National Institute of Ocean Technology
Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt.of India
NATIONAL COMPETITION ON STUDENT AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE (SAVe) – INDIA-2012

National Institute of Technology (NIOT) announces a competition for students pursuing engineering degree to visualize and design STUDENT AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHCILE (SAVe). The focus is on developing innovative underwater water technologies needed for ocean observation.


Welcome to

"National Competition on Student Autonomous underwater Vehicle(SAVe)- 2012"


Announced by

Dr.R.Chidambaram
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt. of India &
Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet

Student Online Registration Form Open

(Last date for Registration and Submission of PDR extended to 19 Dec 2011)

List of documents need to be enclosed:
1. Registered application Form
2. Letter from college in letter head duly signed by V.C/Dean/Director/Principal should be enclosed with PDR document otherwise the application should be rejected
3. Design documents
4. Submit application form with preliminary design documents on or before 3 December 2011

Important dates
1. Announcement - 4 November 2011
2. Registration and Submission of Preliminary Design Report (PDR) - 3 December 2011
3. Announcement of Phase I selected teams - 7 December 2011
4. Review of Conceptual Design Report (CDR) and presentation at NIOT - 23 December 2011(tentative)
5. Announcement of successful teams Phase II - 26 December 2011(tentative)
6. Demonstration of AUV by Student Teams - 19 March 2012 (tentative)
7. Announcement of winning team - 19 March 2012 (tentative)
8. Winning team will have an opportunity to participate in international competition to be held in SAN DIEGO, USA. - July 2012

Hard copies could be sent to the Address:
The Co-ordinator- SAVe
National Institute of Ocean Technology
Velachery Tambaram Main Road
Pallikaranai, Chennai
India – 600100
Phone: 044-66783533 / 66783547