FYP Hackathon — Think. Plan. Execute.

FYP HACKATHON

Think. Plan. Execute.

A scenario-based, open-ended innovation challenge. No single correct answer — it's all about how you think, plan, and execute.

Day 1 — Ideation Day 2 — Development

View Schedule Event Rules

Feb 7-8, 2026 / SEECS Labs

01 / Schedule

EVENT TIMELINE

Phase 01Day 1 - Friday

Documentation & Ideation

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Scenario revealed, analyze and plan your solution

Phase 02Day 2 - Saturday

Development Continues

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Coding continues (physical, on-site at SEECS Labs)

Phase 03Day 2 - Saturday

Demonstrations

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Presentations, demos & judging

Phase 04Day 2 - Saturday

Closing Ceremony

5:00 PM: Results announcement and closing ceremony

02 / Rules

EVENT GUIDELINES

Justification and clarity of thought matter more than feature count.

Scenario Based

Open-Ended Problem

One open-ended scenario. How you perceive the problem and what solution you build is entirely up to your team.

Tools Policy

AI Allowed

All AI tools are allowed for ideation, documentation, coding, debugging, and design assistance.

Tech Stack

Required Boilerplate

Teams must fork and build on the provided boilerplate. Switching to a completely different stack is not allowed.

Fair Play

No Collaboration

Any collaboration between teams (code, docs, ideas) is strictly prohibited. Violators will be eliminated.

Deliverables

Two Submissions

Day 1: Documentation only. Day 2: Working code and final presentation/demo to judges.

Decisions

Judges Final

Judges' decisions are final and binding. The organizing committee reserves the right to modify rules if required.

03 / Judging

EVALUATION CRITERIA

01 / PROBLEM

PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING

How well you interpreted and defined the scope of the given scenario.

02 / DOCUMENTATION

DOCUMENTATION QUALITY

Clear problem perception, assumptions, and proposed solution approach.

03 / TECHNICAL

TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION

Code quality, architecture decisions, and proper use of the provided boilerplate.

04 / PRACTICALITY

PRACTICALITY & FEASIBILITY

How realistic and deployable your solution is in a real-world context.

05 / PRESENTATION

PRESENTATION & DEMO

Clarity of explanation and effectiveness of your live demonstration.

04 / Info

EVENT DETAILS

Venue

SEECS Labs
UG Block

Dates

Day 1: Friday
Day 2: Saturday

Day 1 Times

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Deadline: 6:00 PM

Day 2 Times

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Demos: 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Submissions

Day 1: Docs Only
Day 2: Code + Demo

AI Policy

All AI Allowed
No Team Collab

Think. Plan. Execute.