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India Design Week (IDW) 2026: The Largest Design Event for Budding Engineers

India Design Week (IDW) 2026 is a premier platform for aspiring engineers to showcase their creativity and problem-solving skills. In this 8th edition, student participants will come together to design innovative solutions for real-world challenges, using Autodesk software as a key tool in their journey.

IDW 2026 will be held simultaneously in two zones—North and South India, broadening its reach and impact. Open exclusively to students from ICT Academy member Engineering Colleges and Universities across the country, this event is designed to nurture young talent and immerse them in the complete product design process.

IDW 2026 is powered by Autodesk and proudly organised by ICT Academy.

India Design Week 2026 is a Platform for Engineering Students to

  • Explore Ideas

  • Drive Innovation

  • Design a Better Future

    • This Design Event provides an opportunity for students to convert their Conceptual Ideas into Digital Products with the help of Autodesk Fusion/Revit. Registered Students can give their design ideas a jump-start by sculpting their imagination and innovation with technical support from the best minds in the country.

Background

Design remains a crucial discipline, even amid the disruptive changes driven by technology. It will continue to be a core human endeavour, fuelled by insights, ideas, passion, and the talents of individuals striving for progress. Innovation and creativity are the key ingredients of design, leading to scalable solutions that can transform every field in our nation.

India Design Week 2026 will bring together students to showcase their ideas for a better future through products developed using Autodesk Fusion/Revit.

Note: A specific design theme will be revealed on the day of the event.

Institution Registration

Colleges will be selected from each state (from north and south India separately)
Institutions must ensure that they meet the required Hardware and Software for this Event, and domain mail ID is mandatory.
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Faculty Workshop

Faculties will learn Autodesk Fusion/Revit (according to their enrolment) through Workshops (Three days faculty workshops will be conducted directly at the respective institutions) and courses are to be completed.

The Mentors will provide a list of eligible students interested in Product Design Engineering Using Fusion from the 2nd year, pre-final year, and final year of the Mechanical Engineering stream, including Automobile, Aeronautical, Agriculture, CAD/CAM, and Bio-Medical branches, as well as a list of students interested in Revit Architecture from the 2nd year, pre-final year, and final year of the Civil Engineering and Architecture stream.

For every college 2 Mentor is mandatory for each training (Fusion/Revit) and all mentors are to be present in the final IDW 2026.

Workshops will be conducted by ICT Academy Certified Experts

Faculties have to train the registered students and make the students ready for the Design Now Competition.

Student Workshop

Students will learn Fusion/Revit through Workshops (3 Day workshops will be conducted directly at the respective institution with 15 days gap between each workshop) and courses are to be completed after the end of each workshop. Completion of the courses are mandatory to attend the next day workshop with the attendance.

Workshops will be conducted by Trained mentors from their Institution

Activities & Assignments will be provided after each session which students need to complete to gain a certificate.


Design Now Competition

The Design Now Competition is a 1-Day exclusive competition Conducted in Each College, Top one team in each college selected at the end of student event.

Students will present their design or students will submit it online, which will be evaluated by the Jury panel based on Creativity, Design Specifications, Manufacturing Feasibility, Material Selection & Presentation

The best one team from each college will compete in the IDW 2026 Grand Finale in their respective (South/North) zone.

India Design Week 2026

Inter-state level events (North and South India zones) will be conducted

The top teams from the selected colleges will compete in a 24-hour challenge based on the problem statement provided.

Teams will present their final design based on the provided theme

The top 3 teams from each zone selected by the jury panel will be recognised with Prizes

Special recognition will be given to teams that stand out in certain criteria

Recognitions

India Design Week 2026 Certificate of Participation for Participating Students

India Design Week 2026 Certificate of Recognition for Top 3 Teams

Goodies For Top 3 Teams from India Design Week 2026

Prizes will be awarded in two categories: Autodesk Fusion and Revit (South India)

Pre Requisite

System Configuration

    1. PC/Laptop is mandated with functional Microphone and Webcam

    2. Microsoft Windows 8 or above (Windows 10 is recommended), Mac IOS also supports FUSION

    3. CPU: 64-bit Operating System only supports FUSION installation (32-bit OS is not compatible with FUSION installation, but can run FUSION in Browser mode)

    4. Memory Size: Min 4 GB (8 GB is recommended)

    5. Connectivity: 5 Mbps internet bandwidth

    6. Storage space: 5GB is recommended to install the FUSION

    7. Graphics Card: Min 512 MB is required, or 1 GB inbuilt graphics card is recommended

    8. Optical mouse with a functional keyboard

    Note: Students having a system with the above requirement are eligible to register for the IDW 2026

IDW South - Speakers

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Akhilesh Sahi

Lead - India Academic, Field Engagement, Autodesk

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Sri R Sundar

Managing Trustee and Chairman of the SNR Sons Charitable Trust

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Srikanth V

CEO
ICT Academy

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Anand Pujari

Senior Manager, Account Management, Autodesk

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Dr A Soundarrajan

Principal
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College

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Arun Kumar

Senior Engagement Education Manager – India, Autodesk

Jury Members South - Fusion

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Aadithya S B

Managing Director
CADOne Solutions

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Ramaprasad H

Divisional Manager
Nettur Technical Training Foundation

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Ragav Krishna

Founder & COO of ATATRI
Co-Founder of CADEAZY

Jury Members South - Revit

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Vimal Devaprabhu J

Technical Head – AEC & ACC
CADOne Solutions

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R N Krishan Kumar

Architectural Designer, G K Associates, Coimbatore

IDW North - Chief Guests

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Manish Walia

Head Automation, Delta Electronics

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Dr Om Prakash Agarwal

Managing Director, Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology (NIET), Greater Noida

IDW North - Guest of Honour

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Dr Neema Agarwal

Additional Managing Director, Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology (NIET), Greater Noida

IDW North - Speakers

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Akhilesh Sahi

Lead - India Academic, Field Engagement, Autodesk

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Srikanth V

CEO
ICT Academy

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Anand Pujari

Senior Manager
Account Management, Autodesk

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Dr Vinod M Kapse

Director, Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology (NIET), Greater Noida

Jury Members North - Fusion

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Abhishek Sorampuri

Founder
UNI.xyz

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Dr Ankit Pal

Director & Head of India Government Affairs & Ecosystem Strategy, NXP Semiconductors

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Raunaq Dua

Founder
CURIOSITY 3D

Jury Members North - Revit

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Ajesh Kapoor

Government Business and Engagements
L&T Semiconductor Technologies

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Sunil Tyagi

CEO and Design Director
Noun Design Innovation Pvt Ltd

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Ashish Hari

Country Head India R&D
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Winners

South Region Winners - Fusion

1st Prize


Alwin Rithick Raaj & Nitin Maran M

2nd Prize


Hakesh M & Aathav S

3rd Prize


Bhavesh Nandhu J N & Ponvarshan S



South Region Winners - Revit

1st Prize


GopiKrishna AK & Manoj kumar suresh

2nd Prize


Jayasuriya J & Shiva sankaran D

3rd Prize


Mattadi Sai Ganesh & Surendar reddy Y

IDW South Region Gallery

Registration

Lighting of Lamp

Tamil Thaai Vaalthu

Dr A Soundarrajan, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College

Honoring the Guests

Akhilesh Sahi, Autodesk

Venkatesh G, ICT Academy

Anand Pujari, Autodesk

Prize Showcase

Mentors Recognition

Top 15 Presentations

Singing and Dance

Dr Sundar Ramakrishnan, SNR Sons Charitable Trust

Srikanth V, ICT Academy

Awards Ceremony

Photowall

Gallery Walk

Crowd, Hall and Stage

Round Table

Contact Us

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IIT Madras Research Park
Kanagam Road, Taramani,
Chennai 600 113
Tamil Nadu, India

Contact mail: contact@ictacademy.in

Phone: T 044 6928 6800