Datathon 3.0

Eligibility Criteria and Team Formation Guidelines:

• Team size: Up to 3 members.
• College identity document required for identification.
• Maximum age limit: 24 years.
• Intercollege grouping allowed.

Hackathon Rounds:

Round 1: Exploration Round- "Uncharted Territories" (25th Jan)

• Teams participating in hackathon are supposed to choose a domain, define a problem statement and devise an innovative solution within 36 hours focusing on creativity and a basic working prototype. 
• All the teams will be eligible for Round 1.
• Teams will be given 4 different domains, and are supposed to define a problem statement based on any one domain and hence decode the problem within 36 hours.
• NOTE - Domains will be given 1 hour before the start of the hackathon.
• Top 25 teams will be selected for Round 2.

Round 2: Industry Insight Challenge- "Bridging the Gap" (28th Jan)

• In this round, participants will be presented with a variety of industry-specific challenges sourced directly from companies grappling with these issues on a daily basis.
• They must research, innovate, and propose feasible solutions within a given timefram.
• Participants will have 36 Hours to give an innovative solution on the given problem statement.

Round 3: Final Showcase-  "Innovation Unveiled" (31st Jan)

• Finalists present at MPSTME NMIMS or via Google Meet for online participants.
• Industry experts evaluate projects through an 8-minute Q&A session.

Submission Requirements for Round 1 and Round 2:

• Document or optional video explaining the project.
• Evaluation based on innovation, completion, complexity, originality.
• Video (optional, max 5 min) for demos.
• Mandatory documentation using provided PPT template.
• Presentation Template:
• For Video (Optional , only if the project contains a demo of any application) 
  • Max Time limit - 5 min 
  • Any team member can create the video.
  • Video should describe project details and should also contain a demo(if any).
• For Documentation (Mandatory)
  • A ppt template will be provided , only this template will be acceptable.
  • Max 12-15 slides 
  • Participants can attach the Github repo link and the video link (Google Drive or youtube)  in the PPT.

Evaluation & Documentation:

• Projects will be evaluated by the mentors.
• Projects will be evaluated on the following criteria:
  • Innovation (20 Points)
  • Completion (20 Points)
  • Complexity (10 Points)
  • Originality (10 Points)

Registrations and Requirements:

• Active internet connection, laptop/desktop with mic and camera, Git and GitHub Desktop installed, and Discord installed.
• Participants must have accounts on GitHub and Discord.

Prizes:

• Winner: 5k cash prize, $150 AWS credits and goodie hampers.
• Runner-up: 2k cash prize, $75 AWS credits and goodie hampers.
• 2nd Runner-up: $75 AWS credits and goodie hampers.

Terms and Conditions:

• Analytika reserves all rights regarding rules and regulations.
• All details subject to change; participants should check for the latest updates.
• Decisions of the organizers and core team are final.
• Participants urged to adhere to guidelines; rules may change with prior notice.