Contests


eWIT Students Convention 2013 proudly announces two contests for all Women students


Paper Presentation Contest : Topic : ICT Trends 2020 and beyond




The Computing and Information Technology industry has witnessed an unprecedented growth over the last five years. Internet and mobiles have redefined the way we communicated and transacted. Businesses exploit the potential of social media. Cloud computing has thrown open myriad opportunities for everyone.

The convention ICT Trends 2020 and beyond will focus on innovation in technology and trendsetting initiatives in applications. Here is an opportunity to showcase your innovation.

eWIT invites papers of original work that pertain to technology or applications of ICT in any of the areas relating to industry or academic institutions or individuals. Your innovation should either solve a problem or improve an existing solution or improve the life of someone. The paper should state what problem is getting addressed, solution proposed. In addition, explain how this solution is to be implemented. You can use any of the existing or emerging technology.

The paper will be judged based on originality, how realistic and futuristic your solution is. You will get bonus points if you have thought through the implementation and state the issues that may arise and how one needs to overcome these issues.

The participation can be on an individual or a group basis. A group submission can have a maximum of three members. Go ahead and work on your paper. You do not have much time.. 


Scope and Rules for Written Presentation
· Paper should be presented by one representative of the  group
· Paper should be presented in .doc or .pdf format (if you have docx format, pls. convert to .doc and submit)
· Your file name format should be your name.doc (for eg. Mala.doc)
· Presentation should have a cover page containing topic, your name, College / University name, Department, etc.  with full address
·  The next page should contain  your brief profile with your photograph
· Subsequent page should carry executive summary of the paper not exceeding 250 words
·  Total paper presentation should be between 2500 to 3500 words
·  Should be typed, double spaced leaving 3 cms margin all the four side
·  Font should be Times New Roman, 12 point
·  Pages should be numbered
· Charts, diagrams, etc. may be included to support any research work or data collection
· Plagiarism - inclusion of other peoples' work to substantiate a point being made should be appropriately acknowledged. Source & name of author will have to be mentioned in the Bibliography. However, no direct 'cut and paste' is allowed. If 'cut and paste' from sources acknowledged or not acknowledged are found, the paper will be rejected.
· Should contain a Bibliography at the end stating actual sources of references
Evaluation Criteria for Written Presentation
  • Presentation Format
  • Originality & Creative Thinking
  • Accuracy and depth of content
  • A jury of eminent persons from the corporate world and academic field will evaluate the written presentations
  • Top 4 written presentations in each category will be selected for oral presentation
Scope and Rules for Oral presentation
·  Based on evaluation of written presentations, selected individuals will be called for the oral presentation before the panel on Aug 24, 2013. The panel will evaluate the oral presentation and choose the winners based on the scores of their evaluation of both written and oral presentation. Results will be announced on the same day or the following day.
· Those selected for oral presentation in each category will be informed 5-7 days before their scheduled presentation
· Oral presentation can be presented by individuals only.  Each participant will get a total of 20 minutes for the oral presentation as well as the discussion. First 12 minutes will be used for presentation and the subsequent 8 minutes will be used for discussion with the panel of judges.
· After the first 10 minutes of the presentation, there will be an indication of remaining 2 minutes to complete the presentation. If any participant stretches the presentation beyond the time limit of 12 minutes, there will be negative marking for same.
· The LCD projector and Laptop will be provided
· Order of presentation will be drawn by lot
Evaluation Criteria for oral presentation
· Clarity and substance
· Ability to communicate with, and respond to questions effectively
· Contribution to effective managerial thinking and performance.
· Originality & Creativity 



Poster Competition Contest : Topic : Gadgets for Communication in 2020



Open to all students who have a creative urge and have a futuristic vision as to how Gadgets for Communication will look like in 2020.


Will Technology and Communication converge in the future enabling seamless communication with people?


Let your imagination flow!


Things to keep in mind as you design the Gadget:




What to design on? : Let your imagination come alive in a standard size chart paper.
How to create the design?:  Use colors using paint or crayons or any other suitable material.
To create your gadget using a digital medium, feel free to ‘cut and paste’ from any interesting object.
Write a short description of no more than 50 words describing your gadget.




Participation in the eWIT Students convention automatically qualifies the student to be a part of the Poster Competition.
The creators of best posters would get prizes.
Please visit the Registration tab to complete your registration process asap.


Entry Rules and Evaluation Methods for the Poster Competition:


Students entering the eWIT Academic Excellence Poster Competition will exhibit their posters during the Academic Event and judges appointed by eWIT will judge the posters at the venue of the Students convention.




Ø  Awards for student posters will be announced and presented at the eWIT Academic Event at the end of the day.


Ø  Each poster is judged on originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme.

Ø  Please register yourself for the competition on the site(www.ewit.co.in ) on or before Aug 25th, 2013 or visit the Registration tab in this site

Ø  There is no entry fee

Ø  Posters will be made on regular white chart paper (not smaller or larger)

Ø  You can use any medium – oil paint, crayons, etc. – to make posters

Ø  Please bring the completed poster with you to the event

Ø  Please mention the topic given by eWIT (refer eWIT site) of the poster on top

Ø  Please mention your Registration no., Name, College, Contact details at the bottom of the poster

Ø  Volunteers from eWIT will guide you with the display details.

Ø  Posters must be the original design and creation of the entrant(s).

Ø  In submitting a poster, students agree that the poster may be displayed at the eWIT’s Annual Academic Event, other eWIT events/ meetings, featured in any of its publications, and included on its website.

Ø   All entries become the property of eWIT and cannot be returned

Ø  The eWIT web site- www.ewit.co.in  may announce winners after the event

Ø  Students may work individually or in teams. The maximum number of students per team is two.

Ø  Write your name(s), Institution name, Department & year of Study on the bottom right hand corner of your poster.



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