TCNJ's 24-hour hackathon
February 22nd, 12PM to February 23rd, 3PM
The College of New Jersey's annual 24-hour hackathon. All are welcome, especially if it is your first hackathon! Come join us for a fun weekend filled with programming, free food, free swag, and games! Afterwards, walk away with new experiences and friendships :)
Requirements
- Technology
How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"? - Design
Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? For a website, this might be about how beautiful the CSS or graphics are. For a hardware project, it might be more about how good the human-computer interaction is. - Completion
Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted? - Learning
Did the team stretch themselves/try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? If a team which always does VR projects decides to switch up and try doing a mobile app instead, that exploration should be rewarded. - Accessibility
Did the team take into account accessibility? Is there contrast with colors used, is the text legible? If the team wasn’t able to implement any accessible features, did they address any future implementations in their presentation?
Prizes
Best Overall Hack: Acer Gaming Monitor
Acer Gaming Monitor
Best Highshool/Freshman Hack
Mechanical Keyboard
Best Social Impact
Owala FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle
Most Creative: Lego Set
Lego sets to choose from:
Minecraft
Millennium falcon
Tux cat
Peely bone
MLH – Best Use of Auth0
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MLH – Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.
MLH – Best Use of Gen AI
Generative AI is rapidly changing the landscape of software development. This category challenges you to build novel applications that leverage the power of Generative AI APIs. To participate, utilize publicly available Generative AI APIs (like those from OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, Llama, IBM Watson, or Google Gemini) to develop a unique and functional application.
MLH – Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win some awesome prizes.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
TCNJ Professors and Alumni
Judging Criteria
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Technology
How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"? -
Design
Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? For a website, this might be about how beautiful the CSS or graphics are. For a hardware project, it might be more about how good the human-computer interaction is. -
Completion
Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted? -
Learning
Did the team stretch themselves/try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? If a team which always does VR projects decides to switch up and try doing a mobile app instead, that exploration should be rewarded. -
Accessibility
Did the team take into account accessibility? Is there contrast with colors used, is the text legible? If the team wasn’t able to implement any accessible features, did they address any future implementations in their presentation?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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