Event Overview

Al Quest: The Mystery Trail 2.0 is a multi-stage, Al-enabled treasure hunt organised by the Department of Mathematics. The event blends chess, quizzes, coding, and mathematics into an engaging problem-solving journey.

Designed as a mini smart-city hackathon, it challenges teams to clear sequential stages before a campus-wide hunt.

Each level integrates real-world mathematical problems aligned with SDG-11, focusing on sustainability and smart infrastructure. The event promotes critical thinking, teamwork, and ethical Al awareness through immersive learning.

Objectives

• To encourage creative and logical thinking through mathematical puzzles.

• To promote teamwork and collaborative problem-solving.

• To help participants apply mathematical/science concepts in real-life inspired challenges.

• To make learning mathematics fun, adventurous, and interactive.

• To build confidence in approaching problems with innovative strategies.

Prizes

Cash Prizes worth:

• 1st Prize: 11,000

• 2nd Prize: 9,000

• 3rd Prize: 5,000

Trophies(TL), Medals for final winners and Certificates for all second round winners

Who Can Participate?

The event is open to students across all academic disciplines, including Undergraduate (UG) students (all semesters), Postgraduate (PG) students (all semesters), and Research Scholars, in accordance with inclusive and interdisciplinary learning practices promoted under UGC and NAAC quality benchmarks.

Mode of Event

Offline both days (09:00 AM - 04:30 PM)

Schedule & Timeline

Key Benefits & Opportunities

• Holistic Skill Development: Enhance strategic thinking, logical reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making through chess, quizzes, coding, and real-world challenges.

• Hands-on Al Exposure: Gain practical experience with Al tools, coding platforms, and digital creativity tools aligned with current industry and academic trends.

• Interdisciplinary Learning: Get encouraged to collaborate with students from engineering, science, and other backgrounds to understand diverse perspectives.

• Real-World Application: Solve sustainability-focused problems linked to SDG-11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities), by connecting theoretical concepts to real-life urban challenges.

• Teamwork & Leadership: Strengthen communication, coordination, leadership, and trust through team-based competitive tasks.

• Innovation & Creativity: Develop innovative thinking by integrating Al, mathematics, and sustainability in a gamified hackathon-style format.

• Career & Employability Boost: Build competencies valued by employers, such as digital literacy, analytical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving.

• Recognition & Rewards: Opportunity to win cash prizes, certificates, trophies, and gain institutional recognition.
  Ethical & Responsible Al Awareness: Demonstrate responsible use of Al and technology in solving societal and environmental issues.

• Engaging Learning Experience: Gain an immersive, competitive, and enjoyable learning environment beyond traditional classroom methods.

Qualifying Rounds & Selection:

The selection process consists of two qualifying rounds followed by a final trail. In the First round-teams qualify through a strategic chess challenge, assessing analytical thinking, and decision-making skills. Qualified teams (50% of the first round-all winners) then advance to the Second round here Al-based quiz or coding challenges test digital literacy and problem-solving abilities. Based on performance, Top teams (06 teams only i.e., 03 from Quiz & 03 from Coding) are selected to proceed to the final treasure hunt round.

Coordinator / Point of Contact:

Dr. Akanksha Singh

Email: akanksha.e10462@cumail.in |Phone: 9888414611

Student Team:

Ankit: +91 9999788033

Karnika: +91 9041694044

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is Al Quest: The Mystery Trail 2.0 for Sustainable Environment?

Al Quest: The Mystery Trail 2.0 is a multi-stage, Al-enabled treasure hunt organised by the Department of Mathematics. The event blends chess, quizzes, coding, and mathematics into an engaging problem-solving journey.

Designed as a mini smart-city hackathon, it challenges teams to clear sequential stages before a campus-wide hunt.

Each level integrates real-world mathematical problems aligned with SDG-11, focusing on sustainability and smart infrastructure. The event promotes critical thinking, teamwork, and ethical Al awareness through immersive learning.

2. Who can participate?

The event is open to students across all academic disciplines, including Undergraduate (UG) students (all semesters), Postgraduate (PG) students (all semesters), and Research Scholars, in accordance with inclusive and interdisciplinary learning practices promoted under UGC and NAAC quality benchmarks.

3. How many members can be in a team?

Each team must have a minimum of 3 members and a maximum of 5 members. At least One member must be proficient in chess, Al Tools (Canva ai, Adobe Express, Visme, Pixlr, Fotor, Picsart) and coding (Python, MATLAB, MATHEMATICA, LATEX.

4. Is this event online or offline?

The event is completely offline and conducted on campus for both days.