ENGAGE 6.0 – CODE WITH AI HACKATHON
The NorthCap University (NCU) x InfraOne School of AI
Four hours. One surprise brief. Any AI tools you like.
Engage 6.0 is an on-campus "vibe coding" hackathon where student teams build working projects using AI tools. No lecture, no quiz: just your team, your AI stack and a 4-hour clock. The problem statement is revealed on the spot, so nothing can be prepared in advance.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL
- Build with any AI tools: LLMs, agents, vision, whatever ships
- Surprise brief from InfraOne School of AI on the day
- Top 10 teams present live in the NCU auditorium
- Judged by a joint panel of 3 InfraOne judges and 2 NCU faculty members
- Prize pool of Rs 1,55,000 (cash + bootcamp enrolments)
- Internship interview opportunity for every member of the Top 3 teams
- 50% bootcamp voucher for every participant
DATE & VENUE
Saturday, 28 October 2026
NCU Campus, Sector 23A, Gurugram, Haryana (project rooms and auditorium)
HOW IT WORKS
1. Register your team at https://engage.ncuindia.edu/ (sign in with Google, complete profile, team leader creates the team and invites teammates by email)
2. Team leader pays Rs 250 per head, once for the whole team. Payment locks the roster.
3. On 28 Oct, each team receives its topic/idea brief and the 4-hour clock starts
4. Build with any AI tools within the event rules
5. Submit your GitHub repository link on the InfraOne website before the 4 hours end
6. Judges shortlist the Top 10, who present live in the auditorium
7. The 5-member panel selects the Top 3 winners
TEAMS & FEE
- Teams of 2 to 4 (solo entries are not accepted)
- Rs 250 per head (team of 2 = Rs 500, 3 = Rs 750, 4 = Rs 1,000)
- Registration closes 27 October 2026, 6:00 PM IST
PRIZES
1st: Rs 7,500 + 4 InfraOne GenAI Bootcamp enrolments (Rs 35,000 each) + InfraOne T-shirt and certificate for every member
2nd: Rs 5,000 + InfraOne goodies
3rd: Rs 2,500
Total pool: Rs 1,55,000 (Rs 15,000 cash + Rs 1,40,000 bootcamp value)
Internship interview opportunity with InfraOne School of AI for every member of the Top 3 teams (an interview is not a guarantee of an offer).
WHAT TO BRING
A laptop and charger. NCU provides seating, power and internet. InfraOne provides refreshments.
CONTACT
Rudra Kumar Sharma (Head of Organising Team): +91 85955 83155
Kabir Malik (Head of Organising Team): +91 92530 90290
Join the participants' WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LWRzG6Eaz2vDHQJVQv7Ki9?mode=gi_t
Requirements
WHAT TO BUILD
On 28 October 2026, InfraOne School of AI will give each team a topic or idea brief. Build a working project that responds to your brief within 4 hours, using any AI tools you choose (subject to the event rules and each tool's usage terms).
WHAT TO SUBMIT
1. A GitHub repository link for your project
- The repo must be accessible to the judges (public, or shared with the judges)
- Include a README with review instructions: what the project does, how to run it, and which AI tools you used
2. Submit the link through the InfraOne website submission page before the 4-hour deadline
Late or inaccessible submissions are handled as per the event rules.
SHORTLISTED TEAMS (TOP 10)
Present your project live in the NCU auditorium. The presentation duration, judging criteria and tie-break process will be published before the event.
NOTE
The official project submission is made through the InfraOne website, not through Devpost. Details are shared on the day of the event and in the participants' WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LWRzG6Eaz2vDHQJVQv7Ki9?mode=gi_t
Prizes
prize pool
all prize pool
see website for full details
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
infraone ai employee
Judging Criteria
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