HackPSU is Penn State's largest student-run hackathon. Join us and over 900 students from across the nation for 24 hours of creation, innovation, & fun. From seasoned coding veterans to first-time hackers from any major or field, all are welcome to join. Gain new technical skills by attending workshops and participating in challenges. Discover your ability to create change by developing technology to solve real-world problems, working with industry leaders, and collaborating with your peers. Of course, we also offer prizes and entertainment!
Requirements
Please have the project submitted by 1:00 pm Sunday, November 6th!
Prizes
HackPSU 1st Place
$200, Amazon Gift Card split amongst team members equally. ($40 each for team of 5)
HackPSU 2nd Place
$150 - Amazon Gift Card split amongst team members equally. ($30 each for team of 5)
HackPSU 3rd Place
$100, Amazon Gift Cards split amongst team members equally. ($20 each for team of 5)
HackPSU Sustainability
Use technology to address issues related to sustainability. $100, Amazon Gift Cards split amongst team members equally. ($20 each for team of 5)
HackPSU Energy
Use technology to address issues related to energy alternatives and mitigating climate change. $100, Amazon Gift Cards split amongst team members equally. ($20 each for team of 5)
HackPSU Supply Chain
Use technology to address issues related to supply chain problems. COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the global supply chain, we want to see you use your creative skills to come up with a way to help!
$100, Amazon Gift Cards split amongst team members equally. ($20 each for team of 5)
Nittany AI 1st Place
$99 Amazon gift card & a Nittany Ai Alliance quarter-zip for each team member*
Nittany AI 2nd Place
$50 Amazon gift card & a Nittany Ai Alliance water bottle for each team member*
Nittany AI 3rd Place
$25 Amazon gift card & a t-shirt for each team member*
M&T Challenge - Best Hack to Promote Social Engagement
Best hack to promote social engagement
1st place: Tidbyt Digital Display
Build a solution to help people create connections within your community– with a fun and inclusive approach.
Here's what we want to see in your pitch:
-Define the problem, your end user, value gained, and desired outcome
-Make assumptions based on your idea
-Define your chosen tech stack, technical design, and why
-Demonstrate your app working against any applicable sample data and integrated services
-What would you do next to operationalize your idea?
What capabilities you decide to explore, and showcase is up to you. The judging criteria will assess how well you stitch it all together in a new and compelling way, and how you measure success against the outcomes you’ve set out to deliver.
KCF Technologies - Industry 4.0 Challenge 1st Place
Most Creative Use of Twilio
Prize: GameGo Console & Twilio Swag Bag
Description: 'Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using web service APIs. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe your application needs to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any one of Twilio’s APIs for a chance to win a Twilio Swag Box and GameGo Console for you and each of your teammates!'
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Prize: Domain.com Branded Backpack
Description: 'Register a .tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a Domain.com Branded Backpack.
Best Use of Google Cloud
Prize: Google Cloud Swag Bag or Backpack
Description: 'Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud.
Each winning team member located in the US will receive a Google Cloud Swag Bag complete with a beanie, Android pillow, journal, socks and lanyards. International winners will receive a Google branded Parkland backpack.
Best Accessibility Hack sponsored by Fidelity
Prize: Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger
Description: At Fidelity, accessibility is viewed as a major key to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to make tech more accessible! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put opportunities and resources within reach to all communities. The team with the best accessibility hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!
KCF Technologies - Industry 4.0 Challenge 2nd Place
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
HackPSU Organizers
Judging Criteria
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HackPSU Judging Criteria
Each project will be judged based off of these five categories: - Creativity & Originality - Technical Skills - Implementation - Clarity - Knowledge & Growth
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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