From Ideas to AI Creations: A Deep Dive into Prompt Engineering Challenge

From Ideas to AI Creations: A Deep Dive into Prompt Engineering Challenge

This competition is a structured, offline Prompt Engineering challenge conducted under INNOVATEX 4.0. The event focuses on developing industry-relevant skills in interacting with Generative AI systems through effective prompt design, iterative refinement, and ethical AI usage.

Participants will work in teams to solve real-world problem statements by designing structured prompts that guide AI tools toward accurate, relevant, and creative outputs. The competition emphasizes clarity, logical structuring, constraint design, output formatting, and optimization strategies.

Guidelines:

Eligibility:

• Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from all recognized colleges.

• Students from any specialization (Engineering, Management, Design, Sciences, etc.) are eligible.

• Participants must carry a valid college ID card.

Team Composition:

• Team size: 4 members per team (mandatory).
• Inter-college teams: Allowed.
• Inter-specialization teams: Allowed.
• A participant can be part of only one team.
• No changes in team members will be allowed after registration closes.

Competition Format:

• The competition consists of one major challenge round followed by presentations:

Round 1: Prompt Engineering Challenge (Core Round)

• Real-world problem statements will be assigned to each team on the day of the event.
• Domains may include education, healthcare, business intelligence, software development, content generation, and analytics.
• Duration: 4 hours (excluding lunch break)

Teams must:

• Analyze the problem statement
• Design structured prompts
• Iteratively test and refine prompts
• Document prompt versions and improvements
• Generate AI outputs with justification

Final Presentation Round:

• All teams will present before the jury.
• Presentation Duration: 5–7 minutes per team
• Q&A: 2–3 minutes per team
• Total Event Duration: 7 hours

Submission Requirements:

Each team must submit:

• Final structured prompt
• Iteration log (minimum 2 refinements)
• AI-generated outputs
• Brief explanation of prompt strategy
• Ethical considerations followed
• Submissions must be made before the final deadline. Late submissions will not be evaluated.

Judging Criteria:

Evaluation will be based on:

• Prompt Design & Structure – 25%
• Output Relevance & Accuracy – 25%
• Creativity & Innovation – 20%
• Optimization & Iterative Refinement – 15%
• Ethical & Responsible AI Usage – 10%
• Presentation & Explanation – 5%

Judges’ decisions will be final and binding.

Rules of the Competition:

• Teams must bring their own laptops and chargers..
• Internet usage is allowed strictly for AI tools and research related to the problem statement.
• Copying prompts or outputs from other teams will lead to immediate disqualification.
• Pre-prepared prompts/templates created before the event are not allowed.
• Use of unfair means, plagiarism, or misrepresentation of AI outputs is strictly prohibited.
• Teams must maintain professional and respectful behavior throughout the event.
• Any violation of ethical AI practices (biased, harmful, or inappropriate outputs) will attract penalties.
• Organizers reserve the right to modify minor rules in case of operational necessity.
• Judges’ decisions are final and cannot be contested.

Expected Outcomes:

• Hands-on exposure to Generative AI systems
• Strong foundation in prompt structuring and optimization
• Real-world problem-solving through AI collaboration
• Ethical awareness in AI usage
• Improved presentation and communication skills