Pre--Conduction Report

Mlange is being organized with the purpose that all the students should participate in
leadership activities and contribute to community welfare.

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Community Welfare Cell, Entrepreneurship Cell and other independent bodies under
the President (erstwhile Presidential Council) are introducing an umbrella event,
Mlange, which will comprise of many events and competitions. The event is being
organized to give the less known groups under the Students Gymkhana an opportunity
to showcase themselves to the student community and gain participation in future
activities. The competitions will together be a part of General Championship 2015
2015-16
as the Inter-Pool Leadership and Welfare Competition.
Inter-Pool Competition

Mlange is a part of GC15--16

16 with a weight of 12%. The pools participating in the
competition will follow the guidelines as passed in the Pre
Pre-Conduction
Conduction report of
General Championship. The Pool of Veeras shall participate in events worth 90% the
total points. Theyll not participate in Be The CEO
For any competition held,, the points shall be awarded finally to the pool. Every
competition has got some specified maximum points
points,, and the points would be awarded
as follows:
1st Place: 100% of the maximum points
2nd Place: 50%
% of the maximum points
3rd Place: 30%
% of the maximum points
4th Place: 15%
% of the maximum points
5th Place: 05% of the maximum points

Note: Green Opus Phase I has been cancelled with the consent of the Pools because of
non-calibrated
calibrated electricity meters in many halls.
All the competitions are Pool events. The competitions are as follows:
1. Green Opus (Community Welfare Cell, Prakriti)

300 Points

Green Opus is the electricity saving competition. It will be held from 1st January
to 29th February. The per capita bill being provided by the institute will be
directly used as the method of judging. The summation of the per
per-capita bills of
all halls in a pool will be compared to rank various pools. Hall 1 and Hall 9,
being parent halls, will not be considered for judging.
Gautam Pratap Singh
President, Students Gymkhana
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
206,, SAC, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur (UP) 208016
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2. Case Study (Community

Community Welfare Cell, Prakriti
Prakriti)

200 Points

Student teams need to make campus assessments, formulate innova

innovative
improvements, and be involved in the implementation of the project. The topics
for the case study are:
a. Sustainable Energy Systems: (Challenges and opportunities to become
100% energy efficient Campus)
b. Zero waste Campus: (Challenges and opportunities tto
o Reduce, recycle,
reuse, treat and disposal of campus Solid waste, organic waste)
c. Environmental/Ecological psychology of Campus Residents
d. Campus Biodiversity (Analyse the different ecological species in the
campus and ways to enhance and improve their exi
existence)
stence)
e. Efficient use of water and less wastage of food in campus (To find
innovative solutions for decrease in exploitation of resources provided to
us by the institute.

3. Jugaad( Entrepreneurship Cell)

150 Points

OVERVIEW:
In order to win, each pool m
must
ust find a solution to one of the problems of hostel
dwellers of another pool.
STRUCTURE:
Every pool will submit 1 problem faced in the IIT Kanpur campus along with a
possible technological solution and design of the prototype.
There would be a lucky draw and one problem statement will be selected. All the
pools will have to submit a prototype on the selected problem statement.
A potential technological solution (with design of prototype) to all the other 3
problem statements al
along
ong with the financial estimates of the suggested solution
must also be submitted.
Solutions will be judged in terms of feasibility and financial comparisons, as well
as novelty and originality.
Any valid solution and prototype must have an associated fi
financial analysis,
failing which it will not be considered for evaluation.
EVENT STRUCTURE:
Day 2: Every pool must submit the following data:
A problem faced at IIT Kanpur
A description of the problem and background information
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206,, SAC, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur (UP) 208016
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The submissions will have to be done manually to event coordinators by 10:00

PM after which there would be a lucky draw in the presence of representatives
from each pool (preferably Melange captains) to select the problem to be solved.
CONDITIONS:
All the solutions combined must be within the budget of INR 5000.
Financial estimates must cover in detail all costs in terms of liquid cash spent for
purchase, labour rate, transportation cost etc. However to ease the budget
constraint, the labour cost will not be considered while calculat
calculating budget
constraint, but will contribute while comparing finances. (Do mention any
approximations made for rates etc. standard labour cost for man
man-hours spent and
transportation costs will be market rates and labour cost as available from data
acknowledged
ed by IIT Kanpur.)
Any data/estimate/fact used in arriving at the solution must be made available
as a part of the background information. The solution will not be made available
outside the organizing team.
However, during evaluation of the solution, all the data must be able to be
verified from the description, failing which will lead to penalty for every such
instance encountered, up to a maximum of 5 discrepancies after which they will
be penalized for 20% of their final marks.
A team can access data pr
provided
ovided by another team at the cost of losing 10% of
points they finally obtain for that problem.
PROTOTYPE:
A lucky draw will be made in presence of all pool captains to select one problem
statement out of the four.
A prototype of the solution must be p
proposed
roposed and developed by each pool for this
problem statement.
For the other three, each pool must submit a detailed document of solution. The
solution must have details of the potential prototype which can be used to build
it.
Day 3: Every pool must subm
submit
it one solution (with proper design specifications) to
each problem statement. Each problem statement is independent and its
evaluation will not take into account the pools performance on other problem
statements.
Once submitted, an entry cannot be revis
revised.
For every problem, the solutions of all the four pools will be evaluated and
ranked 1st to 4th. The prototype must be submitted by Day 3, 4:00 PM.
Gautam Pratap Singh
President, Students Gymkhana
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
206,, SAC, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur (UP) 208016
presidentsg@iitk.ac.in | gpsingh@iitk.ac.in
+91
+91-512-259-72-25 | +91-800-444-31-05
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JUDGING CRITERIA:
Out of 200 points, evaluation will be done in the following manner:
A pool without prototype (might not have been finished) will be disqualified
automatically.
Question(Q): 30
Relevance of question: 15pts
Average points obtained by all solutions: 15pts
Prototype(P): 50 pts
10pts: Innovation
20pts: Effective working of the prototype, the availability of raw materials used,
ability to be reproduced on a larger level without damaging the environment,
cost effectiveness etc.
10pts: Format, details and authenticity of the cost estimation done in the
document submitted.
Other
er Solutions(S1,S2,S3): 40 pts each
20pts: Innovation and design
10pts: Format, details and authenticity of the cost estimation done in the
document submitted, i.e. degree of detail and research.
Hence the final score out of 150 will be calculated as: Q + P + S1 +S2 +S3.
The pools will be ranked on the basis of this final score
TIE-BREAKER:
In case of a tie between two teams, Pool with more points on the Prototype will
win
In case of tie after the above, Pool with more points for their Question will wi
win
In case of tie after above two, Points will be split evenly between the two pools.
Decision of the judges is final and binding.
TIMELINE:
Problem Submission:
Problem Selection:
Solution Submission:
Prototype Submission:
Presentation:

4. Be The CEO (Entrepreneurship Cell)

Day 2
Day 2
Day 3
Day 3
Day 4

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
11:00 AM

100 Points

OVERVIEW:
Do you have it in you to guide a company through thick and thin, make major
decisions and invest judicially? This competition puts you in the driving seat of a
Gautam Pratap Singh
President, Students Gymkhana
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
206,, SAC, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur (UP) 208016
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start-up
up that has just received a round of funding. It is your choice to make
financial decisions
ns and invest your resources wisely to ensure your start
start-up
makes it to the top.
Each pool is required to prepare a presentation enlisting how they will allocate
the 100M amount to various sectors. You need to come up with a strategy and
explain the decisions
ions you make. Choose how you will invest in Marketing,
Operations, Hiring, Logistics, Advertising, Technology and Infrastructure.
STRUCTURE:
Each pool is given the name of a start
start-up
up and the money it has raised. They are
to present a feasible strategy ffor
or the next one year to ensure the best possible
growth of their company. You are given 24 hours to brainstorm, discuss and
develop the presentation.
Solutions will be judged on the basis of al
allocation
location of funds, feasibility, innovation
and out of the box thinking. Financial analysis is mandatory. Bonus points will
be awarded for explaining your decisions (from amongst multiple options) at
each step.
FORMAT OF SOLUTION:
The final solution must be submitted in a Power Point or PDF format with
details of the Allocation and Strategy to be implemented by the start
start-up for
Maximum Growth. The Presentation of the solution should be well documented.
RULES & REGULATIONS:
The event is open for students of all batches.
Plagiarism will be penalis
penalised.
ed. Any data/estimate/fact used in arriving at the
solution must be made available as a part of the background information.
The solution will not be made available outside the organizing team.
Financial estimates must cover in detail a
all
ll costs in terms of Marketing,
Operations and Infrastructural expenses.
Any valid solution and prototype must have an associated financial analysis,
failing which it will not be considered for evaluation
JUDGING CRITERIA
The Solution will be judged on the basis of:
Feasibility
ity of the Allocated of Funds
Innovation of the Solution
Presentation of the Solution.
Gautam Pratap Singh
President, Students Gymkhana
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
206,, SAC, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur (UP) 208016
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5. Rapidia (Entrepreneurship Cell)

50 Points

OVERVIEW:
An event based on your creativity and innovation to solve problems that need a
feasible business idea with the intention of improving the daily life of a common
man. The solutions should be brainstormed within the specified time constraints
mentioned in order to win.
TASK:
The problem statements will be sent via email to each pool captain
The teams have to write oout
ut an innovative solution to the problem
The solution should be neatly structured out with suggested headings of:
Overview: Describe the solution in brief (1/4th of an A4 page is enough)
Specifics: Mention (preferably as a list rather than a paragraph) the
technicalities of the solutions covering at least 2
2-3
3 short points each on feasibility, finances and marketing, extent to which problem is solved, etc.
Conclusion: Clearly specify how is the problem being solved and how much
beneficial it is to both par
parties- the public and the company. Dont elaborate
unnecessarily.
The format mentioned here can be altered if the teams wish to express more.
The solution has to be sent to the email id given to each hall.
EVENT STRUCTURE:
There is a series of 10 questions in a specific sequence same for all pools
The events starts with the first question mailed to everyone and will run
continuously for 5 hours.
The next question can be obtained ONLY after the pool submits the solution to
their current problem
Next question will be unlocked only for the po
pool
ol who submits the solution and
maintaining the secrecy of that is completely the pools responsibility
Pools cannot take more than 1 hour for any question, beyond which w
we shall not
accept the solution. In such a case, the respective
ve pool will be mailed the next
problem in sequence, once the aforementioned hour ends.
The quality of solution is equally, if not m
more,
ore, important as the number of
solutions. So, exhausting all questions should not be the goal.
JUDGING:
Each question is worth 5 points.
No point distribution is there for the time taken for each question.
Gautam Pratap Singh
President, Students Gymkhana
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
206,, SAC, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur (UP) 208016
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The points shall be distributed amongst: innovation, solvability and feasibility

feasibility,
specifics of the solution.
RULES:
All the solutions should be mailed to the id given to each pool.
Illegible and unstructured solutions will not be a
accepted.
ccepted. Pools should make sure
that the solutions are neatly structured so that the person behind the desk is
convinced enough to accept your solution.
Do not ask for more points if you complete the event before the duration of 5
hours.
In case of any discrepancy contact the people mentioned below, not in groups but
by sending 1 or 2 pool members.
Negative points can be given if the solutions are unnecessarily lengthy.
In case of a tie,
e, the time of submission for the last question shall be used to
decide the winner.

6. Entrepreneurship Quiz (Entrepreneurship Cell)

50 Points

This event aspires to check the horizon of knowledge of campus denizens in the
field of entrepreneurship
RULES:
The
he event will be conducted in two stages
stages- Prelims and Finals
Teams of three or less can participate in the Prelims. There is no limit on the
number of teams from each pool
A percentage of the total points is reserved for the audience and their
participation
Cheating in any form, especially the use of mobile phones, will not be tolerated
and teams will be disqualified in such cases
In case of a tie in the finals, the prelims scores will be considered for a tie
tiebreaker
Decision of the judges/quiz
judges/quiz-master is final and binding
STRUCTURE:
Prelims - There is no limit on the number of teams per pool. The top team from
each pool will progress to the final round, along w
with
ith the best 1 runner-up
runner
across
pools (Total 6 teams).
Finals - The team scores in the finals wi
will
ll decide the top three teams. Unless
there is a tie; in which case the prelims scores will be used as a tie
tie-breaker.
Gautam Pratap Singh
President, Students Gymkhana
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
206,, SAC, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur (UP) 208016
presidentsg@iitk.ac.in | gpsingh@iitk.ac.in
+91
+91-512-259-72-25 | +91-800-444-31-05
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7. Indian Heritage Quiz (Vivekanand Samiti)

50 Points

It will be based on Indian Culture, teachings and life of Swami Vivekananda.

RULES:
The event will be conducted in two stages
stages- Prelims and Finals
Teams of three or less can participate in the Prelims. There is no limit on the
number of teams from each pool
A percentage of the total points is reserved for the audience and their
participation
Cheating in any form, especially the use of mobile phones, will not be tolerated
and teams will be disqualified in such cases
In case of a tie in the finals, the prelims scores will be considered for a tie
tiebreaker
Decision of the judges/quiz
judges/quiz-master is final and binding
STRUCTURE:
Prelims - There is no limit on the number of teams per pool. The top team from
each pool will progress to the final round, along w
with
ith the best 1 runner-up
runner
across
pools (Total 6 teams).
Finals - The team scores in the ffinals
inals will decide the top three teams. Unless
there is a tie; in which case the prelims scores will be used as a tie
tie-breaker.

8. Online Write-Up
Up (Gymkhana Library)

50 Points

9. What Next (Gymkhana Library)

50 Points

It is a creative writing competition which will be organ

organised
ised exclusively for
freshmen. This competition focuses on writing be it a poem, article review on
books or movies. It will provide an excellent opportunity to students to share
anything they wrote or want to write. The main criteria for judgement will be
originality. All the writ
writings
ings will be finally compiled to form an archive book of
Y15. This competition will start from 1st January16 and its deadline will be 29th
Feb16.
It is a competition in which participants have to change the climax of a popular
story book. We are going to announce the list of popular books which can be used
for this competition. It is for all those who creates a fictional world in their mind
or wonders
rs if the story had taken a very different turn at the end. This
competition will start from 1st January16 and its deadline will be 29th Feb16.
Gautam Pratap Singh
President, Students Gymkhana
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
206,, SAC, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur (UP) 208016
presidentsg@iitk.ac.in | gpsingh@iitk.ac.in
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+91-512-259-72-25 | +91-800-444-31-05
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Student Grievance Redressal Committee (SGRC)

Any grievances/queries must first be discussed upon in the SGRC which consists of
students members from every pool. The SGRC for Spectrum15 comprises of the
following:
1. Ashish Agarwal
2. Prateek Mishra
3. Chirag Jha
4. Sushmita Shubham
5. Shubham Atreja

Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC)

Any grievances not solved by the core team shall go to the SGRC.
The GRC will comprise of the following:

1. Dean, Students Affairs

2. Faculty Counsellor, Films and Media Council
3. Associate Dean, Students Activities
4. President, Students Gymkhana
5. Chairperson, Students Senate

Gautam Pratap Singh

President, Students Gymkhana
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
206,, SAC, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur (UP) 208016
presidentsg@iitk.ac.in | gpsingh@iitk.ac.in
+91
+91-512-259-72-25 | +91-800-444-31-05
http://students.iitk.ac.in/gymkhana/