BEC AVISHKAAR
Technical WingInnovation Club
BEC Avishkaar is the official Innovation Club of Basaveshwar Engineering College — a platform that fosters creativity, entrepreneurship, and real-world problem-solving among students. The club operates under BEC's IIC (Institution's Innovation Council) framework, encouraging students to ideate, prototype, and pitch solutions that matter.
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Club Vision"To create a culture of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship among students — encouraging them to develop solutions for real-world problems and nurturing the next generation of inventors, startups, and changemakers from BEC."Mission Core
- To encourage creative thinking, problem-solving, and a solutions-first mindset among all students.
- To support students in developing innovative projects, prototypes, and startup ideas.
- To promote entrepreneurship awareness through workshops, EDP sessions, and startup interactions.
- To collaborate with industries, BEC STEP, research institutions, and IIC-affiliated programs.
- To organize ideathons, hackathons, innovation quizzes, and idea competitions throughout the year.
Objectives & Focus
- Promote an innovation and research culture across all departments at BEC.
- Organize ideathons, hackathons, and innovation competitions every semester.
- Provide guidance on patents, startup registration, and incubation through BEC STEP.
- Conduct workshops, EDP sessions, and training programs on innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among students from different branches.
- Recognize outstanding innovators through Annual Innovation Awards.
Expected Outcomes
- A fully functional Innovation Club with structured teams and clear processes.
- Successful organization of at least one Ideathon, one Hackathon, and one Idea Competition.
- Top student ideas shortlisted for incubation or further development through BEC STEP.
- Active participation in IIC 8.0 quarterly activities.
- Annual Innovation Awards recognizing outstanding student innovators.
- Foundation laid for patents, startup registrations, and prototype development in subsequent semesters.
3-Month Action Plan
RoadmapMonth 1
Orientation & Ideation — Building the Foundation
Onboarding members, holding ideation workshops, and visiting STEP.
Planned Activities
- Formation of Student Committee — Lead, Co-Lead, Treasurer, and functional teams.
- Club Constitution and Guidelines session — objectives, code of conduct, and membership rules.
- Orientation Session — Introduction to innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
- Member registration drive — open to all students across branches and years.
- Session on Ideation — how to identify problems and generate viable solutions.
- Ideation Workshop — hands-on brainstorming, mind-mapping, and SCAMPER exercises.
- Visit to BEC STEP — exposure to incubated startups and real innovation ecosystems.
Expected Outcome:Club fully formed, members onboarded, and every student leaves with at least one documented idea.
Month 2
Development & Community — From Ideas to Action
Mentoring, startup panels, community visits, and prototyping setups.
Planned Activities
- Panel Discussion with BEC Startups — students interact with founders and learn from real journeys.
- Participation in all IIC 8.0 activities (1st and 2nd Quarter events).
- Community Visit — students identify real-world problems from the community to solve.
- Idea Competition — teams present their concepts to a faculty and peer panel.
- Workshop on EDP (Entrepreneurship Development Programme) — business thinking and startup basics.
Expected Outcome:Students gain external exposure, sharpen their ideas through competition, and begin understanding the startup ecosystem.
Month 3
Hackathon, Refinement & Showcase
Hackathons, formal pitching, and launching the Innovation Awards.
Planned Activities
- Idea Hackathon — intensive build session where teams develop prototypes or MVPs.
- Innovation Quiz — testing knowledge of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.
- Idea Selection — faculty and IIC panel shortlist the most promising concepts.
- Participation in all IIC 8.0 activities (3rd and 4th Quarter events).
- Final Pitching of the Idea — selected teams pitch to principal, faculty, and external jury.
- Annual Innovation Awards — recognizing the best innovators, prototypes, and ideas of the year.
Expected Outcome:Top ideas pitched formally to an institutional panel; outstanding innovations recognized and recommended for incubation or further development.
Week-wise Planning Overview
| Period | Activities / Focus |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Formation of Student Committee and club guidelines session. |
| Week 2 | Orientation to innovation and entrepreneurship; member registration. |
| Week 3 | Session on Ideation and Ideation Workshop. |
| Week 4 | Visit to BEC STEP — exposure to incubated startups. |
| Week 5 | Panel discussion with BEC startup founders. |
| Week 6–7 | IIC 8.0 activities (1st & 2nd Quarter) and Community Visit. |
| Week 8 | Idea Competition — team presentations to faculty panel. |
| Week 9 | Workshop on EDP — entrepreneurship development and business thinking. |
| Week 10 | Idea Hackathon — prototype and MVP development sprint. |
| Week 11 | Innovation Quiz and Idea Selection by faculty & IIC panel. |
| Week 12 | Final Idea Pitching, Annual Innovation Awards, and reflection. |