Opportunity brief
Overview:
ELEVATE 1.0 is a national-level hackathon organized by DJS NSDC, Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, bringing together student innovators, developers, designers, and problem-solvers to build impactful solutions to real-world challenges.
Eligibility & Team Formation:
- ELEVATE 1.0 is open to EVERYONE.
- Inter-college and inter-specialization teams are allowed.
- Each team must consist of 2–4 members.
- Each participant can be part of only one team.
Hackathon Format:
ELEVATE 1.0 consists of 2 rounds, with different Problem Statements for each round.
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ROUND 0 — Ideation & Screening:
Round 0 is the initial screening round conducted online through Unstop.
- A set of Round 0 Problem Statements will be provided on the Unstop registration page.
- Each team must select any one Problem Statement (Round 0 specific).
- Teams must develop a solution idea/approach for their selected Problem Statement.
- Teams must prepare their presentation using the official PPT template provided.
- The completed PPT must be submitted through Unstop before the submission deadline.
- Teams must pay the ₹200 initial registration fee to participate in Round 0.
- The submissions will be evaluated and The Top 30 teams will be shortlisted for Round 1.
ROUND 1 — 24-Hour Hackathon:
The Top 30 shortlisted teams will be invited to Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering for the final round.
Round 1 will feature a new set of Problem Statements, different from those provided in Round 0.
The selected teams will participate in an intensive 24-hour offline hackathon, where they will:
- Select and work on a New Round 1 Problem Statement.
- Build a functional prototype/MVP addressing the selected challenge.
- Implement and demonstrate their proposed solution.
- Submit their final project and required deliverables within the designated hackathon timeline.
- Present and demonstrate their solution before the final judging panel.
Shortlisted teams will be required to pay a ₹1,500 final-round participation fee to confirm their participation in the 24-hour hackathon.