Creat-A-thon Rulebook

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CREAT-A-THON 2021 RULEBOOK

 

ELIGIBILITY :

The Creatathon is open to all individuals currently enrolled in any Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in India.

 

TEAM SIZE : 

  1. The team should consist of at least 2 and a maximum of 5 members.
  2. An eligible Individual may join only one Team.
  3. The team leader should represent, act, and enter a Submission, on the behalf of their team.
  4. IEEE Members get a discount on the registration fee.

 

GENERAL RULES :

  1. Every team must register only once.
  2. Teams with different team-names but same team-members will be disqualified.
  3. Teams are not allowed to bring their final prototype/model on the day of the Creat-A-Thon. The shortlisted participants need to build it on the spot on the day of the event in the stipulated time.
  4. Basic facilities like electricity, working space provided.
  5. The responsibility of the components and the materials required for developing the prototype during the Creat-A-Thon lies solely on the participating teams.
  6. Travelling & Lodging must be taken care of by the participants.
  7. Meals will be provided on a chargeable basis 

 

SUBMISSION :

  1. All the teams are requested to submit their  ideas  in the form of an abstract on or before Nov 22nd, 2021 using the link provided on the website. 
  2. The abstract submission will have to strictly follow the format provided on the website. 
  3. Teams are requested to submit their ideas based on the categories mentioned.
  4. All materials submitted in connection with the Creatathon must be in English.

 

DOMAINS OF WORK:

1) Healthcare

2) Farming methods

3) Clean water and Sanitation

4) Electric Vehicles

5) Sustainable development

6) Open Innovation

 

EVALUATION OF IDEAS :

  • All the submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges from the respective industries for their
  1. Creativity
  2. Usability 
  3. Practicality
  4. Innovativeness 
  5. Presentation
  6. Marketability 
  7. Bonus points for Social Media Tagging
  8. Bonus points for best poster creation. 

 

  • The top 20 percentile teams or a maximum of 20 teams (whichever is higher) will be shortlisted for the final round which will be held at Dayananda Sagar College Of Engineering, Bangalore.
  • The shortlisted teams will be required to build their proposed prototype on the spot during the final event.
  • The team shall not leave the competition premises once the event begins.

 

Registration Fee : 

Rs 300 Per non-IEEE member 

Rs 250 Per IEEE member

Prize :

  1. Winners of the Creat-A-thon will take home a cash prize of up to 15,000/-

 Winners will also be given free entry worth 10,000 to the PACE program by the DERBI foundation.
For more info on the PACE program: https://pace.derbifoundation.com/

  1. Runners up of the Creat-A-thon will take home a cash prize of up to 10,000/- 

Runners up will also be given a discounted entry to the PACE program by the DERBI foundation.
For more info on the PACE program: https://pace.derbifoundation.com/

 

JUDGING :

  • The teams will be judged on their effectiveness of work during the event.
  • The following criteria will be considered for the final judging:
    • Percentage of completion
    • Presentation
    • Team-work

 

IMPORTANT DATES :

Nov 22nd, 2021 – Submission of abstract closes

Nov 23rd,2021 – Display of shortlisted teams.(Teams will be informed with in a week of abstract submission or latest by 23rd.)

Nov 24th, 2021 – Last date for the shortlisted teams to register and pay the    registration fee

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