Convergence 2k26: Project Contest

Project Contest is a multidisciplinary project innovation competition that provides students with a platform to transform innovative ideas into practical and impactful projects. The competition consists of two rounds, progressing from idea submission and evaluation to project presentation and demonstration.

Guidelines

Team Size: Teams must consist of 2 to 4 members.

Eligibility: Open to students from all domains of Engineering, Science, and Technology.

Inter-College Teams: Allowed.

Inter-Department Teams: Allowed and encouraged to promote interdisciplinary collaboration.

Project Categories: Both hardware and software projects are eligible.

Academic Year: Students from all academic years are eligible to participate. Each team can submit one project/idea. The submitted project must be the original work of the participating team. Plagiarism, copying, or misrepresentation of project work may result in disqualification. Participants are responsible for arranging the hardware, components, software, and other materials required for their project demonstration. Teams must follow all instructions provided by the event organizers and jury panel. The decision of the jury will be final. All participants will receive participation certificates. Round 1 –

Ideate (Pre-Screening Round): Teams are required to submit a PowerPoint Presentation (PPT) before the specified deadline. The PPT should clearly present the problem statement, proposed solution, implementation approach, and expected outcome. Each team can submit one project/idea. The submitted ideas will be evaluated by the review committee. Teams shortlisted by the review committee will qualify for Round 2. Round 2 – Build &

Present (Final Round): Only teams shortlisted from Round 1 are eligible to participate in Round 2. Shortlisted teams must take the CONVERGENCE 2k26 PASS to participate in the Round 2 on-campus event. Teams must bring and present their working project, prototype, or functional software before the jury panel. Teams should explain their design concept, working principle, implementation, and societal or industrial impact. This round will involve project presentation, live demonstration, and evaluation by the jury panel.