Coding and Electronics Innovation Challenge for School Students

We are conducting an Innovation Challenge for school students studying in 5th to 9th standard. This is a chance to exhibit your talent across the Bolt community.

Last date for submission: Wednesday, 31st January 2024

The deadline has been kept such that you have enough time to: complete the training -> earn a certificate -> build your innovative project and submit.

How can I participate?

  1. Create and build a project using the Bolt IoT Wi-Fi module and Bolt Cloud.
  2. Make a document and video of the project.
  3. Submit your project by following steps given in this link https://info.boltiot.com/innovationchallengehowtosubmitproject

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for this competition,

  1. You should have purchased the IoT and ML training from Bolt IoT
  2. You are not an employee of Bolt IoT.
  3. You are not an immediate family member of (parent, sibling, spouse/domestic partner, child) or household member of a Bolt IoT employee.

 

What are the steps for the Bolt Coding and Electronics Innovation Challenge?

  1. Step 1: Students will have to join the Bolt IoT and ML training. If you have already joined then no further action is required on Step 1.
  2. Step 2: Our team of developers will train the students on the concepts of Electronics and Coding via the IoT and ML online video training.
  3. Step 3: The students have to build an innovative project in Electronics and Coding by applying the learnings during the IoT or ML training. The students will get time of 3 months to learn the concepts and work on the project. This will ensure that the students get sufficient time to learn the concepts as well as to work on the project.
  4. Step 4: The winners will be judged by engineers who have worked at MNCs and in the industry

 

Submission requirements

You must meet the following requirements to submit your projects for the contest, 

  1. You must use the Bolt IoT WiFi Module and Bolt Cloud as part of the project you submit. The Bolt WiFi Module and access to the Bolt cloud are included as part of the training kit.
  2. However, if you wish, you can use any other sensors or actuators in addition to the ones included in the kit. You can also use any other controller like Arduino/Raspberry Pi etc. in your project ALONG with the Bolt IoT WiFi module.
  3. Many of the winning projects in the past were built with only the Bolt Starter Kit included as part of the training.
  4. Your project must be fully documented with clear instructions, code(If any), and screenshots in the required format.
  5. You will also have to make a video showcasing the work of your project. The video can be shot on a mobile phone camera and need NOT be professionally created/edited.
  6. You can build a project on any topic. You can build any project that utilizes the Bolt IoT WiFi module.
  7. Only one project submission is allowed per student.
  8. Group project is not allowed.

 

Judging criteria

Each project will be graded and assigned a total mark out of 100. It will be judged based on the following criteria. The decisions of the judges are final and binding. Bolt IoT or judges may not be able to share an explanation in case of disqualification or selection for the final round or final selection of the winners.

1. Creativity (30 points) 

  • Your idea doesn't have to be original, but it should be creative (a fresh take on an old idea is often worth as much as a brand-new idea). However, do not copy the projects taught in the training or documented on the popular projects websites*. Preference will be given to project idea that has not been covered in training or are not documented on popular project websites*

2. Practicality (30 points) 

  • The practicality of the idea i.e. what problem does your project solve? Is it relevant to real life? Can many people use this to solve their problems?

3. Project Documentation (20 points)

  • At the time of judging, we may be recreating your projects according to your instructions. Make sure that the steps are clear and we are able to build it in a single attempt.
  • The way you describe and present your idea. The easier to understand and implement, the better!
  • The documentation should help other students learn and recreate the project.

4. Video showing the working of the project (20 points

  • The video can be shot via a simple smartphone camera. 
  • Make sure that the judges are able to see the working project in the video clearly.

 

Disqualification criteria

  1. Projects which are similar to the Capstone project in the training will not be entertained. They will be disqualified.
  2. Plagiarised projects will be disqualified. Please do not copy-paste project content.
  3. We may be recreating your projects to review, test and award them. Projects that do not function as described will be disqualified.

 

What are the prizes for the students?

The top three students will get a medal and a certificate. The certificate will have the rank of the students mentioned on it.

 

Project submission form

To submit your project visit https://info.boltiot.com/innovationchallengesubmission