SILICON MINDS IDEATHON
Jointly organized by IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) Student branch chapter (SBC), IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) Student branch chapter (SBC) and IEEE Sensors Council Student Branch Chapter, School of Electronics Engineering, KIIT (DU), Bhubaneswar, India
Event Details:
Title of the Event: Silicon Minds Ideathon
Date: Sunday, 12th October 2025
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Venue (Physical Location): Auditorium, Campus-12, KIIT (DU)
Mode: Google Offline
Number of Participants: 30
Purpose of the Event: Academic knowledge enhancement and social awareness and outreach
Write-up on the Event:
The “Silicon Minds Ideathon,” organized as part of the IEEE Day Celebration Week (11th–17th October 2025) by the IEEE KIIT Student Branch Chapter at the School of Electronics Engineering, KIIT (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, was a dynamic and innovation-driven event aimed at fostering creativity and technical problem-solving among students. Jointly conducted by the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) Student Branch Chapter, IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA) Student Branch Chapter, and IEEE Sensors Council Student Branch Chapter, the event highlighted strong interdisciplinary collaboration within the IEEE community. Held on Sunday, 12th October 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at the Auditorium, Campus-12, in offline mode with Google-based coordination, the ideathon witnessed the active participation of 30 students. The primary objective of the event was to enhance academic knowledge while promoting social awareness and outreach through innovative engineering solutions. Participants were encouraged to brainstorm and propose ideas addressing real-world challenges using concepts from semiconductor technologies, electronic design automation, and sensor systems. A key highlight of the ideathon was the emphasis on integrating theoretical knowledge with practical problem-solving approaches in emerging technology domains. The session also fostered teamwork, critical thinking, and technical discussions among participants. Overall, the Silicon Minds Ideathon emerged as a highly engaging and impactful event, successfully inspiring students to innovate and contribute to technology-driven solutions for societal benefit.
