Makeathon
Compete • Create • Conquer
An Interdisciplinary Hackathon (24hrs)
Organized by CFIR & AI & DS Deparment
Makeathon is a high-impact interdisciplinary hackathon that brings together AI experts, engineers (Mechanical, Civil, Software, EEE), designers, and domain specialists to collaboratively solve real-world challenges. Participants work in an Engineering Forge, applying the Synectics problem-solving approach, which promotes innovative thinking through analogies and creative mapping. AI tools are leveraged to accelerate idea generation and solution development. Final solutions are evaluated based on innovation, feasibility, interdisciplinary collaboration, and real-world impact.
February 21-22,2026
Block 3 - 107,108,CC4 lab
🏆 Prize Worth
🥇 1st Prize
₹ 10,000
🥈 2nd Prize
₹ 6,000
🥉 3rd Prize
₹ 4,000
🎯 Themes
Participants must develop solutions aligned with one of the following domains:
▸Autonomous Farming & Crop Intelligence
▸IoT Monitoring & Preventive Medicine
▸AI Traffic Control & Energy-Efficient Transport
▸IoT Devices & Threat Intelligence
▸Smart Grids & Clean Energy Optimization
▸Next Generation Automation
👥 Team Formation Rules
▸ Team Size: Min. 4 and Max. 6 members
▸ Participation of atleast one female member is mandatory.
▸ Collaboration from at least 1 member from different departments is mandatory
▸ Teams must be Interdisciplinary in nature.
▸ Team should comprise of more than one department.
▸ Members from Core and Computer cluster should collaboratively form a team
🧩 Event Format
▸ Multidisciplinary teams collaborate to solve real-world problems
▸ Synectics-based analogy-driven problem solving
▸ AI tools can be used to enhance innovation
▸ Final solutions must demonstrate feasibility and impact
📊 Evaluation Criteria
Teams will be assessed based on:
▸ Creativity & Innovation
▸ AI Integration
▸ Interdisciplinary Collaboration
▸ Feasibility
▸ Real-World Impact
📜 General Guidelines
▸ All teams must adhere to fair and ethical practices
▸ Plagiarism or unethical AI usage will lead to immediate disqualification
▸ Judges’ decision will be final
📞 Contact Information
Faculty Coordinators
Dr. T. M. Alamelu Manghai (AP/ CFIR – CSE (IoT) )
+91 99447 15663
Ms. M. Senthamarai (AP - AI & DS ) +91 93841 55432
Student Coordinators
Mr. T. G. D. Divith 87783 23430
R. S. Janani 63814 28087