Name of the Organisation : IIT Bombay
Name of the Competition : e-Yantra Robotics Competition (eYRC) 2014
Location :India

Website : http://e-yantra.org/home/index.php/

e-Yantra Robotics Competition 2014 :
eYRC is a competition that is open to students studying engineering in one of the engineering colleges in India. It is a group competition where students in a team program a given robotic platform to solve a given problem in 12 - 15 weeks. The emphasis is on systematically applying one’s mind to solving the problem with given resources and solving the problem by successfully implementingthe best solution. Several tasks are assigned to the teams during the course of the competition to take them through the project lifecycle in a systematic manner. A lot of emphasis is placed on problem exploration, documentation and presenting the results. A video presentation of the solution is used to short-list the Finalists in the competition. Final scores for the teams are decided using a scoring system that uses individual scores for the tasks assigned. The format of the competition not only tests the theoretical and technical knowledge of the team members but also the communication skills and team player skills of the students

e-Yantra Robotics Competition is a unique competition where students selected for participation are given :
** a Robotic kit complete with accessories,
** Video tutorials to help them learn basic concepts in Embedded systems and Micro-controller programming, and
** a Rule book that abstracts a real-world problem into a game which they have to solve and implement on the robot

Eligibility :
** The competition is open for registration to full time science, engineering and diploma students at the undergraduate level or equivalent, studying in universities, colleges, for a science, engineering or diploma degree in any discipline.
** Please note that when a team leader provides data relating to his/her team, e-Yantra assumes that these details are provided with the full knowledge and consent of the team members.
** Please provide appropriate data with proper contact details to avoid any future discrepancies.
** The competition is open for registration to full time engineering,diploma students who are undergraduates or equivalent, studying in universities, colleges,studying for an engineering,diploma degree from any discipline.
** Each team shall have four members (The team members must be undergraduates from any stream of engineering or science from one college).
** All members of a team must belong to the same college / institution.
** A student shall be a member of one team only.
** One member of the team should be designated as the team leader, who will be responsible for all communications with e-Yantra.
** e-Yantra’s decision is final should there be any dispute.

Registration Fee :
You pay NOTHING to participate. It is open to college students FREE of charge. In fact, e-Yantra provides the team with a robotic kit, which is used in the competition. e-Yantra will provide sensors and actuators (as part of the Robotic kit) to the participating teams. However, if the problem assigned requires accessories to build structures on the robot, the team will have to bear the cost of such accessories. The team will need to make their own arena (usually an inexpensive “flex sheet” based passive arena) for the task assigned to them. Teams selected as Finalists to participate in the Grand Finale which is conducted at IIT Bombay in February – March, every year have to bear the cost of to and fro travel and some incidental expenses to participate in the finals (train fares permissible as per the competition rules will be reimbursed to the team members on arrival to participate in the competition).

Registration Process :
Registration is a two-step process

Step 1 : Create Group Account
** In the first step one of the team members who is nominated as 'Team Leader' should create the account of the team by providing appropriate details of the college and e-mail ids of the team members.All fields in the form are mandatory. The details once entered should not be changed and also the members in the team shouldnot be altered in any manner.
** Each team will, after creating anaccount, get aTeam id and login details mailed to the team leader, which will be used in the further stages of the competition.

Essential details required during the first step of the registration process are as follows :
** Full Name : Team Leader should give full names of all team members as these names will appear on certificates and willbe used henceforth in all our communication.
** Password : This password will be used to access the e-Yantra Login Portal.
** Mobile Number : This number will be used for the further stages of the competition. Please provide a number which will be active for atleast six months.
** College State : Select the state where your college is situated.
** College Name : Select the college name from the list populated based on the state selected.

Note :
** If your college name doesn’t appear in the list of colleges,you will click on a link and provide proper college details. After verification, we will add your college to our database within 24 hours.
** Provide name and e-mail address of the other 3 members of the team.
** Check the box to agree to our terms and condition.
** Click on button "Register".

Step 2 : Complete Team Details
** When the team leader completes Step 1, she/he will receive a mail with a Teamid and a link for account activation. Team leader has to click on this link to activate the account – this step serves to verify team leader’s e-mail id.
** Team leader can login on the portal once the account is activated.
** Team leader has to complete other team member details after logging in.Subsequently, each team member will receive a mail with a link to activate his/her individual profile – this step serves to verify the team member’s e-mail id. When the team member clicks on this link, his/her profile is acitivated.
** The registration process will be complete ONLY when the complete information of all the team members is submitted, verified, and activated.
** The teams on completion of the registration will be eligible for participating in the further stages of the competition.

Register Here : http://portal.e-yantra.org/eyrc/register
and
Login Here : http://portal.e-yantra.org/eyrc/login
Terms & Conditions :
1. Failure to comply with any rules, terms, and conditions of the competition may result in the participating team's disqualification.
2. All participants shall agree to allow their names and photographs to be used for publicity purposes by e-Yantra during and after the competition.
3. e-Yantra holds the intellectual property rights for all materials submitted by the participating teams for the competition.
4. e-Yantra will not be responsible for submitted material lost in transit.
5. All material submitted must be the participants own work.
6. Any kind of plagiarism is strictly prohibited and will lead to disqualification of participants. Duplication of the thoughts or work of another source must be referenced.
7. e-Yantra’s decision is final and no appeals will be entertained.
8. e-Yantra reserves the right to modify or amend the prizes, rules, terms and conditions of the competition at any time.