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Re-InnovateX

Reverse Engineering Hackathon

“Same code. A deeper story.”

Start with a broken system instead of a problem statement. Understand it, deconstruct it, rebuild it — then make it better.

Date
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM8 hours
Venue
MG-505, ITM University, Gwalior
Participation
Team · Open to all branches2–4 members
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Official Re-InnovateX Hackathon 2026 poster by Code Craft: a hooded figure on a throne beneath a glowing green X, with date, team size, fee, Round 2 details, prizes, registration QR and faculty coordinators.
Official poster — tap to enlarge. To register, use the button and QR on this page; a QR printed on the poster may point to an earlier link.

the brief

What it is

Re-InnovateX is a reverse engineering hackathon. Teams are given a broken, incomplete, malfunctioning or partially functional system — not its original source code.

Teams first understand the observable behaviour, then deconstruct how it works, then reconstruct or repair the required functionality, and finally introduce meaningful improvements beyond the reconstructed baseline. Same code. A deeper story.

  • Disassemble
  • Explore
  • Analyze
  • Reinvent

the format

How it works

  1. Phase 1 · Understand & Observe

    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Interact with the system, map behaviour, record inputs and outputs, document issues.

  2. Phase 2 · Deconstruction

    11:00 AM – 1:30 PM. Analyse components, workflow, dependencies, data flow and failure points.

  3. Phase 3 · Reconstruction & Innovation

    1:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Implement, integrate, debug, test and innovate; prepare documentation and demo.

  4. Round 2 · Presentations — October 16

    Teams present and are evaluated on October 16. The poster allots 30 minutes of thinking / preparation time and 5 minutes of presentation time.

Full rules and regulations Download rulebook (PDF) — Re-InnovateX rulebook

what you're playing for

Prizes

  • 1st prize

    ₹2,100

  • 2nd prize

    ₹1,100

  • 3rd prize

    ₹500

Total prize pool ₹3,700.

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Good to know

  • Presentations and evaluation take place on October 16. The presentation sequence and reporting instructions will be communicated by the organizers.
  • The participant booklet lists a registration deadline of 13 October 2026.
  • No original source code is provided. Instructions announced on the event day take precedence over the booklet.

who to call

Coordinators

  • Faculty Coordinator

    Dr. Geetanjali Surange

  • Faculty Coordinator

    Mr. Shubham Dhakarey

  • Faculty Co-Coordinator

    Mr. Vipin Jadon

  • Student Coordinator

    Garvit Mishra

    +91 75809 89439

  • Student Co-Coordinator

    Ujjwal Gupta

    +91 91110 16526

also that day

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Re-InnovateXFee: ₹100 per team

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