’Formula Manipal’ second in auto student video contest

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Nov 19, 2015 : According to a media note from Manipal University, the Formula Manipal team of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal University, won the second place in the 2015 Generation Auto Student Video Contest conducted by SAE international, OESA (Original Equipment Suppliers Association) and Deloitte.

 The team also bagged a prize money of $3,000 for the video. The theme of the video contest was to show how  good the automotive industry is to work in. The MIT video was voted second best at the annual conference and it will be shown  at several international conferences throughout the year to showcase that automotive industry is “cool”. The contest, organised by OESA and SAE International, with the support of Deloitte, encourages college students to pursue careers in the automotive industry.

This contest invited students, who participate in the SAE Collegiate Design Series (CDS) competitions, to create and submit videos no more than two minutes in length highlighting the diverse aspects of the automotive industry that make it an attractive or “cool” industry in which to work. Each year, more than 8,000 students participate in the SAE CDS. Two rounds of judging rated the selected videos on a set of criteria including message, accuracy and creativity. For the final round of judging, three videos with the highest ratings were viewed and voted by attendees at the OESA Annual Outlook Conference on November 10, 2015.