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NSSC 2022

About the Event

National Students’ Space Challenge

IIT Kharagpur and Analytics Vidhya present “National Students’ Space Challenge- A Space Science based Data Analytics Hackathon”. An amazing opportunity to showcase your analytical abilities and talent.

Get a chance to solve space science related problem statement.

Exciting prizes up for grabs! Best performers also get a chance to give presentations at the IIT Kharagpur campus

Don’t hold on to the buzzing ideas in your mind. Just wear your thinking hats and display the spectrum of your creativity!

ABOUT NSSC

The National Students' Space Challenge, abbreviated as NSSC, is an annual event organised by the Space Technology Students' Society. It is India's first and the largest Space Technology and Astronomy themed fest, held in the Autumn Semester.

Going by the name of Space Technology Students’ Society (spAts), this is the official student body under the Kalpana Chawla Space Technology Cell (KCSTC), which is the contact point of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at IIT Kharagpur. This student group has conceived and bred the first and the only fest in India that is solely dedicated to Space Technology - National Students’ Space Challenge (NSSC).

NSSC saw the light of day in 2011 when it saw a prolific response from all over India in its very first year. In 2012 the fest witnessed an exponential growth in student participation. And from then, NSSC grew in both popularity and diversity. The fest primarily focuses on giving hands- on experience to the students in solving real time technological problems faced in exploring the far reaches of Space and also conducts workshops to guide the present generation. The Fest organises multiple Technology applied competitions - varying from robotics, machinery, rocketry science to data applications; various workshops like on the field of airplane design, satellite construction, observational astronomy and others; several presentations and case study events; quiz event and other Astronomy related events; along with Guest Lectures and Webinars from prominent personalities from Space organisations and Universities in India and abroad.

Visit the official site at http://nssc.in

Rules: 

  • TWO ROUNDS - Online Coding Round & Presentation Round during fest
    • ROUND 1 - Hackathon :-
      Time period : 7 days
      Weightage : 60 points
      Teams will be judged based upon the leaderboard score
    • ROUND 2 - Presentation :-
      Time period : 15 minutes
      Weightage : 40 points
      Judgement will be based on clarity of codes and approach
  • Marking scheme - 60 + 40 = 100 
  • Award will be given to top 3 teams only
  • Certification : All teams who give final round + winners
  • Certificate of participation shall be given all the participants who attempt the hackathon
  • Students can participate in team size of 3-4
  • Teams would be provided accommodation at IIT Kharagpur Campus for which they have to pay some accommodation fees
  • There are no registration fees for participating in the Data Analytics Event


Data Analytics Presentation Round : 

  • Top 15 teams will be called to IIT Kharagpur campus on 5th Nov for the presentation round
  • Teams who are not be able to come to the campus, will not be considered for the final round
  • Top 15 teams need to prepare a final report of submission containing the codes and explanation
  • Time limit for each presentation is 12 minutes + 3 minutes for QnA (Total :15 mins )
  • 40 percentage weightage for the presentation round
  • Date of presentation : 5th November 2022
  • Time : 3 PM onwards

Prizes

  • Top 3 teams will be awarded a total cash prize of 15000 rupees
  • First Prize: Rs 7000; Second Prize: Rs 5000; Third Prize: Rs 3000
  • Various gift coupons, discount vouchers and goodies worth more than 10k 
  • Finalist teams coming to campus will get gift hampers from NSSC 2022
  • Finalist teams coming to campus would be given discount vouchers from Analytics Vidhya
  • Winner team will be given 100% discount on Masters Course by Analytics Vidhya
  • Every team member will get a participation Certificate

 Note :

  • All the teams would be asked to submit the report pdfs of their answers with proper codes and explanation by 26th of October.
  • Top 15 teams among all the teams scoring in leaderboard who submitted their reports would be called to campus for the final presentation on 5th of November.
  • Report Submission Deadline : 26th October
  • Presentation Round : 5th November( 3 PM Onwards)

How to Participate:

  1. Participants may participate in the hackathon as a team of 3-4 members
  2. Each team member must first be registered as a participant in the hackathon
  3. Any one of the members can create a team by using the tab "Team" in the menu. Following are the steps to form the team:
    1. Enter your team name and click on the "Submit" button
    2. Invite the other participants to join the team, by entering their names in the left box that appears on the screen
    3. Once the invite is sent, the user will receive a link on mail to join the team
    4. If the invited participants accept your invitation, they get entered into your team 
    5. You can check your team members under the same "Team" tab
    6. Any one of the team members can make the submission to the problem statement

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Participants benefit from one-on-one feedback, publication on a respected platform, recognition from a global audience, and monetary rewards for each published article. Additionally, the top articles receive special rewards.

Each article must be original, and pass plagiarism and not AI generated content checks. You can submit multiple articles as long as each is distinct. Proper citation of all references and image sources is mandatory.

There are no specific requirements to register for the hackathon, although it is recommended to have some basic knowledge of the relevant topics, such as Data Science, Machine Learning, or Deep Learning, along with proficiency in a coding language, preferably Python.

In the Blogathon, an article typically explores a specific topic or idea within Data Science or Generative AI and is required to be at least 1000 words long. A guide, on the other hand, is a more comprehensive resource, covering all aspects of a particular subject in data science, and must be at least 2500 words long. Guides aim to serve as a one-stop resource, providing detailed insights and practical applications, whereas articles might focus on narrower or more specific topics.

Depending on the type of competition, you can participate individually or in a team.

Multiple submissions of the same article are prohibited and could lead to disqualification. Articles failing to meet the required length, originality, or citation standards will be rejected.

AVCC is a community for authors who have had three or more articles published in the Blogathons. Members benefit from monetary rewards for each published article and get the opportunity to showcase their work to a larger audience.

You can access the problem statement under the "Problem Statement" tab once the Hackathon is live.

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