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You will find the following about Design Hackathon 2022:

• DQ Labs Design Hackathon 2022 - Overview
• Solution Categories
• Why Design Hackathon
• Who Should Participate?
• Student Learnings from Design Hackathon
• Design Process
• Recognition & Rewards
• Sponsors
• Organizers
• Associate Partners
• Associate Co Partner
• Knowledge Partners

DQ Labs Design Hackathon 2022 - Overview

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing Design Hackathon in collaboration with DQ Labs. While discovering and nurturing the next generation of design talent, the initiative will help the students to develop design aptitude through cross-learning opportunities and will create awareness on Design Thinking and Design Doing among the students, parents and teachers through different levels of engagement.

This All-India Online Inter-School Design Hackathon inviting school students to participate and learn the right method of solving real life problems. The students will absorb useful design thinking frameworks, concepts, processes, tools and techniques.

The registrations will be accepted in 11 different categories and the students will be divided in two groups namely Group A (comprising of Students from Class 11 & 12) and Group B (comprising of Students from Class 8 to 10). This year, students may participate in groups (of 2 to 5 members) or individually

The Design Hackathon will be a two day engagement involving several Design mentors, Design faculty and Student volunteers to take the participating students through the journey of creating novel design solutions.

The outcomes for each team will be in the form of a 1 min video + 5 images.

Several awards will be given to National Winners, National Finalists, Zonal Runner-up, Zonal Finalist and other select participants.

The finalists and winners are recognised during the CII INDIA DESIGN SUMMIT award ceremony in December 2022.

For more details on DQ Labs Design Hackathon 2022 View Brochure

Solution Categories

• UI / UX
• Games
• Fashion
• Products
• Graphics
• Architecture
• Transportation
• Film & Animation
• Interior & Furniture
• Creative Engineering
• Re-imagining Medicine

Why Design Hackathon

• Learn Design Thinking & Design Doing - Hands-On
• Under the direct mentorship of Experienced Design Professors
• Develop Key Attitude, Aptitude, Skills and Knowledge & Experience to Design

Who Should Participate?

Students aspiring to become Professionals, Designers, Farmers, Doctors, Engineers, CAs, Bankers, Traders, Politicians, Teachers, Scientists, Technologists, Entrepreneurs, Businessmen, CXOs, Athletes, Policy Makers etc. can participate.

Grade 8 - 12 students Pan India who aspire to become future leaders

Student Learnings from Design Hackathon

• Growth attitude
• Critical thinking skills
• Empathy
• Risk-taking
• Embracing Failure
• Team collaboration
• Research Skills
• Presentation Skills

Design Process

Solve people problems following the Design Process under the guidance of Professional Designers

Recognition & Rewards

• Cash prize of INR 50,000/- for the best solution
• CII - DQ Labs merit certificate
• Graphic Tablets + Stationery Kits and Vouchers
• Outstanding work gets the opportunity to present their work at 22nd CII India Design Summit
• DQ Labs Scholarships
• INR 25,000/- | Rolling Trophy (Cash prize to the School)

Sponsors

Organisers

Government Design School Partners

Associate Partners

Associate Co Partner

Knowledge Partners