Contest Rules

To ensure a smooth and enjoyable hackathon experience, please review the following contest rules:

Eligibility Requirements

We strive for an inclusive and compliant event open to:

All types of hardware projects are welcome! For your entry to be considered, please ensure:

All team members must check in at the front desk on the event day.
Only original projects not previously made public are accepted.
Your submission (at the end of hackathon day) should include: clear documentation, a working demo, project description, images, schematics, and code.
Submit your project before the announced deadline.
High value components / tools / parts are not allowed to be carried by the participants.
Things you can carry are (optional) : Soldering Iron, Multimeter, cutter, MicroSD card, power cables, USB cables.
Additionally we highly recommended you to get your Laptop, phones or tablet for programming the microcontroller or controlling it.
Participants are expected to handle all equipment, tools, and venue property responsibly. Any intentional or negligent damage to hardware, infrastructure, or facilities will be the responsibility of the individual or team involved and may result in penalties or disqualification.
Any sort of bullying or harassing will be removed immediately from the venue.
Any person in the team, found use of any Drug / Alcohol / smoking on the venue will cause disqualification for the whole team and the entire team would be asked to move out of the venue immediately.

Dedicated channels are available for questions and assistance throughout the event.
Organizers LION CIRCUITS, PCBCUPID and PARAM FONDATION are committed to prompt support and guidance.
Active and open communication is encouraged to foster a collaborative community.

Top projects win prizes as mentioned, while all teams who participate will receive digital certificates and goodies.
Winners are chosen based on judging criteria provided before the event.
Prizes are awarded to the team as a whole.
The competition encourages innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity within the tech community.

Participants retain full ownership of their projects. But the projects codes, schematic and other presentation will be shared in public domain (open sourced) on PCBCUPID website and Github.
By participating in the event, participants grant the organizers a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use submissions for promotional and educational purposes.
Organizers reserve the right to enforce the contest rules. By registering and submitting, you agree to all terms and policies stated here, ensuring a fair and transparent process.