MariHacks is Montreal’s first and largest annual 2-day hackathon for CEGEP and high school students, hosted at Marianopolis College. We bring together over 200 young developers and technology enthusiasts to create revolutionary software projects in just 24 hours! Meet fellow hackers, learn new technologies, and hone your skills alongside amazing mentors.
Whether you're coding your first-ever app or have lots of experience, join us for an amazing day of hacking! We thrive to foster an encouraging, beginner-friendly learning environment and to introduce new programmers to the field of software development.
Dates
The 8th edition of MariHacks, MariHacks 8.0, will be held from Friday, April 4th to Saturday, April 5th.
Eligibility
Participation in MariHacks 8.0 is limited to registered and accepted CEGEP, high school, and U0 students.
Project and Submission Requirements
All project submissions must include the corresponding code hosted on GitHub, Gitlab, Bitbucket, or any other suitable code hosting platform. Google Drive folder links will be accepted. Demo videos are optional.
Prizes
MariHacks 8.0 will recognize the top 3 teams in both the advanced and beginner categories, with prizes awarded accordingly.
Judging Criteria and Winner Selection
General track projects will be evaluated based on their originality, technical difficulty, usefulness, polish, and wow factor (impressiveness). The judges will score each project according to these criteria to select the winners.
Requirements
Submit a link to your GitHub repository (preferably) or Google Drive folder containing your code, or any link that allows us to view the entirety of the project (i.e. Gitlab, Bitbucket, etc.).
Prizes
Winner - Marianopolis Student Union Challenge
Each team member will win a KOORUI 24" Monitor (100Hz, 99% sRGB).
Winner - AI Challenge
Each team member will win a Royal Kludge RK 84 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard.
Winner - Math Department Challenge
Each team member will win an ELEGOO Mega 2560 Ultimate Starter Kit.
Honourable Mention - Marianopolis Student Union Challenge
Each team member will win a Viper Cobra Gaming Mouse.
Honourable Mention - AI Challenge
Each team member will win a Vanzon V40 Bluetooth Speaker.
Honourable Mention - Math Department Challenge
Each team member will win a set of JBL Vibe Beam Earbuds.
First Place - Beginner
Each team member will win an Amazon Echo Dot (newest model).
Second Place - Beginner
Each team member will win a Holy Stone HS210 Mini Drone.
Third Place - Beginner
Each team member will win a Charmast Power Bank.
Wolfram Award
The Wolfram Award contains a year of WolframOne, with a retail value of $1,660/year per user. In addition, any student who submits a project utilizing Wolfram Language is eligible for a $500 scholarship to one of the Wolfram summer programs if they apply and are accepted.
MLH: Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
Prize: M5GO IoT Starter Kit
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.
MLH: Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
Prize: Digital Gift Card
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win some amazing prizes!
MLH: Best Use of Gen AI
Assorted Prizes
Generative AI is rapidly changing the landscape of software development. This category challenges you to build novel applications that leverage the power of Generative AI APIs. Think outside the box and integrate cutting-edge AI models to create innovative solutions with real-world impact.
To participate, utilize publicly available Generative AI APIs (like those from OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, Llama, IBM Watson, or Google Gemini) to develop a unique and functional application. This could include:
- AI-powered creative tools: Design an app that allows users to generate unique marketing copy, translate languages in real-time, or create personalized learning experiences
- Intelligent assistants and automation: Build a chatbot that can provide insightful customer support, or a system that automates complex tasks using natural language processing.
- Next-generation content creation platforms: Develop a platform that empowers users to generate high-quality images, write different kinds of creative text formats, or compose original music with AI assistance.
This is your chance to get hands on with cutting edge tech, put your skills on display, and of course, win some awesome prizes!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Marianopolis College
Marianopolis Student Union
Major League Hacking
Judging Criteria
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Originality
Is the hack more than just another generic social/mobile/local app? Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem? -
Technical difficulty
Regardless of programming experience, did the participants challenge themselves technically? Is the hack impressive when considering the time constraints, and their existing level of programming experience? -
Usefulness
Does the project address a significant problem and provide a practical solution? -
Polish
Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed? -
Wow factor (impressiveness)
Does the hack make the public go "Wow!"? This criterion takes into account the visual appeal, creativity, and the level of innovation demonstrated by the hack.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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