23–24 October 2026. This is a hands-on hackathon. Every team gets a bench,Bring your own component kit, and a soldering station. Slide decks don't win here — running hardware does.
ElectroNova is run by the ECE department for students from every branch and every college. The whole event happens at the bench: you wire it, you debug it, you show it working to the jury with power applied.
Pick one when you register. Problem statements go to shortlisted teams a week before the event, so you can plan your circuit before you arrive.
Connected sensor nodes, industrial monitoring, smart campus and factory-floor devices — anything that reads the world and reports back over a network.
Deliver: powered prototype streaming live sensor dataLoRa links, mesh networks, antenna experiments, spectrum sensing, software-defined radio, next-gen wireless concepts.
Deliver: two nodes talking across the labMicrocontroller-driven machines — motion control, sensing and actuation, autonomous behaviour on real hardware.
Deliver: a system that moves or reacts, on the benchRTL on FPGA, accelerator blocks, verification flows, open-source EDA, digital logic that has to actually clock in.
Deliver: design running on board or in simulationVital-sign sensing, wearable form factors, assistive devices, signal chains that run on real captured data, not a saved plot.
Deliver: a working wearable or bedside prototypeA problem from your own town, campus, or lab. Bring the statement and convince the jury it matters.
Deliver: a hardware prototype of your own choosingThree phases, each one narrowing the field. Only teams that clear a phase move to the next.
Submit your project concept covering the problem statement, proposed solution, tech stack, and wireframes. Our panel evaluates submissions on innovation, technical feasibility, and real-world impact.
Present your initial build, architecture, and prototype workflow live to the jury. Each team gets a 5-minute pitch followed by a 3-minute Q&A to prove technical progress and team capability.
The top 20 teams assemble on campus for the final showdown. Demonstrate your fully functional working prototype live to industry experts, faculty, and sponsors to claim victory.
Venue: Seminar Hall and Labs ECE . Overnight lab access is supervised; carry your ID card at all times.
DAY 1 — 23 OCTOBER
Opening ceremony, then the 24-hour clock officially starts.
Served at the bench. Nobody has to pack up.
Mentors and jury check in on each team's progress.
Short breather before the evening push.
Fuel up for the overnight stretch.
Midnight checkpoint — show how far your build has come.
DAY 2 — 24 OCTOBER
Keep going — the finish line is close.
Last proper meal before the final stretch.
Last check-in before judging — make sure everything runs.
Winners announced, prizes awarded, certificates issued to every participant.
Judged on a working demonstration first, then technical depth, fit to the problem statement, and how well the team explains its own circuit.
Exciting prizes for the best 5 teams worth ₹1,500! (per team)
Winner
₹10,000Plus an internship interview with our industry partners and lab access to take the build further.
Runner-up
₹7,500Every participant gets a certificate, and shortlisted teams keep their component kit.
These are not warnings. Any one of these ends your team's participation on the spot.
Bring your own connectivity. Laptop plus internet dongle — Standalone digital cameras are not permitted.
College ID is mandatory. Carry it as valid proof; there's no substitute for it.
Dress code: business casuals. For the full day. Look it up if you're unsure what that means.
Follow your mentor's direction. They're there to guide you through the day.
Stay within bounds. Parts of EGSPEC are restricted — don't wander into them.
Keep your bench tidy. Dump waste in the bins provided.
Photos and videos, project only. Phone captures of your own project work are fine for your jury presentation; nothing else.
Mind your belongings. EGSPEC is not responsible for personal items left unattended.
Follow the Code of Conduct. Maintain professional behavior, respect everyone, and follow all event rules and instructions throughout the program.
One entry per team, filled in by the team lead. Complete your registration through our official Google Form.
Entries close 15 October 2026. Entry fee is ₹200 per head.
REGISTER NOW →Yes. There is a short soldering demo at check-in, and lab technicians are at the station all 24 hours to guide you through your first joints.
Every track ends in something the jury can watch run. For software-heavy tracks that can be your code running on the supplied board, but a laptop-only submission is not accepted.
Yes, separate hostel accommodation is arranged for the night of 22 October for teams travelling more than 100 km. Mention it when you reply to the confirmation email.
Bring your research, datasets, and hardware, but assemble and write it during the event. Declare anything pre-built at check-in and the jury will judge only what you add.
Demo what runs. The jury is told to reward a partly working system the team understands over a finished one it cannot explain.