Ideathon-2023

FXEC the Department of Mechanical Engineering organized the IDEATHON, A national level design hackathon event on 10/03/2023. The event was organized to bring together talented developers, designers, and critical thinkers to collaborate and create innovative solutions to real-world problems. Pravin P, Chairman of ASME Student Section welcomed the gathering. The felicitation address was given by Dr. Lourdes Poobala Rayan, Director Entrepreneurial Cell and Dr.R. Samuel Hansen, Head of the Department, Mechanical Engineering. The presidential address was given by Dr. V. Velmurugan, Principal of FXEC. Participants from various leading Institutions across India and from various backgrounds attended the event. The participants formed teams of a maximum of three and worked tirelessly for a minimum of 5 hours to find solutions that addressed the given problem statements. The wide variety of problem statements based on the theme of Sustainability, Health Care, Food Storage, and Agriculture for the IDEATHON was carefully curated to ensure that they were relevant, impactful, and challenging.

A team of four juries visited individual tables and interacted with the team members to assess the design Five teams had been selected for the final evaluation. The juries gave feedback to the shortlisted teams and allowed two hours for further development. At the end of two hours the shortlisted teams were called for final presentation and evaluated and Mepco Schlenk Engineering College (Team 2) got first Prize and Mepco Schlenk Engineering College (Team 7) got second prize. The participants had the opportunity to collaborate and work on innovative solutions to real-world problems. The event provided an excellent platform for networking, learning, and showcasing talent.