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:20260906T190532Z UID:4B48616B-D134-4986-A571-A83141C77401 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260915T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260915T124000 DESCRIPTION:Internal Hackathon 2026 is an innovation-focused event organize d by the Department of Computer Science & Engineering and Computer Science & Applications in association with the IEEE Student Branch\, Oriental Uni versity\, Indore\, as part of the institute's preparations for the Smart I ndia Hackathon (SIH) 2026.\n\nThe hackathon provides students with a platf orm to identify real-world challenges and develop innovative software and hardware-based solutions. Participants will work collaboratively in teams to analyze problem statements\, design solutions\, develop prototypes\, an d present their ideas before an evaluation panel.\n\nThe event aims to pro mote innovation\, problem-solving\, teamwork\, technical skills\, and prac tical application of engineering knowledge. Students will have the opportu nity to work on challenging problem statements inspired by real-world requ irements while gaining valuable experience in ideation\, development\, and solution presentation.\n\nConducted in collaboration with the IEEE Studen t Branch\, the Internal Hackathon will also serve as an important platform for identifying and encouraging promising student teams for participation in the Smart India Hackathon 2026. The event encourages students to trans form ideas into practical solutions and develop an innovation-oriented app roach to solving societal and technological challenges.\n\nThe hackathon w ill feature both Software and Hardware categories\, providing students fro m diverse technical backgrounds an opportunity to contribute their skills and build meaningful solutions.\n\nAgenda: \n10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Regis tration and Inaugural Session\n\n10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Introduction to S mart India Hackathon and Problem Statements\n\n11:00 AM onwards | Team Ide ation\, Solution Development and Prototype Building\n\nDuring the Hackatho n | Mentoring\, Technical Discussions and Team Evaluation\n\nFinal Phase | Solution Demonstration and Team Presentations\n\nClosing Session | Evalua tion\, Results and Recognition of Selected Teams\n\nOriental University\, Gate No. 1\, Opposite Reoti Range\, Jakhya\, Sanwer Road\, Indore - 453555 \, Madhya Pradesh\, India\, Indore\, Madhya Pradesh\, India\, 453555 LOCATION:Oriental University\, Gate No. 1\, Opposite Reoti Range\, Jakhya\, Sanwer Road\, Indore - 453555\, Madhya Pradesh\, India\, Indore\, Madhya Pradesh\, India\, 453555 ORGANIZER:aditya205sinha@gmail.com SEQUENCE:7 SUMMARY:Internal Hackathon 2026: Smart India Hackathon URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/576177 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Internal Hackathon 2026</strong> i s an innovation-focused event organized by the Department of Computer Scie nce &amp\; Engineering and Computer Science &amp\; Applications in associa tion with the <strong>IEEE Student Branch\, Oriental University\, Indore</ strong>\, as part of the institute's preparations for the <strong>Smart In dia Hackathon (SIH) 2026</strong>.</p>\n<p>The hackathon provides students with a platform to identify real-world challenges and develop <strong>inn ovative software and hardware-based solutions</strong>. Participants will work collaboratively in teams to analyze problem statements\, design solut ions\, develop prototypes\, and present their ideas before an evaluation p anel.</p>\n<p>The event aims to promote <strong>innovation\, problem-solvi ng\, teamwork\, technical skills\, and practical application of engineerin g knowledge</strong>. Students will have the opportunity to work on challe nging problem statements inspired by real-world requirements while gaining valuable experience in ideation\, development\, and solution presentation .</p>\n<p>Conducted in collaboration with the <strong>IEEE Student Branch< /strong>\, the Internal Hackathon will also serve as an important platform for identifying and encouraging promising student teams for participation in the <strong>Smart India Hackathon 2026</strong>. The event encourages students to transform ideas into practical solutions and develop an innova tion-oriented approach to solving societal and technological challenges.</ p>\n<p>The hackathon will feature both <strong>Software and Hardware categ ories</strong>\, providing students from diverse technical backgrounds an opportunity to contribute their skills and build meaningful solutions.</p> <br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><strong>10:00 AM &ndash\; 10:30 AM</strong> | Registration and Inaugural Session</p>\n<p><strong>10:30 AM &ndash\; 11:0 0 AM</strong> | Introduction to Smart India Hackathon and Problem Statemen ts</p>\n<p><strong>11:00 AM onwards</strong> | Team Ideation\, Solution De velopment and Prototype Building</p>\n<p><strong>During the Hackathon</str ong> | Mentoring\, Technical Discussions and Team Evaluation</p>\n<p><stro ng>Final Phase</strong> | Solution Demonstration and Team Presentations</p >\n<p><strong>Closing Session</strong> | Evaluation\, Results and Recognit ion of Selected Teams</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR