Cloudforge

This is an inter-college hackathon, aimed at encouraging students to build innovative, practical, and impactful solutions using modern technologies, including cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Web Development, Data Science, Cybersecurity, and other emerging technologies.

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Eligibility

• Open to currently enrolled college/university students.
• Participation is open to students from any specialization/branch (CSE, ECE, EEE, Mechanical, Civil, etc.).

Format & Process

• Registration: Participants register individually.
• Problem Statement/Theme: Multiple tracks will be provided, covering areas such as AI/GenAI, Cloud, Web/Mobile Development, Automation, Cybersecurity, and Open Innovation.
• Ideation & Development: Select one problem statement and develop a working prototype/solution during the hackathon.
• Submission: Submit your project, source code/repository, project description, and required documentation before the deadline.
• Evaluation: Projects will be evaluated by mentors/judges based on innovation, technical implementation, relevance to the problem statement, usability, scalability, and presentation.

Competition Format

• Number of problem statements/tracks: TBA
• Development round: Teams work on their selected problem statement throughout the hackathon.
• Final judging/presentation
• All submissions must be made before the announced deadline.

Rules

• The submitted project must be developed by the registered team during the hackathon period.
• Teams must comply with the official problem statement and submission requirements.
• Use of open-source libraries, APIs, SDKs, and publicly available datasets is permitted, provided that their licenses and usage terms are respected.
• Pre-existing code/projects may be used only where explicitly permitted by the organizers; the primary work and implementation should be done during the hackathon.
• Plagiarism, impersonation, false submissions, or copying another team's solution will result in disqualification.
• Teams must not submit the same project under multiple teams.
• Participants must maintain professional and respectful conduct throughout the event.
• Organizers reserve the right to disqualify teams violating the rules or engaging in unfair practices.
• The judges' decision regarding the final evaluation and winners will be considered final.

Evaluation Criteria

Projects will primarily be evaluated on:

• Innovation and originality
• Technical implementation
• Effective use of technology/cloud services
• Relevance to the selected problem statement
• User impact and practicality
• Scalability and feasibility
• Quality of the working prototype
• Final presentation and demonstration

Note: Specific problem statements, timelines, submission requirements, judging criteria, and prizes will be communicated by the organizers through the official event channels.