Upcoming Project Competitions in College Fests, Events in September 2026.

FREE WEBINAR – BASIC EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

From Zero to Your First Working Project

This beginner-friendly session is designed to help students understand the fundamentals of Embedded Systems in simple words and explore how ideas can be transformed into real-world working Projects.

What You Will Learn:

• Understand core embedded system concepts in simple words
• Learn essential components and their applications
• See a live demonstration of a working Project
• Get guidance to build your own embedded Projects
• Understand how to take your first step into embedded systems

Speaker: Divya
Designation: Embedded System Enthusiast & Project Developer

Date: Sunday, 6 September 2026
Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM IST
Platform: Google Meet
Mode: Online
Participation: Free and Open for All Aspirants

Project & Idea Presentation
Technical Treasure Hunt
Think & Link

To cultivate skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and presentation among participants. Projects may belong to any interdisciplinary application domain that integrates Artificial Intelligence with frontier technologies. Eligible domains include, but are not limited to:
• AI with Quantum Computing
• AI with Robotics
• AI with Space Exploration
• AI with Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
• AI with Cybersecurity
• AI with Block chain
• AI with Atoms (Materials & Chemistry)
• AI with Genomics & Proteomics
• AI with Computational Life Sciences

1. AI Ignite – Hackathon
2. AI Forge Expo – Project Expo
3. AI Catalyst – Problem Track / Solving Track
4. AI Convergence – Prototype Challenge
5. AI Nexora City – Film Making
6. AI Unplugged – Panel Discussion

1. AI Ignite – Hackathon
2. AI Forge Expo – Project Expo
3. AI Catalyst – Problem Track / Solving Track
4. AI Convergence – Prototype Challenge
5. AI Nexora City – Film Making
6. AI Unplugged – Panel Discussion

Technical Events:
1.Data Escape Room
2.Train Your AI in 30 Mins
3.Project Expo
Non-Technical Events:
1.Paper Presentation
2.AI Ethics Court
Workshop:
Edge AI and Tiny ML for Intelligent IoT

Key Highlights
🏆 National Level Technical Expo
💡 Innovative Project Demonstrations
⚡ Technical Competitions and Challenges
🎤 Industry Expert Talks
📜 Participation Certificates for all events
💰 Exciting prizes up to ₹10,000
🤝 Associations with IEEE, ISTE, and Institutions Innovation Council

Technical Events
* PAPY RUZ – PPT
* CODEX – Circuit Debugging
* TECH OLYMPIAD – Quiz
* Project EXPO

🎭 Non-Technical Events
* Short Film • Photography
* Poster Making • Treasure Hunt

💃 TALENTINA – Group & Duo Dance

PAPER PRESENTATION
Project EXPO
CIRCUIT DEBUGGING ]
TECH QUIZ

🔧 Technical Events
Paper Presentation – Unfold Paper
Project Presentation – Project Exposition
Technical Quiz – Brain Bytes
Workshop
🎯 Non-Technical Events
Treasure Hunt – Digging Deep
Connections – Link Up
Short Film – Film Fest

Live Project Demonstration
Poster & Pitch Deck Competition
Project Presentation Competition
Team Innovation Challenge

DAY 1 — 17.09.2026
✦ SET 1
TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Paper Presentation
NON-TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Detective’s Dilemma (Case X)
• SnapIt

✦ SET 2
TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Technical Quiz
NON-TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Pillow Fight
• Logo Mania
✦ SET 3
TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Tech Connections
NON-TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Free Fire
• Who Am I
✦ SET 4
TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Poster Presentation:
TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• JAM Junction
• Best Out of Waste.
DAY 2 — 18.09.2026
✦ SET 1
TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Brain Battle
NON-TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• IPL Auction
.• Melody Quest
✦ SET 2
TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• AI Prompt Challenge
NON-TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Clue Craze
• Scene Recreation
✦ SET 3
TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Hackathon
NON-TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Locked In
• Decode the Movie

✦ SET 4
TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Project Expo
NON-TECHNICAL EVENTS:
• Hidden Quest
• Brush and Blush

Project Expo
Quiz
Structural Shutdown
and Surprise events

Round 1 – Online Idea Submission and Pitch Deck Evaluation; Shortlisting of the Top 70 Teams; Round 2 – 24-Hour Offline Grand Finale with On-the-Spot Problem Statements; Prototype Development and Mentoring; Final Project Demonstration and Jury Pitch; Prize Distribution and Special Recognition Awards, including Best AI Innovation, Best UI/UX, Best Hardware Prototype and Best Pitch.

ORION 1.0 consists of two phases:

Round 1 — Online Idea Qualifier
Teams of 2–6 members submit their Project idea, abstract, and pitch deck. The Top 70 teams are shortlisted.

Round 2 — 24-Hour Offline Grand Finale
The Top 70 teams compete in a 24-hour offline hackathon on 18–19 September 2026. Problem statements are announced on the spot, followed by development, validation, and final pitching.

Paper Presentation

Project Expo

Hackathon

Line Follower

Drone Race

HackSprint

Technical Workshop

Project Exhibition

PAPER PRESENTATION, Project PRESENTATION, CODE DEBUGGING,
NON-TECHNICAL- SNAPSHOPT, CINECRAZE, CONNECTION
Hackathon

Deep Learning Workshop | Image Classification | Model Development | Model Evaluation | Transfer Learning | Fine-Tuning | Streamlit Deployment | Hands-on AI Project

Fest Events:

• 24-Hour Hackathon
• Hardware Hackathon
• Software Hackathon
• Open Innovation Challenge
• Problem Statement Challenge
• Project Development & Prototyping
• Technical Evaluation Rounds
• Final Project Presentation & Demo
• Prize Distribution

Round 1 (Ideation): Submit your Project idea in PPT format.
Deadline: Sep 28, 2026
Round 2 (The Hack): 36-Hour Offline Hackathon.
Dates: Oct 8 - 10, 2026
Venue: KSR College of Engineering, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.

• Technical Paper/Abstract Presentation
• Final-Year Student Project Presentation
• Research Scholar Presentations
• Faculty Research Presentations
• Invited Keynote Lectures
• Industry–Academia Technical Interaction
• Best Paper Awards

Themes of the AI Project
AI and Machine Learning: Explore intelligent systems that learn from data, recognize patterns, and make accurate predictions for real-world applications.
Agentic AI & Autonomous Systems: Develop AI agents capable of reasoning, decision-making, and autonomous task execution.
Natural Language Processing: Build intelligent applications that understand, process, and generate human language.
Computer Vision and Image Processing: Design systems that analyze images and videos for object detection, recognition, and visual intelligence.
Robotics and Automation: Create robotic and automated solutions that improve industrial productivity and everyday life.
Data Science & Analytics: Extract valuable insights from data using analytics, visualization, and predictive modeling.
Real World Impact and Innovations: Present AI Projects addressing healthcare, agriculture, education, AI innovations, smart cities, sustainability, cybersecurity, and social challenges.

Exhibitions, Project displays
Workshops, guest lectures
Innovation challenges & hackathons

Inaugural Ceremony
Keynote Speaker Sessions
Paper Presentation Contest
Poster Presentation Session
Technical Workshops
Panel Discussion with Experts
Young Researcher Forum
Innovation & Startup Pitch
Industry Networking Meet
Quiz Competition (Chemistry & Engineering)
Project Expo / Exhibition Stalls
Awards & Recognition Ceremony
Cultural Night / Gala Dinner
Closing Ceremony
Fun & Interactive Events
Science Quiz
Chemistry Treasure Hunt
Idea Hackathon
Best Research Poster Award
Photography Contest (Science Theme)