Orbit Engineering Expo 2.0 concludes

For the first time, Nepal hosted a student-level international engineering expo. With participation from neighboring countries India and Bangladesh, the event was organized at the Sagarmatha Engineering College in the capital. Named Orbit Engineering Expo 2.0, the fair was organized by Engineers Vlogs. Although this was the second edition of the expo, it was the first international conference of its kind, according to Ayush Karn, CEO of Engineers Vlogs. “This is the first time an engineering exhibition of this scale has been organized in Nepal, with international participation from India and Bangladesh,” he said.

The exhibition, held over three days, was inaugurated by Minister for Communication, Information, and Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung on Dec 6. The event provided an international platform for engineering and medical students to showcase their innovative projects, with the Nepal Police and Nepal Army also presenting their technologies.

Karn stated that the expo covered a wide range of engineering fields, from school-level projects to master’s level, including disciplines such as computer science, civil engineering, and electrical engineering. It also highlighted the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, making it the first international engineering expo of its kind in Nepal.

This year’s Orbit Engineering Expo 2.0 also offered an opportunity for both engineering and medical professionals to present their projects on the same platform. The event was organized with the approval of the Ministry of Communication, Information, and Technology, with Sagarmatha Engineering College as the title sponsor. 

The Expo was an action-packed event, featuring more than 20 activities across 101 stalls. Participants engaged in competitions such as the International Robo War, International Robot Soccer, Junior Robot Race, and Future Projects, along with a 48-hour hackathon, CAD competition, survey challenge, code-decode competition, UI-UX design competition, tech-debate, and other exciting activities.

In addition, a three-day free health camp was held, offering free checkups for eyes, ears, nose, throat, and teeth. Blood donation drives were also organized. On the second day, the Engineers Musical Night provided a free concert for attendees. The event attracted about 30,000 visitors over its three-day run.

In the competitions, Bootminds won in Robo War, Bootminds triumphed in Robo Soccer Three vs Three, Nexon won in Robo Soccer One vs One, and Nakshatra claimed victory in the Robo Race. Team Cathford won the Project Demonstration (Civil) competition, while Akash Choudhary (Pulchowk Campus) and Anand Choudhary (LEC) won the Survey Challenge. AB Strikers (Pulchowk Campus) won the Mix Design competition, and ACIT won the Project Demonstration (Computer) category.

In the UI/UX competition, Pluto the Planet won Best Visual Aesthetic, Control Plus Alter Plus Design & 303 won Best User Experience, Penguin won Best Innovative Design, Sparker Squad won Best Presentation, and Code Odyssey won Best Problem Solving.