TribeHacks IX (formerly known as Cypher) is William & Mary's ninth hackathon. TribeHacks aims to create a welcoming and supportive environment for anyone to enjoy and explore creating with technology! Come join us to attend workshops and talks, connect with potential employers, and compete for prizes! For more information, check out our website at https://tribehacks.com/
Requirements
What to Build
TribeHacks IX celebrates all projects created or improved during the hackathon using technology. Browse our prize section below to see the prizes you'll be automatically considered for and the ones you can opt into.
What to Submit
There are 3 important steps to submitting your hack:
- Pre-submit your hack by 10 PM on Saturday, April 20th. This means creating an empty DevPost submission with your project name and group member names so we can plan for judging.
- Ensure your hack is ready for judging by 12 PM on Sunday, April 21st. Judging will begin immediately at noon.
- Create a demo video of up to 4 minutes for your hack by 12 PM (noon) on Sunday and attach it to your submission. We will need a video link, so please upload it to YouTube or a similar site. Unlisted (non-searchable) videos are fine, but ensure they can be viewed at the link you provide.
Prizes
Best Overall
Winners can choose from the Grand Prizes
Second Overall
Winners can choose from the Gold prizes
Best UI/UX
Winners can choose from the Silver prizes
Most Creative Hack
Winners can choose from the Silver prizes
Ampersand Award
Winners can choose from the Silver prizes
Best Beginner Hack
Winners can choose from the Silver prizes
Best W&M Themed Hack
Winners can choose from the Bronze prizes
Best People & Planet Hack
Winners can choose from the Silver prizes
Best Data & Maps Hack
Winners can choose from the Silver prizes
Best Game
Winners can choose from the Silver prizes
Best Use of Hardware
Winners can choose from the Silver prizes
Best Education Hack
Winners can pick from the silver prizes
Best Finance Hack
$200 Amazon Gift Card per team member, courtesy of Capital One
Best Finance Hack Runner-Up
$100 Amazon Gift Card per team member, courtesy of Capital One
Cell Phone Microphone FFT (sponsored by W&M Applied Science)
Design an iPhone app that can use the sound recorder on a cellphone to allow a user to record the sound of a piece of rotating or reciprocating machinery, like a fluid or vacuum pump, under no load, and calculate and store the Fourier transform FFT of that record alongside the FFT Record of the same piece of machinery under variable known loads.
1 use the FFT under unknown load to estimate the flow.
2 use deviations of the FFT to predict incipient bearing, valve, or other failures.
Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity
Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger
At Fidelity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are viewed as major keys to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to create forward-thinking financial tech that promotes equality for all people! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put financial opportunities and resources within reach for all communities, creating accessible, sustainable, and/or inclusive solutions. The team with the best hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!
Best .Tech Domain Name
Blue Snowball Microphone & a Free .Tech Domain Name for Life!
Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for Life to Showcase and Expand Your Project, Plus 4 Blue Snowball Mics for Effortless Collaboration on Zoom, empowering you to build even more cool things together!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Vedha Navudu
Judging Criteria
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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