Dronathon 2026

23rd - 24th October 2026

Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram, successfully organisedDronathon 2026, a two-day national-level technical fest, on 23^rd- 24^th October 2026. The event provided a dynamic platform for students to showcase their technical knowledge, creativity, innovation, teamwork and problem-solving abilities through a diverse range of engineering and technology-based competitions. Participants from colleges across the National Capital Region (NCR), Agra and other regions took part in the fest, along with international participation from the United States, adding a global dimension to the event.

The fest featured four major events and seven minor events, offering participants opportunities to demonstrate their practical skills, technical expertise and innovative thinking. The major events were Project Catalyst 2026, Hack-O-Relay 6.0, CASE 404 – The Vanishing Prototype, and Electrothon. The minor events included BGMI – The Ultimate Arena Cup, Poster XPO, Geocaching (Treasure Hunt), Prompt Battle: Engineer the Prompt. Dominate the Output, Web Lumina, Robo Rampage, and Reelorithm. These competitions encouraged healthy competition, interdisciplinary learning, collaboration and the exchange of ideas among students from diverse academic backgrounds.

Major Event Highlights and Results

1. Project Catalyst 2026

Project Catalyst provided a platform for participants to present innovative projects and practical technological solutions. The winning teams were:

• First Position: Smart Gloves (Thermochemical Sensor) – Amit Singh, Old Dominion University, Virginia.
• Second Position: Crowd Wings – Ankit Kumar Mandal, ABES Engineering College.
• Third Position:Care Matrix – SurajGola and Piyush Joshi, Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram.

2. Hack-O-Relay 6.0

Hack-O-Relay 6.0 challenged participants to apply their programming, logical reasoning and problem-solving skills through technical challenges. The results were:

• First Position: Astra – MayankSaraswati, Harsh Anand, Devesh and KashishDhawan, Surajmal College, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi.
• Second Position: HackedIt – Puneet Singh, Raunak Gupta, PunendraShukla and Priyanshi Singh, GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Delhi NCR.
• Third Position: GRYFFINDOR – Abhinav Narayan Singh, DeepanshuRohilla, Ayush Prasad and AayushBharti, Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram.

3. CASE 404 – The Vanishing Prototype

CASE 404 encouraged participants to demonstrate analytical thinking, creativity and technical problem-solving through a challenging competition. The winning teams were:

• First Position: Solipsism – Ashwin, Varun Kumar and VivekBiswal, Department of Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT), Dronacharya College of Engineering.
• Second Position: PowerpuffsDevs – Palak Jain, AnshulNautiyal, Janvi and SiddhantGoel, representing AIML, IoT and CSE, Dronacharya College of Engineering.
• Third Position: XYRO – Prateek Singh, Ashish Kumar Verma and AniketYadav, St. Andrews College.

4. Electrothon

Electrothon 2026 was coordinated by (Faculty ECE) Dr. GyanPrakash and Prof. SapnaRaghav, with support from student coordinators. Guided by the theme “Innovate, Design, Build,” the event featured three rounds: a technical quiz, circuit simulation using Tinkercad Circuits, and a Line Follower Robot Car challenge. A total of 35 teams comprising 141 online participants, along with additional on-the-spot registrations, participated in the competition, showcasing their technical knowledge, creativity, circuit-design abilities and practical problem-solving skills. Star Platinum secured first position, followed by 3Eliots in second place and Nexas in third place.

The winning teams were recognised for their outstanding performance:

• First Position – Star Platinum: Aman Rauturi, Neelav, Nitin and Vedaant (Electronics and Communication Engineering).
• Second Position – 3Eliots: Kartik, Vansh and Anuj (Internet of Things).
• Third Position – Nexas: Mukul, Namika, Riya and Ishikaa (Electronics and Communication Engineering).

Electrothon 2026 provided students with a valuable platform to apply engineering concepts through hands-on challenges while fostering innovation, teamwork and practical learning.

Minor Event Highlights and Results

The minor events added variety and engagement to the fest, covering gaming, design, web development, robotics, creative content and technology-based challenges. The teams listed among the results were:

• BGMI – The Ultimate Arena Cup: Team Auresis, led by Gaurav, with Harsh Yadav, Anuj Sharma and Mayank, Department of CSE, Dronacharya College of Engineering.
• Geocaching (Treasure Hunt): Team XORA, comprising Yawan, ShivamRawat, Sanjay Vishwakarma and Sachin, Department of AIML, Dronacharya College of Engineering.
• Reelorithm: Team Case 37, comprising Cherish, KunalSehra and Lakshita, Department of CS-IoT, Dronacharya College of Engineering.
• Web Lumina: Team Counter-Meowist, led by Aryan Kumar, with AniketRathour and Mahima, representing CSE and AIML, Dronacharya College of Engineering.
• Robo Rampage:VibhorSahu, Department of CSE, Dronacharya College of Engineering.
• Poster XPO: Team Drona Protocol, comprising Ujjwal and Yogansh, representing CSE-Cyber and CSE, Dronacharya College of Engineering.
• Prompt Battle: Team VadaPao, comprising Aishwarya, Aadya Singh and AyushKathuria, Department of AI and ML, Dronacharya College of Engineering.

Prize Distribution

The two-day fest featured a prize distribution ceremony to recognise and appreciate the outstanding performances of the participating teams. Cash prizes of ₹25,000 for first place, ₹15,000 for second place and ₹10,000 for third place were announced for the winners. The recognition celebrated the participants’ dedication, creativity, technical proficiency and competitive spirit.

Dronathon 2026 strengthened the spirit of innovation, teamwork and technical excellence by bringing together students from different institutions and academic backgrounds. The successful organisation of the event reflected Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram’s commitment to experiential learning, practical skill development and the promotion of a vibrant technical culture beyond the classroom.