BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251009T172740Z UID:55622BD0-F199-4679-B353-CAC42C9CC6C0 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250919T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20250919T180000 DESCRIPTION:Hack-O-Sprint 3.0 – Internal SIH at IIIT Bhopal\n\nNotice fro m IIIT Bhopal: [Hack-O-Sprint Notice](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Nc L5s5loQyi_Gs_yfCviKRoGWWabeVr/view?usp=sharing)\n\nSchedule: [Schedule](ht tps://drive.google.com/file/d/1gLuir2hDnslN8ckBv7Fau_lxPKhq6OSL/view?usp=s haring)\n\nHack-O-Sprint 3.0 is the internal hackathon of IIIT Bhopal\, or ganized as a part of the Smart India Hackathon 2025. The event serves as a platform for students to showcase their creativity\, problem-solving skil ls\, and technical innovation. With a team structure of six members (inclu ding at least one female participant)\, Hack-O-Sprint ensures diversity\, collaboration\, and inclusivity in every participating group. The hackatho n not only tests coding and design abilities but also emphasizes teamwork\ , mentorship\, and idea presentation.\n\nThe journey begins with registrat ions starting from August 26\, 2025\, followed by the team registration de adline on September 7\, 2025\, where participants are encouraged to find a mentor\, or one will be assigned to them. Teams will then work on refinin g their solutions and are required to submit their PPTs by September 14\, 2025 (11:59 PM) in the official format. The event will culminate in the In ternal Hackathon on September 19\, 2025\, from 9 AM onwards at NTB\, IIIT Bhopal. This final stage will allow teams to present and demonstrate their ideas to a panel of evaluators\, competing for a chance to represent IIIT Bhopal at the prestigious Smart India Hackathon.\n\nHack-O-Sprint 3.0 is not just a competition but a celebration of innovation\, collaboration\, a nd problem-solving. It aims to nurture young minds by providing them with the right mentorship\, exposure\, and an opportunity to transform their in novative ideas into impactful solutions.\n\nCo-sponsored by: SBC60215691 - Indian Institute of Information Tech\, Bhopal\,CS Chapter\, C16\n\nAgenda : \n-\nRegistration & Welcome\n\n-\n9:00 AM–9:30 AM: Participant check-i n and formal inauguration\n\n-\nBrief opening remarks to set the tone and expectations for the day\n\n-\nHackathon Kick-off\n\n-\n9:30 AM–10:00 AM : Official launch and overview of objectives\, rules\, and judging criteri a\n\n-\nCoding / Project Work Begins\n\n-\n10:00 AM onwards: Teams commenc e work on their solutions\n\n-\nContinuous project development\, brainstor ming\, prototyping\n\n-\nMentorship Session I\n\n-\nAround 11:00 AM: Dedic ated time for each team to interact with mentors for feedback and guidance \n\n-\nMid-day Evaluation Round\n\n-\nApproximately 1:00 PM: First evaluat ion checkpoint (presentation/demo)\; presented in short rounds with judge Q&A\n\n-\nMentorship Session II\n\n-\nPost-evaluation: Follow-up mentoring to refine ideas and address feedback\n\n-\nFinal Internal Evaluation / Pi tch Round\n\n-\nAround 4:00 PM: Teams present their final PPT or prototype to the judges\; includes Q&A\n\n-\nClosing & Results Announcement\n\n-\nA round 6:00 PM: Announcement of shortlisted teams for SIH\n\n-\nValedictory remarks and feedback session\n\n-\nNetworking & Wrap-up\n\n-\n6:30 PM onw ards: Informal interactions\, feedback collection\, and closure\n\nNew Tea ching Block (NTB)\, MANIT \, Bhopal\, Madhya Pradesh\, India\, 462003 LOCATION:New Teaching Block (NTB)\, MANIT \, Bhopal\, Madhya Pradesh\, Indi a\, 462003 ORGANIZER:ieeeiiitbhopal@gmail.com SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Hack-O-Sprint 3.0 : Internal SIH of IIIT Bhopal URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/499274 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p data-start="70" data-end="123"><strong dat a-start="70" data-end="121">Hack-O-Sprint 3.0 &ndash\; Internal SIH at III T Bhopal<br><br>Notice from IIIT Bhopal: <a href="https://drive.google.com /file/d/1_NcL5s5loQyi_Gs_yfCviKRoGWWabeVr/view?usp=sharing">Hack-O-Sprint Notice</a></strong></p>\n<p data-start="70" data-end="123"><strong data-st art="70" data-end="121">Schedule: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d /1gLuir2hDnslN8ckBv7Fau_lxPKhq6OSL/view?usp=sharing">Schedule</a></strong> </p>\n<p data-start="125" data-end="667">Hack-O-Sprint 3.0 is the internal hackathon of IIIT Bhopal\, organized as a part of the <strong data-start= "212" data-end="242">Smart India Hackathon 2025</strong>. The event serves as a platform for students to showcase their creativity\, problem-solving skills\, and technical innovation. With a team structure of six members ( including at least one female participant)\, Hack-O-Sprint ensures diversi ty\, collaboration\, and inclusivity in every participating group. The hac kathon not only tests coding and design abilities but also emphasizes team work\, mentorship\, and idea presentation.</p>\n<p data-start="669" data-e nd="1351">The journey begins with <strong data-start="693" data-end="740"> registrations starting from August 26\, 2025</strong>\, followed by the <s trong data-start="758" data-end="809">team registration deadline on Septem ber 7\, 2025</strong>\, where participants are encouraged to find a mentor \, or one will be assigned to them. Teams will then work on refining their solutions and are required to <strong data-start="965" data-end="1019">su bmit their PPTs by September 14\, 2025 (11:59 PM)</strong> in the official format. The event will culminate in the <strong data-start="1076" data-en d="1120">Internal Hackathon on September 19\, 2025</strong>\, from 9 AM on wards at NTB\, IIIT Bhopal. This final stage will allow teams to present a nd demonstrate their ideas to a panel of evaluators\, competing for a chan ce to represent IIIT Bhopal at the prestigious Smart India Hackathon.</p>\ n<p data-start="1353" data-end="1634">Hack-O-Sprint 3.0 is not just a comp etition but a celebration of innovation\, collaboration\, and problem-solv ing. It aims to nurture young minds by providing them with the right mento rship\, exposure\, and an opportunity to transform their innovative ideas into impactful solutions.<br><br><br></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p data -start="360" data-end="451">&nbsp\;</p>\n<ol data-start="453" data-end="17 16">\n<li data-start="453" data-end="625">\n<p data-start="456" data-end=" 484"><strong data-start="456" data-end="482">Registration &amp\; Welcome</ strong></p>\n<ul data-start="488" data-end="625">\n<li data-start="488" da ta-end="553">\n<p data-start="490" data-end="553">9:00 AM&ndash\;9:30 AM: Participant check-in and formal inauguration</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="5 57" data-end="625">\n<p data-start="559" data-end="625">Brief opening rema rks to set the tone and expectations for the day</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\ n<li data-start="627" data-end="749">\n<p data-start="630" data-end="654"> <strong data-start="630" data-end="652">Hackathon Kick-off</strong></p>\n< ul data-start="658" data-end="749">\n<li data-start="658" data-end="749">\ n<p data-start="660" data-end="749">9:30 AM&ndash\;10:00 AM: Official laun ch and overview of objectives\, rules\, and judging criteria</p>\n</li>\n< /ul>\n</li>\n<li data-start="751" data-end="916">\n<p data-start="754" dat a-end="788"><strong data-start="754" data-end="786">Coding / Project Work Begins</strong></p>\n<ul data-start="792" data-end="916">\n<li data-start= "792" data-end="852">\n<p data-start="794" data-end="852">10:00 AM onwards : Teams commence work on their solutions</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="856" data-end="916">\n<p data-start="858" data-end="916">Continuous project dev elopment\, brainstorming\, prototyping</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li data- start="918" data-end="1049">\n<p data-start="921" data-end="947"><strong d ata-start="921" data-end="945">Mentorship Session I</strong></p>\n<ul data -start="951" data-end="1049">\n<li data-start="951" data-end="1049">\n<p d ata-start="953" data-end="1049">Around 11:00 AM: Dedicated time for each t eam to interact with mentors for feedback and guidance</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n </li>\n<li data-start="1051" data-end="1202">\n<p data-start="1054" data-e nd="1084"><strong data-start="1054" data-end="1082">Mid-day Evaluation Rou nd</strong></p>\n<ul data-start="1088" data-end="1202">\n<li data-start="1 088" data-end="1202">\n<p data-start="1090" data-end="1202">Approximately 1:00 PM: First evaluation checkpoint (presentation/demo)\; presented in sh ort rounds with judge Q&amp\;A</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1 204" data-end="1313">\n<p data-start="1207" data-end="1234"><strong data-s tart="1207" data-end="1232">Mentorship Session II</strong></p>\n<ul data-s tart="1238" data-end="1313">\n<li data-start="1238" data-end="1313">\n<p d ata-start="1240" data-end="1313">Post-evaluation: Follow-up mentoring to r efine ideas and address feedback</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li data-start= "1315" data-end="1455">\n<p data-start="1318" data-end="1363"><strong data -start="1318" data-end="1361">Final Internal Evaluation / Pitch Round</str ong></p>\n<ul data-start="1367" data-end="1455">\n<li data-start="1367" da ta-end="1455">\n<p data-start="1369" data-end="1455">Around 4:00 PM: Teams present their final PPT or prototype to the judges\; includes Q&amp\;A</p >\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1457" data-end="1607">\n<p data-st art="1460" data-end="1496"><strong data-start="1460" data-end="1494">Closi ng &amp\; Results Announcement</strong></p>\n<ul data-start="1500" data-en d="1607">\n<li data-start="1500" data-end="1561">\n<p data-start="1502" da ta-end="1561">Around 6:00 PM: Announcement of shortlisted teams for SIH</p >\n</li>\n<li data-start="1565" data-end="1607">\n<p data-start="1567" dat a-end="1607">Valedictory remarks and feedback session</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n< /li>\n<li data-start="1609" data-end="1716">\n<p data-start="1612" data-en d="1638"><strong data-start="1612" data-end="1636">Networking &amp\; Wrap- up</strong></p>\n<ul data-start="1642" data-end="1716">\n<li data-start="1 642" data-end="1716">\n<p data-start="1644" data-end="1716">6:30 PM onward s: Informal interactions\, feedback collection\, and closure</p>\n</li>\n< /ul>\n</li>\n</ol> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR