Cortex Hackathon

Eligibility:

• The hackathon is open to students pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate, or equivalent engineering/technology programs.
• Students from all engineering domains and branches are eligible to participate.
• Participants must provide accurate and valid information during registration.

Team Formation:

• Each team must consist of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 participants.
• Each team must nominate one Team Leader.
• The Team Leader will serve as the primary point of contact for all official communication.
• A participant may be a member of more than two teams; however, if participating in more than two teams, the participant cannot be the Team Leader of any of those teams.
• All team members must be registered participants of the hackathon.

Registration:

• Registration must be completed through the official registration platform within the specified deadline.
• Participants are responsible for ensuring that all information submitted during registration is correct.
• Any changes to team composition after registration will be subject to the organizers' approval.
• Registration does not guarantee selection for subsequent rounds.

Problem Statements & Submission:

• The official problem statements will be released by the organizers.
• Participants must develop their proposed solution according to the given problem statement and submission guidelines.
• A PPT template will be provided along with the release of the problem statements.
• Participants must STRICTLY follow the prescribed PPT template and submission format.
• Submissions must be made before the specified deadline.
• Late submissions may not be considered for evaluation.

Evaluation:

• The evaluation criteria/rubrics will be shared along with the problem statements.
• Submissions will be evaluated by the designated evaluation panel/jury.
• Evaluation may consider factors such as:
• Understanding of the problem
• Innovation and originality
• Feasibility of the proposed solution
• Technical approach
• Practical applicability
• Impact and scalability
• Quality of presentation
• The decision of the judging panel will be final.

Hackathon Rounds:

Round 1 - Online Screening:

• Participants will submit their proposed solution in the prescribed PPT format.
• All valid submissions will undergo an initial screening based on the announced evaluation criteria.
• Shortlisted teams will qualify for Round 2.
• All eligible participants will receive an e-certificate of participation, subject to fulfilling the participation requirements.

Round 2 - Final Presentation:

• Shortlisted teams will present their solutions before the designated jury/industry panel.
• The presentation will be conducted in hybrid mode.
• Participants based outside Pune may be permitted to present online.
• Shortlisted teams based in Pune are required to report to the designated venue for the offline presentation.
• Each team will be allotted 10 minutes: 7 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for Question & Answer.
• Teams must follow the presentation order and time slot assigned by the organizers.
• Failure to report/present during the designated slot may result in disqualification.
• Participants qualifying for the final round will receive a physical certificate of participation, subject to participation in the final round.

Prizes:

• The Top 3 teams will receive prizes from the designated prize pool:
• 1st Prize: ₹5,000
• 2nd Prize: ₹3,000
• 3rd Prize: ₹2,000
• The organizers reserve the right to modify the prize structure, subject to prior communication to participants.

Code of Conduct:

• Participants are expected to maintain professional and respectful conduct throughout the hackathon.
• Any form of misconduct, misrepresentation, harassment, or inappropriate behaviour may lead to disqualification.
• Participants must comply with all instructions issued by the organizing team and event authorities.

Originality & Intellectual Property:

• All submitted ideas, solutions, presentations, and supporting materials must be original work of the participating team or appropriately attributed where applicable.
• Plagiarism, unauthorized copying, or misrepresentation of another person's work may result in disqualification.
• Participants are responsible for ensuring that their submissions do not violate any third-party intellectual property rights.

Disqualification:

A team may be disqualified for:

• Submission of false or misleading information.
• Plagiarism or unauthorized use of another participant's work.
• Failure to comply with submission guidelines.
• Missing the assigned presentation slot.
• Violation of the hackathon rules or code of conduct.
• Any other action deemed inappropriate by the organizing committee.

General Guidelines:

• The organizing committee reserves the right to make necessary changes to the schedule, format, or guidelines, with appropriate communication to participants.
• Participants are responsible for keeping themselves updated with official announcements.
• The organizers' decision regarding eligibility, shortlisting, evaluation, and disqualification shall be final.
• By registering for the hackathon, participants agree to abide by the rules and regulations of CORTEX Hackathon.

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