LAHORE: The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) held a two-day technology competition, in collaboration with Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Society, titled CodinGuru 5.0. in partnership with S&P Global Pakistan.
A spokesperson said on Friday that the event was aimed to improve the tech quotient of students and encourage ambitious and skilled coders to enhance their abilities. The competition was planned across 3 segments: Programming, UI/UX, and WebApp Module. The participating teams developed innovative solutions for daily usage like delivery applications, climate change actions, and energy-saving appliances through different programming languages like C++, Java, and Python.
To further highlight the correlation of ‘Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’ (DEI) with innovation and creativity, a panel discussion was also held.
LUMS has been organising the mega-coding competition since 2018. This year, a total of 70 teams from different universities, mainly Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Punjab University College of Information Technology, FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, University of Engineering and Technology, Information Technology University, COMSATS, and Government College University Lahore participated in the event. The participants were given 24 hours to design a creative IT solution and customer-friendly interface for a contemporary real-world problem aligned with the given theme.