AtomHacks is an annual hackathon offered to the students of Bronx Science. Supported by many Bronx Science alumni as well as a diverse range of companies, this event allows the participants to collaborate together, to learn more about technology, and to utilize their creativity and programming skills to create innovative and incredible projects such as games, applications, websites, and more.
On Friday, March 16, programming workshops on web design, applications of Python, backend servers, and virtual reality will be available after school. AtomHacks begins the following day, March 17, at 8:30 A.M. and will conclude around 8:30 P.M. There will be mentors available to aid students in formulating project ideas, to review code, and to give advice.
Thank you for participating in AtomHacks, we can't wait to see what you'll create!
Eligibility
You do not need any prior knowledge in computer science or programming to enter AtomHacks.
However, you must currently be a student of the Bronx High School of Science to enter.
Remote participation is also not allowed.
Prizes
First Place
Each member of the team with the best overall hack will win one iPad Mini
Second Place
Each member of the team with the second best overall hack will win one Daydream View, Google's mobile VR headset
Third Place
Each member of the team with the third best overall hack will win a $50 Amazon gift card
Best Beginner Hack
Each member of the beginner team with the best hack will win an Echo Dot
Best Design Hack
Each member of the team that made the hack with the best design will receive one Sketch license, which lasts for a year
Best Computational Hacks
Each member of the teams that have the most impressive use of math, science, or data will receive a one-year license to Wolfram One Personal Edition and one year of Wolfram Alpha Pro
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
In order to register, sign up on atomhacks.org!
Judges
Swift
CEO, Major League Hacking
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
For this criterion, we'd like to see hacks that show some creativity; so we can see that you aren't just reinventing the wheel -
Design
Many of the apps that you know and use today pay close attention to design. Design makes your apps and websites more appealing to your users, and making your hack more user-friendly makes it easier to use by others -
Functionality
Functionality is very important when it comes to technology products. A couple of bugs are okay (and we'll understanding, given the timeframe you'll have), but if your app exhibits numerous bugs that inhibit its use, we will take that into consideration -
Usefulness
We also want your hack to be useful. And to be clear: games are fine! We would want to see some attention paid to how engaging/interesting the game is though. We do not a remake of Cookie Clicker
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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