About the challenge
UniHacks is the annual 36 hour hackathon hosted by the NC School of Science and Math, open to all North Carolina students. Students will collaborate to build innovative software projects, explore new technologies, and have fun along the way. In short, this is your ticket to meet new friends and build cool projects, in 36 hours.
Requirements
What to Build
Unihacks 2023 has four main tracks: Mental Health, Physical Health, Diseases. and Logistics. For more information on tracks, please visit the UniHacks website: https://unihacks.ncssm.edu.
What to Submit
- 3-minute video pitching your project (including project demos)
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Source code as a GitHub repository
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Links to live demos of your "hack" (if applicable)
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Project write-up on devpost
Prizes
RGB Lamp & Spotify Premium Gift Card
Mental Health track winner.
FitBit
Physical Health track winner.
Water Bottle Blender
Diseases track winner.
Rocketbook & Everlasting Pencil
Logistics track winner.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Marc Baumbach
Head of Engineering @ Seguno Software
Owen Sizemore
Software Engineer @ WillowTree
Kathleen Hablutzel
Cybersecurity Analyst @ Bank of America
Austin Ellis
Research Scientist @ Department of Energy
Sergio Miranda
Solution Architect @ Mendix
Eric Wilcox
Computer Science R&D, S&E @ Sandia National Laboratories
Seth Hollandsworth
Software Engineer @ Microsoft
Michael Martine
Director Asset Engineering @ IBM
Judging Criteria
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Originality
Did the team take a fresh approach to an old problem? Does the hack tackle a unique aspect of the problem? -
Impact
Does the hack have clear real-world implications? How well thought-out is the concept? Does the hack adhere to its respective track? -
Execution
How well did the team translate their idea into a functional prototype? Is the hack well-designed? -
Presentation
Was the hack pitched in a compelling manner? How well did the team understand their chosen problem? Is the concept viable for an entrepreneur?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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