Round 1 - Online Test:

• This round will happen in the month of March, before Pragyan.

• It will consist of multiple-choice questions. 

• The test can be taken only once by a team.

• 30 questions are to be solved in 60 minutes.

• This round is eliminative.

Round 2 - Circuit Debugging:

• This round will be held during Pragyan, at the National Institute of Technology, Trichy

• Participants will be given a faulty circuit. They are expected to debug the circuit and give the correct output.

• Round 2 is assessed based on the time taken and the closeness of the obtained output to the desired result. 

• Virtual money for round 3 will be awarded to 8-10 selected teams.

Round 3 - Circuit Design:

• Participants will be given a problem statement. 

• They are required to design and build a circuit with the virtual money earned from the previous round.

• A team must comprise of not more than 3 participants.

• Prior registration on Pragyan’s website is required in order to participate in the online round.

• The decision of judges is final and binding.

Judging Criteria:

For debugging round:

• This round will have a time limit of 45 mins.

• Points will be given based on the following factors - 

  • The closeness of the output with the required output, 

  • Operation conditions, and 

  • The number of components used.

• Also, if the team completes debugging in t minutes, then the team gets additional points of (45-t)*10.

• Virtual money = Total points.

For the circuit design round: 

• Same factors as stated in the second criterion above.

• The neatness of the circuit.

• Virtual money that is left.

Sample Problem Statement for Round 3:

I am an X dimensional body. I can see a point, I can see a line, I can see a square, but I can't see a sphere. I am great, because I have n sides such that n = Smallest perfect number - sqrt(n). I am made of 2 sets of members: ones who meet and ones who don't. The ones who meet have all their parameters alike. Find me!

Design a waveform generator using an op-amp that generates this waveform at X kHz.

FAQs:

1) How many participants are allowed per team?
A maximum of three participants are allowed per team.

2) Do all participants have to be from the same college?
No. Members of a team can be from different colleges.

3) Are there any prerequisites for participating in this event?
Just a basic knowledge of electronics will suffice for participating in the event.

4) Is UG-PG collaboration allowed?
Yes. UG-PG collaborations are allowed.

5) When will I be notified if I am selected for the next round?
As soon as the online round is complete and evaluation is done, you will be intimated over a phone call/email, if qualified.

Contacts:

1) Nayana: +91 90482 70450
2) Tarun: +91 81075 56706
3) Santhosh: +91 95156 25875
4) Adith: +91 79939 92662