Organized by: Department of CSE (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning)
Date: 17th April 2025
Academic Year: 2024–25
Target Audience: II Year B.Tech Students
Total Participants: 120 (Internal)
Convenors: Mrs. T. Indira Priyadharsini, HoD – CSE (AI&ML) & Dr. G. John Babu
In Collaboration With: Supraja Technologies
Budget Utilized: INR 30,000

Event Overview

The Department of CSE (AI&ML), in association with Supraja Technologies, hosted a dynamic One-Day Hackathon Challenge on 17th April 2025 with the theme “Innovate, Code, Create.” The event aimed to fuel creativity, technical prowess, and collaborative innovation among second-year engineering students through a fast-paced and competitive hackathon environment.

Objectives

• To foster innovation and critical thinking among students.
• To offer a hands-on platform for developing real-time tech solutions.
• To promote teamwork and rapid prototyping using modern technologies.

Activities Conducted

• Inaugural Session & Orientation: Briefing on rules, themes, and judging metrics.
• Team Formation & Idea Pitching: Teams pitched initial ideas across domains like AI, web/app development, and cybersecurity.
• Hackathon Coding Session: Intense development period to build tech prototypes.
• Mentorship Support: Experts from Supraja Technologies provided real-time technical guidance.
• Tech Quiz & Rapid-Fire Rounds: Fun, fast-paced competitions to test tech knowledge.
• Prototype Presentation: Teams showcased functional demos to judges.
• Evaluation & Judging: Assessment based on innovation, feasibility, collaboration, and presentation.
• Valedictory Session: Winners were awarded and participants received certificates.

Highlights & Achievements

• A total of 120 students participated with great enthusiasm.
• 44 students were selected for a free internship with Supraja Technologies based on their performance, creativity, and team spirit.
• Students demonstrated strong problem-solving abilities and effective use of engineering tools and technologies.

Program Outcomes Strengthened

• PO1: Engineering Knowledge
• PO2: Problem Analysis
• PO3: Design/Development of Solutions
• PO5: Modern Tool Usage
• PO6: The Engineer and Society
• PO8: Ethics
• PO9: Individual and Team Work
• PO12: Life-long Learning

Conclusion

The One-Day Hackathon Challenge 2025 successfully created a vibrant space for learning, coding, and real-world problem solving. Through mentorship, teamwork, and innovation, the event equipped students with both technical skills and professional readiness, encouraging them to take confident strides in their technological journey.