Student Engagements

Brain Bolt: The Engineer’s Sprint
A high-energy, 6-hour innovation sprint taking place on 10 September 2025, as part of ASME IMECE India 2025 in Hyderabad.
This initiative is designed to engage young engineering students like you all, from across India in solving real-world, industry-relevant challenges.
The challenge provides an opportunity for engineering students to apply their skills & concepts such as design principles or algorithms that are learned in the classroom to real-world situations in a fast-paced environment focusing on problem solving, team building and the ability to make quick decisions.
DATE: 10 September 2025
TIMINGS: 9 AM – 4 PM
VENUE: HICC, Hyderabad
ROUND 1 – Preliminary Round
Solve the preliminary Industry Challenge and submit your solution latest by 15 August 2025.
ROUND 2 – Final Round
Teams qualified in round one reaches the second and final round where each team can choose to resolve any one problem statement from the many given industry-led challenges during the 6-hoursprint.

Only 70% of each of the problem statements will be released prior to the event, remaining 30% with a “twist” will be shared on the day of the event giving an opportunity to participants to experiment, innovate, and come up with creative solutions in an engaging, hands-on atmosphere.
Prizes:
  • 1st Prize – INR 2,00,000
  • 2nd Prize – INR 1,00,000
  • 3rd Prize – INR 50,000
CLICK HERE to check out the RULEBOOK for eligibility, guidelines & more details.
Important Notes:
  • Teams must be registered using the BRAIN BOLT – THE ENGINEERS SPRINT team registration.
  • The BRAIN BOLT – THE ENGINEERS SPRINT team registration is only valid for the Hackathon on10 September and does not give access to the IMECE India 2025 Conference on 11-13 September 2025.
  • To participate in Workshops & Sessions being held on 11&12 September 2025, as a part of Student Engagement at IMECE India 2025, students must register using the link at the bottom of this page.
Important Dates:

Particulars

Date/Deadline

Links

Registrations go LIVE

25 July 2025

Preliminary Problem Statement

Teams will receive along with their Registrations Confirmation Email as soon as they register.

Round 1 - Preliminary Round Solution Submission

15 August 2025

Coming Soon!

Announcement of teams qualified for Round 2 – Final Round

18 August 2025

N/A

Round 2 – Final Round – 10 Problem Statements LIVE

15 August 2025

Coming Soon!

Registration Deadline

15 August 2025

N/A

Submission of Problem Statement Selection

25 August 2025

Coming Soon!

Event Day

10 September 2025

N/A

Round 2 - Final Round Solution Submission

4:30 PM, 10 September 2025

Coming Soon!

Winner Announcement

TBD

N/A

For queries related to Student Engagements at IMECE India 2025, feel free to write to Nishtha Seth at sethn@asme.org
Build & Beyond Workshops & Elevate ME – Career Connect Series
Hands-on workshops & sessions, specially curated for engineering students, will be held on 11&12 September 2025 - offering practical, industry-relevant knowledge led by experts.
All participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the training. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from industry leaders on the latest engineering trends and career opportunities.

More details to follow soon!
Note:
  • Students can register for the above-mentioned workshops & sessions under Build & Beyond Workshops & Elevate ME – Career Connect Series using the IMECE India 2025 Students Registration.
  • Students registered for the Build & Beyond Workshops & Elevate ME – Career Connect Series get access to IMECE India 2025 Conference for the day(s) they have registered for and vice versa.
  • Limited slots are available for the Build & Beyond Workshops & Elevate ME – Career Connect Series and on first come first serve basis.
  • The 2-day rate registration is for Day 1 & Day 2 (i.e. 11th &12th September 2025)
  • The 1-day rate option is for students only & request you to please specify the day you intend to attend while registering.