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
- Education
- Infrastructure
- Safety
- Sustainability
- Mental Health
Prizes
Amazon Fire TV Sticks
Best use of AWS resources
Amazon Echos
Best overall
Amazon Gift Cards and Smart Switches
People's choice
Shower Speakers
Best visual design
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
James Monek
Lehigh LTS
Houria Oudghiri
Lehigh Professor
Jeffrey Pfaffmann
Lafayette Professor
Frank Xia
Lafayette Professor
Judging Criteria
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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
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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