive finalist-teams from IIT Bombay, NIT Calicut, NIT Surathkal, VIT, BMSCE, for their excellent presentations and solid project reports.

The learning was on both parts as students and mentors debated and worked aggressively to come up with viable solutions a win-win situation for both!

The winning teams won prizes and were handed over trophies at the event. The Wabtec University Connect Team continued with all key institutions who participated in the EXCEED Campus Challenge to attract the young talent with newer opportunities to create a talent pipeline.

RECAP of EXCEED CAMPUS CHALLENGE

The team conceptualized Exceed Campus Challenge in 2019 to establish Wabtec as a Railway engineering technology major and establish connect with some top institutes in India. The team engaged with over 20 Govt. of India Institutes of Eminence and top-tier institutes across India to present their ideas as a team on real world rail technology problems. Over 500 students from 170 teams applied, out of which 25 teams were shortlisted, and 9 teams were finalists to participate at the JFWTC campus, Bangalore, on 23rd & 24th January for campus visit and the final project presentations.

The finalist-students got a first-hand exposure to the interdisciplinary engineering design, lab, and testing work consisting of mechanical, software & controls, and digital disciplines. All along the project execution, each of the shortlisted teams were also assigned technical specialists as mentors to help refine their understanding and interpretation of their presentations. The mentors engaged with the teams for over 4 months which was an endurance test for the student teams and us.

KEY TAKEAWAY

Exceed Challenge has provided a mutually beneficial platform for university-industry interactions, engagement with young talent, and exploration of opportunities for innovation.