Our annual hackathon is back! Sunflower Hack will return on March 13th, 2021 at 9am. Unlike last year’s hackathon, and because of the current situation, we will be hosting the hackathon entirely online on a designated Discord Server. The safety of all our participants during the pandemic is a top priority so we decided to forgo an in-person event to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 

SunflowerHack2021 aims to develop its participants’ skills in team development, creative thinking, and efficiency. Participants will be given the chance to interact with each other before the event on our Discord server, which will be provided upon registration, to form their teams of 3 to 4. Each team will be given 5-hours to develop an idea based on the theme: Interaction and Communication. After all teams have presented, a few will have a chance to claim prizes in different categories. 

This event does not require previous coding experience; we strongly encourage people with all levels of experience to attend. The hackathon is open to any student above the age of 18 years old. You do not have to be a Pace Student in order to participate. The Sunflower Hack Team hopes to present another fun-filled, interactive experience for all that are involved. We hope to see you then! 

*Please remember to register on our official SunflowerHack2021 google form* 

Schedule 

Time 

Program

9:00 AM 

Check In 

10:00 AM

Opening Remarks & Introductions

10:15 AM

Keynote

10:45 AM

Instructions

11:00 AM

Start of Hacking

1:00 PM

Presenting Workshop

4:00 PM

End of Hacking & Start of Presentations

5:00 PM

Judges Deliberation

5:30 PM

Winning Announcements

Contact us

Instagram: @sunflowerhack

Email: gosunflowerhack@gmail.com

 

Eligibility

  • Participants must be 18 years old or older
  • Must be residing within the United States only

Requirements

  • Teams of 3-4 are required to enter a project. 
  • The project must be worked on during the event only, but any ideas before hand are welcome. 
  • Every team will have 3-5 minutes to present their project infront of all the participants, as well as the judges. 

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Prizes

5 non-cash prizes
Best Theme Hack
1 winner

The Best Theme Hack is presented to the team whose product exemplifies the theme of interaction and communication. In other words, a product that overall best represents the theme and excels in functionality.

Prize: Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones

Best Entrepreneurial Hack
1 winner

The Best Entrepreneurial Hack is presented to the team with the best pitch which identifies a problem space with research and well-thought-out product. The idea is marketed well for its purpose or use.

Prize: Anker PowerCore 13000

Best UX/UI Hack
1 winner

The Best UX/UI Hack is presented to the team whose product has great visual and product design and user experience.

Prize: Rocketbook Reusable Notebook Set

Most "Out-Of-The-Box" Hack
1 winner

The Most "Out-Of-The-Box" Hack is presented to the team who has shown the most creativity, uniqueness, and out of the ordinary on their product idea. The product that stands out the most out of all the presented products.

Prize: CanaKit Raspberry Pi Zero W Complete Starter Kit - 16GB

Crowd Favorite
1 winner

The Crowd Favorite is presented to the team who was voted the most by their fellow participants, without judges input.

Prize: I-Box Wireless Charging Speaker & Alarm Clock

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Melanie Greene

Melanie Greene
Senior Product Marketing Specialist at Veritas Technologies

Lolita Tiwari

Lolita Tiwari
Ad Tech Solutions Specialist at Hulu

Julie Gauthier

Julie Gauthier
Community Game Designer at Hack Club

Jonathan Lee

Jonathan Lee
Associate Director at Pace University’s Entrepreneurship Lab

Judging Criteria

  • Presentation
    Participants will be judged on how well their public speaking skills are and how they can market their idea clearly.
  • Innovation
    Participants will be judged on how well they explain the market of their idea.
  • Creativity
    Participants will be judged on how their creative minds are applied on their project and the uniqueness of it.
  • Functionality
    Participants will be judged on how well they can demonstrate how their project/product work.
  • Product/Project Design
    Participants will be judged on how efficient and purposeful the design of their project/product is.

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