The 'Intelli Hunt' treasure hunt event, hosted by the Department of Intelligent Computing & Business Systems was designed to promote collaboration, critical thinking and creative problem solving skills among participants.
The event spanned two days starting with a Qualifying round, on February 27th, 2024 followed by the other four rounds on February 29th, 2024. A total of thirty six teams with four members from each team took part in the opening round held from 4:00 - 5:00 pm on 27th February 2024. The venue consisted of three classrooms, 2405, 2406 and 2407 located on the 4th floor of the 2nd block of SJEC.
Later, twelve teams advanced for the further challenges which was held on February 29th from 1:15 pm to 4:30 pm. The first challenge was the PDF decoding round where these teams tackled puzzles and deciphered clues.
After the PDF decoding stage, six teams moved on to the poster round.Subsequent, to the poster round four teams progressed to the locations round. This round assessed the teams' capacity to decipher clues and navigate challenges at various locations, adding a physical dimension to the competition.
In the final round, the top two teams battled fiercely for the championship. Team Jack Sparrows with members Dion Joshua Lobo,Alroy Dsouza,Yashu Gowdafrom CSDS,1st year and Akanksha from CSE,1st year triumphed with exceptional teamwork and performance, they were awarded a cash prize of ₹1200/- . Team Coronary Artery Disease with members Reevan Dmello, Alston Mendonca, Nicole Lasrado and Jenica Dsouza from AIML,2nd year were the runners up and were awarded a cash prize of ₹800/-.
The "Intelli-Hunt" event fostered intellectual challenges allowing teams to demonstrate their abilities. The combined efforts of the participants, sponsors, and organizers ensured its success.
