IEEE Day Activity "Megathon 2025"

IEEE Day celebrates the first time IEEE members gathered to share their technical ideas in 1884. To honor this spirit of innovation and collaboration, we propose “Megathon 2025”, a large-scale hackathon-style event designed to encourage students to collaborate, ideate, and build technology-driven solutions to real-world problems. The event aims to bring together passionate minds from diverse technical backgrounds under one roof.
1. Objective
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To provide a platform for students to showcase their innovation and problem-solving skills.
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To encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and rapid prototyping.
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To foster a spirit of entrepreneurship and design thinking.
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To celebrate IEEE Day through impactful technical engagement.
2. Theme
“Technology for a Better Tomorrow”
Participants will develop solutions aligned with one or more of the following tracks:
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Smart Cities & Sustainability
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Healthcare & Assistive Tech
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Education & Learning Tools
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Fintech & Blockchain
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AI/ML for Social Good
3. Target Audience
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UG/PG students from technical backgrounds (MCA, BCA, Engineering(CSE, IT, ECE))
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IEEE student members and non-members
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Teams of 2–4 members
4. Deliverables from Participants
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Working prototype or demo
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Brief pitch presentation (3–5 minutes)
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GitHub/Code link submission (optional)
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Co-sponsored by: IEEE India Council
Techno International New Town (Formerly known as Techno India College of Technology) , BLOCK – DG 1/1, ACTION AREA 1 NEW TOWN, Kolkata , West Bengal, India, 700156