About the challenge

MegaHack is a 24-hour sprint of intense innovation and problem-solving for innovative developers and makers to meet challenges provided by our sponsors. Participants address challenges through teamwork, solution ideation, programming, rapid prototyping, developing flow processes, and more. Participants may work in teams of up to four members, and cross-disciplinary teams are highly encouraged. This will be the seventh Hackathon organized at the VCU College of Engineering. The College of Engineering is hosting this hackathon to ignite students’ spirits in a competition without creative boundaries.

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Hacker Guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Iga3wm2xXoNunbB8TzW8dDOYE_jYzbJZJ6CyyONOx5U/edit?usp=sharing
CHALLENGES ARE LIVE NOW: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PzVdG-ucebStlAHq2QnIBB4AyeUuF7Zbbbvv75ngiLI/edit?usp=sharing

• Product Development Approach
  Did the team adequately define desired characteristics for targeted solutions? What process was taken to create and evaluate design alternatives and product concepts? How did the team decide on their final solution approach?
• Prototype Quality
  Does the prototype demonstrate the feasibility of an idea or a significant component? Does the prototype meet or exceed the need of the challenge?
• Originality of Concept / Solution
  Is the final solution original, unique, or otherwise authentic? WOW! factor of solution approach?
• Presentation Quality
  Did the team state the problem or opportunity they were addressing? DId the presentation follow an understandable flow? DId multiple team members participate in presentation? Was there a clear closing statement for the presentation?
• Significance / Impact
  Would solution have a significant impact? Would the solution be applicable to a large number of users or market? Should this solution approach be developed further?