4 weeks. Two tracks. One shot to solve real problems with MATLAB & Simulink. MATRIX 2026 is a hackathon organized by the Ideator Club, Government Engineering College (GEC), Thrissur , in collaboration with MathWorks as technical partner. Teams of 3–4 from engineering colleges across Kerala solve real-world problems in AI in Agriculture and AI in Disaster Management using MATLAB and Simulink. Participants attend a MATLAB/Simulink bootcamp, then independently build and submit their solutions.The top teams present at the Grand Finale, which includes a Live Engineering Challenge, held at GEC Thrissur.
Team size: 3–4 members
Inter-college teams: Allowed
Allowed Tracks: AI in Agriculture, AI in Disaster Management (4 problem statements each) Phases:4 (Registration &Team Onboarding → Hackathon Kick-off & Matlab Technical Bootcamp → Online Submission & Preliminary Evaluation → Grand Finale) Registration Phase:Aug 15-25 Hackathon Kick-Off :Aug 26
Development phase: Aug 26 – Sep 14 Matlab Technical Bootcamp:Aug 27&28 Submission Phase :Sept 10 -14
Grand Finale: offline at GEC Thrissur
Venue
Government Engineering College, Thrissur
Thrissur, India