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SUMMARY:HACKZEN '26
LOCATION:Dr NGP Institute of Technology\, Coimbatore
DESCRIPTION:<p>Kindly read all instructions and PROCEED TO THE ATTACHED WEB
 -PAGE for REGISTRATION!!!<br />\n<br />\nhttps://www.hackzen.drngpit.ac.in
 /hackzen/index/#top<br />\n<br />\nAbout HackZen '26:<br />\n<br />\nHACKZ
 EN\, is a 24-hour inter-college hackathon where engineering students from 
 across the district and state come together to build innovative\, real-wor
 ld solutions. Bring your ideas\, form your team\, and turn concepts into w
 orking prototype.<br />\n<br />\nDesigned to take participants from Indust
 ry Challenges to Breakthrough Solutions\, the event challenges engineering
  teams to build working prototypes or well-developed ideas within a single
  day-and-night sprint.<br />\n<br />\nThe hackathon is structured around s
 ix core themes spanning Mechanical\, EEE\, ECE\, CSE\, AI/DS\, Civil\, and
  Biomedical Engineering. Together\, these themes align with 5 UN Sustainab
 le Development Goals\, including Good Health and Well-Being\, Quality Educ
 ation\, Clean Water and Sanitation\, Affordable and Clean Energy\, Sustain
 able Cities and Communities\, and Climate Action.<br />\n<br />\nOpen to t
 eams from outside the host institution\, HACKZEN '26 invites participants 
 to review the themes and problem statements in advance and select one prob
 lem statement under their chosen theme during registration\, before arrivi
 ng ready to innovate\, build\, and present.<br />\n<br />\nEvent Highlight
 s &amp\; Details<br />\n<br />\nRegistration Fee: ₹750 per team<br />\nT
 eam Configuration: only 4 members per team<br />\nFood stalls are availabl
 e (sub to prices at Venue)<br />\nCertificates: Physical &amp\; digital ce
 rtificates of participation for all registered attendees<br />\nSchedule &
 amp\; Timeline (REFER WEB FOR DETAILED SCHEDULE)<br />\n<br />\nRegistrati
 on Deadline: 10.10.2026 - 5pm<br />\nHackathon Duration: 13.10.2026 at 10a
 m – 14.10.2026 at 10am (24 Hours Non-Stop)<br />\nFinal Project Evaluati
 on: 14.10.2026 from 7am to 10am<br />\nPrize Distribution: 14.10.2026 from
  10am - 12pm<br />\nParticipant Guidelines &amp\; What to Bring<br />\n<br
  />\nPower &amp\; Connectivity: Each team will be provided a limited numbe
 r of power outlets. Please bring your own extension cord/power strip to ch
 arge multiple devices.<br />\nHardware &amp\; IoT Projects: Participants w
 orking on IoT or hardware-based problem statements must bring their own co
 mponents — microcontrollers (Arduino\, Raspberry Pi\, ESP32\, etc.)\, se
 nsors\, breadboards\, and connecting wires. Organizers will not supply har
 dware components.<br />\nPersonal Electronics: Laptops\, chargers\, mouse/
 mousepad\, power banks\, and any necessary software/IDEs pre-installed and
  ready to use.<br />\nPersonal Belongings: College ID card (mandatory for 
 entry and verification)\, basic toiletries\, a water bottle\, and light sl
 eeping gear/blanket for anyone planning short breaks during the 24 hours.<
 br />\nConduct: Participants are expected to maintain discipline and respe
 ct fellow participants\, mentors\, and organizers throughout the event. An
 y form of malpractice or plagiarism in submissions will lead to disqualifi
 cation.<br />\nKINDLY NOTE THAT "FOOD ORDERS" FROM OUTSIDE THE EVENT VENUE
  (via SWIGGY/ZOMATO/other food delivery partners) WILL NOT BE PERMITTED IN
 SIDE!<br />\nAttendance: Teams are expected to be present at the venue for
  the full 24-hour duration unless prior permission is obtained from the or
 ganizers.<br />\nProblem Statements ️<br />\n<br />\nProblem statements 
 for hardware themes will be released 3 days prior to HackZen '26<br />\nPr
 oblem statements for software themes will be released ON THE SPOT \; at TH
 E VENUE.<br />\nPrizes &amp\; Awards<br />\n<br />\n!!!!ATTRACTIVE CASH PR
 IZES AWAIT!!!!<br />\n<br />\nLocation &amp\; Venue<br />\n<br />\nVenue: 
 AV HALL\, 2nd Floor\, D BLOCK\, Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology<br />\n
 Address: Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology \, Main Road\, Dr. N.G.P. Naga
 r\, Nehru Nagar West\, Kalapatti\, Coimbatore\, Tamil Nadu 641048<br />\nC
 ONNECT CREW:<br />\n<br />\nLEAD 01<br />\nArun V S – 9952732141<br />\n
 <br />\nLEAD 02<br />\nAdwaith Vasudevan S – 9600625374<br />\n<br />\nC
 ONNECT 1<br />\nPirtiksha S – 9384517203<br />\n<br />\nCONNECT 2<br />\
 nDhakshatha S – 8610009672<br />\n<br />\nCONNECT 3<br />\nNidhishvaran 
 – 7871972422<br />\n<br />\nCONNECT 4<br />\nKayalvizhi C – 9361977745
 </p>
URL:https://www.knowafest.com/hackzen-26
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