About the Event
Build, test, and deploy a functional Minimum Viable Product (MVP) from a problem statement revealed at the event. Teams will use their technical skills, creativity, and approved AI tools to transform an idea into a working product within a limited timeframe.
Participants can leverage AI tools for prompting, development, testing, and deployment. The focus is on solving the given problem effectively, demonstrating smart prompt engineering, building a usable product, and delivering a successful deployment. The top 8 teams will qualify to present their products through live demonstrations to a panel of judges.
Guidelines
Eligibility: Open to students from any college.
Team Formation: Teams must consist of 2–3 participants.
Problem Statement: The problem statement will be released by the organizers at the beginning of the event. Teams must build their solution based on the given statement.
Event Duration: The competition will run from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
AI Tools: Approved AI tools may be used for prompting, development, testing, debugging, and deployment.
Required Equipment: Participants must bring their own laptop and charger, along with their development tools, GitHub access, AI-tool accounts, and any required API credentials.
Submission Requirements: Each team must submit:
A publicly accessible live product URL.
A GitHub repository containing the event project.
A README documenting the problem statement, solution, technology stack, implementation, deployment, and limitations.
Key prompt history demonstrating iteration and debugging.
A short screen-recorded demonstration of the product.
Finalist Selection: The top 8 teams will be selected based on the preliminary evaluation and will proceed to the live demonstration round.
Final Presentation: Each finalist team will deliver a three-minute live demo followed by two minutes of questions from the judges.
Event Schedule
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM: Reporting, seating, platform access, and connectivity check.
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM: Rulebook briefing, judging criteria, and problem statement release.
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Build phase — architecture, prompting, development, and testing.
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM: Final submission and preliminary evaluation.
11:50 AM – 12:45 PM: Live demonstrations by the top 8 teams, followed by judges' questions.
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM: Results announcement and closing.
Rules
Original Work Only: All projects must be developed during the event in response to the released problem statement. Previously completed projects and project-specific code prepared before the event are prohibited.
Approved AI Tools: Participants may use AI tools for prompting, coding, debugging, testing, and deployment, subject to the approved tools and restrictions specified by the organizers.
Mandatory Submission: All required deliverables, including the live product URL, GitHub repository, README, prompt history, and screen-recorded demo, must be submitted before the deadline.
Deployment: The submitted product must be publicly accessible and functional at the time of evaluation.
Judging Criteria: Teams will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Problem-solving and innovation — 25%
Prompt strategy and execution — 25%
UI/UX and functionality — 20%
Deployment and completeness — 15%
Live pitch and demo — 10%
Documentation — 5%
Finalist Presentations: The top 8 teams must present a three-minute live demo, followed by two minutes of questions from the judges.
Fair Play: Plagiarism, misrepresentation of work, and attempts to gain an unfair advantage are prohibited and may result in disqualification.
Team Participation: All team members must be registered participants and contribute to the development and presentation of their solution.
Submission Deadline: Late submissions may not be considered for evaluation or finalist selection.
Final Decisions: Decisions made by the organizers regarding evaluation, finalist selection, scoring disputes, and disqualification will be final.
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