Opportunity brief
Event Structure:
- This competition consists of two rounds, The first tests the participants' knowledge of electronics, and the second evaluates their problem-solving abilities.
- A quiz with 35 questions and a 90-minute time limit makes up the first selection round. Some questions will have negative marking
- This quiz may only be taken by the team leader who registered the team. Calculators are allowed for this round.
- The final (offline, in IITM) round focuses on circuit building and is based on an economy in which parts are bought with points.
Topics Covered:
- Number systems and Boolean Algebra
- Minterms, maxterms, Logic Gates and Karnaugh-Maps
- Combinational circuits
- Sequential circuits and Finite State Machines(FSM)
- Registers and Counters
- Static Timing Analysis
- Programmable Logic Devices
- HDL - Verilog
- TTL & CMOS logic
- Fault Modelling & Testing
- Error detection & Correction (Hamming)
- Memory access methods
- RAM, ROM & Flash memory
Guidelines:
- Members of intercollegiate teams are eligible.
- Members of interdisciplinary teams are permitted.
- A team can have 1 or 2 participants.
- A laptop is required for both rounds of the competition.
- Before arriving at the final round location, a Shaastra passport should be purchased.
Rules and Regulations:
- Participants should strictly adhere to guidelines provided by coordinators.
- Participants must follow basic etiquette while interacting with the organizers in all communications.
- Participants are requested to check the Unstop page regularly for further updates.
- In the event of a dispute over any answer/entry/submission, the decision of the coordinators shall be final.
- Further information related to the event will be communicated to the participants via groups, which will be formed after registrations.