Please use the @seas.upenn.edu email for registration.

Kickoff Event Slides are HERE and Kickoff Event Video is HERE.

We have received many FANTASTIC project submissions.

We have put together all the projects' demo videos HERE.

The MOSA Fall 2022 Hackathon has officially ended.

Thank you all very much for participating in this event!

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Description:

MOSA (MCIT Online Student Association) is organizing a fall hackathon from September 8th–12th.

There will be two judging categories:

1. Java console apps are for those with no programming experience other than the Java skills, taught in CIT 591. 
2. All other submissions are for those proficient in (or just experimenting with!) other languages. Participants are welcome to use any language they prefer.

This event is open to all current students of the MCIT Online program. It is a great opportunity to work on an open-ended project of your choice with classmates from across the MCIT Online student community.

The primary motivation is for you to learn something new, build something cool, and boost your portfolio! Any programming language is permissible.

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Find a team:

Join #mosa-hackathon-event on Slack to introduce yourself, look for a team, meet other participants, ask questions, and create some buzz. The maximum number of students per team is 3. Students may work alone, but we encourage you to work together!

Don’t forget to become a MOSA member to attend our events! All hackathon participants must be registered with MOSA. Register as an official MOSA member at https://mosa.seas.upenn.edu/join-mosa/.

Register for the hackathon here by the dates listed below: https://forms.gle/cSyMtsoKRtoXisoH8

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Timeline in Eastern Time:

• Registration deadline: September 5th
• Official start: September 8th
• Final submission deadline: September 12th
• Judging period: September 13th - September 26th
• Public voting period: September 13th - September 26th
• Winners announced: September 27th

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Rewards and recognition:

• Public recognition: Winning teams will be publicly congratulated in a workspace-wide Slack announcement and on the MOSA website.
• Resume building: You'll have a fantastic project that you can showcase to potential employers on your GitHub and LinkedIn profiles.
• Make connections: Make connections with other participants in this hackathon, and become best buddies with your teammates.
• Intrinsic reward: We all love learning for its own sake, don't we?

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Communication and submission platforms:

• Registration form: https://forms.gle/cSyMtsoKRtoXisoH8
• Devpost: https://mosa-fall-2022-hackathon.devpost.com/
• Slack: #mosa-hackathon-event
• GitHub: You must link to the GitHub repository in your Devpost submission

• Technical Difficulty
  How technically impressive was the project? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"? (5 points)
• Creativity
  Is the project creative, new and innovative? Is it something we already know or is the idea disruptive? (5 points)
• Presentation & Usability
  How strong are the design and user experience of the project? Is the project easy to understand and use? Is it intuitive? How thorough and clear is the documentation (README, demo video, etc)? (5 points)
• Usefulness & Relevance
  Is this a product that people will use in their daily lives or in the context it is intended? Will it make lives better? (5 points)