# Coherence '25 Hackathon

## 📌 Event Overview
**Coherence 2025** is a **24-hour offline hackathon** designed to bring together brilliant minds, fostering innovation and creativity.

📍 **Venue**: Vidyavardhini's College of Engineering and Technology, Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra  
📅 **Final Hackathon Dates**: March 28-29, 2025  
👥 **Team Size**: 2-4 members  
🎯 **Domains**:
- **Web/App Development**: Build responsive websites and cross-platform mobile apps.
- **Blockchain**: Develop decentralized solutions and blockchain applications.
- **AI/ML**: Solve complex problems using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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## 🛠️ Hackathon Structure

### 🔹 Initial Judging Round (Free Entry)
- Teams will be **evaluated** based on a **submitted PPT and demo video**.
- **Submission Deadline**: March 16, 2025, 11:59 PM (Late submissions will not be considered).
- **No registration fee** for this round.

### 🔹 Grand Finale Participation Fee
- **₹500 per team** for teams that qualify for the Grand Finale.
- Payment details and deadlines will be shared with shortlisted teams.

### 🔹 Problem Statements
- **Different** problem statements for **selection round** and **Grand Finale**.
- The **final round problem statement** will be released **on March 25, 2025**.

### 🔹 Final Code Submission
- Teams must submit a **GitHub repository link** with **proper documentation**.
- Submission must include:
  - ✅ **Source Code**
  - ✅ **Demo Video**
  - ✅ **PPT Presentation**

### 🔹 Original Work Only
- All projects **must be built from scratch** during the hackathon.
- **No pre-existing code or plagiarism** allowed. Violations will lead to **disqualification**.

### 🔹 Team Conduct
- No external assistance except from assigned mentors.
- Maintain **professional conduct** at all times.

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## 📊 Judging Criteria
- **Innovation & Creativity** – Uniqueness of the solution.
- **Technical Implementation** – Code quality and feasibility.
- **Impact & Use Case** – Practicality and real-world application.
- **Presentation & Demo** – Clarity, execution, and engagement.

### 🔹 Final Decision
- The **judges' decision is final** and binding. **No appeals** will be entertained.

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## 📅 Stages and Timelines

### **1️⃣ Submission Round (via Unstop)**
📅 **March 6 - March 16, 2025**  
- Teams must choose a **problem statement**.
- **Submission requirements**:
  - PPT
  - **2-3 min video** explaining the solution.
  - Video should cover **methodology, concepts, tech stack** and be uploaded to **YouTube/Google Drive** with a shareable link.

⏳ **Start**: March 6, 2025, 09:35 AM IST  
⏳ **End**: March 16, 2025, 11:59 PM IST  

### **2️⃣ Grand Finale (24-Hour Hackathon)**
📅 **March 28-29, 2025**  

#### 🏆 **Day 1 – March 28**
- **12:00 PM**: Reporting time and registration.
- **1:00 PM**: Inauguration Ceremony + Problem statement release.
- **2:00 PM**: Coding begins.
- **4:30 PM**: Mentoring Round 1.
- **5:00 PM**: Evening snacks.
- **8:00 PM**: Mentoring Round 2.
- **9:00 PM**: Dinner break.
- **12:00 AM (Midnight)**: Midnight snack.

#### 🏆 **Day 2 – March 29**
- **8:00 AM**: Breakfast.
- **12:00 PM**: Lunch.
- **2:00 PM**: Coding ends.
- **3:00 PM**: Final presentations.
- **5:00 PM**: Results announcement + Prize distribution.
- **6:00 PM**: Event concludes.

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## 🏆 Prizes Up for Grabs!
🥇 **Winner**: ₹15,000 + Internship Opportunity + Certificate + Goodies  
🥈 **1st Runner-up**: ₹7,500 + Internship Opportunity + Certificate + Goodies  

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## ❓ Frequently Asked Questions

🔹 **How do I register?**  
Register via **[Unstop](https://unstop.com/o/flano7B?lb=VKuEY8zM&utm_medium=Share&utm_source=shortUrl)**.

🔹 **What is the allowed team size?**  
**2-4 members** per team.

🔹 **What is the registration cost?**  
₹500 per team (Grand Finale only).

🔹 **When will the problem statements be released?**  
Final problem statements will be released on **March 25, 2025**.

🔹 **Are travel expenses covered?**  
No, participants must cover their **own travel expenses**.

🔹 **Is this an online or offline event?**  
Coherence 2025 is **fully offline**.

🔹 **Can I participate as an individual?**  
No, **team participation is required** (minimum 2 members).

🔹 **Can a member be part of two teams?**  
No, each participant can be part of **only one team**.

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## 📢 Communication & Updates
📲 **Join our official WhatsApp group** for updates: **[Join Here](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KsUFdyRNAiqLSJukLPQIg2)**.

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## 📍 Event Venue
📍 **Vidyavardhini's College of Engineering and Technology**  
K.T. Marg, Vartak College Campus, Vasai Road, Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra 401202  

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## 📞 Contact Organizers
📧 **Email**: mlsc@vcet.edu.in  
📞 **Paarth Baradia (Club Lead)**: +91 84519 24342  
📞 **Vishal Mane (Associate Club Lead)**: +91 87936 18982  
📞 **Amey Chaudhari**: +91 96534 92872  
📞 **Shreya Wankhede**: +91 96195 08298  
📞 **Shagun Upadhyay**: +91 96193 42859  

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## 🔥 Summary
Coherence 2025 is a **24-hour offline hackathon** that brings together developers, designers, and innovators to push boundaries in **Web/App Development, Blockchain, and AI/ML**. It provides a platform to **build, learn, and compete** with exciting **prizes and internship opportunities**!

🚀 **Get ready to innovate, code, and win!**