The 13th NCHU-GMT Capstone Competition for Precision Machine Tools and Intelligent Manufacturing Technology
Objective
The machine tool industry in Taiwan plays an important role in the world. To continuously upgrade the performance of machine tools and the production efficiency of manufacturing systems, an annual capstone project competition has been held since 2011 to encourage students to devote to the practical research on the advanced technology of machine tools, and promote the implementation of innovative smart technology for machine tool industry in Taiwan. This event is organized together by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at National Chung Hsing University and Goodway Machine Corp. Group. In the competition, students would demonstrate what they accomplished and learned from the projects including the problem analysis, innovative solution, system design and integration, and teamwork, with emphasis on both of theory and practical implementation, as well as presenting and sharing the technology to others. In addition, the other main goal of this event is to build the opportunities of learning, idea exchanging and experience sharing among schools from domestics and overseas. With the increasing demands for smart manufacturing, the project topics regarding to intelligent manufacturing technologies are highly encouraged for the competition, along with the precision machine tool related topics.
Themes of Contest
Machine Tool System and Components
Design and implementation of Machine tool system, subsystem, and components.
Intelligent Machine and Manufacturing System
Hardware or software system regarding automation, real-time monitoring, industrial robot technology, motion control, thermal expansion improvement, measuring technology, mechatronic, and CPS applications, but not limited to the above-mentioned topics.
Processing application
Development of machining process to improve the machining quality and efficiency.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduate students from overseas can organize a team with 3 to 5 student members to participate freely, and no more than 2 advisors for each team. A team with students from different departments or schools is encouraged. The student status at the time of signing up shall be taken as the standard.
IMPORTANT DATES
Aug. 12, 2024 -Registration deadline
Sept. 12, 2024-Submission deadline of final report, introduction video and poster.
Oct. 12, 2024 -Final competition (Location: Goodway Machine Corp. at Taichung, Taiwan.
No. 38, Keyuan Rd., Xitun Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan)
Awards
Graduate group
1st Place: one team, and awards including a certificate and cash prize of NTD 500,000.
2nd Place: two teams, and awards including a certificate and cash prize of NTD 300,000 for each team.
3rd Place: three teams, and awards including a certificate and cash prize of NTD 100,000 for each team.
Competition Method
Each team needs to submit a final report to the host office (nchugoodway@gmail.com) by the deadline to participate contest, and the final competition will be held in Goodway Machine Corp on Oct. 12, 2024. More detailed information regarding this contest will be available in the participation information.
Considering the difficulties in bring the equipment to demonstrate in Taiwan, international team is expected to have an on-line remote demonstration at the final competition.
Final report (please find the attachment-final report template)
（1）Front cover (Grant ID number, Project Title, Team members/ Page limit: 1 pages)
（2）Project Introduction(Page limit: 1 pages)
（3）Group photo (jpg./ It should not be larger than 60KB)
（4）Final Report(Page limit: 10 pages)
（5）Reporting Experience(Page limit: 1 pages)
Team Project Introduction Video
Technical
- Size: It should not be larger than 300 MB.
- Length:The total length of the video should not exceed 180 seconds (3 minutes). Accelerating a longer video to fit into 130 seconds is not allowed.
- Format:Video file format should be .MP4 or a YOUTUBE video URL link is acceptable.
Content
Please avoid showing any information/patterns of school and team advisors.
Poster
- Size: PDF file, A0 size (841 mm x 1189 mm)
- The school’s name, school badge, name of the advisor is not allowed to be placed in the poster.
- Please provide the poster file by the deadline. The host office will help to print it.