What is Cutie Hack?
Cutie Hack is a virtual 12-hour, beginner-oriented hackathon hosted by students at the University of California, Riverside. Hackers are challenged with creating a cool project within the timeframe to demo in order to win awesome prizes. Cutie Hack will also be hosting informative workshops, fun games, and industry networking. While this hackathon is created around beginners, we welcome anyone from any high school or college no matter your experience level. Come on out and see what you can make!
Requirements
Please submit the following:
- Github Link to your project's code base.
- A description of your project, what it does, and if it solves any problem.
- Check discord for a zoom link and breakout room to attend your assigned demo session.
- Any website url if it is live.
Prizes
1st Place - Drone
2nd Place - Mini Projector
3rd Place - Echo Dot
Best UI/UX - xp-pen Drawing Tablet
Best Hardware - CHEFMAN Small, Compact Air Fryer
Best Theme Project - Cherry Blossom Lego Set
Best Beginner Hack - Anker Portable Charge
Sustainability Track Prize - Gardening Kit
Social Impact Prize - Mechanical Keyboard
Smart Living Track Prize - LED Light Strip
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Allan Knight
Assistant Professor of Teaching
Walid Najjar
CSE Professor
Westin Montano
CSE Lecturer
Vincent Raimondi
Software Engineer @ The UPS Store
Roy Feng
SWE @ Experian
Jakin Chan
Former Cutiehack Operations Lead
Eliot Lee
VP of ACM
Kanin Liang
Former Cutiehack Operations Lead
Yogitha Shastri
BearHack Director
Minsoo Kim
Former Cutiehack SWE Lead
Mariam Golwalla
Former Cutiehack Director
Henry Zheng
Former Cutiehack Director
Paulian Le
Former Cutiehack Operations Lead
Ashley Tsai
Design at UCR President
Tiana Nguyen
DesignVerse Director
Evelyn Aguirre Vargas
Former Bearhack Director
Vinz Angelo Madrigal
Former ACM President
Ryan Rusich
CSE Lecturer
Judging Criteria
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Complexity
How complex is the project in terms of functionality and/or design? -
"Wow" Factor
Is the concept of the project something that you’ve never seen? -
Polish
Is the project robust from the back to the end-user? -
Effort
Does the team’s pitch exude passion for the idea they worked on all day?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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