In April 2015, CatHacks was the first national college hackathon in the state of Kentucky. This year, we're back for round three.
Eligibility
To participate in CatHacks, you must be a student at an American college or university.
To submit, you must be present at CatHacks during the competition weekend.
Requirements
As judging will take place in person, you need only submit a brief description of your project. A paragraph or two will suffice.
Please include screenshots or pictures if possible.
Prizes
1st Place
Raspberry Pi Starter Kits for each team member
Medals for each team member
2nd Place
Amazon Echo Dots for each team member
Medals for each team member
3rd Place
Google Chromecasts for each team member
Medals for each team member
Best Hack for Women
Pebble Time Smartwatches for each team member
Best Solo Project
Beats Headphones for winner
Best Hardware Hack
Best use of Wolfram Technologies
Round-Trip travel to Wolfram Technology Conference 2017 and ability to present winning hackathon project
#HackHarassment
Use your tech skills for good and hack online harassment! Build a software solution that can help reduce the frequency and/or severity of online harassment. Members of the winning team receive Hack Harassment Battery Packs!
Best use of AWS
$250 AWS Credit
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Domain.com Swag Bags
Gatton FinTech Challenge
Teams with UK students are eligible for this prize. Complementary admission to Gatton FinTech Challenge to compete for cash prizes.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
To enter this challenge, sign up on cathacks.com before April 15, 2017.
You must be able to attend the physical hackathon at the University of Kentucky.
Judges
Dr. Jerzy Jaromczyk
Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Kentucky
Dr. Neil Moore
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
Judging Criteria
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Algorithmic Difficulty
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Usefulness
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Project Design
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Presentation
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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