EBDC 6.0 Electric bike design challenge inaugurated at SRIT

The Electric Bike Design Challenge (EBDC) 6.0 was inaugurated at Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology (SRIT), Coimbatore, on September 22.
The inaugural function was attended by Narendran Soundararaj, Joint Managing Trustee, SNR Sons Charitable Trust, Coimbatore. Dr. J. David Rathnaraj, Principal, SRIT; Dr. P. T. Saravanakumar, Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering; and Dr. S. Sangeetha, Head, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, were among those present along with faculty members, students, industry representatives and participating teams.
As part of the programme, an Industry-Academia Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Grow iTech, Coimbatore, Schematic Industrial Solutions, Bengaluru, and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, SRIT. The MoU signing ceremony was held at the SRIT Board Room at 10 a.m. in the presence of Narendran Soundararaj.
Siva Ganesh Vellingiri, Founder and CEO, Grow iTech; Priya Prakash, Founder and Managing Director, Schematic Industrial Solutions; Dr. J. David Rathnaraj, Principal, SRIT; and Dr. P. T. Saravananakumar, Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, participated in the ceremony.
The MoU aims to strengthen industry-academia collaboration through industrial training, skill development, practical exposure, industry-oriented projects and career development opportunities for students.
EBDC 6.0 is a four-day electric mobility and engineering innovation event providing students an opportunity to demonstrate their technical knowledge, creativity and practical skills in electric vehicle design and development.
The sixth edition has attracted participation from 22 colleges and around 600 students, with 23 teams competing in two categories. Nine teams are participating in the 1 kW category and 14 teams in the 2 kW category.
The four-day event features technical challenges and evaluations focusing on electric vehicle design, fabrication, performance, safety, innovation and sustainable mobility. Participants are gaining hands-on experience by applying engineering concepts to real-world electric mobility challenges.
EBDC 6.0 brings together students, academic institutions, faculty members and industry professionals, providing a platform for innovation, technical learning and industry interaction. The event promotes hands-on engineering education, entrepreneurship, sustainable mobility and industry-academia collaboration, while encouraging young engineers to develop innovative solutions for the future of electric transportation.