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:20260309T154422Z UID:E65019A6-2151-4F4C-8FCA-0D362F514F1F DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260227T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260228T150000 DESCRIPTION:TKR HACK CONQUEST 2.0\, the second edition of the National Leve l Hackathon organized by the IEEE Student Branch of TKR College of Enginee ring and Technology (TKRCET)\, Hyderabad\, in association with WE00149 – Hyderabad Section Affinity Group\, WIE\, was conducted from 27–28 Febru ary 2026 as a 24-hour innovation challenge designed to encourage problem-s olving\, creativity\, and collaborative learning among students. The event witnessed participation from 55 teams comprising 197 students\, including 7 IEEE members and 190 non-IEEE students from various institutions. The h ackathon consisted of five rounds of evaluation\, where the first four rou nds were conducted by professors and subject experts from different discip lines\, assessing teams on parameters such as innovation\, technical feasi bility\, development progress\, and implementation. Based on these evaluat ions\, the top 23 teams advanced to the final round. The final jury evalua tion was conducted by Dr. M. Aruna Bharathi\, Vice Chair\, WIE Affinity Gr oup\, IEEE Hyderabad Section\, who assessed the projects on innovation\, c larity of presentation\, and real-world applicability. At the conclusion o f the competition\, nine teams were recognized for their outstanding perfo rmance: three teams were awarded the titles of Winner\, First Runner-Up\, and Second Runner-Up\, three teams received consolation prizes\, and three teams were offered internship opportunities by Hackbot for their promisin g solutions. The event successfully carried forward the spirit of TKR HACK CONQUEST 1.0\, reinforcing TKRCET’s commitment to fostering innovation\ , technical excellence\, and interdisciplinary collaboration among aspirin g engineers.\n\nAgenda: \nActivity Date Time Duration\nInaugural Ceremony 27 Feb 2026 10:00 AM – 10:20 AM 20 min\nRound 1 – Ideation & Proposal Development 27 Feb 2026 10:20 AM – 12:00 PM 1 hr 40 min\nRound 1 Evaluat ion 27 Feb 2026 12:00 PM onwards 1 hr 30 min\nLunch Break 27 Feb 2026 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM 1 hr\nRound 2 – Design Phase 27 Feb 2026 2:30 PM – 4:0 0 PM 1 hr 30 min\nRound 2 Evaluation 27 Feb 2026 4:00 PM onwards —\nRoun d 3 – Prototype Development 27 Feb 2026 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM 1 hr 30 min\ nBreak 27 Feb 2026 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM 1 hr\nRound 3 – Continuation 27 F eb 2026 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM 1 hr\nDinner Break 27 Feb 2026 8:30 PM – 9:3 0 PM 1 hr\nRound 3 Evaluation 27 Feb 2026 10:00 PM onwards —\nParticipan t Discussion Session / Rest Time 27 Feb 2026 11:00 PM – 11:45 PM 45 min\ nFun Activities 27 Feb 2026 11:45 PM – 1:00 AM 1 hr 15 min\nRound 4 – Final Development Phase 28 Feb 2026 1:00 AM – 6:00 AM 5 hrs\nRound 4 Eva luation 28 Feb 2026 6:00 AM onwards —\nBreakfast Break 28 Feb 2026 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM 1 hr\nFinal Changes & Project Upload (Google Drive) 28 Feb 2026 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM 2 hrs\nFinal Round Evaluation & Presentations 28 Feb 2026 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 1 hr 30 min\nValedictory Session 28 Feb 20 26 11:30 AM onwards —\n\nBldg: R&D block\, tkr college of engineering an d technology\, meerpet\, hyderabad\, Telengana\, India\, 500097 LOCATION:Bldg: R&D block\, tkr college of engineering and technology\, meer pet\, hyderabad\, Telengana\, India\, 500097 ORGANIZER:nagamahal@gmail.com SEQUENCE:105 SUMMARY:TKR HACK CONQUEST 2.0 – National Level 24-Hour Hackathon Organize d by IEEE Student Branch TKRCET in Association with WIE Hyderabad Section URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/545846 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>TKR HACK CONQUEST 2.0\, the second edition of the National Level Hackathon organized by the IEEE Student Branch of T KR College of Engineering and Technology (TKRCET)\, Hyderabad\, in associa tion with <strong data-start="197" data-end="248">WE00149 &ndash\; Hyderab ad Section Affinity Group\, WIE</strong>\, was conducted from <strong data -start="269" data-end="292">27&ndash\;28 February 2026</strong> as a 24-ho ur innovation challenge designed to encourage problem-solving\, creativity \, and collaborative learning among students. The event witnessed particip ation from <strong data-start="460" data-end="496">55 teams comprising 197 students</strong>\, including <strong data-start="508" data-end="552">7 I EEE members and 190 non-IEEE students</strong> from various institutions. The hackathon consisted of <strong data-start="607" data-end="636">five ro unds of evaluation</strong>\, where the first <strong data-start="654" dat a-end="745">four rounds were conducted by professors and subject experts f rom different disciplines</strong>\, assessing teams on parameters such as innovation\, technical feasibility\, development progress\, and implement ation. Based on these evaluations\, the <strong data-start="894" data-end= "938">top 23 teams advanced to the final round</strong>. The <strong data- start="944" data-end="1064">final jury evaluation was conducted by Dr. M. Aruna Bharathi\, Vice Chair\, WIE Affinity Group\, IEEE Hyderabad Section< /strong>\, who assessed the projects on innovation\, clarity of presentati on\, and real-world applicability. At the conclusion of the competition\, <strong data-start="1200" data-end="1264">nine teams were recognized for t heir outstanding performance</strong>: <strong data-start="1266" data-end= "1354">three teams were awarded the titles of Winner\, First Runner-Up\, a nd Second Runner-Up</strong>\, <strong data-start="1356" data-end="1399">t hree teams received consolation prizes</strong>\, and <strong data-start=" 1405" data-end="1469">three teams were offered internship opportunities by Hackbot</strong> for their promising solutions. The event successfully ca rried forward the spirit of <strong data-start="1554" data-end="1579">TKR HACK CONQUEST 1.0</strong>\, reinforcing TKRCET&rsquo\;s commitment to fos tering innovation\, technical excellence\, and interdisciplinary collabora tion among aspiring engineers.<img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vto ols_ui/media/display/28578c1d-5663-4cb1-ad08-c5689c93e870"></p><br /><br / >Agenda: <br /><table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Activity</th>\n<th>Date</th>\n< th>Time</th>\n<th>Duration</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Inaug ural Ceremony</td>\n<td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>10:00 AM &ndash\; 10:20 AM</ td>\n<td>20 min</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Round 1 &ndash\; Ideation &amp\; Pr oposal Development</td>\n<td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>10:20 AM &ndash\; 12:00 PM</td>\n<td>1 hr 40 min</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Round 1 Evaluation</td>\n <td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>12:00 PM onwards</td>\n<td>1 hr 30 min</td>\n</t r>\n<tr>\n<td>Lunch Break</td>\n<td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>1:30 PM &ndash\; 2:30 PM</td>\n<td>1 hr</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Round 2 &ndash\; Design Pha se</td>\n<td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>2:30 PM &ndash\; 4:00 PM</td>\n<td>1 hr 30 min</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Round 2 Evaluation</td>\n<td>27 Feb 2026</t d>\n<td>4:00 PM onwards</td>\n<td>&mdash\;</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Round 3 &ndash\; Prototype Development</td>\n<td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>5:00 PM &nd ash\; 6:30 PM</td>\n<td>1 hr 30 min</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Break</td>\n<td >27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>6:30 PM &ndash\; 7:30 PM</td>\n<td>1 hr</td>\n</tr> \n<tr>\n<td>Round 3 &ndash\; Continuation</td>\n<td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td> 7:30 PM &ndash\; 8:30 PM</td>\n<td>1 hr</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dinner Brea k</td>\n<td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>8:30 PM &ndash\; 9:30 PM</td>\n<td>1 hr< /td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Round 3 Evaluation</td>\n<td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td> 10:00 PM onwards</td>\n<td>&mdash\;</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Participant Dis cussion Session / Rest Time</td>\n<td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>11:00 PM &ndas h\; 11:45 PM</td>\n<td>45 min</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fun Activities</td>\n <td>27 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>11:45 PM &ndash\; 1:00 AM</td>\n<td>1 hr 15 min< /td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Round 4 &ndash\; Final Development Phase</td>\n<td> 28 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>1:00 AM &ndash\; 6:00 AM</td>\n<td>5 hrs</td>\n</tr> \n<tr>\n<td>Round 4 Evaluation</td>\n<td>28 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>6:00 AM onw ards</td>\n<td>&mdash\;</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Breakfast Break</td>\n<td>2 8 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>7:00 AM &ndash\; 8:00 AM</td>\n<td>1 hr</td>\n</tr>\n <tr>\n<td>Final Changes &amp\; Project Upload (Google Drive)</td>\n<td>28 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>8:00 AM &ndash\; 10:00 AM</td>\n<td>2 hrs</td>\n</tr>\n <tr>\n<td>Final Round Evaluation &amp\; Presentations</td>\n<td>28 Feb 202 6</td>\n<td>10:00 AM &ndash\; 11:30 AM</td>\n<td>1 hr 30 min</td>\n</tr>\n <tr>\n<td>Valedictory Session</td>\n<td>28 Feb 2026</td>\n<td>11:30 AM onw ards</td>\n<td>&mdash\;</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR