CIRCUITRIX
Circuitrix was a senior category event on day 1 of Aarohan 2018. A team of three members participated in the event. This event was a one such event where students were given some brain storming questions related to electrical networking. It had three rounds.
Round 1: The teams were given with twenty questions with each question having four options. They had to answer these questions in a given limit of time. Eleven teams participated in the round 1. The teams were evaluated based on the number of questions they answered and the time taken. The best seven teams were selected for round 2
Round 2: The teams were given with eight questions and a pack of cards which contained all options for all questions. Students had to search the correct answer for the right question from the pack of cards. The teams were evaluated based on the number of questions they answered and the time taken. The best three teams were selected for round 3
Round 3: This round was similar to the infinity loop game. The teams were given a board where a circuit was distorted. The teams had to rearrange the circuit such that the LEDs on the board would glow. One team at a time participated in the round three. The three teams were given the first, second, and third positions based on the number of LEDs that glowed and the time taken.
The event was a successful one with a good response from the students. The students found it very interesting tackling the questions given to them.
ROBOCUPS
Robocups was a junior category event on the day 1 of Aarohan 2018. It had two rounds.
Round 1: This round was similar to a soccer game where two teams each of three members participated at a time. A total of fifty six teams participated. Each team was given two Bluetooth controlled robots. The team members had to play the game of soccer by operating the robots with the Bluetooth device given to them. Among the two teams that played at a time, one team was declared as the winner. The winning teams were evaluated based on the number of goals they made and the time taken. The best five teams were selected for round 2
Round 2: The qualified teams were given some materials and were asked to make a robotics related prototype which can make human life easier and explain the same. The teams were judged based on the application, usefulness in the present world and the uniqueness of the model compared to the other models. The first, second and third positions were given to the best three teams based on the above criteria.
The students had a fun filled time playing with the robots. The also got a chance to critically think while making the prototype that was best needed by the society presently.