Shell Eco Marathon

Shell Eco-marathon is one of the world’s leading energy-efficiency engineering programmes for students. It aims to push the boundaries of what is technically possible and inspire young people to become leading scientists and engineers of future energy solutions.

The programme provides a platform for high school and university teams to explore every aspect of design and technology, using their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) skills to build their own ultra-energy-efficient cars, and then take them out on the track in competition.

D’BASE, a group of nineteen students from the BINUS ASO School of Engineering, is participating in the Shell Eco-marathon, one of the world’s leading energy efficiency competitions. The Shell Eco-marathon is a unique global program for students pursuing science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. This competition provides these students with the opportunity to design and build ultra-energy-efficient cars, after which they take them out on to the track to compete.

D’BASE TEAM’s Performance in Shell Eco-Marathon 2024

After months of preparation to participate in the SEM competition, commonly known as the Shell Eco-Marathon 2024, held at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit in Lombok from July 2-6, 2024, the D’BASE TEAM successfully returned home with accolades. With the Pasupati Oktan, the D’BASE TEAM won the Off-Track Awards: Spirit of Shell Eco-Marathon Award for Urban Concept, which is a conventional four-wheeled vehicle designed to meet transportation needs in urban areas. Moreover, the Prototype Navasena Prambanan, aimed at maximizing energy efficiency with innovative design elements from the D’BASE TEAM, also passed Technical Inspection, ranking 7th out of 17 with their latest record of 325 km/kWh.

The D’BASE TEAM has worked hard to prepare both vehicles, Navasena Prambanan and Pasupati Oktan, starting from the preparations conducted on the BINUS ASO campus and continuing with all the preparations carried out over the course of five days at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit for the Shell Eco-Marathon competition.

Figure 1. The D’BASE TEAM with the awards achieved at SEM 2024, along with both vehicles, Prototype Navasena Prambanan and Urban Pasupati Oktan.

Figure 3. Prototype Navasena Prambanan at the Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit for Shell Eco-Marathon 2024.

With the hard work and collaboration of the D’BASE TEAM, the entire preparation process carried out by the members has yielded results, allowing them to participate in the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia-Pacific and the Middle East 2025, which will be held in Doha, Qatar, at the Lusail International Circuit scheduled for February 2025. Moreover, the D’BASE TEAM demonstrated the SPIRIT of Binusian through their hard work and persistence in participating in the SEM 2024 competition, creating new innovations while prioritizing cooperation and mutual respect among the members of the D’BASE TEAM.