Digital Design Challenge

Digital Design Challenge - techFEST'26

For Non-SLIET Participants Only

techFEST'26 is North India's premier technical festival, organised by Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Longowal, Punjab. "This is a free opportunity for all participants."

Official Website: https://www.techfest26.com

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Accommodation and Meals:

Registration for the techFEST'26 package is compulsory for accommodation and other perks, while participation in individual events is free*.

About the Event:

Digital Design Challenge is an individual competition designed to test participants' knowledge and practical skills in digital logic and Hardware Description Languages (HDLs). The challenge focuses on designing combinational and sequential circuits, FSMs, memory interfaces, and basic digital architectures using Verilog HDL, with the option to support VHDL if enabled by the organisers.

Objective:

• To test participants' understanding of digital logic and RTL design.
• To develop practical HDL programming skills.
• To evaluate the ability to design combinational and sequential circuits.
• To test problem-solving under strict time constraints.
• To encourage efficient, readable, and synthesis-ready HDL code.
• To provide practical exposure to digital-system design and simulation.

Problem Statement:

Participants will be given 10 digital design problems covering combinational logic, sequential circuits, finite state machines, memory interfaces, and basic processor components.

Participants must develop correct, synthesis-ready solutions using only Verilog or VHDL within the given time limit.

Solutions will be evaluated using suitable HDL simulators and testbenches against predefined or hidden test cases.

Event Details:

Participants will individually solve 10 HDL-based digital design problems within a fixed time limit of 1 hour.

Questions may include:

• Combinational logic
• Sequential circuits
• Counters and registers
• FSMs
• Memory interfaces
• Basic processor components

Participants may use only Verilog or VHDL. The challenge will be conducted offline without internet or AI assistance.

Evaluation:

Submitted solutions will be tested using suitable HDL simulators/compilers against testbenches.

Participants will be evaluated based on functional correctness, optimisation, readability, and testbench implementation where applicable.

Rules and Regulations:

• Participation is individual only.
• Participants must carry a valid student ID.
• Only Verilog or VHDL is allowed.
• No other HDL or programming language will be permitted.
• The competition will be conducted in offline mode.
• Internet access, mobile phones, and smartwatches are not permitted.
• No AI assistance is permitted during the challenge.
• Participants must write all code during the event.
• Pre-written code snippets, templates, or solutions are not allowed.
• Plagiarism or use of pre-existing code will result in disqualification.
• Participants must use the HDL and simulation environment specified by the organisers.
• Misbehaviour may result in disqualification. The coordinators' decision will be final.

Judging Criteria:

• Functional Correctness – 60%
• Code Optimisation & Efficiency – 20%
• Readability & Comments – 10%
• Testbench Completeness – 10%
• In case of a tie, higher performance on advanced FSM/sequential-design problems will be considered, followed by submission timestamp.

Judge's Decision is Final:

The judges' decision will be final and will be based on the specified judging criteria, technical correctness, and overall performance.

Eligibility:

• Open to students from recognised colleges/universities.
• Participation is allowed individually only.
• Valid student ID is mandatory.

Certification Policy:

• Certificates will be provided to all participants.
• Certificate of Excellence will be awarded to winners as per judges' results.

For Query:

Domain Coordinator:

• Name: Anupam Kumar
• Reg. No.: GEC/254043123
• Contact: 8809446009
• Email: anupam_254043123@sliet.ac.in

Domain Advisor:

• Name: Kandi Rishitha
• Reg. No.: GIN/2444224
• Contact: 9652303589
• Email: kandi_2444224@sliet.ac.in

Event Coordinator:

• Name: Arpit Shukla
• Reg. No.: GEC/254044008
• Contact: 7739482499
• Email: arpit_254044008@sliet.ac.in

For Further Queries:

• Naman Kumar Sinha (Overall Coordinator): +91 78568 93952
• Shubham Kumar Singh (Overall Coordinator): +91 97711 74465

Prepare yourself for a journey of technology, creativity, and celebration.

Mark your calendars and be part of the magic of techFEST'26 at SLIET.

Register Now: www.techfest26.com

We cordially invite you to Digital Design Challenge, organised as part of techFEST'26 - Annual Technical Festival of SLIET. Showcase your talent, compete with the sharpest minds and earn your moment of glory.

Rules & FAQs:

• All the students will be evaluated based on their creative thinking.
• Open to students from recognised colleges/universities.
• Participation is allowed individually only.
• Valid student ID is mandatory.
• The decision of the judges will be final and binding.
• Participation is individual only.

Certification Policy:

• Certificates will be provided to all participants.
• Certificates of Excellence will be awarded to winners as per judges' results.

Important Note:

• All participants must make payment on the techFEST'26 website; without payment, participation will not be considered and will be disqualified.
• The organisers reserve the right to modify rules, prize pool, dates, venue, or timing of the competition under unforeseen circumstances.
• All guidelines are subject to change; participants are advised to regularly check the official techFEST'26 website for updates.
• Adherence to the latest rules is mandatory for all teams.

Website: www.techfest26.com Email: techfest@sliet.ac.in

Rules and Regulations - General Rules:

• All participants must carry a valid college ID card and their techFEST'26 registration receipt.
• Reporting time will be communicated to registered teams; late reporting may lead to walkover.
• The decision of the judges and organisers will be final and binding in all matters.
• Any form of misconduct, plagiarism or use of unfair means leads to immediate disqualification.
• Participants are responsible for their own equipment and personal belongings.
• Organisers reserve the right to modify any rule at any time; updates are announced at the venue.

Eligibility:

• Open to students of all institutes and all degree programmes (unless specified otherwise in the event rules above).
• Participants must be registered for techFEST'26 through the official portal.
• Cross-college teams are welcome.

Mark your calendars and be part of Digital Design Challenge at techFEST'26, SLIET. Bring your ideas, skills, and technical knowledge, and compete with the best minds at the fest.

All payments must be made exclusively through our official TechFest website. Kindly complete your payment through: https://app.techfest26.com/package