"ScriptWave" - A 24-hours "Scripting for VLSI EDA" Hackathon
The ScriptWave Hackathon, presented by ICSD in association with IEEE CEDA Madras Section and technoVIT, is an intensive 24-hour event designed to test and enhance participants’ scripting and automation skills. The hackathon offers an opportunity to solve challenging automation tasks, receive guidance from experienced professionals, and compete for exciting cash prizes. The event will be held from 11:00 a.m. on 3 September to 11:00 a.m. on 4 September at AB3–312, VIT Chennai. The registration fee is ₹100 per participant.
Date and Time
Location
Hosts
Registration
-
Add Event to Calendar
- Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai
- Vandalur - Kelambakkam Road
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- India 600127
- Building: Academic Block (AB) - 3
- Room Number: 312
- Contact Event Host
-
Create a LoginID, select the club's name as "INTEGRATED CIRCUITS & SYSTEM DESIGN (ICSD)" and click on register for the event registration.
Any issues, please contact: Dr. Pritam Bhattacharjee <pritam.bhattacharjee@vit.ac.in>, +918132863424, +919475009083
- Co-sponsored by Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai
Agenda
SCRIPTWAVE HACKATHON – EVENT AGENDA
Date: 3–4 September
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Venue: AB3–312, VIT Chennai
Day 1 – 3 September
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 10:00–10:45 a.m. | Participant registration and verification |
| 10:45–11:00 a.m. | Seating of participants and guests |
| 11:00–11:30 a.m. | Inaugural ceremony and welcome address |
| 11:30 a.m.–12:00 noon | Introduction to the hackathon, rules, evaluation criteria and submission guidelines |
| 12:00–1:30 p.m. | Level 1: Fundamentals of scripting and logical problem-solving |
| 1:30–2:15 p.m. | Lunch break |
| 2:15–4:15 p.m. | Level 2: File handling, data processing and automation tasks |
| 4:15–4:30 p.m. | Refreshment break |
| 4:30–7:00 p.m. | Level 3: Intermediate scripting and workflow-automation challenges |
| 7:00–7:30 p.m. | Progress review and guidance from mentors |
| 7:30–8:30 p.m. | Dinner break |
| 8:30–11:30 p.m. | Level 4: Advanced scripting, debugging and optimization challenges |
| 11:30 p.m.–12:00 midnight | Refreshment break and progress checkpoint |
Day 2 – 4 September
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 12:00–4:30 a.m. | Level 5: Integrated automation challenge and final solution development |
| 4:30–5:00 a.m. | Short break |
| 5:00–7:00 a.m. | Testing, debugging, optimization and documentation |
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. | Breakfast break |
| 8:00–9:00 a.m. | Final submission and presentation preparation |
| 9:00–10:00 a.m. | Solution demonstration and evaluation by the jury |
| 10:00–10:30 a.m. | Jury deliberation and feedback session |
| 10:30–11:00 a.m. | Announcement of winners, prize distribution, certificates and valedictory address |
Participants will progress through increasingly challenging levels that evaluate their scripting knowledge, logical reasoning, debugging ability, automation skills, solution efficiency and teamwork.