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Debate Competition

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Organizing unit: IEEE Computer Society

Where: Project Lab, Decennial Block, Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology

Four teams of students debated the benefits and drawbacks of current and emerging technologies.

Twenty students formed four teams for the Debate Competition on 6 November 2023. Held from 11 AM to 12 PM in the Decennial Block Project Lab, the event focused on the opportunities and concerns surrounding current and upcoming technologies.

The competition combined technical discussion with public speaking and argument-building practice. ACES, the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IEEE WIE and the Computer Society collaborated on the programme, coordinated by Robin Francis.

Programme highlights

  • 20 participants in four teams
  • Technology benefits and drawbacks
  • Public speaking and debate practice