About

1. Eligibility: The event is open to all Diploma, UG and PG students from any technical background and educational institution (approved by AICTE/UGC) all over the India.

2. Team Size: Each team must consist of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 members.

3. Registration: Registration of the team is mandatary for participation. Spot registration facility is not available.

4. Model Categories: Participants can present models in two categories – (a) IT Category (IT/CSE/ECE/EE/EEE etc) and (b) Non-IT category (CE/ME). Each of the category is further classified into two levels, namely – (i) Diploma – BCA level and (ii) B.Tech – M.Tech – MCA level


5. Model Guidelines: The models must be functional and demonstrate innovation, creativity, and engineering and/or scientific principles. The model should be innovative and should attempt to solve real world problems.

6. Project Theme: Participants can choose any engineering project theme, but it should be related to the field of engineering and science and should be a new, innovative idea that hasn't been exhibited before. The project should have some practical application for betterment of our country, human society, environment, and our planet.

7. Safety: The models should be safe and not pose a risk to the participants or audience. If the model being displayed involves any safety hazards, the participants should wear appropriate safety gear such as goggles, helmets, or gloves and proper safety messages must be displayed in front of the stall. Dangling jewellery are prohibited as it may cause hazards.

8. Display Time: For two days (07th and 08th March, 2023) between 10 AM to 5 PM. Also, each team will have a maximum of 15 minutes to present their model in front of the judges and answer any questions.

9. Display Area: Participants will be provided with a designated display area to showcase their model, which should not exceed the given dimensions. In general a single display area will be 3ft x 2.5 ft, which may be extended depending on necessity and availability. In case a much larger area is required, the students may contact the organising committee in advance.

10. Documentation: The team should provide documentation detailing the design, materials used, and working principles of the model. Students/Teams must print and bring their own writings/ codes/ figures etc describing the model in a Flex or Chart paper to display in the stall.

11. Equipment and Materials: Participants are responsible for bringing their own equipment and materials required to set up and display their models. One electric power point per project will be provided.

12. Judging Criteria: The models will be evaluated based on their innovation, functionality, creativity, presentation, and applicability to real world problem. Judges will be from outside the hosting organisation. Judges’ decision will be final.

13. Code of Conduct: Participants must abide by the code of conduct set by the event organizers and must not engage in any activities that disrupt the event or harm the reputation of the organizers. Students must be appeared in the event with a student like get up and proper uniform of their college / institution. Any unethical behaviour, plagiarism, violation of intellectual property rights or cheating will result in immediate disqualification. On violation of any of the code of conduct, the organising committee reserve the right to disqualify any team or a student and can take disciplinary action against them, if necessary.

14. Intellectual Property: Participants are solely responsible for ensuring that their models do not violate any intellectual property rights and must obtain necessary permissions before using any copyrighted or proprietary material.

15. Photography and Videography: Participants will grant the organizers the right to photograph, record, and use the images and videos of their models for promotional and publicity purposes.

16. Plagiarism: Plagiarism of any kind will not be tolerated and will lead to disqualification from the event.

17. Prize: Trophy / Medal and cash prizes are available for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place holders only in each category.

The theme of the posters could be on the recent technological aspects / recent research trends /
recent issues related to science or technology.
The maximum number of participants in a group is limited to 6 and the minimum number is 2.
Format of the poster:
1. Size: 36” × 24”
2. Poster should maintain the following order:
a. Name of the Topic
b. Full Name of the Participants and their Affiliations
c. Abstract
d. Methodology
e. Result and Discussion
f. Conclusion

Participants from any institute/college/university are also welcome to apply.

Last date for submitting poster: 27-March-2023 for Internal Applicants
Last date for submitting poster: 02-April-2023 for Internal Applicants

1. There will be two rounds for the tech quiz to be conducted on the same day.
2. Participants should report 15 minutes before the scheduled time.
3. First round of the tech quiz will be a written round. Based upon the performance of the written round, first ten teams will be selected for the final stage round.
4. The first three teams will be awarded with medals and certificates. However all the participants will be awarded e-certificates for the participation.
5. There will be two participants in each team. The participants in a single team can be from different departments and from different years.
6. In case of any discrepancies or confusions the decisions of the quiz master shall be final.
7. There will be some attractive prizes for the participants who will not be qualified for the final round but able to participate successfully in the audience round questions.

Will be mentioned before the event starts

BASIC SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES FOR OTHER INSTITUTES
1. Last date of Registration and Photo Submission is 31.03.2023. Submissions will not be accepted once the deadline lapses.
2. The theme of photography is “Open”.
3. The photograph must be original.
4. You have to submit the Printed Photo at Regent Education and Research Foundation, Barrackpore. Postal Address of the Institute is
Regent Education and Research Foundation, Vill - Bara Kanthalia, P.O. - Sewli Telini Para, North 24 Parganas, Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700121.
5. Printed Photo must be 2400 pixels (8” Inch) on the shorter side, and no more than 3600 pixels (12” Inch) on the longer side.
6. During Registration you have to upload the Image through Google form link and image/photo should not be larger than 5MB. Photos must be in JPEG format.
7. You may submit only one image (Your Best Click) using the Google form (will be given through the mentors) upload function.
8. Renaming format of your photo should be institute-name_dept_year_roll_name.jpeg. For example: RERF_CSE_4th_26300110164_Amartya Ghosh.jpeg
9. All submitted photos must contain the original EXIF metadata information. However there must be no border(s), logo(s), copyright marks, identifying marks, or any other visible references and/or marks on the image.
10. Photos that portray or otherwise include inappropriate and/or offensive content, including provocative nudity, violence, human rights and/or environmental violation, and/or any other contents deemed to be contrary to the law, religious, cultural & moral traditions and practices of India, are strictly prohibited and will be immediately discarded.
11. A participant who submits any such photos may be permanently banned, subject to Photography Club of RERF’s discretion, from participating in any future contests.

THE JUDGING
1. The Photography Club of RERF will appoint a judge / judges for the contest. This will comprise members of the editorial team and / or external judges.
2. The judging panel shall assess and determine the winning Photos. The results and the winners will be announced on 08.04.2023.
3. The decision of the Photography Club of RERF’s judging panel will be final and binding on all Participants in respect to all matters relating to the Contest.
4. Photography Club of RERF reserves the right to call for original JPEG or RAW files with unchanged EXIF for the purpose of authentication. An image may be disregarded if this information cannot be provided.

problem will be given to the participants. Participants should complete their code within a certain time. Rank will be finalized based on less time consuming and accuracy of code.
Rules:
Committee decesion is final.
You should not discuss with other participants during coding Competition.
Any kind of malpractice can disqualify yourself.

Rules for Coding Competition in C
1. The contest will consist of 5 problems to be solved in 2 hour.
2. Allowed programming languages is C.
3. All solutions will be submitted electronically. Solutions will be tested by the judges.
4. Any unauthorized behaviour will result in automatic disqualification. This includes but is not limited to: looking at other participants’ work/solutions, using disallowed external resources, or attempting to hack the contest environment.
4. Judges decisions will be final.
5. After receiving solutions, the following types of feedback will be given by Judges:
a) Accepted: The solution is correct.
b) Compilation Error: The program did not compile.
c) Run-time Error: The program raised an error during runtime.
d) Incorrect Output: The solution outputs the wrong answer for a test case.
e) Time Limit Exceeded: The program ran over the time limit and was cut-off.

Drawing Sheet will be provided. But, participants have to carry the basic instruments of drawing. Participants should reach the venue on time.

Solo Competition.
Drawing have to be performed on AutoCAD 2016.
Topic will be given at the competition.
1 hour time will be allotted for competing the drawing.
Marks will be based on the detailed drawing and time of completion.
Mobile phones are not allowed inside AutoCAD lab.
Judge's decision will be final.

* You should be present for the competition on specified date and time 15 minutes before the schedule.
* You will be given a printed drawing which you have to complete in AutoCAD software within 1 hr. For the drawing you may have to calculate some dimension ownself. For calculation rough page will be provided.
* Mobile phone & other electronic gadgets will not be allowed in the competition. No internet facility will be provided in the system.
* After 1 hour you have to leave the system after handed over the drawing to the invigilator.
* “Judges decision will be final” regarding the merit list preparation.
* 1st, 2nd and 3rd winner will be awarded with certificate in physical mode. All other participants will receive e-certificate.

1) Individual Competition.
2) Smart Phone, Smart Watch or Any Electronic Gadget are not allowed

RULES & REGULATIONS

BOT SPECIFICATIONS:
i. Theweight category is: under15kg.(Does not includeweight of thewirefor Wired bots)
ii. Therearenorestrictions on thedimensions of thebot. Also theweight canbe+- 1kg difference. Any external device like remote controls, batteries, power supply and adapters and source tanks are not included within this dimension.
iii. The robot specification must be maintained strictly during the entire event. Failing to do so will lead to immediate disqualification of the team.
iv. There are no restrictions of number of motors used in making thebot.
v. Both Wired and Wireless bots are allowed.

MOBILITY:
i. Methods of mobility include:
ii. Rolling (wheels, tracks or the whole robot).
iii. Non-wheeled robots with no rolling mechanism in contact with the floor such as linear- actuated legs and novel non-wheeled drive systems come under this category.
iv. Jumping and hopping is NOT ALLOWED.
v. Flying (using rotors, air foil, hot air or helium balloons etc.) is NOT ALLOWED

BATTERY AND POWER:
i. The machine must be powered electrically only. Use of an IC engine in any form is not allowed. Onboard batteries must be sealed,
ii. immobilized-electrolyte types (such as gel cells, lithium, NiCad, NiMH, or dry cells).
iii. All efforts must be made to protect battery terminals from a direct short and causing a battery fire, failure to do so will cause direct disqualification.
iv. Use of damaged, non-leak proof batteries may lead to disqualification.
v. Special care should be taken to protect the on-board batteries. If judges find that the battery is not properly protected, then team will be disqualified immediately.
vi. Change of battery will not be allowed during the match. (Exemption can be made in case of battery damage).
vii. There should be a provision for a ‘Kill Switch’ which should be easily available to stop the robot in case of any uncontrolled robot response.
viii. It is suggested to have extra battery ready and charged up during competition so that on advancing to next level, you don’t have
to wait or suffer due to uncharged battery.
ix. The electric voltage between 2 points anywhere in the machine should not be more than 20V DC at any point of time. For using transformers as source, they should be verified by the organizers and output cannot be greater than 40V DC. (A variance of 2V would be considered due to batteries not being exactly equal to said voltages).

BOT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS:
i. The teams using wireless remote control devices are recommended to have at least two frequency wireless remote control circuit which may be interchanged before the start of the race to avoid frequency interference with other teams. Although, if at all any such electromagnetic interference occurs while using wireless remote control devices, the coordinators will not take any responsibility, and thus there won’t be any restart from our side.
ii. Remote control systems from toys might be used. Remote control systems available in themarket may also be used. Non-standard or self-made remote control systems must be first approved by the organizers of the event.
iii. For Wired bots, it should be first ensured that the length of the wire is greater than the twice of the diagonal length of playable arena.
iv. Every robot should have a proper Activation and Deactivation Switch in order to disable the robot in case of an Emergency.

WEAPONS SPECIFICATION:
1. Robots can have any kind of magnetic weapons, spinners, drums, cutters, flippers, saws, lifting devices, spinning hammers etc. as weapons with following Exceptions -
i)Any kind of inflammable weapon.
ii)Explosives of any kind (solid or liquid or gaseous).
iii)Spinning weapons which come in contact with arena floor. In no case should the arena be damaged. If any robot is found to do so, the responsible team will be disqualified.
iv)Nets, tape, glue, or any other entanglement devices.

ARENA SPECIFICATIONS:
i. The arena is closed on all four sides for safety purposes. It will have openings (doors) in the opposite edges for
putting the bot inside.
ii. Outer dimensions of the arena will be 10 feet x 10 feet while inner dimensions would be 10 feet x 10 feet.
iii. The arena will be made of mild steel on the surface and surrounded with net coated plywood pillar.

GENERAL RULES:
i. A team can have a maximum of 6 members.
ii. No two teams should participate with the same robot(s) for this event. A team can have participants from different schools or colleges.
iii. Before entering the arena, the team members need to sign a NO OBJECTION FORM provided by the
organizers of ROBO CLASH
iv. Non-students can also participate.
v. The decision of the Event coordinators will be final and binding upon any participant.

1. When your name is called, take two topics, but only choose one to speak on. Choose the one you know the most about and are most comfortable with.
2. You will be given 15 minutes to prepare your speech. Find any articles in your files to help you, but don't spend too much time reading.
3. Utilize your 15 minutes skillfully as you need to speak without any note card.
4. You will usually have two minutes to speak. Be confident, gesture, and act like you know what you're talking about.
5. The candidates with best performance will be selected.

● Eligibility: The Science Puzzle event is open to all students from RERF, RIST, SVIMS and other colleges.
● Event Format: The Science Puzzle event will consist of a series of science-based puzzles that require analytical and problem-solving skills to solve. Each participant will get a total time of 10 minutes, and the participants will have to solve as many puzzles as possible within the allotted time.
● Scoring: The participants will receive points based on the number of puzzles they solve correctly within the given time limit. In the event of a tie, the participants with the fastest solving time will be declared the winner.
● Disqualification: Participants that violate any of the rules or engage in any form of cheating will be disqualified from the event.
● Event Materials: All materials required for the event will be provided by the organisers.
● Event Coordinator: The event coordinator will have the final say in all matters related to the event, including disputes or discrepancies in scoring.
● Safety: Participants must follow all safety rules and regulations during the event. Any violation of safety rules will result in immediate disqualification.
● Code of Conduct: Participants are expected to behave in a professional and respectful manner throughout the event. Any inappropriate behaviour, including but not limited to discrimination, harassment, or violence, will not be tolerated and may result in disqualification.
● Changes to Rules: The organisers reserve the right to modify or change the rules at any time before or during the event as deemed necessary.