A NATIONAL LEVEL TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM • OCTOBER 23, 2026 • GCE ERODE
Welcome to Gusto 2.0 at Government College of Engineering, Erode. Step into World 1-1 featuring 9 technical & non-technical arenas, cash prize bounty pools, certificates, and free bus transit!
SymposiumEvents
All 9 Technical and Non-Technical events with official venue, timings, rules, team guidelines, and coordinator hotlines.
On-Spot Registration Notice: Available for select offline events at the campus registration desk.Certificates for on-spot registrations will only be provided in digital format (E-Certificate).
Paper Presentation
The Paper Presentation technical event provides a platform for students to present their innovative ideas and research work. The event focuses on evaluating participants' understanding of the topics, originality of ideas, communication skills, and presentation abilities.
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Project Presentation
Demonstrate your engineering skills by presenting a working project or prototype. Explain your design process, implementation challenges, and results in this showcase of technical innovation.
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Think Like a Compiler
Think like a Compiler is a technical programming event designed to evaluate participants' ability to analyse, interpret, and correct code with precision. The event challenges participants to approach programming problems from a compiler's perspective by focusing on syntax accuracy, logical correctness, and output prediction.
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Code Chaos
Code Chaos is a two-stage programming challenge designed to evaluate precision, logic building, and debugging ability under time pressure. Participants must first demonstrate accuracy by writing flawless code without feedback, and then prove analytical strength by correcting and optimizing faulty logic.
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Prompt X
PROMPTX is an individual AI-based competition that evaluates participants on prompt engineering skills, accuracy, efficiency, and time management. The event challenges participants to generate precise AI outputs using well-structured prompts across two distinct rounds.
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Photography
Capture the essence of a theme through your camera lens and tell a compelling visual story. This photography competition encourages creativity, originality, and technical skill. Participants are expected to observe their surroundings carefully and present a single photograph that reflects strong composition, lighting, mood, and artistic vision.
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Meme Contest
Meme Contest is a fun and creative competition that tests participants' creativity, humor, and awareness through memes. Participants must create memes based on the given themes. Evaluation is based on creativity, humor, theme relevance, and overall quality.
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Short Film Competition
The Short Film Competition provides a creative platform for students to showcase their storytelling, directing, and technical skills through visual media. Participants submit short films addressing innovative ideas, social messages, and artistic perspectives.
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Think Sync is an engaging offline non-technical event that tests participants' visual intelligence, logical thinking, and IT deduction through logo puzzles, connection games, and interactive rounds.
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Exact regulations, round breakdowns, evaluation metrics, and submission instructions directly from the organizing committee.
Paper Presentation
The Paper Presentation technical event provides a platform for students to present their innovative ideas and research work. The event focuses on evaluating participants' understanding of the topics, originality of ideas, communication skills, and presentation abilities.
Official Regulations & Submission Guidelines
Solo and Team Participation of maximum three members are allowed.
Participant must submit Abstract of their paper during the registration process on or before 21st October 2026 (11:59 PM).
Papers will be shortlisted based on the Quality, Relevance and Originality of the Abstract.
Venue &Transport
Reach Government College of Engineering, Erode conveniently from surrounding railway and bus transit points.
College Bus Transportation
Comprehensive college bus facilities are arranged from Erode, Chithode, and Bhavani for symposium participants. Regular town and highway buses also run continuously through the Suriyampalayam college stop on NH 544.
Erode Central Bus Stand
Regular government & town buses via Chithode / Bhavani route to Suriyampalayam stop.
Frequent bus services available towards Bhavani and Salem stopping directly near the college campus.
Erode Junction Railway Station (ED)
Direct town buses to Central Bus Stand, and connecting buses toward GCEE campus.
Major rail junction with connections to Chennai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Trichy, and Madurai.
Chithode Junction
Connecting hub on NH 544 (Salem - Kochi Highway).
Quick auto-rickshaws and local bus frequency directly to college gate at Suriyampalayam.
Bhavani Bus Stand
Direct buses running towards Erode via Suriyampalayam / GCEE campus.
Convenient transit point for delegates arriving from Mettur, Anthiyur, and Gobichettipalayam.
Government College of Engineering, Erode
Formerly: Institute of Road and Transport Technology (IRTT)
Government College of Engineering, Erode (GCEE)
Suriyampalayam, Chithode
Erode, Tamil Nadu — 638316
Transit Assistance Desk
Need bus or route assistance on October 23, 2026? Contact our coordinators:
Detailed boarding schedule will be available at the registration desk on event day.
AboutGUSTO'26
Government College of Engineering, Erode • Department of Information Technology
GUSTO '26
National Level Technical Symposium
GUSTO 2K26 is the premier National Level Technical Symposium organized by the Department of Information Technology and the Association of Information Technologists (AIT) at Government College of Engineering, Erode. The symposium serves as a dynamic convergence of innovative student engineers, developers, and creators, featuring rigorous coding trials, paper presentations, AI prompting challenges, and creative media events.
GCEE Erode
Formerly: Institute of Road and Transport Technology (IRTT)
A premier government institution established in 1984 under the Institute of Road and Transport Technology, situated in Suriyampalayam, Chithode, Erode. Renowned for technical education, innovation, and producing outstanding engineers.
IT Department
Association of Info Tech (AIT)
Empowering students through advanced software engineering, algorithmic problem solving, hands-on hackathons, and state-level technical symposiums.
Why thousands of engineering students converge at GUSTO:
State-of-the-art competitive technical coding and debugging arenas
CLICK TO FOCUSPaper & Project presentation platforms with industry review panel
CLICK TO FOCUSCreative non-technical challenges: Photography, Short Film, and Meme Contests
CLICK TO FOCUSInteractive IT logo and connection games
CLICK TO FOCUSComprehensive college bus facilities from Erode, Chithode, and Bhavani
CLICK TO FOCUSParticipation certificates (Digital certificates for on-spot registrations) and cash prizes for winning contestants
CLICK TO FOCUSGet InTouch
Reach out to our student secretaries or registration team for queries, rules, and payments.
Muthamilsuriyan M
Student Secretary
Abinaya S
Student Secretary
Amritha J
Help Desk Coordinator
Dharshini M
Help Desk Coordinator
Government College of Engineering, Erode (Institute of Road and Transport Technology (IRTT))
Government College of Engineering, Erode (GCEE), Suriyampalayam, Chithode, Erode, Tamil Nadu - 638316
Official Email: gustoitgcee@gmail.com