ASME HPVC India Rules and Score-Sheet Revisions Control

Updated on: August 3, 2016

Updated by: Nathan Taylor
Note: Significant changes to the rules and score-sheets are captured in this revisions control document. Changes
not captured In the document are still applicable and in the event of a discrepancy between this revision control
document and the rules or score-sheets, the rules or score-sheets will dominate.
Change Document
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Change
2017 India rules are a modification of the 2016 East West rules.
Female speed events added, IX.
Female Drag Race added, IX.B) i. j.
Female advantage removed from Drag and Sprint Races
Underlined all female changes throughout the rules
Female event points added to maximum points, XI.
Presentation section added, VII.
Section rewritten for improved clarity, II. D)
RPS load reaction note added and bolded, III. C) 1)
Safety harness requirements elaborated on, III. D)
On site safety inspection requirements made more stringent, III. J)
Unsafe vehicle definition expanded, III. L)
Section rewritten to improve clarity and include eligibility for students of
upcoming semesters/quarters of study, IV. B)
Added cover page to the Qualification Proposal, V. B)
Product Lifecycle Energy/CO2 Analysis added, VI. E) f.
A mandatory additional unique safety feature added, VI. D) h.
Targeted innovation area and bonus point removed, VII. D)
Penalty added for Form 6 missing in Design and Innovation reports
Maximum speed bump height of 8cm specified, X. G)
Venue specific challenges/obstacles added to endurance race, X. H)
Parcel pickup and drop off added to venue specific challenges/obstacles, X.
H) 6)
Update of Design and Innovation scoresheets
Cost analysis points reduced
Product Lifecycle Energy/CO2 Analysis points added
Safety hazard point values modified
Safety accessory point values modified
Points for additional safety features and discretionary safety points added
Innovation multiplier added and details to definition added
Innovation bonus point removed
2016 India rules are a modification of the 2015 US rules. Female rider
requirements have been removed
Pre-qualification Event changed to Qualification
Qualification requirement changed to document only and video option
removed
Technical Innovation added as a separate event from the Design Event
Technical Innovation requires a separate report

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Design and Innovation events formal presentations added

No start assistance aloud in the Speed or Endurance events
Design reports will be published after the competition
Qualification acceptance limited to 3 teams per school
Qualification proposal Design and Testing added at two separate sections
Design updates will be given during the Design Presentation and not
through a written report
Females drivers will be awarded a bonus in the Speed and Endurance events

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Vehicles may compete in racing events without aerodynamic devices, but

full design points shall not be awarded without analysis and testing of the
aerodynamic device.
Target Innovation Areas updated
Chief Judge changed to Head Judge throughout

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Added to the appendices of the rules

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