1. Introduction

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (AI&ML) and Information Technology, under the Departmental Forum – AURON, in association with CSI, organized a 6-hour Hackathon titled “HackSprint” on 29/08/2026. The event was conducted under the theme Innovation & Design Thinking, with the objective of providing students a platform to solve real-world problems through innovative technical solutions within a limited time.

The hackathon provided students with an opportunity to work collaboratively in teams, develop functional prototypes and apply their coding, problem-solving and technical skills to given problem statements. A total of 41 teams with 164 participants actively participated in the hackathon.

2. Objectives

 To provide students a platform to solve real-world problems within a limited time.

 To improve rapid problem-solving, coding and technical skills.

 To encourage innovative and out-of-the-box thinking.

 To promote teamwork, collaboration and effective time management.

 To identify and nurture technical talent among students.

3. Benefits

 Practical Problem-Solving: Provides hands-on experience in developing solutions to real-world problems.

 Technical Skills: Improves coding, application development, debugging and technical implementation skills.

 Innovation: Encourages students to develop creative and out-of-the-box solutions.

 Team Collaboration: Strengthens teamwork, communication and collaborative coding skills.

 Time Management: Develops the ability to work effectively under strict time constraints.

 Competitive Exposure: Provides students with exposure to hackathon culture and competitive technical problem-solving.

4. Learning Outcomes

After participating in the hackathon, students were able to:

 Develop functional prototypes within a limited time.

 Apply coding and technical skills to solve real-world problem statements.

 Improve problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.

 Work effectively in teams through collaborative development.

 Apply debugging and application-development techniques.

 Gain confidence in developing and presenting technical solutions.

5. Participation

The hackathon received active participation from 41 teams comprising 164 participants. The participating teams worked collaboratively to develop technical solutions and prototypes within the stipulated 6-hour duration.

6. Judges

The technical solutions and prototypes developed by the participating teams were evaluated by the following judges:

1. Mrs. Mayuri Getme – Assistant Professor, CSE (AI&ML), SBJITMR

2. Mr. Prashant Lade – Assistant Professor, Information Technology, SBJITMR

3. Mr. Aadesh Mahule – Senior Software Engineer, Accenture, Pune, India

4. Mr. Yash Mishra – Software Engineer, Altz Technologies

7. Outcome of the Event

The HackSprint successfully enhanced students’ technical, problem-solving and collaborative abilities. The participating teams developed prototypes and technical solutions within the stipulated time, providing them with practical experience in rapid development and solving real-world challenges.

The event encouraged students to think innovatively, work effectively under time constraints and apply their technical knowledge to practical problem statements. It also strengthened students’ coding, teamwork, debugging, application-development and presentation skills.

8. Conclusion

The HackSprint 6-Hour Hackathon was successfully conducted with the participation of 41 teams and 164 participants. The event provided a valuable platform for students to apply their technical knowledge, develop innovative solutions and demonstrate their problem-solving abilities.

The involvement of faculty and industry professionals as judges provided students with valuable technical evaluation and exposure to professional perspectives. Overall, the event contributed significantly to promoting innovation, design thinking, teamwork, technical competency and practical problem-solving skills among students.