About Sangam

An intra-collegiate technical competition, Sangam is a platform for engineering enthusiasts to gather and work on an idea and endeavour relentlessly to make it come alive. It is a forum for innovation and technological brilliance. It is an opportunity to build the future.

Phase Overview

Sangam is divided into three phases, each with their own set of criteria:

Phase I – Abstract submission

The deadline for abstract submission is December 26. The end result must be presentable during Pragyan as a working model or a demonstration. Projects will be judged based on novelty, significance to the problem, relevance to the theme and other factors. Shortlisted candidates will be notified after the abstracts are reviewed.

Phase II - Mentorship

Teams whose projects are selected will have to find a mentor of their choice to guide them through the project.
There will be two progress reviews. The first will be a presentation in front of a panel with all the team members, and the second will be presenting the final working model.

Phase III - Exhibiting during Pragyan

The final working project will be presented during Pragyan ‘22 and judged by domain experts and industry veterans through an interactive session between them and the participants. The winning team will be decided by adding up the checkpoint scores and final scores during Pragyan ‘22. The students should present their projects with the integrated business models for the scoring process.

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Themes

Energy
and
Environment

"There is no energy in matter other than that received from the environment". - Nikola Tesla
We feel most at home when we are out and about in nature. As an essential factor for life, building on technology under 'Energy and Environment' will help improve the quality of living and forge a sustainable future. This theme can encapsulate engineering products that involve different forms of energy, projects associated with air, water, and food, ventures that work towards clean and renewable energy, waste management systems, etc.

Health Care
and
Life Sciences

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live". - Jim Rohn
Medical technology has grown to grant people lives almost twice as long as it was a mere century ago. Yet, despite the boost in health care technology, we cannot protect ourselves from everything indefinitely. It has matured and will continue to, our minds being the catalyst. Despite a surge over the last few decades, we still face a multitude of challenges in the field of medicine. This theme can include topics like intelligent monitoring systems, controlling the spread of epidemics, assistance to disabled and old-age people, biomedical research, solutions for prevention and cure of diseases like cancer and tuberculosis by early-stage detection, and affordable medical services for everyone.

Defence And Industrial Technology

"The great growling engine of change - technology". - Alvin Toffler
While the first theme tackles humanity as a whole and the second focuses on the individual, the third focuses on the country. Defence is as important as any other investment made by a nation. Defence could include any topic from autonomous systems, surveillance, and devices that could aid the army, navy, air force, and cyber security. The manufacturing sector is also one of the core contributors to the economy. Industrial technology can include topics such as disruptive technologies to scale manufacturing, support for small-scale industries, innovation in processes, and productivity tools.

Benefits

Stellar Mentorship

Expert mentorship from personalities with expertise in industries, business, and research, will nurture your team throughout the journey. In addition to this, access to the various labs and seed funding to work on your project might be sanctioned.

Business Potential

Your team will get the opportunity to present your product in front of a panel of investors and technocrats from various parts of India, providing you with a unique chance to build networks as well as commercialise your product.

Beyond The Grande Finale

Your team will be provided with the exclusive opportunity to patent your project work, which in turn shall witness further guidance and assistance from researchers to work with your team even after the competition ends.

Timeline

December 15 2021

Deadline for abstract submission
December 22 2021

Shortlist of projects announced
January 17-23 2022

Progress Review 1
February 14-20 2022

Progress Review 2
TBD 2022

Finale

Rules

The competition is exclusively for NITT students.
A team must have 4 to 6 members.
The project idea must fit into only one of the three themes.
A single individual may not be a part of more than one team.
Plagiarism will strictly not be encouraged.
The decision of the judges is deemed final and binding.

"Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them." - Alfred North Whitehead.

Immortalise your ideas this Sangam

Registrations Open

Contact

Dhruthi: 93813 26635
Harish: 63796 53874
Syed: 74491 04704
Email your queries at sangam@pragyan.org

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