ISRO Hackathon
Key Takeaways :
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Conducted online entrance test for CBSE schools across Kerala
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42 Students were selected for an in-house Hackathon in LPSC Valiamala, with accommodation in IIST
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Students were divided into teams of 3 and tested on various projects like buzzer alarm, line follower etc.
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Students interacted with ISRO scientists, the current Chairman Shri. Somnath S interacted with the students for 3 hours continuously
My Contributions :
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Pivotal in planning and execution of the event
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Procured and arranged kits for hackathon
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Mentored students for their individual project and participated in debugging their circuits
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Had late night discussions with the students on varied topics
In the first few months of joining ISRO, after having designed my prototypes and sending them for fabrication I signed up to be a volunteer of the Hackathon program.
Soon, I had become the Vice-President of the Task force. It was truly a life turning experience, solely because the participant (students) were so inquisitive and enthusiastic at such a young age.
42 students of 8th and 9th grade students were selected from schools across Kerala through a two level examination conducted online
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I had prepared the MCQ questions for 2 rounds of selection
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Participated in curriculum planning and design
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Procured and arranged kits for hackathon
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Mentored students for their individual project and participated in debugging their circuits
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Had late night discussions with the students on varied topics
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The only non-student in their WhatsApp group
