Delhi Public School

Sector 12, RK Puram, New Delhi - 110022

+91-11-49115500, 49115555 | www.dpsrkp.net

22 October 2020

Dear Principal,

Exun Clan, the Technology Club of Delhi Public School R.K. Puram, is hosting the 25th iteration of its Annual IT Symposium: Exun 2020. In light of the pandemic, Exun 2020 will be online; this format has allowed us to open Exun 2020 to more and more international participants, going a step further from our success in the past years. The symposium will take place over the course of a week, with a variety of events and competitions related to Computer Science and Technology, as well as various seminars and talks under the label of Exun Talks.

Online Prelims

Dates: 1-13 November, 2020

Venue: Virtual

Exun Week

Dates: 15-22 November, 2020

Venue:  Virtual

We sincerely request the participation of your school in this event. Please note that teams can only register online at www.exunclan.com. Online registration shall remain open till 14th November or the event’s Prelim Round deadline (according to respective events), whichever comes earlier. We look forward to your school's participation in Exun 2020.

Thank you

Yours Sincerely,

Offg. Principal
[Sign. not required as it is the digital copy of the Approved Invitation Letter]

Enclosed: Exun 2020 - Event Details

DATES & CONNECTING LINKS

REGISTRATION

• All participants must, at all times, strictly adhere to code of conduct which can be found at exun.co/code. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from specific sub-events or Exun 2020 as a whole.
• Online registration shall remain open till 15:00 IST 14th November or the event’s Prelim Round deadline (according to respective events), whichever comes earlier. Teams will not be allowed to edit the participant names after the respective event prelims under any circumstances.
• School Registration: Schools can register their teams on exun.co/schoolreg and are also eligible to win the overall prize. School registration is only open for schools in India. International participants must register independently, as outlined below.
• Independent Registration: Students can also register independently from their educational organisation on exun.co/independentreg. Independent participants can form teams among themselves, with students from the same or different schools/regions. Independent participants will compete for prizes in the same way as school teams, however they will not be eligible for the Exun 2020 overall winners trophy.

Please note that not all events allow independent registration.

• There is no registration fee/cost associated with registering for Exun 2020.

• Any changes in the invite will be marked with **.
  

DISCORD SERVER

• We will set up an Exun 2020 Discord server, serving as a “virtual venue” for Exun 2020.
• It is mandatory to join the server since it is the primary means of communication with the participants, and there may be updates posted exclusively on Discord, including details for prelim rounds.
• The server will open to participants on 1st November. After the server opens, all registered schools will be sent a school code, while independent participants will receive individual codes on their emails. These codes will be used for verifying participants on the server. All schools/individuals registering after 1st November will receive verification codes within 72 hours of registering.

EXUN TALKS

• The Exun Week will feature a special series of sessions called “Exun Talks” to provide an enriching experience to all participants, with speakers ranging from Exun and DPS RK Puram alumni to other professionals across the world working in various fields.
• With their diverse backgrounds and skill sets, speakers will share their experiences with Computer Science and Technology, with the aim to benefit all and give everyone a chance to interact and learn from them. The schedule for the Talks will soon be shared in the Exun Week schedule.
• The lineup of speakers is available on our website. We request everyone who wishes to receive all information and latest updates regarding the talks to kindly register at exun.co/talkreg.

OVERALL TROPHY

• The school which accumulates the maximum points, based on the below-mentioned points tally, will bag the Exun 2020 Overall Trophy.
• The Trophy will be shipped to the winning school.
• As mentioned in the Registration details, only registered schools from India are eligible for the Overall Trophy.
• If any winner has registered for the event independently and not as a part of the school, the podium points will be passed down to the next team that is eligible for the overall.
• In case of a tie for the overall position, the team which has more podium placements shall be awarded the trophy.

Competitive Events & Points Tally

[Subject to change]

 Open for Independent Registration (including international students)        

 Open for School Registration

COMPETITIVE EVENT DETAILS

1.        Build

• “We, not I” - Exun Clan’s motto is applicable to all spheres of life. Continuing our tradition from the past years, Build is an event that requires participants from a team to come together and create, with an exciting new event in 2020 — Unreality .
• Build at Exun 2020 will feature three separate sub-events, the Designathon, Hackathon, and Unreality. There’s room for you to showcase your ability and create something meaningful, no matter what your creative interests and skills are!
• Build will be held over 3 days during Exun Week, after which teams will have a chance to showcase their creations. It is open to all teams of students and there is no designated preliminary qualification round. Teams may participate in one or more Build events, since participation in one sub-event does not affect the other(s).
• The Hackathon is an event for developers to build products from the ground up, including web applications, mobile apps, or native desktop apps.
• The Designathon will have a team of 2D and/or 3D designers who will use their abilities to create a project and tackle design problems innovatively.
• Unreality will incorporate Game Development, Audio Production and 2D/3D Design, with a strong emphasis on assets created in-house.
• Further details about the theme/format will be released a week before Build on the Discord server.

2.        SpaceTech

• Progress in technology means pushing the boundaries of what is possible, not only on earth, but also the final frontier — space. Just as biological systems undergo evolution when subjected to strenuous conditions which threaten their survival, computer systems and technology too evolve and become more sophisticated if subjected to extraordinary circumstances. And what is a more strenuous, more demanding environment than space?
• With this in mind, Exun Clan is collaborating with the New Delhi Chapter of the prestigious National Space Society (USA) to give students the opportunity to explore the realms of space and it’s concurrence with technology.
• There will be a common prompt throughout the event which will be released to the teams at the start of the prelim. The event will have multiple challenging rounds, starting with a document-based preliminary round, through which a few teams will qualify.
• Further details of the rounds will be available on the 4th of November at 4 PM at exun.co/20/spacetech.

3.        Competitive Programming

• Participants will face a plethora of logic, algorithm and data structures based problems and will be tested on time taken and their solution(s).
• The event will be hosted on Codeforces and will be rated for Division 2: https://codeforces.com/contests/1438. Please note that the event takes place on 13th November, 2020, before the Exun week.
• Top 100 participants will receive certificates.

4.        LessWrong

• LessWrong is a first of a kind competitive programming event combining the excitement of short contests with the forethought necessary for preparing problems.
• The competitive programming event will serve as the prelims for this event, with the top 6-8 participants from India (School/Independent) qualifying.
• LessWrong will have two stages:

• A preparation stage that spans over multiple days, where you prepare test cases for problems authored by us.
• A contest in which other contestants attempt the problems prepared by you.

• Here's the twist: the problems will not necessarily have efficient solutions for the given constraints, forcing the contestants to test the strength of the test cases by submitting heuristics, or even incorrect solutions.

5.          Lockout

• Another new addition to Exun 2020, Lockout is a competitive programming event, where participants go head to head in a knockout style lockout tournament featuring handpicked problems.
• The competitive programming event will serve as the prelims for this event, with the top 6-8 participants from India (School/Independent) qualifying.

6.        Turing Test

• Computational linguistics is defined as the scientific study of language from a computational perspective. Computational linguists are interested in providing computational models of various kinds of linguistic phenomena, and it is these linguistic phenomena we invite you to explore in the Turing Test!
• This is a unique event both meant to provide an introduction to the amazing world of computational linguistics, as well as test one’s reasoning abilities. Prior knowledge of linguistics is neither required nor helpful for solving the questions. Bring only your logical reasoning abilities with you!
• The Turing Test will be held over 5 hours during Exun week.
• Participants will be judged on the accuracy, as well as the clarity of their solutions, along with the manner in which they describe the linguistic phenomena taking place.
• More details at exun.co/20/turingtest.

7.          ExML

• Caught onto the buzz? Tired of the usual plug-and-chug in contests? Look no further, we bring you a cross-disciplinary Machine Learning event where there will be a rich variety of unique yet equally mesmerising machine learning paradigms on display and in use.
• There will be no prelims. **
• In the ExML contest, there will be a plethora of tasks to choose from, covering various Machine Learning paradigms.
• The tasks will be more subjective in focus, with an emphasis on the quality of data science, perceptible results and data ethics, depending on the specifics of the task. **
• Details at exun.co/20/exml.

8.          Group Discussion

• If you think you can be logical and can quickly formulate your thoughts about a topic, the GD format is for you.
• For the online prelims, a topic will be released on 5th November, and participants will have till 13th November** to film a video of themselves arguing either for or against the motion in ≤ 120 seconds.
• The qualifying students will advance to the semifinals, which will be a regular group discussion involving the participants being split into groups and given topics that they have to discuss and conclude in a certain time frame.
• Teams which make it through the semifinals will then participate in the finals, which will have a new and unconventional format.  The format will be revealed on the spot.  
• Both the semifinals and the finals will be held during Exun Week on video conferencing platforms.
• More details will be available at exun.co/20/gd.

9.          Hardware

• Power up your cores and overclock that grey matter, because you’re in for some serious hands-on competition! Use your technological skills to finish a series of hardware tasks on our online platform.
• There is no preliminary qualification round. Each team will have a span of 5 days to finish 4 tasks which stretch across the domains of hardware, including some truly unique and exciting tasks. A cumulative score across tasks will be used, and completing all tasks is mandatory for teams to qualify for judgement.
• Each school can form a team of upto 5 students, and it is recommended to form a team of at least 2 members to complete the tasks in a timely manner. It is highly recommended to have people versed in software development, electronics and operating systems in your team  to help in interdisciplinary tasks.
• Details at exun.co/20/hardware

10.         Surprise

/səˈprʌɪz/

noun

1.  An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc.

• The event will consist of a series of tasks, whose details, as the name implies, are a surprise and will be disclosed on the day of the event itself.
• These tasks can test anything from your logical reasoning to your artistic ability. Participants must be prepared to face anything.
• The number of teams who will qualify in each round will also be disclosed shortly after each round ends. Participants will be notified of any prerequisites in advance.

11.          Open Quiz

●  An enigmatic quiz based on the field of computers, technology, and recent events in the world of IT - a battleground for seasoned quizzers to test their wits under extreme pressure.

●  The prelims will be conducted online. 6 teams will qualify in the preliminary round for the final round. Details at exun.co/20/openquiz

12.        Crossword

• A cryptic crossword based on wit, presence of mind, and an excellent sense of humour. All answers will be related to the fields of computers, technology, and recent events in the field of IT.

13.          DomainSquare+ Gaming  “Redefining Moves.”

• The event will consist of a preliminary round, a semi-final and a final round. 1 participant per school is allowed.
• The prelims will be held online in multiple batches, on 10th, 11th and 12th November. Games for the prelims will be revealed a week before on the Discord server. The platform for the entire event will be PC only.
• All further details will be given on the DomainSquare+ 2020 Discord server— exun.co/d2s; please note this is separate from the Exun 2020 server. **

14.         RoboKnights Events

14.1 Make-A-Thon

• The focus of the event is to build an innovative solution to solve real-life problems using robotics and technology.
• Participants will have to create a project from one of the categories given in the prompt.
• The event will consist of two rounds. The preliminary round will be the project submission, and the top 7 teams will be selected for the Presentation round during Exun week.
• Details are available on exun.co/20/makeathon.

        14.2 BISCUITS - Build and Simulate Circuits

• The event will be held over 48 hours and follow a cryptic hunt format.
• Participants will have to solve 10-12 questions related to circuits and electronics and the winners will be decided based on the number of questions solved.
• The event will be terminated when the first team completes the final level, or after 48 hours, whichever comes first.
• Details will be released on exun.co/20/biscuits on 13th November, 2020

15.         Cubing Events

“It's always the small pieces that make the big picture.”

• Participants can individually compete in 3 events: 3x3, Pyraminx and 2x2.
• While registering, the participants will be required to submit their World Cube Association ID. Their best official average will be counted. The top 40-50 participants for each event will qualify for the finals.
• The finals will be conducted on Google Meet, with the camera and microphone on.
• Requirements: Camera, Microphone, Stackmat Timer, Cube Cover, Laptop, Cubes, WCA ID  
• More details at exun.co/20/cubing. For any further clarification, contact cubxl@dpsrkp.net.

16. Girls in Tech by “Women Who Code Delhi”                        

• At Exun Clan, we feel that a diverse set of participants is important for the success of our event. We are actively working towards promoting and encouraging the participation of girls, and providing them a platform to showcase their talent. After the success of our event in the last 2 years, Exun 2020 will also feature an exciting event for girls, in collaboration with the organisation Women Who Code Delhi (womenwhocode.com/delhi).
• The event will be held in the format of a workshop held at the beginning of Exun Week. These sessions will introduce the participants to the surprise topic of the event and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills. Throughout Exun Week, participants will be expected to work on their skills, leading up to the competition at the end of the week.
• Participants must be familiar with basic programming logic (i.e. conditionals, recursion, function definition and usage). The course will be in JavaScript, but pre-existing knowledge of the same is not compulsory.

17.         Sudocrypt        

• The event will be held over 48 hours, from 00:00:01 on Monday, 9th November to 23:59:59 on Tuesday, 10th November.
• Details will be made available on https://sudocrypt.com. Students must register on the Sudocrypt website itself.
• Top 25 rank-holders will get Expert Sudo certificates.
• Participants are required to join the official Sudocrypt Discord server as all Sudocrypt related announcements will be released on the server itself. It is also the only platform through which leads will be getting confirmed.

PRE- EXUN WEEK SCHEDULE FOR EXUN 2020

*Changes in dates, if any, will be announced on the Discord server.

Note: The schedule for Exun Week is at exun.co/schedule

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further details visit exunclan.com | exun.co/fb | exun@dpsrkp.net 

All online events photographs and videos will be uploaded online on the website of Exun Clan, its Facebook page and additional websites.
Entries sent for prelims events will also be subject to being uploaded.
Participant’s contact information may be used for promotional purposes.
Any participant having an objection to this may inform us prior to the start of the event.