Centre for Automotive Research

Automotive Club's mission is to provide fun social activities for car enthusiasts and to provide access to networking and career opportunities in the automotive industry. The club wishes to bring together auto enthusiasts for the past, present, and future of automotive industry.

   

PERODUA ECO-CHALLENGE 2009, 20 JUNE 2009, SPEEDWAY PLUS CIRCUIT, SUBANG JAYA

Team Members: Mohd Radzi Abu Mansor (Teacher In-charge), Dr. Taib Iskandar Mohamad, Prof. Ir. Dr. Yusoff Ali, Azli Ariffin, Dr. Mariyam Jameelah Ghazali, Abdul Saiyuti Arif Abdul Aziz, Mohd Saifulnazri Hussin, Mohd Nazari Dawan, Azhari Shamsudeen, Wan Aizon Wan Ghopa, Cindy Lora Sagan (Team Leader), Shahrul Azhar Mustaffa, Azman Aziz, Mohd Hafizi Muhammad Hakim, Ivan Selutan Michael, Darence Senawat, Nurul Akidah Baharuddin, Kiew Jia Yong, Muhammad Abdul Halim, Ahmad Maliki Hassan

SHELL ECO-MARATHON ASIA 2010, 7-10 JULY 2010, SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT

Advisor & Team Technical: Prof. Ir. Dr.  Mohd. Marzuki Mustafa, Prof. Dr. Norhamidi Muhamad, Prof. Ir. Dr. Hj. Yusoff Ali, Prof. Ir. Dr. Wan Ramli Wan Daud/Dr. Edy Herianto Abdul Majlan, Mr. Azli Arifin/Prof. Dr. Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Dr. Taib Iskandar Mohamad/Mr. Wan Aizon W Ghopa, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mariyam Jameelah Ghazali, Dr. Sallehuddin Mohamed Haris, Mr. Azhari Shamsudeen, Mr. Mohamad Aizat Ahmad Tarmizi, Mr. Abdul Rahman Abdullah, Mr. Hamzah Nayan, Mr. Mohd Kamal Sariman, Mr. Mohd Nazari Dawan, Mr. Firdaus Abdul Aziz, Mr. Rosli Ahmad

Team FUEL CELL: Muhammad Hafiz Abd Wahab (Team Manager), Raja Azahar Raja Muhammad, Ahmad Arif Md Yusof, Mohd Husni Habban, Mohamad Aliff Mustakim M Pilus, Hairul Zaimie Miskur, Ismail Abd Halim, Mohamad Zulhairi Ibrahim, Muhammad Afif Che Md Jusoh, Muhammad Tarmizi Che Yaccob, Muhammad Jafri Jusoh, Ms. Nuhaswani Bahaman (staf fuel cell), Mr. Miftah Kurniawan (staf fuel cell), Mr. Mulyazmi   (staf fuel cell), Ms. Emi Misran   (staf fuel cell), Mr. Arif Fadhillah Haron   (staf fuel cell), Mr. Freeq Ahmad Fudzi   (staf fuel cell), Mr. Mohd Asri Yusof   (staf fuel cell).

Team SOLAR: Muhammad Hadi Zabidi Bin Rosdi (Team Manager), Rasmina Binti Ibrahim, Ng Yan Peng, Jason Toh Phee Tat, Khoh Seek Yan, Chan Yeon Quan, Tan Yen Fong, Lim Tong Hai, Choong Weng Hing, Chan Kien Ho, Andy Lee Min Enn, Ong Choon Kent, Muhd Azlan Bin Aripin, Lok Be Seng, Koo Kim Huat, Oon Yong Kooi, Khoo@Khor Chin Guan, How Yong Chian, Lee Yaw Choong, Lee Fei Hwei.

Team LPG: Cindy Lora Sagan (Team Manager), Yovaraj A/L Karunakaran , Muhammad Bin Abdul Halim, Darence Senawat Matius, Abdul Rahman Ghazali, Mohd Norizzam B. Esa, Koo Tai Seng, Khoo Zhen Quan, Saidatul Syuhada Ahmad Shukri, Nur Ili Bt Raub, Ainul Basirah Abd. Malik, Elizabeth Ken Tzu Ying, Meysam Mehrabi, Taib Walid Mohamad, How Heoy Geok.

Getting the most out of their litre of petroleum was all that had been fuelling a group of engineering student's minds in recent month. It was not the price of petroleum that was the issue, but rather a prize of RM2,600 (US$800) that was in contention. UKM team manager, Cindy Lora Sagan and her team spent countless hours simulating, fine-tuning and perfecting their engine to prepare for the recent Shell Eco-marathon Asia. All the hard work was worth it because the team of seven mechanical engineering students and three lecturers from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia emerged as the champion in the alternative gasoline fuel category. The UKM team did not only win in the category they were competing, but they also broke the competition record by logging 479.5km on their car. The Eco-marathon competition challenges student teams not to design, build and drive the fastest car but to travel the farthest distance, using the least amount of fuel while producing minimal emissions. The participating teams also had to source for sponsorship, design and build their prototype from scratch for the competition. The prototypes would then be inspected by technical teams from Shell so that they meet the required designs, specifications and measurements so that no team would gain any extra advantages over others. 

PERODUA ECO-CHALLENGE 2011, 23- 25 JUN 2011, MELAKA INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORT CIRCUIT (MIMC)

    

UKM  fuel efficient car won second place in the design category of the Perodua Eco Challenge Race 2011 at the Melaka International Motorsport Circuit, 25 Jun 2011 organised by Perusahaan Automobil Kedua (Perodua). The UKM sporty looking car was the work of 34 members made up of 9 lecturers, one Science Officer, seven technicians and 17 students from the Centre for Automotive, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment. The team was led by Dr Wan Mohd Faizal Wan Mahmood from the Centre, Muhammad Farizal Che Sabri representing the students manager and Mohammad Asyran Che Laidin as the driver. Unlike conventional race, where a car with the greatest speed and first to cross the finishing line is crowned the winner, in this race the ultimate winner is the car that finished last. In this Eco-challenge, the car that could go the longest distance with half a litre of petrol wins. All twelve cars were required to keep running on the track until they ran out of fuel. Each team was given a 660 cc transmission engine, RM17,500 and half a litre of petrol to build the most fuel efficient car.

A total of 12 higher learning institutions took part, made up of teams from UKM, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UNIKL), Politeknik Sultan Azlan Shah (PSA), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Universiti Industri Selangor (UNISEL), Politeknik Ungku Omar (PUO), Malaysia Spanish Institute (MSI), and Politeknik Port Dickson (PPD). This Eco-challenge race was a platform for students to display their talents in real world application and hoped such programme could be replicated by other corporate bodies as part of their Social Responsibility Programme. It also was an initiative for the higher institutions to come up with a fuel efficient car which is more environmentally friendly in the light of the alarming global warming which is escalating and, the race was also meant to acquaint the students with working environment so as to equip them with the working skills needed in the working world.

Advisor: Prof. Ir. Dr. Marzuki Mustafa, Project Co-ordinator: Prof. Dr. Norhamidi Muhamad, Project Leader: Prof. Dr. Shahrum Abdullah, Teacher In-charge: Dr. Wan Faizal Wan Mahmood
Technical Members: Dr. Sallehuddin Mohamed Haris (ECU), Dr. Rozli Zulkifli (Materials), Mr. Azli Ariffin (Design), Mr.  Azhari Shamsudeen, Mr.  Faizal Mat Tahir, Mr. Mohd Anas Mohd Sabri, Mr. Hamzah Nanyan, Mr. Abdul Saiyuti Arif Abdul Aziz, Mr. Mohd. Kamal Sariman, Mr. Mohd. Nazari Dawan, Mr. Mohd Saifulnazri bin Hussin
Team Members (student): Muhammad Zulfadhli Azizi, Muhammad Farizal Che Sabri, Kok Yih Shia, Wong  Kian Wai, Mohd Hasif Bin Nawi, Ng Chee Chin, Abdullah Hassan Mohd Ridzuan, Ridzal Bin Abdullah, Zuhairi Zulkifli Chan, Abdul Afiq Abd Rahim, Muhammad Asyiq Bin Baharudin, Muhamad Arif Fadli Bin Ahmad, Muhamad Shahizzat Bin Arif Shah, Lau Weng Loon, Mohd Azri Bin Mohd Latiff, Mohd Asyran Che Laidin, Wong Yee Won , Lee Choy Fun, Wong Yee Won, Kok Yih Shia, Wong Kian Wai, Chong Pek Kee, Lee Xin Eu, Law Huang Khang, Lai Jiun Liang, Lai Kwong Yih, Khir Su Seng, Nurulddin Alias, Hasyim Azri Abdul Hadi, Muhammad Waseem Abdullah, Muhammad Shafiq Megat Jiwa, Muhammad Syakir Zahar Azlan, Muhammad Izrul Izhar, Adi Hakimiee Mustaffa, Ahmad Faizal Ahmad Zamri, Syahmi Ahmad, Mohamad Mustaqim