Events

• Event Title:  One-Day HackerRank Coding Competition
• Event Date & Day: 28/02/2025
• Time: 10 am to 5 pm
• Event Theme (if any): Coding Competition
• Event Tracks (if any): Hacker rank scores
• Event sub track (if any):
• Department Name: Artificial Intelligence
• Venue: Computer Lab 2012

Guest Details

• Name and Details of the Guests:  NA

Organizing Team

• Organizing Chairperson: NA
• Convenors: Dr. K.R. Patil, Dr. Sandip Thite
• Co-Convenor: Dr. Pavitha Nooji
• Co-ordinator: Prof. Prajakta Dhamdhere

Event Schedule

• Day-wise Schedule, Overview & Procedures:
  CodeSprint 2025 :- A HackerRank Challenge for Budding Programmers

Objective of the Event:

• The one-day HackerRank competition, CodeSprint 2025, was organized with the objective of enhancing the coding skills of students and fostering a culture of competitive programming. 
• The event was a part of the department’s continuous efforts to upskill students and prepare them for coding interviews, internships, and global tech challenges.

Target Audience:

• Tech students from SY AIDS, SY AI and SY AIML
• Total Participants: 50

Structure of the Competition:

• Platform Used:HackerRank
• Duration:1 Day (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
  
  
• Rounds:
  
  

• Round 1 :3 beginner-to-intermediate coding problems from Java, DBMS, Python, C, C++ to be solved with starting score recorded at 10 am
  
  
• Round 2 (Finals): The Top score of3 skills was considered to compare start and end scores, and winners were announced.

Highlights:

• Over 50students participated enthusiastically.
• Problems tested logical reasoning, data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving efficiency.
• Top scorers solved all problems within the given time with optimized solutions.
• Faculty members and senior student mentors were available throughout the event for guidance and technical assistance.

Winners:

All winners were awarded certificates.

Outcomes:

• Participants reported increased confidence in problem-solving.
• Many students expressed interest in regular coding sessions and participating in national-level contests.
• The event served as a foundation for forming a competitive programming club within the department.

• Feedback & Conclusion:

Feedback:

A post-event survey revealed:

95% of students found the competition engaging and beneficial.

Suggestions included conducting monthly contests and workshops on competitive programming strategies.

Conclusion:

CodeSprint 2025 successfully achieved its goal of promoting a strong programming culture. It not only motivated students to sharpen their technical skills but also highlighted the importance of regular practice through platforms like HackerRank.

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