Automotive - , Uttarakhand, India
Team KNOx, is the official off-road racing team of IIT Roorkee which designs and fabricates All Terrain Vehicles to represent the institute in various national ATV championships. Our main target is the world's largest intercollegiate design competition, BAJA SAE.Founded in 2009, KNOX has established into a team of 50 students who work round the clock to enumerate various innovations in the ATV. Our achievements in BAJA include2nd place among 326 teams in CAE category (awarded by ANSYS Inc.) in 2013.Overall rank 10 among 280 teams in 2011 i.e. a top 10 finish in the second year of participation.Overall rank 13 among 288 teams in 2012.We also have a couple of patents pending.Achieved #7 Rank in Design Section in Virtuals Round (1st among all IITs) in 2017.Currently ranked #1 amongst the participating IIT's.It is our aim to become the best off-road team in the country. Thus, we also learn to maintain disciplined timelines and manage funds. The valuable experience gained from the same contributes to the growth of an innovative, entrepreneurial, automobile culture on campus.