Come join us for Carnegie Mellon's premier hackathon: TartanHacks!

Whether you've come to learn something new, or to show off your skills, you'll have a great time at TartanHacks! Come with a team, or make one at the event, students of all skill levels and any major are welcome.

Visit https://tartanhacks.com for FAQs, the event schedule, and registration.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Eligibility

Participants: Current undergraduate students from any university. No graduate students, high school students, non-university individuals will be allowed to participate.

Requirements

Any project or hack that meets the above posted rules is eligible for judging and prizes.  Be sure to include enough information (images, documentation, etc.) in your Devpost submission so judges can have a good idea of what your project is about.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$20,900 in prizes
Scott Krulcik Grand Prize
1 winner

First Penguin Award
2 winners

Spiciest Meme Award
1 winner

Best Valentine's Hack
1 winner

Best Safety Hack
1 winner

Best Entrepreneurial Hack by Project Olympus
1 winner

Best Alexa Hack by Project Olympus
1 winner

Best Beginner Hack by BNY Mellon
1 winner

Best Environment Hack by Nefeli Networks
1 winner

Focus on Customer Award by Panopto
1 winner

Best Sports Hack by DICK’s Sporting Goods
1 winner

Best Social Impact Hack by Rockwell Automation
2 winners

Best Financial Hack by Capital One
1 winner

Best Campus Safety Hack by Ness Digital Engineering
1 winner

Best Security Hack by Sandia National Laboratories
1 winner

Best Hack to Solve Community Issues at Scale by Facebook
1 winner

Azure Champ Prize - Hack for Good by Microsoft
1 winner

Emirates Runner-Up
1 winner

Emirates Grand Prize Winner
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Tom Cortina

Tom Cortina

John Mackey

John Mackey

Pat Virtue

Pat Virtue

Mor Harchol-Balter

Mor Harchol-Balter

Mike Taylor

Mike Taylor

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation
  • Design
  • Execution
  • Scope
  • Potential for Expansion

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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