Name of the Organisation : National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (festnimbus.org)
Type of Announcement : NIMBUS13 National Level Techno Fest
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Event Location : Hamirpur
Event Start Date : 4 Apr 2013
Event End Date : 7 Apr 2013
Eligible Student : Any Degree

Events
Khoj
Introduction :
A treasure is hidden inside the campus. Participants will have to find clues to reach certain levels of difficulty before reaching the final stop using some logics of basic engineering and wits. Team must consist of 4 members.
Judgement Criteria :
Team first to get the treasure wins.

Barrage en terre
Introduction :
A prototype of an earthen dam has to be built in an arena of 180 x 80 x 60 cm, such that it sustains the pressure built up by the water head in the upstream side and it should maintain stability even after seepage of water on to downstream side. It is an on-spot team event and the quickest builder of a stable dam will be declared as the winning team. Team must consist of 4 members max.
Judgment Criteria :
The quickest builder of a stable dam will be declared as the winning team.

Bascule bridge
Introduction :
It is a movable bridge with its spans swinging upwards to make clearance for the boat traffic(London bridge). It is a preparatory event in which participants will have to build their model before hand and submit it on the event day for judgement. Team must be of max. 4 members.
Judgement Criteria :
1. Bridge that sustains maximum load wins.
2. Failure of any member will be considered as complete failure.

X-construction
Introduction :
It is an on spot event, in which a truss bridge has to be constructed using some fixed members in between two cliffs. The material will be provided on spot and participants have to use their own ideas and design for constructing the strongest bridge in limited time. Team must be of maximum 4 members.
Rules and Regulations :
1. Bridge that sustains maximum load win.
2. Failure of any member will be considered as complete failure.

Quizzotica
Introduction :
Quiz refreshing your technical as well as general awareness is brought to you by c-helix once again. It will be a multilevel quiz consisting of screen in rounds and eliminations. Rapid fire rounds and some technical stuff are expected.

Cartaforme
Introduction :
Participants have to construct a tower/structure made of limited chart paper provided on spot within 3 hours of time. The minimum base area and height must be 30x30 cm and 40 cm respectively. Team must consist of 4 members max.
Judgement criteria :
1. Structure carrying max. load will be awarded as the winner.
2. Failure of any member will be considered as complete failure.

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