The fest commenced with an inaugural ceremony graced by Prof. Suprava Patnaik, Dean, Prof. S. Nanda, Associate Dean, Prof. N. K. Rout, Director of Student Research, and the Program Heads Prof. A. Datta, Prof. S. S. Singh, and Prof. S. Sahu. The ceremony was conducted in the presence of Prof. Pradipta Dutta, Chairperson of the School Level Organizing Committee, and Prof. Sananda Kumar, Convener of the event, along with faculty members and students who gathered to celebrate the spirit of technological innovation.
Following the inaugural session, a series of exciting technical events were conducted, including Robo Rage, Bot FC, Bot Burnout, and Hack the IoT, which witnessed enthusiastic participation from students. Robo Rage attracted more than 250 participants, while Bot FC engaged over 120 participants, and Bot Burnout saw around 60 participants demonstrating their robotic engineering and control skills. The Hack the IoT competition also witnessed around 40 participants, who worked on innovative ideas and solutions using Internet of Things technologies.
The flagship event of the fest, “Robo Rage,” attracted nearly 35 teams, making it one of the most exciting highlights of the event. Participants designed and operated combat robots that competed in an intense robotic battle arena. The event tested the participants’ creativity, mechanical design capabilities, and real-time strategic control, creating a thrilling atmosphere for both competitors and spectators.
As part of the fest, an IEEE Open Silicon Bootcamp was also organized at the School of Electronics Engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University. The workshop was conducted by Prof. Subir Maity, faculty member of the School of Electronics Engineering. The bootcamp was organized with the support of IEEE and the IEEE SPS KIIT Student Branch Chapter, and more than 30 enthusiastic students actively participated in the session. The bootcamp introduced participants to the fundamentals of open-source silicon design and provided valuable learning opportunities. Special appreciation is extended to Tiny Tapeout for their excellent resources, tutorials, and videos, which proved extremely helpful for beginners exploring chip design.
Throughout the two-day fest, participants and members of the KIIT Electronics Society actively engaged in various competitions and activities that fostered learning, collaboration, and technological exploration. The presence and encouraging words of Dr. Jnyanaranjan Mohanty, Registrar, KIIT Deemed to be University, further motivated the participants and added significance to the event.
The fest concluded with a valedictory session and prize distribution ceremony, during which the winners were felicitated, and the judges were honored for their valuable contributions. KIIT Fest 9.0 thus concluded successfully, leaving behind memorable experiences and reinforcing the spirit of innovation, creativity, and purposeful technological development among the participants.
