PCTE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

ATHENA - 2025
RULE BOOK
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EVENT LIST

Event Name No. of No. of Duration Timing

teams Participants
Ctrl+Alt+Del-icious:
2 1 30 mins 10:30 – 11:00 AM
Debugging Disaster

Web - Wrangling Wild West 2 2 2 Hrs 11:00 – 1:00 PM

The Pixel Picasso Panic 2 2 1 Hr 11:00 – 12:00

Phantom Coding 2 1 1 Hr 12:00 – 1:00 PM

IQ Arena 2 2 1 Hr 1:00 – 2:00 PM

10 mins/
Tech Roast Battle 2 2 1:00 – 2:30 PM
participant

Gaming Gladiator 2 4 1 Hr 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Meme-ify The Moment 2 1 30 mins 10:30 – 11:00 AM

Cinequest 2 2 2 Hrs 10:00 – 12:00 PM

The Criptic Relic Hunt 2 6-8 2 Hrs 1:00 – 3:00 PM

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1. Ctrl+Alt+Del-icious
Team Composition: Maximum two teams per institute, each team comprising
one participant.
Challenge: Participants will be given a bug-ridden code snippet and must
debug it as fast as possible while explaining the disaster humorously.
Rules:
• Teams will receive a deliberately broken piece of code with multiple
layers of errors.
• Preferred languages: C, C++, Java, Python.
• No external debugging tools allowed – only built-in IDE features.
• Time Limit: 30 minutes to debug and submit the fixed code.
Judging Criteria: Debugging accuracy, speed, creativity in their explanation,
Line of Code.

2. Web - Wrangling Wild West

Team Composition: Maximum two teams per Institute, each team comprising
of two members.
Challenge: Teams must build a functional and visually appealing website
within a limited time.
Rules:

● Teams will receive a theme and must develop a website using MERN,
PHP, JavaScript etc.
● Time Limit: 2 hours.
● The final submission should align with the given theme and include at
least one interactive feature.

Judging Criteria: Relevance to theme, design, creativity, responsiveness, and

functionality.
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3. The Pixel Picasso Panic

Team Composition: Maximum two teams per Institute, each team comprising
of two participants.
Challenge: Teams will receive a theme with that design landing page with any
technology.
Rules:
• The design must be done using Figma, Adobe XD, or any UI/UX tool.
• Time Limit: 1 hours.
• Participants must pitch their design.
Judging Criteria: Relevance to theme, Textography, color theme, creativity,
accessibility improvements, and overall visual appeal.

4. Phantom Coding
Team Composition: Maximum two teams per Institute, each team comprising
of one participant.
Challenge: Participants must write code with their monitor turned off.
Rules:

● Preferred languages: C, C++, Java, Python.

● The event consists of two rounds:
o Round 1: Medium complexity program (20 minutes).
o Round 2: High complexity program (20 minutes).
● Participants must not turn on their monitors at any point during the
challenge.
● Execution and correctness of code will be prioritized.

Judging Criteria: Execution of code, logic, least number of errors, and

completion time.
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5. IQ Arena
Team Composition: Maximum two team per Institute, each team comprising of
two participants.
Challenge: A knowledge-packed quiz with multiple rounds.
Rules:

● The event consists of two rounds:

o Round 1: Test (20 questions, 30-minute time limit).
o Round 2: Buzzer round covering logos, CEOs, taglines, and
trending tech topics.

Judging Criteria: Correct answers and speed in the buzzer round.

6. Tech Roast Battle

Team Composition: Maximum two teams per institute, each team comprising
two participants.
Challenge: Participants must humorously critique tech products, companies, or
trends in a stand-up comedy or roast-style format.
Rules:
• Participants will receive a random tech-related topic (product,
company, or trend) on the spot.
• Each team gets 3 minutes to prepare and 3-5 minutes to perform their
roast.
• Content should be witty, humorous, and fact-based without being
offensive or inappropriate.
• Use of props or slides is allowed (but should be minimal and relevant).
Judging Criteria: Humour, originality, delivery, and audience engagement.
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7. Gaming Gladiator
Team Composition: Maximum two teams per Institute, each team comprising
of four participants.
Challenge: A high-energy LAN gaming tournament.
Rules:

● Games will be announced in advance and will include FPS/Battle Royale

titles.
● Emulators and game-modifying tools (except 'GFX Tool') are strictly
prohibited.
● Participants must use Android/iOS devices only.
● In-game voice chat is allowed only after the match starts.
● For tie-breakers, total team/solo kills will be considered.

Judging Criteria: Points-based system (kills, survival, teamwork).

8. Meme-ify the Moment

Team Composition: Maximum two teams per Institute, each team comprising
of one participant.
Challenge: Participants need to create hilarious and relatable tech memes.
Rules:

● Theme will be given on the spot.

● Memes must be created within 30 minutes using Canva, Photoshop, or
any editing tool.
● Internet access is allowed for reference images (first 10 minutes only).
● Offensive or inappropriate content will lead to disqualification.

Judging Criteria: Humor, originality, relatability, and design quality.

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9. CineQuest
Team Composition: Maximum two teams per Institute, each team comprising
of two participants.
Challenge: Teams must create a short film based on a meaningful message.
Rules:

● The theme will be announced on the spot.

● Teams have 2 hours to capture the film and edit.
● Duration of Films must be between 1-3 minutes in length.
● Basic editing tools (DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, CapCut) are allowed.
● No pre-recorded content or AI-generated visuals are allowed.
● Films must be original and adhere to ethical guidelines.

Judging Criteria: Creativity, storytelling, impact, and production quality.

10. The Criptic Relic Hunt

Team Composition: Maximum two teams per Institute, each team comprising
of 6-8 participants.
Challenge: A tech-themed scavenger hunt with clues hidden in QR codes,
encryption puzzles, and problem-solving tasks.
Rules:

● Clues must be solved in sequential order to progress.

● Teams must stay together throughout the hunt.
● The event consists of three rounds:
o Round 1 (40 minutes)
o Round 2 (30 minutes)
o Round 3 (20 minutes)
● Teams must return to the coordinator after collecting all clues.

Judging Criteria: Time taken to complete the hunt, number of correct clues
found.