SWEHacks is a female and non-binary hackathon hosted by the Society of Women Engineers at the University of Washington. The event strives to encourage participants to make an active impact in their community through innovation.
Our goal is to create an environment for women to network, learn, develop, and create amongst each other. By providing a safe, supportive, and collaborative space where participants of all skill levels are inspired to “hack,” our mission of making an impact is accomplished.
Theme: Communication
Tracks:
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Education track
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How can we better communicate and teach through tech?
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Safety track
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Expanding communication on staying safe in certain types of disasters, if something were to happen to you making tech that makes it easier to communicate that
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Better connection to understanding symptoms, connectivity to healthcare opportunities, expanding healthcare, mental health opportunities
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Networks track
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How can we connect people across languages, borders, and cultures?
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How can small businesses better communicate to their audience across different regions?
Requirements
What to Build
Any technological solution of your choice! This can be a figma design for an application, a website, chrome extension, etc.
What to Submit
Make sure to complete a devpost submission for your project. Include a demo/pictures, a description, and a link to your solution.
Prizes
1st Place Education
2nd Place Education
1st Place Safety
2nd Place Safety
1st Place Networks
2nd Place Networks
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Thevina Dokka
SWEHacks Director
Simran Malhi
SWEHacks Director
Judging Criteria
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Idea (15 pts)
Did it address the Prompt? -
Creativity (15 pts)
How creative is the solution? -
Approach (10 pts)
Did the project convey their objectives? -
Design (10pts)
Did the team put thought into the user experience? -
Presentation (5 pts)
Did the project address the problem and solution?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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