more than a hackathon

.hack() is an event that devices to bring students from across the country to compete and bring out solutions for problems they are surrounded by. The event aims at creating opportunities that students generally lack, real-life working experience, rapid problem-solving skills, thinking in terms of product, engaging in a team event in order to support and grow and finally for the ultimate exposure to the industry. It would be a coveted learning experience in terms of a replica of a real-life industry where one meets people from the same, take their advice, learn from them and build.
The main focuses at the hand of the hackathon include, firstly, to be able to devise viable ideas to solve real-life problems we see. To set up a platform for the application of the software and hardware technologies learned by the participants. And last, to get along with industry professionals and gain the experience they share. All in all the vision of the coordinators would be to mold a new generation of engineers competent and well-informed in this era of rapid technological advancements.