HackCU is back with our biggest hackathon of the year, HackCU 9! The event will be held in person from March 4-5 with lots of opportunities to meet and work with new people! HackCU 9 is for all students regardless of their experience or their major— we have something for everyone! We have amazing sponsors who are looking to meet and recruit you, a variety of workshops for students of all levels, fun side events, 6 tracks to submit to, and lots of prizes! If you have any questions, check out our website hackcu.org/hackcu9 or contact us at [email protected].
Requirements
- A Github link or a zip (.zip or .tar.gz) file of all the code.
- Present to the judges in-person.
Prizes
General Track - 1st Prize
Echo Dot (w/ clock), Mini Projector, Wireless Mouse, Ember Heated Mug, Mousepad
General Track - 2nd Prize
Echo Dot, Mini Projector, Wireless Mouse, Cracking the Coding Interview, Mousepad
General Track - 3rd Prize
Beats Headphones
Spectrum Capitalize on Captive Portal Track
Spectrum messenger bags with tech goodies and the opportunity to pitch to Charter.
Fastly Glitch Track
Fastly gear, giftcards and a Glitch Pro subscriptions for one year.
Best Beginner Hack
Cracking the Coding Interview, Mini Projector, Power Bank
Best Social Impact Hack
Hydroflasks, Rocketbook Notebook, Solar Powered Portable Charger, Glass Tupperware
Best UX/UI Hack
Polaroid Instax Mini 9, Film, The Design of Everyday Things, RGB Lightbulbs
Judges
Clayton Lewis
Anthony Pinter
Katharina Kann
Kevin Cook
Ellen Yi-Luen Do
David Knox
Judging Criteria
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Judging Criteria
Technology: How technically impressive was the hack? Design: Did the team put thought into the user experience? Completion: Does the hack work? Learning: Did the team learn something new?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager