Jan-2019

ACM STUDENT CHAPTER OF IIT GOA WAS INAUGRATED BY OUR DIRECTOR PROF. B.K MISHRA .

Feb-2019

IIT Goa ACM Student chapter held its second event, Decipherment, on 8 February,2018. The novel competition witnessed about 28 enthusiastic participant teams of 2-3 members each, competing rigorously to solve mind boggling ciphers designed by the chapter team. The team kept participants motivated by providing hints at regular intervals and solutions at the end of each set. The event not only witnessed great zeal and enthusiasm but also some amazing teamwork and quickwit. The winning team was honoured with a cashprize of Rs 1000 while the runner up team was awarded a cashprize of Rs 500. The journey of intrigue and thrill ended with a positive feedback from participants and the chapter's promise to return soon with another such funfilled event.

March-2019

HACKATHON

IIT Goa ACM Student Chapter, GDG Goa and IEEE GEC Student Brach collaborated for the first time to present , Hack to Help, a hackathon wherein participants innovate for the betterment of society. With the theme of Rural Development, Hack to Help not only challenged the participants' coding skills but also their creativity and their understanding of the problems encountered by the rural people. The 24-hour Hackathon was an amazing experience which saw plenty of innovative ideas pop up in an extremely short duration. The event witnessed students working meticulously for 24 hours straight to implement the solutions designed by them and to solve some very accute problems faced by villages. The interactive judging rounds provided the participants with an opportunity to present their working models and explain their relevance to the lives of the rural people. The event ended with a short felicitation ceremony awarding cash prizes to the rightful winners.