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:20261020T180826Z UID:13DD49D8-0F7C-452F-BE7D-E7868CD0286D DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20261008T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20261009T130000 DESCRIPTION:NAVYANTRA – BUILD BEYOND BOUNDARIES\n24-Hour National-Level H ardware Hackathon\n\nNAVYANTRA – Build Beyond Boundaries was a 24-hour n ational-level hardware hackathon organized by the Department of Electronic s and Communication Engineering and the IEEE KSSEM Student Branch at K. S. School of Engineering & Management (KSSEM)\, Bengaluru\, on 8–9 October 2026\, in association with the IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter\, Inversa Tech nosoft\, and Tenet Technetronics.\n\nThe event brought together 66 registe red teams comprising 253 participants from engineering institutions across Karnataka and other states\, including Tamil Nadu\, Kerala\, Andhra Prade sh\, and Maharashtra. With a prize pool of ₹50\,000 and internship oppor tunities for winning teams\, NAVYANTRA provided a platform for students to transform innovative ideas into functional hardware prototypes while enha ncing their technical\, collaborative\, and problem-solving skills.\n\nIna uguration and Commencement\nRegistration took place from 7:30 AM to 9:00 A M on 8 October 2026\, followed by a team leader briefing from 9:00 AM to 9 :20 AM. Participants were briefed on the hackathon guidelines\, project re quirements\, evaluation criteria\, event format\, and essential instructio ns.\n\nThe hackathon commenced at 9:30 AM\, with teams assigned designated laboratories and workspaces across the campus to facilitate hardware deve lopment\, experimentation\, and collaboration.\n\nTechnical Domains and Pr ototype Development\nNAVYANTRA featured four technical domains: Smart Heal thcare & Personal Safety\, Smart Infrastructure & Industrial Automation\, Smart Mobility & Robotics\, and Smart Agriculture & Environment. These dom ains encouraged participants to develop practical solutions addressing cha llenges in healthcare\, agriculture\, sustainability\, robotics\, mobility \, infrastructure\, and industrial applications.\n\nThroughout the 24-hour challenge\, teams worked on problem identification\, hardware design\, el ectronic component and sensor integration\, embedded system development\, testing\, troubleshooting\, and prototype refinement. Participants demonst rated creativity\, dedication\, and teamwork while transforming their idea s into functional solutions within the stipulated timeframe.\n\nMentorship and Technical Guidance\nMentorship was an integral part of NAVYANTRA. On 8 October 2026\, mentors visited teams at their workspaces\, reviewed proj ect progress\, discussed technical approaches\, and provided constructive feedback. These interactions helped participants clarify doubts\, overcome implementation challenges\, evaluate feasibility\, and improve their prot otypes. The mentors' expertise and guidance strengthened the teams' techni cal understanding and prepared them for the final evaluation.\n\nOvernight Development and Participant Engagement\nThe hackathon continued throughou t the night\, providing an immersive environment for continuous developmen t\, experimentation\, and collaboration. Teams worked diligently to comple te their prototypes\, resolve hardware integration issues\, and prepare de monstrations.\n\nFun and entertainment activities were organized around mi dnight to refresh participants and maintain enthusiasm during the intensiv e development period. Student volunteers and organizers provided logistica l support\, including food\, snacks\, refreshments\, and other essential a rrangements. Their efforts helped maintain a supportive environment and co ntributed to the smooth conduct of the event.\n\nProject Demonstrations an d Evaluation\nOn 9 October 2026\, a demonstration preparation reminder was given at 6:00 AM\, and evaluation commenced at 7:30 AM\, continuing until 10:30 AM. Teams finalized their prototypes and presented their solutions to the evaluation panel.\n\nEach team demonstrated its hardware model\, ex plained the problem addressed\, described the technical implementation\, a nd highlighted its practical relevance. Judges assessed projects based on innovation\, problem relevance\, technical implementation\, prototype func tionality\, feasibility\, and potential real-world applications.\n\nThe ev aluation recognized the participants' technical knowledge\, creativity\, a nd ability to develop practical engineering solutions under time constrain ts.\n\nValedictory Ceremony\, Recognition\, and Awards\nThe valedictory ce remony began at 11:00 AM on 9 October 2026\, marking the conclusion of NAV YANTRA. Attendees included the Executive Director of K. S. Group of Instit utions\, the Principal of KSSEM\, the Head of the Department of Electronic s and Communication Engineering\, representatives of the sponsoring organi zations\, and special invitee Mr. Sajal Mittal\, Chair of the IEEE CEDA Ba ngalore Chapter.\n\nThe ceremony celebrated the successful completion of t he hackathon and recognized the innovation and technical efforts of the pa rticipants. Mentors and sponsor representatives were felicitated in apprec iation of their valuable contributions and support.\n\nThe winning teams w ere announced based on the evaluation results and recognized for their inn ovation\, technical implementation\, and teamwork. They received awards fr om the ₹50\,000 prize pool\, along with internship opportunities to supp ort further practical learning and professional development.\n\nIEEE Day 2 026 and Collective Contributions\nNAVYANTRA was also part of the IEEE Day 2026 initiatives of the IEEE KSSEM Student Branch\, reflecting IEEE's comm itment to technological innovation\, collaboration\, and student engagemen t. Thanushree N and Sakshi M\, IEEE Day Ambassadors 2026\, served on the o rganizing committee and contributed to the successful conduct of the hacka thon.\n\nThe event's success was made possible through the collective effo rts of the organizing committee\, student coordinators\, faculty members\, volunteers\, mentors\, judges\, sponsors\, and institutional leadership. Their dedication and coordination created a valuable platform for students to explore innovative ideas\, demonstrate technical capabilities\, and de velop solutions to real-world challenges.\n\nNAVYANTRA stands as a testame nt to teamwork\, collaboration\, and student-led innovation\, advancing IE EE's objectives and strengthening the technical community at KSSEM.\n\nAge nda: \n[]\n\nBldg: Block A\, K. S. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT\, No .15\, Mallasandra\, Off. Kanakapura Road\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 560109 LOCATION:Bldg: Block A\, K. S. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT\, No.15\, Mallasandra\, Off. Kanakapura Road\, Bengaluru\, Karnataka\, India\, 5601 09 ORGANIZER:maheshn@ieee.org SEQUENCE:51 SUMMARY:NAVYANTRA – 24-Hour National Level Hardware Hackathon URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/578814 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div><!----><!----><!--if--><!--if--><!--try- -><!--try-b--><!--comp--><!--if--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp-->\n<div> <!--comp-->\n<div><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp-->< !----><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><! --comp--><!--comp--><!--comp-->\n<section dir="auto"><!----><!--if--><!--c omp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--for--><!--it--><!--c omp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--try--><!--try-b--><!----><!--if--><!--comp --><!--if--><!--comp--><!----><!--comp--><!--switch--><!--comp--><!--comp- -><!--comp--><strong><!--/comp--><!--/comp--><!--/comp--><!--/switch--><!- -/comp--><!----><!--/comp--><!--/if--><!--/comp--><!--/if--><!----><!--/tr y-b--><!--/try--><!--/comp--><!--/comp--><!--/comp--><!--/it--><!--it--><! --comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--try--><!--try-b--><!----><!--if--><!--c omp--><!--switch--><!--if--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><!--comp--><! --if--><!--comp--><!--switch--><!--comp--></strong>\n<section><strong><!-- comp--></strong>\n<div><header>\n<div><strong><!----><!----><!--comp--><!- ---><!----><!----><!--/comp--></strong></div>\n</header></div>\n</section> \n</section>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<p><strong>NAVYANTRA &ndash\; BUILD BEYOND BOUNDARIES</strong><br><strong>24-Hour National-Level Hardware Hack athon</strong></p>\n<p><br>NAVYANTRA &ndash\; Build Beyond Boundaries was a 24-hour national-level hardware hackathon organized by the <strong>Depar tment of Electronics and Communication Engineering</strong> and the <stron g>IEEE KSSEM Student Branch </strong>at <strong>K. S. School of Engineerin g &amp\; Management (KSSEM)\, Bengaluru\,</strong> on <strong>8&ndash\;9 O ctober 2026\,</strong> in association with the <strong>IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter\, </strong>Inversa Technosoft\, and Tenet Technetronics.</p>\n<p> The event brought together <strong>66 registered teams comprising 253 part icipants </strong>from <strong>engineering institutions across Karnataka a nd other states\, including Tamil Nadu\, Kerala\, Andhra Pradesh\, and Mah arashtra.</strong> With a <strong>prize pool of ₹50\,000 and internship opportunities for winning teams\,</strong> NAVYANTRA provided a platform f or students to transform innovative ideas into functional hardware prototy pes while enhancing their technical\, collaborative\, and problem-solving skills.</p>\n<p><strong>Inauguration and Commencement</strong><br>Registra tion took place from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM on 8 October 2026\, followed by a team leader briefing from 9:00 AM to 9:20 AM. Participants were briefed on the hackathon guidelines\, project requirements\, evaluation criteria\, e vent format\, and essential instructions.</p>\n<p>The hackathon commenced at 9:30 AM\, with teams assigned designated laboratories and workspaces ac ross the campus to facilitate hardware development\, experimentation\, and collaboration.</p>\n<p><strong>Technical Domains and Prototype Developmen t</strong><br>NAVYANTRA featured four technical domains: Smart Healthcare &amp\; Personal Safety\, Smart Infrastructure &amp\; Industrial Automation \, Smart Mobility &amp\; Robotics\, and Smart Agriculture &amp\; Environme nt. These domains encouraged participants to develop practical solutions a ddressing challenges in healthcare\, agriculture\, sustainability\, roboti cs\, mobility\, infrastructure\, and industrial applications.</p>\n<p>Thro ughout the 24-hour challenge\, teams worked on problem identification\, ha rdware design\, electronic component and sensor integration\, embedded sys tem development\, testing\, troubleshooting\, and prototype refinement. Pa rticipants demonstrated creativity\, dedication\, and teamwork while trans forming their ideas into functional solutions within the stipulated timefr ame.</p>\n<p><strong>Mentorship and Technical Guidance</strong><br>Mentors hip was an integral part of NAVYANTRA. On 8 October 2026\, mentors visited teams at their workspaces\, reviewed project progress\, discussed technic al approaches\, and provided constructive feedback. These interactions hel ped participants clarify doubts\, overcome implementation challenges\, eva luate feasibility\, and improve their prototypes. The mentors' expertise a nd guidance strengthened the teams' technical understanding and prepared t hem for the final evaluation.</p>\n<p><strong>Overnight Development and Pa rticipant Engagement</strong><br>The hackathon continued throughout the ni ght\, providing an immersive environment for continuous development\, expe rimentation\, and collaboration. Teams worked diligently to complete their prototypes\, resolve hardware integration issues\, and prepare demonstrat ions.</p>\n<p>Fun and entertainment activities were organized around midni ght to refresh participants and maintain enthusiasm during the intensive d evelopment period. Student volunteers and organizers provided logistical s upport\, including food\, snacks\, refreshments\, and other essential arra ngements. Their efforts helped maintain a supportive environment and contr ibuted to the smooth conduct of the event.</p>\n<p><strong>Project Demonst rations and Evaluation</strong><br>On 9 October 2026\, a demonstration pre paration reminder was given at 6:00 AM\, and evaluation commenced at 7:30 AM\, continuing until 10:30 AM. Teams finalized their prototypes and prese nted their solutions to the evaluation panel.</p>\n<p>Each team demonstrat ed its hardware model\, explained the problem addressed\, described the te chnical implementation\, and highlighted its practical relevance. Judges a ssessed projects based on innovation\, problem relevance\, technical imple mentation\, prototype functionality\, feasibility\, and potential real-wor ld applications.</p>\n<p>The evaluation recognized the participants' techn ical knowledge\, creativity\, and ability to develop practical engineering solutions under time constraints.</p>\n<p><strong>Valedictory Ceremony\, Recognition\, and Awards</strong><br>The valedictory ceremony began at 11: 00 AM on 9 October 2026\, marking the conclusion of NAVYANTRA. <strong>Att endees included the Executive Director of K. S. Group of Institutions\, th e Principal of KSSEM\, the Head of the Department of Electronics and Commu nication Engineering\, representatives of the sponsoring organizations\, a nd special invitee Mr. Sajal Mittal\, Chair of the IEEE CEDA Bangalore Cha pter.</strong></p>\n<p>The ceremony celebrated the successful completion o f the hackathon and recognized the innovation and technical efforts of the participants. Mentors and sponsor representatives were felicitated in app reciation of their valuable contributions and support.</p>\n<p>The winning teams were announced based on the evaluation results and recognized for t heir innovation\, technical implementation\, and teamwork. They received a wards from the ₹50\,000 prize pool\, along with internship opportunities to support further practical learning and professional development.</p>\n <p><strong>IEEE Day 2026 and Collective Contributions</strong><br><strong> NAVYANTRA was also part of the IEEE Day 2026 initiatives of the IEEE KSSEM Student Branch\,</strong> reflecting IEEE's commitment to technological i nnovation\, collaboration\, and student engagement. <strong>Thanushree N a nd Sakshi M\, IEEE Day Ambassadors 2026\, served on the organizing committ ee</strong> and contributed to the successful conduct of the hackathon.</p >\n<p>The event's success was made possible through the collective efforts of the organizing committee\, student coordinators\, faculty members\, vo lunteers\, mentors\, judges\, sponsors\, and institutional leadership. The ir dedication and coordination created a valuable platform for students to explore innovative ideas\, demonstrate technical capabilities\, and devel op solutions to real-world challenges.</p>\n<p>NAVYANTRA stands as a testa ment to teamwork\, collaboration\, and student-led innovation\, advancing IEEE's objectives and strengthening the technical community at KSSEM.</p>\ n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="x12ofw9d"><!--/if--><!--/it--><!--/for--><!--/c omp--></p>\n<p><!--/it--><!--/for--><!--/comp--></p><br /><br />Agenda: <b r /><p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/6e b6a2c0-c201-40b6-8f75-e28c8b97eba5" alt="" width="307" height="434"></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR