Bosch Engineering GmbH awards “Energy Management” for the 1st time

Here at Bosch Engineering GmbH you will find the best of two worlds for your electronic systems: individual solutions combined with the benefits of proven mass production technology. These solutions contain everything from a single source – flexible, tailored to your needs and of high quality. We support projects with genuine passion for the vehicle.

As a part of our service area we are developing energy management functions for vehicles with electric powertrain, involving electrical, thermal and other subsystems. One of our main focuses is to merge driving reward and efficiency for e-powered mobility.

We are convinced that young talents with fresh ideas and extraordinary dedication are vitally important for the future of mobility. Therefore we are glad about your ideas of energy management and looking forward to meet you at the Formula Student Electric.

How to apply

Teams competing for the Bosch Engineering Energy Management Award will be judged on following criteria:

• Effective realisation of energy regeneration
• Extended usage of battery management functions for performance and range
• Choice of low loss wiring concerning power distribution (e.g. contacts, harness, fuses, …)
• Optimal usage of electric energy (e.g. demand-orientated cooling)
• Exceed of basic requirements by innovative energy management concepts

The Bosch Engineering Energy Management Award is open to all teams participating in Formula Student Electric. Your team can apply for the award by submitting an abstract (max. 2 pages including all figures), which elaborates on the main features of your energy management concept. The abstract should be in PDF.

Qualifying based on your pre-submitted application will take place on August 5^th 2010. In the evening a list of eight teams is presented at the Bosch Engineering Forum. These teams are asked to arrange an appointment for an interview at the Bosch Engineering Forum on August 6^th 2010. Each team will be allocated a 30-minute time slot for a technical interview.

Please upload your application for the award via the FSE website (=> MyTeam => Events => Deadline) by July 20^th 2010 12:00 CEST latest.

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