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HackBU 2024 is Binghamton University's 11th annual student-run hackathon. This year’s hackathon will be hosted from February 17th-18th, in person at Binghamton University's Innovative Technologies Complex.

For more information, see https://hackbu.org/2024!

Requirements

Please add the name of the participants to your submission and link your code repository.

In order to be elegible for a prize, you must be present during the Open Expo to present your projects to the judges.

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Prizes

$500 in prizes
#1 Best Hack
1 winner

$125 Amazon gift card for every team member.

#2 Best Hack
1 winner

$95 Amazon gift card for every team member.

#3 Best Hack
1 winner

$70 Amazon gift card for every team member.

Best Newbie Hack
1 winner

New to hackathons? This is a great place to start! Your team is eligible for this prize if at least half your team has never been to a hackathon before.

$70 Amazon gift card for every team member.

Best Harpur Hack
1 winner

Your team is eligible for this prize if at least half your team is Harpur ONLY (no Watson + Harpur double majors, sorry!).

$70 Amazon gift card for every team member.

Best Technical Hack
1 winner

$70 Amazon gift card for every team member.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

TBA

TBA

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
    Is it implementing a concept that has been done in the past? Or is it something entirely new? If it was a project that has been done before, was it done in a unique way? Is there something special about this project that is unique to their design?
  • Design
    How well designed was the project? Was the implementation thoroughly implemented using well fit technologies that were meant for the project? Or were technologies not suited for the goals of the project used for more familiarity?
  • Utility/Impact
    How much utility/impact would this project provide if someone implemented it into their lives? Can this project help users live a more comfortable or convenient life? Would this project provide benefit to its users?
  • Execution
    How well done was the project compared to its vision? Were they able to implement their ideas in an intuitive and well thought out way? Does the project live up to their goals and provide a service that solves the problems they sought out to solve?
  • Technical Complexity
    How technically complex was their project? Did they use a variety of technologies to accomplish the goal they established? Did they accurately incorporate different technologies that support each other to provide an efficient and accurate product?

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