About the challenge

Lafayette and Lehigh have been trading blows for nearly 140 years. Now for the first time the you can compete with your coding skills! In the Leh-Laf hackathon student groups from both colleges will compete to see which college can best make programs that help the Lehigh Valley. There will also be various sub-categories that will also be up for grabs. The winners will bring home hundreds of dollars worth prizes from AWS! More information coming soon...

 

Schedule 

Saturday:

Check-in: 11 - 11:15 am 

Lunch: 11 - 11:45 am

Hacking begins: 12 pm

Sunday:

Arrival: 11 am

Project Panel/Lunch: 11 - 12 pm

Judging: 12 - 1 pm

Prizes awarded: 1:30 - 2 pm

 

Locations:

Saturday:

  • Lehigh - Neville 1
  • Lafayette - Dyer Center

Sunday:

  • Neville 1

Requirements

What to Build

  1. Education
  2. Infrastructure
  3. Safety
  4. Sustainability
  5. Mental Health

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,000 in prizes
Amazon Fire TV Sticks
1 winner

Best use of AWS resources

Amazon Echos
1 winner

Best overall

Amazon Gift Cards and Smart Switches
1 winner

People's choice

Shower Speakers
1 winner

Best visual design

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

James Monek

James Monek
Lehigh LTS

Houria Oudghiri

Houria Oudghiri
Lehigh Professor

Jeffrey Pfaffmann

Jeffrey Pfaffmann
Lafayette Professor

Frank Xia

Frank Xia
Lafayette Professor

Judging Criteria

  • 1) Best Overall
    The winner of this award will incorporate Amazon resources while also having a stunning visual design
  • 2) Best use of Amazon Resources
    The winner of this award will use Amazon resources exceptionally.
  • 3) Best Visual Design
    The winner of this award will have a stunning visual design.
  • 4) People's Choice
    The winner of this award will be voted on by all participants

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