HACK24 Hackathon
Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, Ranchi
HACK24 Hackathon: Stages and Timelines
Problem Statement Selection
Problem Statements will be released few hours before the kickstart of hackathon and every team have to select a problem statement and submit it before the kickstart of hackathon.
Hackathon Kickstart
Every team will be allotted a place in the computer labs of R&D building in BIT Mesra. Participants can also use their own laptops for the same. Every team will stay there till the end of the hackathon. Every team needs to submit their code base before 2:00PM on 10th September 2023.
Presentation Round
After the submission of code, teams may proceed with the preparation of presentation. Every team will get a total of 10 mins for the presentation (demo + ppt) and additional 2 mins for jury QnA.
All that you need to know about HACK24 Hackathon
Society for Data Science(SDS) is a technical club of the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra which majorly focuses on promoting Data Science, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence among students. SDS organizes its annual flagship summit called Data Science Summit which hosts numerous renowned speakers and conducts various competitions and a hackathon. This year the summit which is Data Science Summit 2023 is being held from 8th September to 10th September 2023.
What is the HACK24 hackathon?
HACK24 is a 24-hour offline multidisciplinary hackathon organized under Data Science Summit 2023. It is being organized in collaboration with other technical clubs of BIT Mesra which are IEEE, ACM, and Robolution. The problem statements are from various domains including Machine Learning, Web Development, and Artificial Intelligence. Problem Statements will be released a few hours before the start of the hackathon and teams have to choose one of the many problem statements before the start of the hackathon.
Guidelines:
- The mode of the hackathon is offline and will be held in BIT Mesra.
- Reporting time for the teams is 2:00 PM near the CAT Hall in BIT Mesra.
- Hackathon will kickstart from 06:00 PM on 9th September 2023.
- Teams have to be present at the specified labs during the entire duration of the hackathon.
- Participation is free for BIT Mesra students whereas a nominal fee is to be paid by non-BIT Mesra students which will include their accommodation and food facilities.
- Every team must join this WhatsApp group for further communication. Click here to join the WhatsApp group
Rules:
- Team size: 2-4 members.
- Members must be enrolled in some college.
- The deadline for the submission of the code base is 2:00 PM on 10th September.
- After the submission of the code before 2:00 PM on the 10th, the teams may proceed with making PPTs and preparing for presentations.
- Each team will get a total of 12 mins for the presentation. (Demo + PPT + QnA).
- Judgment criteria include-
- Solution approach
- Tech stack
- Working demo
- Future scope
- Presentation
- The order of presentation will be decided in random order by the organizers.
Important dates & deadlines?
-
6 Sep'23, 02:00 PM IST Registration Deadline
-
24 Aug'23, 12:00 AM IST Registration Start
-
9 Sep'23, 02:00 PM IST Reporting Date & Time
Contact the organisers
Send queries to organizersDownload attachments
Rewards and Prizes?
Prizes worth 50K INR
Second Prize
Second prize will be a combination of cash and kind of worth 15K INR
Third Prize
Third prize will be a combination of cash and kind of worth 10K INR
First Prize
First prize will be a combination of cash and kind of worth 25K INR
About Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, Ranchi
- The Institute was established in 1955 by the visionary industrialist B.M. Birla.
- BIT, a premier technical institute and deemed university, has mostly been either at the top of ranking surveys or the first among initiators of path-breaking ideas.
- Its main campus is spread across an area of 780 acres.
- From the introduction of new academic programs to re-structuring the current ones, from improving infrastructure to upgrading teaching skills, the welfare of the students has always been the focal point in BIT's larger picture.
- It has been the preferred manpower source for many industries not only in India but also abroad.