ICT Academy of Kerala is proudly announcing the 4th edition of Techathlon event – Techathlon 2020. Techathlon is a unique technical contest designed in line with employability skills assessments conducted by Global Organizations.

RULES & REGULATIONS
• The competition is open to teams of size FOUR.
• There is no limit on number of entries from an institution. But teams should not be formed with                        
        members from multiple institutions.
• Participants should be undergraduate or postgraduate students of AICTE/UGC/Govt. of India                            
        approved institutions.
• Multiple submissions from teams are permitted, however separate registrations will be needed                                      
        for multiple entries (in regional and Grand Finale).
• The entries must not be in violation of any existing patents or copyrights.
• A working model is essential for regional rounds and Grand Finale.
• Register teams and submit the Project Proposals on or before January 8, 2020
• The projects must align to the theme “IR 4.0 in Action” and must come under the categories                            
        mentioned below.
              Additive Manufacturing
              Affordable and Clean Energy
              Artificial Intelligence
              Augmented Reality
              Big Data and Analytics
              Clean Water and Sanitation
              Climate Action
              Cloud Computing
              Cyber Security
              E-Business
              FinTech
              Good Health and Well-being
              Horizontal & Vertical Integration
              Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
              Internet of Things
              Machine Learning
              Mechatronics
              Mobile Technology
              Quality Education
              Responsible Consumption and Production
              Robotics
              Simulation
              Sustainable Cities and Communities
• Provide a description of your project proposal (up to 500 words). Your description should cover                                  
        how the entry works, what makes it novel, how it would be produced, and where it would be                                  
        applied. Project proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
              o Innovation (Weightage: 50%)
                            What makes the design novel? Does it represent an important advance over                                        
                                current state of the art?
              o Manufacturability (Weightage: 25%)
                            How easy would it be to implement? Can it be cost-effectively manufactured?
              o Marketability (Weightage: 25%)
                            Does the idea have practical applications? Is there a well-defined, significant                                      
                                market for its use?
• The venues of the regional rounds will be announced later.