Routine Hackathon: �Designing Healthy Habits
Transforming fictional student routines under real-world constraints: ₹150 daily budget, strict timetables & unexpected life twists.
GROUP PROBLEM-SOLVING ACTIVITY
5 Student Groups
2-Min Pitch / Group
₹150 Food Cap
Every group member must take ownership of a dedicated operational role.
Need inspiration?
Prepare routines on notebooks or plain paper. Standard chart paper is optional.
Group Roles & Dynamics
TEAM STRUCTURE
Project Lead
Manages time and checks the requirements.
Nutrition Planner
Plans meals and snacks.
Movement Planner
Plans exercise and movement breaks.
Budget Officer
Ensures daily breakfast/snacks spending ≤ ₹150.
Presenter
Leads the final presentation.
Group Roster (Part 1)
Student assignments for Groups 1, 2, and 3.
GROUP 1: Hostel Harsh
GROUP 2: Commuter Kavya
GROUP 3: Exam-week Esha
126B1I074 - Abhishree Tushar Agarkar
126B1I073 - KRISHNA SUNIL TADE
126B1I082 - NEEL DEEPAK HINGE
126B1I085 - PRANAV UMESH HODAGE
126B1I078 - Shravani Shivanand Toravi
126B1I087 - KIRTI VILAS SHELAR
126B1I076 - AKSHAJ KIRAN YEOLE
126B1I084 - Satyajeet Maheshkumar Devkar
126B1I091 - ANUSKA ROUT
126B1I086 - Ajinkya Satish Patil
126B1I088 - GEETESH VIJAY PATIL
126B1I089 - Khandelwal Rakshit Sachin
126B1I090 - Shreyas Parag Gharpure
Group Roster (Part 2)
Student assignments for Groups 4 and 5.
GROUP 4: Intern Imran
GROUP 5: Night-owl Nikhil
126B1I092 - Anushka Sagar Mahajan
126B1I094 - Pranavi Vyankatesh Madane
126B1I093 - Shinde Veer Purnanand
126B1I095 - KARAN GANESH KADAM
126B1I097 - AAYUSH RAJSHEKHAR KADERE
126B1I096 - Sachi Rajendra Desai
126B1I098 - Shone Snehal Khurge
126B1I099 - Jeet Ripal Parmar
126B1I100 - TENISHK SACHIN RINAIT
126B1I101 - RAGHAV PARESH KULKARNI
Core Routine Benchmarks
Every submitted 24-hour timetable MUST satisfy these mandatory criteria:
24-Hour Schedule
Complete timetable covering full day & night.
Meals & Snacks
3 regular main meals + max 2 planned snacks.
₹150 Budget Cap
For outside breakfast and snacks
30-Min Movement
At least 30 mins active exercise per day.
7–8 Hours Sleep
Non-negotiable rest requirement.
Habit Stacking
Add new habit to the existing one
e.g., "After lunch, I will walk 10 mins."
Hostel Harsh: "The Sleepy Student"
GROUP 1 CASE STUDY
2nd Year Mechanical Engg.
Current Routine Bottlenecks
Harsh is a second-year Mechanical Engineering student who attends lectures from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and has workshop sessions until 4 p.m. He dislikes hostel mess food, often skips lunch and orders food at night. He plays video games from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. and wakes up at 7:45 a.m., leaving no time for breakfast. He feels sleepy during afternoon lectures.
Primary Goal
“I want to stop feeling like a zombie in class.”
Commuter Kavya: "The Busy Day Scholar"
GROUP 2 CASE STUDY
3rd Year Computer Engg.
Current Routine Bottlenecks
Kavya is a third-year Computer Engineering student. She leaves home at 6:30 a.m. and returns at 7 p.m. Her daily commute takes three hours. She does not carry a tiffin because she has no time in the morning, so she buys vada pav and chai from the canteen. She feels too tired to exercise after returning home.
Primary Goal
“I have zero free time. Where do I even fit health in?”
Exam-week Esha: "The Overworked Student"
GROUP 3 CASE STUDY
Final Year E&TC Engg.
Current Routine Bottlenecks
Esha is a final-year E&TC student. She has a project submission in four days and final examinations in ten days. She depends on chai, biscuits and instant noodles, sleeps only 4–5 hours and studies for 8–10 hours continuously while sitting in one place. She experiences headaches and struggles to remember what she studies.
Primary Goal
“I can’t afford to waste a single hour right now.”
Intern Imran: "The Student Who Sits All Day"
GROUP 4 CASE STUDY
3rd Year IT Student
Current Routine Bottlenecks
Imran is a third-year IT student. He attends college from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and works remotely for an internship from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. He eats lunch at his laptop or sometimes forgets to eat. He sits for nearly 11 hours a day, experiences neck stiffness and back pain, and drinks only about two glasses of water daily.
Primary Goal
“I want to keep the internship without my body falling apart.”
Night-owl Nikhil: "The Late-Night Coder"
GROUP 5 CASE STUDY
2nd Year Electrical Engg.
Current Routine Bottlenecks
Nikhil is a second-year Electrical Engineering student who codes from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. because he feels more productive at night. He skips breakfast, misses morning laboratory sessions and is at risk of falling short of the required attendance. He snacks on chips and drinks energy drinks while coding. Apart from coding, he spends another 7–8 hours on screens.
Primary Goal
“I don’t want to become a morning person. Can I still be healthy?”
Unexpected Change Scenario Grid
LIVE HACKATHON TWIST
Adaptability Challenge
GROUP 1
GROUP 2
GROUP 3
GROUP 4
GROUP 5
Mess Maintenance
Mess closed for 1 week. Keep ₹150 daily budget limit.
Train Delays
Train delayed by 45 mins every morning for a month.
Surprise Viva
Additional viva scheduled in 2 days during exam prep.
Meeting Conflict
Internship meeting moved to 1:30 PM (during college hours).
Attendance Crisis
Attendance < 75%. Needs morning labs without 6 AM rule.
Project Leads: Ensure all budget & schedule rules are satisfied before stepping up to present!
Final Evaluation
2 MIN
Pitch Rules & Discussion Questions
Pitch Limit
2-Minute Pitch Structure
Post-Presentation Reflection
1. Problem: Main profile difficulty & root causes.
2. Solution: 24-hr daily routine designed.
3. Unexpected Change: Adaptation strategy.
4. Justification: Why budget & schedule are realistic.
5. Habit Stack: Primary habit rule applied.
• Which student's situation was the most challenging?
• Which non-negotiable requirement was hardest to meet?
• Which habit stack idea could you apply to yourself?