DemonHacks is a 24-hour hackathon hosted by DePaul University's Computer Science Society and DePaul's Upsilon Pi Epsilon chapter in Chicago, IL. This year's theme is the Chicago Loop.
Schedule of Events
February 28th
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Check-In Opens | CDM Lobby |
| 10:00 | Team Finding Activities | CDM 226 |
| 11:30 | Opening Ceremonies | CDM 924 and 2nd Floor Overflow |
| 12:00 | Keynote Speeach - Nisaini Rexach | CDM 924 and 2nd Floor Overflow |
| 12:45 | Opening The Hackathon | CDM 924 and 2nd Floor Overflow |
| 13:00 | Hacking Period Officialy Begins | CDM Building |
| 13:30 | Jimmy Kurian, Senior Software Engineering at Microsoft – Software Design & Architecture in the Age of AI-Assisted Development | CDM 924 |
| 14:30 | Bernard Sumter, DePaul Alum | Partner Solution Architect at Microsoft – Cloud Career Launchpad: Skills That Get You Hired | CDM 924 |
| 15:30 | Thang Pham, Postdoctoral Researcher at Argonne – Building Agentic Workflows for Chemistry | CDM 924 |
| 18:00 | Dinner Serverd - Excheuqer Pizza | CDM 9th Floor |
| 18:00 | CDM BUILDING CLOSED - NO RE-ENTRY PERMITTED | CDM Building |
March 1st
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Breakfast Serverd | CDM 924 |
| 12:00 | Lunch Served | CDM 924 |
| 13:00 | Hacking Officially Ends | CDM |
| 13:00 | Judging and Project Expo | CDM 924 and 2nd Floor Overflow |
| 15:30 | Closing Ceremonies | CDM 924 and 2nd Floor Overflow |
Requirements
Identify a need, challenge, or opportunity that exists within the city and build a solution for it.
What you choose to focus on is up to you. It could be related to transportation, public safety, accessibility, local business, tourism, or anything else you observe or care about.
Your solution can take any form. What matters is that you've identified something meaningful and built something that addresses it.
Prizes
iPad Wi-Fi 128GB
First Place Prize - One per winning team member
Contixo F23 Drone
Second Place Prize - One per winning team member
Depaul Athletics Backpack & Chicago Themed Experience
Third Place Prize - One per winning team member
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Computer Science Society
DePaul University
Upsilon Pi Espilon
DePaul University
Argonne National Labs
Judging Criteria
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Creativity & Originality
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Technical Complexity
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Code Quality
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Problem-Solution Fit
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Presentation & Documentation
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Additional Considerations
A judging pod may consider a variety of other factors...
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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