SJTU team consisted of students
from SEIEE, School of Mechanical Engineering, NAOCE, and School of
Software performed best ever in the Freescale Cup National University Smart Car
Racing. They obtained the first prize in CCD camera, two second prizes in
photo-electricity and electromagnetism and a merit award in creative. The 6th Freescale Cup was organized at
Northwestern Polytechnical University, August 19-20, 2011. 1536 teams from 333
colleges and universities participated in the racing while only 186 teams from
101 colleges and universities survived the 7-divisional prelim contests.
The racing is a creative S&T competition covering control, pattern
recognition, sensor technology, electronics, electric, computer, mechanics and
others. Guided by Freescale HCS12 single chip computer as core control module,
the modified model car marches along the fixed route and the one with the
shortest completion time is the winner. The racing is aimed at strengthening
the practice and innovation competence, and teamwork of university students,
and promoting higher education reform.