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Report: 100 coders participate in 36 hours Hack-a-thon in GTU Central TechFest

Date: 10th, 11th & 12th March 2016 Time: 36 hours, started in the evening of 10th

Venue: Gujarat Technological University, Vishwakarma Government Engineering College Campus,

Sabarmati-Koba Highway, Chandkheda 382424.

Student Startup Support System

(S4) Gujarat Technological University

(GTU)

GTU Innovation Council

(GIC)

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Background

GTU Central TechFest 2016, organized by Gujarat Technological University, GTU Innovation Council and

Vishwakarma Government Engineering College in association with L. D. College of Engineering and L. M.

College of Pharmacy was held at Vishwakarma Government Engineering College, Chandkheda on 11th and

12th of March. Hack-a-thon being the highlight of this summit was organized as a pre-event for the

coding geeks to participate for 30 straight hours day and night. 20 teams consisting of 100 coders

participated in the event. Total 12,000 students visited the TechFest.

Aim of the Hack-a-thon was to solve problems. Multiple IT companies in Ahmedabad were approached

to search for various problems and 10 problems were identified. These problems were given to the

engineering students. Student teams were given the freedom to solve problems that they already had.

Moreover emphasis was also given to social problems like Women Empowerment, Traffic Sense etc.

Industry experts evaluated the Apps and Web-based applications made by the students in

this event. Teams belonged from the colleges of Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Modasa and other cities from all

over the state.

In Hackathon 2016, students came together to build amazing solutions like applications and web-

portal, in an effort to create amazing solutions for real world challenges. Participants developed

prototypes as a solution for Traffic Issues, Smart Healthcare Challenges, Social Goods and

Industry Challenges.

The three teams that were selected by the jury for developing below mentioned best prototypes,

namely:

1. Interest Based Tweets Application (Windows App)

2. Twags Application

3. Interest Based Facebook Group Suggestion App

Any many others teams developed various prototypes, including the Social Impact-able solutions

like Smart Waste Collection System using IOT based App and Smart Health-care

Systems. Many of these prototype developers want to develop it further for implementable real product

such as the "RuleBook App - For Traffic Issue" & "Interest based Tweets App- As a commercial

product".

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Picture: Industry experts who evaluated the Apps and Web-based Applications developed by participants.

Dr. Akshai Aggarwal, Hon. Vice Chancellor of GTU said that the tagline of the TechFest is ‘Ideate To

Innovate’ as many new and innovative events have been introduced. The participation was

approximately from a large number of colleges from across the state. This time knowledge boosting

events such as GTU Conclave, Entre’Sum – The Entrepreneurial Summit, Hack-a-thon were

introduced. In the Robotics Section, Robocon an international event had been introduced along with

Robocopter and Hydrobot. He added that GTU is considered as a benchmark for technological

universities. A University is tested every day in its laboratories and class-rooms. It is only the excellence

achieved by our students, researchers and Faculty Members, in their work that can make the University

great. This requires hard work, this requires dedication and commitment by the management and this

demands continuous and disciplined work from the students. Giving a few examples of GTU’s work, he

said that GTU has introduced Design Thinking in syllabus and presently 80,000 students are studying it.

We have also started School of Smart Cities in which training has been given to municipal officers of 8

states.

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Picture: Student participants from all over Gujarat during the Hackathon in GTU Central TechFest 2016.

Dr. Rajul Gajjar, Principal of Vishwakarma Government Engineering College said that this is the first

time that an event of this scale and variation has been organized in the state. An unprecedented number

of 70 Start-ups have already registered. In a state which is proud of its entrepreneurial abilities, such

young minds, some of whom are still studying, are very happy to have been given this opportunity. Once

again, it is the first of its kind with such a large number of cross country entries. She further added that

GTU has planned 100 activity points programme, which includes points for participation in such

programmes. Moreover the TechFest has competition of All Terrain Vehicle (ATV), which is Amateur

Formula One race. 30 ATVs from across the country are participating. The prize money worth

more than 1 lac in this event is the boost which creates the adrenaline rush in the contestants.

Smt. D. Thara, Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad announced that Ahmedabad Municipal

Corporation will support up to 5 lakh rupees if any student creates any application that helps to solve

traffic congestion problem and other local problems. Subsequently, AMC is also thinking to organize a

hack-a-thon for making Ahmedabad a Smart City. She said that reality most often differs from what we

actually know. Whenever we try any idea it must suit with local environment. India is a beautiful country

with beautiful opportunities. So students should change their perception and observe near you. There is

need for networking of institutions.

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Picture: Coders making their application during the GTU Central TechFest Hackathon 2016.

Dr. Sudhir Jain, Director, IIT Gandhinagar said on the occasion that nowadays students are much

smarter than old people. Earlier knowledge was controlled through books, but now we have Wi-Fi age.

Event like TechFest gives student attitude and values. He advised students to think differently and

inclusively.

Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director of EDI said that thousands of ideas are generated, but if it is helpful to

society, then only the aim of such TechFest will be fulfilled. India will now become number 1 in

Entrepreneurs movement. Similar movement was started in Gujarat in the year 1969. Prime Minister Shri.

Narendra Modi has given the slogan of Start-up India, Stand-up India. We are now using Start up India

slogan for new entrepreneurs, while Stand up India for existing entrepreneurs. EDI recently organized

entrepreneurship fair and have received encouraging response.

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Picture: Student coders during the 30 hours Hackathon at GTU Central TechFest.

Dr. G.P. Vadodaria, Principal of L.D. College of Engineering, Shri Yajuvendrasinh and students as

well as faculty members along with other dignitaries graced the event with their presence during the

inauguration ceremony.

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Picture: Participants burning the midnight oil during the GTU Central TechFest Hackathon.

Shri J.C. Lilani, I/c Registrar of GTU while presenting the Vote of Thanks said that 60 Technical

Events from all fields of engineering will give the students a peep into disruptive technologies of the

future. More than 12000 registered participants will be given a platform to stretch their

creativity to the farthest edges. This is a lifelong learning experience that no syllabi, expert or

book can impart in real time. 600 colleges and 12000 student footfalls are a force that will push the

frontiers of technology to its limits. ”

List of Students who participated in the 30-hour long Hackathon:

Group Name Category Product Name Member's Name College

Sal Avengers Industrial Car Pulling System Bhavya Koshti

SCE (SAL)

Sarthi Gandhi

Mayank Jain

Osti Chetan

Saumil Galiya

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Code-Crush Industry Challenge +

Social Good Digital Health Care

Solution Himen Patel

ITM vadodara

Dipen Chaudhari VIER

Devang suthar

GEC

modasa

Jay Unewal SVIT

Deadpool Industry Challenge +

Social Good Twags

Sarang

Kachhadiya SVBIT

Yash Chauhan SVBIT

Smit Thakkar GPG

Jay Gagnani MSU

Bhargavi Patel VGEC

Code The

Code

Industry Challenge +

Social Good Ride Buddies Umang Bhatt

SVBIT Jigar Sompura

Kishan Patel

Tejas Patel

Ripal Patel

Sal Rockers Industry Challenge +

Social Good Med-Health Kamlesh Panchl

SAL Sagar Soni

Meet Patel

George Macwan

Abhijeet Gajjar

StartUprene

urers Industry Challenge +

Social Good Smart Care Amit Darji

VGEC

Jagdish Katariya

Parth Gadoya

Kailash

Chaudhary

Mitul Patel

Coders Industrial Challenge Interest Based Tweets Utsav Bhatt

VGEC

Nirav Panchal

Parth Patel

Jaimin Prajapati

Nihar Patel

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Thinkers Social Good Traffic Sense Problem

Solution Rajdeep Singh Barad

KITRC

Sonika Bhardwaj

Heena Nainwani

Code Meet Social Good HealthCare System Kashyap Raval Alpha

Meet Kumar Patel AIT

Daxeel Soni Silver Oak

D3 Health Care Medical Care Platform Karan Parmar

BH Gardi

Sejal Trivedi

Chandrika Masethiya

Parth Bambhaniya

Ami Sanchaniya

Code Mafia Industry Challenge Interest based FB Group

Suggestion

Vitthalani

Yashdeep SVBIT

Naresh Kumar

Vaibhav Joshi

Tech 360 Industry Challenge +

Social Goods Blood Donation System Akshay Narkhede

Sigma Institute

Ujjwal Patel

Parul

Institute

Dhaval More Sigma

Institute

Amit vekariya

Tirth maisuri VIER

Hackster Industry Challenge +

Social Goods Smart Waste Management

System Bhaveshkumar Kakadiya

VGEC Akash Thumar

Fenil Fadadu

Sandeep Shah

Coding

Keeda

Industry Challenge +

Social Goods Trafic Sense System Bhatia Aakash

VGEC

Prajapati Mukesh

Dataniya Dharmesh

Prajapati Arun VGEC

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Innovators Industry Challenge +

Social Goods Mr.Traffic Jainish Parekh

SVBIT

Neel Sheladia

Jay Patel

Sal 1 Health Care + Social

Good Thall Guide Pooja Parmar

SAL

College Hemangi Kinger

Juhi Kapil

Gladiator Industry Challenge +

Social Goods Rule Book Vatsal Shah

SAL

College

Rudrik Panchal

Hardik Kataria

Shaikh Atique

Rahul Dabhi

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Media Coverage

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References

https://egtu.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/100-coders-of-20-teams-participates-in-30-hrs-hack-a-thon-in-

gtu-central-techfest/

https://egtu.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/amc-to-support-student-upto-rs-5-lakh-if-the-idea-clicks-to-

solve-local-problems/

https://egtu.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/news-coverage-techfest/

Report by:

Kalp Bhatt (Research Assistant, GTU)