Past Collaborators
A multidisciplinary student competition with no limits and no fear of failure.
Sandbox is Chitkara Design School's flagship annual event and the region's biggest interdisciplinary Design Jam, where young minds come together to innovate for a better tomorrow. It brings together students from diverse disciplines including coding, design, research, IT, and beyond into multifunctional teams. The event promotes collaborative learning and out-of-the-box thinking to design solutions for real-world problems.
Human-AI Collaboration for Sandbox 4.0 is not about AI replacing humans. It is about Centaur Intelligence, the idea that a human and an AI working together can outperform either one working alone. Spend the most creative 48 hours of this year building, experimenting, and imagining new possibilities. Bring your creativity and let AI amplify it.
From registration to the grand finale, here's your journey through Sandbox 4.0.
Sign up as a team of 3-5 members from different disciplines. Registrations open 11th March, close 18th March.
Team formations on 26th March. Mix coders, designers, researchers, and strategists for maximum Centaur Intelligence.
Select your problem statement on 26th March, then build your human-AI solution during the hackathon starting 30th March.
Grand Finale on 17-18th April. Pitch your AI-powered solution to industry judges and take home the prize.
Team registrations begin. Form your cross disciplinary squad and sign up online.
Last day to register your team. Ensure all team members are confirmed before the deadline.
Final teams are formed and locked in. Meet your squad and start strategising together.
Track-specific problem statements unveiled. Teams choose their challenge and begin ideating.
Dedicated research days with mentor access. Refine your approach with workshops and Q&A sessions.
The main event kicks off! Build your human-AI collaborative solution with your team.
Team presentations, industry jury and award ceremony. May the best Centaur win!
Partnering with Sandbox positions your organisation as a leader supporting innovation and future talent.
Access to 20,000+ students and a large audience of creative innovators across Chitkara University.
Sandbox acts as a testing ground for solving real industry challenges through fresh student perspectives.
Extensive exposure across digital, print, and campus media platforms.
A chance to connect with emerging designers, engineers, and future leaders in innovation.
A look at the energy, creativity, and innovation behind past Sandbox editions.
Sandbox is an offline event and will take place at Chitkara University, Punjab Campus
To participate in Sandbox, you must be a student in a UG or PG program of any year at Chitkara University.
Registration started on 11th March and is open till 18th March. Fill out the form on the Sandbox website.
No. You do not need to pay for anything.
Post your registration, your groups will be formed by the managing committee and you will be informed via email.
No. You will be provided with the necessary resources for the competition.
Yes. Your design/ solution will be submitted as either a prototype/ mood board/ high fidelity wireframe or a presentation not exceeding 5 slides. More information will be provided on your orientation day
Independent jury will weigh your design/ solution against the following criteria-
Please keep the following elements in mind-
For any concerns/ queries kindly write to shivani.saini@chitkara.edu.in
Yes. All team members need to be present in person throughout the competition. Remote participation is not advised.
You will receive more information on your Orientation Day for the event. You will be notified of the day well in advance.
All team/s submissions must comply with the rules set by the organizing committee. You will be notified of these rules shortly and during your orientation.
Disqualification is at the sole discretion of the committee and the jury if the submission does not comply with the rules and or if following incidents occur -
Please write to shivani.saini@chitkara.edu.in
Gather your team, pick your track, and join Sandbox 4.0, where human creativity meets AI capability. This is your sandbox to build without limits.
Registrations close March 18. Grand Finale: April 17-18.
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