About the challenge
Hack on the Hill is an in-person spring-themed 24-hour hackathon for middle and high school students hosted at PV Net The hackathon will feature live workshops, speakers, fun activities, free merch, food, and prizes. Our mission is to encourage engineering, problem-solving and computer science throughout the South Bay community.There are no constraints or content criteria and students can pursue any project they want in teams of 2-6 members!
Event Venue
Hack on the Hill is hosted by PVNet!
550 Deep Valley Drive, Suite 229, RHE, CA 90274
Event Timeline
Hack on the Hill takes place on April 29-30 2023!
Event Schedule
Schedule (April 29-30):
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10am |
Beginner Sessions open |
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10:05am |
Web Development with Javascript and Firebase Session |
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10:05am |
Game Development with Unity |
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12:00pm |
Graphic Design for Beginners |
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12:00pm |
App Development with Swift |
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12:30pm |
Lunch |
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1:00pm |
Hackathon Officially Begins |
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1:05pm |
Opening Ceremony |
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1:10pm |
Team Formation |
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1:20pm |
Ideation and Design Class |
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3:00pm |
Data Science Class |
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4:00pm |
AI Web App Class |
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5:00pm |
Video Game Tournament: Super Smash Bros |
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6:00pm |
Dinner Served |
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6:30pm |
Fabrication and Design: PVNet Showcase |
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7:30pm |
Poker and Board Games |
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8:30pm |
Advanced Unity Class |
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9:00pm |
Time Warning and Brief Announcement |
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April 30 |
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7:30am |
Breakfast Served |
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8:30am |
Project Deadline for Submission |
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8:35am |
Presentations Begin (4 min per presentation) |
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9:30am |
Judges judge projects |
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9:45am |
Winner Announcement and Pictures |
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10am |
Dismissal |
Requirements
What to Build
Feel free to build anything you want that involves programming and computer science. Possible projects could be a mobile app, a website, a video game, or any other idea you come up with! Prize categories include Best Beginner Hack, Best Web Hack, Best Game Hack, and Best Overall Hack.
What to Submit
Submit the GitHub repository link for your source code. The code must be written by you and not stolen from someone else. You must also share the slideshow for your live presentation. The presentation slideshow cutoff is 3 min.
Prizes
Best Overall Hack
Win an exclusive internship offer at PVNet worth $2400, a Surprise Easter Egg containing $200 worth of goodies, and an Amazon gift card!
Best Web Hack
Win a Surprise Easter Egg containing $200 worth of goodies and an Amazon gift card
Best Game Hack
Win a Surprise Easter Egg containing $200 worth of goodies, a Nintendo gift card, and an Amazon gift card
Best Beginner Hack
Win a Surprise Easter Egg containing $200 worth of goodies and an Amazon gift card
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Angelina Tsuboi
Scott Murphy
Leon Tsuboi
Yuichi Kurino
JD DeVaughn-Brown
Judging Criteria
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Technological Implementation
What were the technologies used to build the product and what is the functional quality of the project? -
Design
Is the user experience and design of the project well thought out? -
Potential Impact
How big of an impact could the project have on the world or its target community? -
Quality of the Idea
How creative and unique is the project?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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