Events
Brewing Code Hackathon 2023
The Maharishi School of Data Science organized a 24-hour hackathon that started on March 24, 2023. A hackathon is a fast-paced event where individuals and teams come together to develop innovative solutions to solve problems. It was a day-and-night event in which participants had to build a project using their technical and analytical skills within 24 hours. Young, technical, and innovative minds worked around the clock to create a functional product or prototype that addresses a specific challenge or problem in their respective tracks. The event concluded the following day, March 25, 2023.This hackathon was conducted in collaboration with UpGrad. UpGrad provided industry experts who critically observed the performance of each team and scored them accordingly. The winning team received Rs 40,000 in cash, while the runner-up team received Rs 10,000.
The selected tracks for this hackathon were:
Track 1: Clean & Green Energy
Track 2: Agriculture & Smart Farming
Track 3: Smart Education
Track 4: Smart Healthcare
Track 5: Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Mails and a personalized visit were made to different colleges and universities in Delhi and the NCR. An online advertisement campaign was also launched in order to attract students. In total, 15 teams attended this event. Collectively, 52 students from various institutes participated. Teams from the following colleges and universities marked their presence:
- Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad.
- Maharishi University of Information Technology, Noida.
- GD Goenka University, Gurugram.
- Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra.
- Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad.
- GLA University, Mathura.
- NSUT East Campus, New Delhi.
- Noida Institute of Engineering Technology (NIET), Greater Noida.
- Noida International University (NIU), Noida.
- JSS Academy, Noida.
- GLA University, Noida.
Complete team details are as follows-
|
S.No |
Team Name |
College |
Track |
|
1 |
RYM Grenergy |
GD Goenka University |
1 Clean and Green Technology |
|
2 |
Fav Three |
NITRA |
2 Agriculture and Smart Farming |
|
3 |
Tech Titans |
MUIT Noida |
2 Agriculture and Smart Farming |
|
4 |
Vraag |
BITS Mesra |
2 Agriculture and Smart Farming |
|
5 |
Tech Pirates |
Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College |
3 Smart Education |
|
6 |
Tech Ninjas |
GLA University, Noida |
3 Smart Education |
|
7 |
Void |
NSUT East Campus |
3 Smart Education |
|
8 |
Hashiras |
MUIT Noida |
3 Smart Education |
|
9 |
Reavan Code |
MUIT Noida |
3 Smart Education |
|
10 |
Code Wars |
MUIT Noida |
4 Smart Healthcare |
|
11 |
Techphishers |
MUIT Noida |
4 Smart Healthcare |
|
12 |
Assaulters |
NIET |
4 Smart Healthcare |
|
13 |
Binary Bandits |
GLA University, Mathura |
4 Smart Healthcare |
|
14 |
Tech Geek |
Noida International University |
4 Smart Healthcare |
|
15 |
Reverse Pointers |
JSS Academy |
5 Renewable & Sustainable Energy |
Track Wise team data is as follows-
Percentage of tracks selected by the participants-
From the data collected, it was observed that the most teams had 4 members.
Round A started at 11:00 AM with the announcement of the tracks and the introduction of the judge. The judge for this round was Mr. Sumit Tyagi. Participants started to work on their solutions after the allotment of seats. From hardware to software-based solutions, which included the development of mobile apps and websites that utilise modern technologies such as machine learning and deep learning, teams put their best efforts forward to pitch for the evaluation. This round lasts till 5:30 p.m. After careful evaluation on the parameters of direction, practicality, impact, creativity, demand, presentation, and originality, nine teams qualified for Round B, which is as follows:
|
S.No |
Team Name |
College/ University Name |
|
1 |
Fav Three |
NITRA Technical Campus |
|
2 |
Tech Titans |
MUIT Noida |
|
3 |
Tech Pirates |
Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College |
|
4 |
Tech Team Ninjas |
GLA University |
|
5 |
Hashiras |
MUIT Noida |
|
6 |
Techphishers |
MUIT Noida |
|
7 |
Binary Bandits |
GLA University |
|
8 |
Tech Geeks |
Noida International University |
|
9 |
Reverse Pointers |
JSS Academy |
Round B began immediately following the announcement of the finalists. This round was focused on refining and improving the solutions developed during the first round. Teams that advanced to the second round received feedback from judges and mentors. They were given an opportunity to incorporate that feedback into their work. This round was more focused and intense, with teams working to fine-tune their prototypes and presentations for the final judging. This was the final opportunity for teams to push themselves to create the most innovative and impactful solution. Dinner was arranged for the participants of Round B at 8:00 PM.
On March 25, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., a final evaluation was done by industry experts Mr. Vishal and Mr. Bhanu. After judging the performances of participants based on the previously mentioned parameters (direction, practicality, impact, creativity, demand, presentation, and originality), the winner and runner-up teams were announced.
Winner team details are:
Team Name: Reverse Pointers
University Name: JSS Academy Noida
Participants Name
- Mihir Agarwal
- Raj Sahu
- Yashasvi Dikshit
- Sheshmani Shakya
Runner up team details are:
Team Name: Binary Bandits
University Name: GLA University, Mathura
Participants Name
- Anik Roy
- Ayush Tiwari
- Rishabh Saxena
- Shivansh Srivastava
The winners were awarded a cash prize of Rs 40,000, while the runner-up team was awarded Rs 10,000.
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