💡 Ideation & Topic Selection¶

Choosing the right topic is genuinely 50% of the battle. A great topic makes the coding fun and the Viva easy. A bad topic makes you want to drop out.

🤔 The Two Paths¶

There are two types of students when it comes to choosing a topic:

1. The "I Have a Problem" Student: You've noticed something annoying in your daily life (manual attendance, unorganized notes, finding a parking spot) and want to fix it. This is the ideal path.

2. The "I Have No Idea" Student: You just want something that sounds cool enough to get approved. This is also fine. That's what this page is for.

🔍 How to Find Ideas (If You Have None)¶

1. Your Daily Annoyances: What do you do manually that could be automated? Tracking expenses? Splitting bills with friends? Finding good food near campus?
2. Your Department's Problems: Talk to the library staff, the lab assistant, the placement cell. They have problems that need solving.
3. Hackathon Portals: Check Devfolio, MLH, or past Smart India Hackathon themes for inspiration.
4. Improve, Don't Invent: Take an existing open-source project and add a missing feature or fix a major bug.

✅ The "Good Topic" Checklist¶

Before you fall in love with an idea, run it through this filter:

• Can I actually build this? (Do I have the hardware/software/APIs?)
• Can I learn the tech in 2 weeks? (If it requires a PhD in AI, maybe not.)
• Is there documentation online? (Because you will get stuck.)
• Is it slightly unique? (Not the 1000^th "Student Result System.")
• Can I explain it in an interview? (If yes, it's resume-worthy.)

🚫 The Cliché Hall of Fame¶

These topics aren't bad, but evaluators are tired of seeing them:

🛠️ Tech Stack Suggestions¶

Don't just pick tech because it's "hot." Pick it because it fits your project.

🎤 The "How You Present It" Trick¶

Your idea doesn't have to be revolutionary. The way you frame it to your guide matters.