Welcome to the twenty-fifth biannual HackRU, hosted at Rutgers University.
You are allowed to submit your hack to be considered for one main track (Social Good, Health, Education, or Maverick). Submitting to more than one track will lead to an automatic disqualification.
Each team is allowed to submit their project for as many superlative prizes as their hack applies to.
Visit https://hackru.org/ for more information.
Requirements
- You must be a registered HackRU participant to submit a project through Devpost, provide a link to the shared repository you used, and the names of the team members for your submission.
- The max team size is 4 people. Each team member must have a Devpost account and be listed as a contributor on the project submission.
- During the judging period, the team must be available in person to answer any questions.
- All projects must be made from the start of hacking, 12:00PM EST on March 23rd, till the end of hacking, 12:00PM EST on March 24th. You are not allowed to submit a project that has been built before the start of hacking or a project built at/submitted for another hackathon. Any hack found to have been made before the start of hacking or for another hackathon will lead to automatic disqualification.
- When submitting your project, make sure to submit any project info and images and answer the questions on the submission page.
- You are allowed to submit your hack to be considered for one track (Social Good, Health, Education, or Maverick). Submitting to more than one track will lead to automatic disqualification.
- Each team is allowed to submit their project for as many superlatives as their hack applies to.
- Each team is only allowed to submit a single project.
- All members of your team MUST BE present for live demos at 1PM EST on Sunday, March 24th.
Any hack that fails to meet any of the above requirements or the eligibility requirements will be disqualified and not be considered for any prize.
Be sure to specify the track you want to be considered for otherwise you will not be considered for a track prize.
Prizes
Social Good Track
Each team member of the best hack will receive: JBL Flip 6 - Portable Bluetooth Speaker** OR a Pop voice bluetooth speaker. Each team member of the runner-up to best hack will receive: KODAK 10.1 Inch WiFi Digital Picture Frame** OR an Anker Power Bank.
Health Track
Each team member of the best hack will receive: Fitbit Charge 6 Fitness Tracker** OR a JBL Tune 510BT: Wireless On-Ear Headphones. Each team member of the runner-up to best hack will receive: Sceptre 24-inch Professional Thin 1080p LED Monitor** OR a Digital Camera.
Education Track
Each team member of the best hack will receive: Apple AirPods (3rd Generation)** OR a Consasy 3 in 1 Wireless Charging Station. Each team member of the runner-up to best hack will receive: Apple AirTag 4 Pack** OR an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K.
Maverick Track
Each team member of the best hack will receive: Echo (4th Gen)** OR a JBL Vibe 200TWS True Wireless Earbuds. Each team member of the runner-up to best hack will receive: Amazon Fire 7 tablet** OR a Logitech MK545 Advanced Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo.
RUSA Presents: Best Rutgers Hack
Superlative Prize: For hacks that address issues impacting the student body, up to $100 worth of gift cards given throughout the team.
Best Solo Hack
Superlative Prize: For hacks made by a single person, the winner will receive: a BIPRA S3 Portable External Hard Drive (1TB).
Best Newbie Hack
Superlative Prize: For first-time hackers, each team member will receive: an i-box Dawn, Alarm Clock Radio.
Best Failure to Launch
Superlative Prize: For hacks that fail at the last minute, each team member will receive: a Meer Mini Projector.
Best UI/UX Design
Superlative Prize: For hacks that have aesthetically pleasing and intuitive UI/UX, each team member will receive: Neon Rope Lights, 32.8FT RGB LED Strip Lights App Control.
Best University Sustainability Hack
At the Rutgers Office of Climate Action, we are working with students, faculty, and staff across the university to achieve the goals of the Rutgers Climate Action Plan:
1. Become carbon neutral by 2040 and carbon-negative no later than the university's 275th anniversary in 2041.
2. Work across campus and engage with our communities to create comprehensive plans for just and equitable climate adaptation.
3. Build a culture of sustainability that integrates climate action into academic research, teaching, outreach, engagement, campus life, and university policy across Rutgers'
campuses.
We are offering first, second, and third-place prizes to the teams that create the best hacks to promote sustainability, environmentalism, and/or climate action in colleges and
universities.
[MLH] Best Domain Name by GoDaddy Registry
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains wireless earbuds, blue light glasses, selfie ring light and a pouch for easy transport.
[MLH] Best Use of Auth0
Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today and use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones and a battery pack for you and each member of your team!
[MLH] Best Use of MatLab by MathWorks
MATLAB and Simulink are computational tools used at over 100,000 businesses, government and university sites in over 190 countries. Use MATLAB and/or Simulink exclusively or integrate them into another tool for your next hack to win an exclusive MathWorks branded Wireless YoYo Speaker! You can also claim a free MATLAB software license to get started.
[MLH] Best Use of Kintone
Still not sure what backend to use in your hack? Kintone is a low-code web database that lets you set up your backend in minutes. It's beginner friendly, allowing you to customize your Kintone app using nothing but JavaScript and HTML. If you're interested in IoT, your team can snag a FREE microcontroller by signing up for Kintone and visiting the MLH table. If you use Kintone in your hackathon project, you'll have a chance to win a breadboard IoT kit to power up the hardware hacking for each member of your team!
[MLH] Best Use of Starknet
Starknet is redefining the very notion of Web3 by tackling one of the most intimidating technical challenges in the industry - scaling a blockchain while maintaining its security and decentralization.
Starknet was the first general purpose ZK-Rollup service on Ethereum in Feb. 2022, and has proved its potential to be a market leader. Essentially, it increases the processing speed, while reducing the cost of operating on the Ethereum blockchain.
As a result, we are seeing a variety of “traditional” tech businesses - payments / social media / AI / online gaming - now being integrated with blockchains using our technology.
Moreover, the Starknet community is a growing pool of global talent - from feisty college students to some of the most illustrious PhDs in the world.
Wanna be a part of this growing community? Let’s get you started!
https://book.starknet.io/
https://book.dojoengine.org/
https://www.gizatech.xyz/
Winners will receive Starknet Care Package for Coders!
[MLH] AI Apps with Cloudflare
Build a unique and innovative AI Application using Cloudflare Workers AI. Winning team gets Arduino Student Developer Kits!
Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application; from C3 instance deployment to object storage. You can even run machine learning models in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI! Enjoy Cloudflare’’s generous free tier to get started at no cost! This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Student Kits for you and your team!
Wakefern Food Challenge
For our challenge, we invite you to consider the four suggestions below- or create your own. We
will provide APIs which may assist you if desired. The winning entry will show creativity,
ingenuity and innovation.
1. Create an innovative program or application that would improve a customer’s shopping
experience or differentiate us from our competitors.
2. College students shop on a limited budget and with limited time. What can Wakefern do
to help students save money and time while improving the shopping experience?
3. Create an application that will solicit customer feedback about their shopping experience.
The application could be available in store or online and should include an option to allow
store management to contact customers for follow up action if/when needed.
4. One of the current challenges the grocery industry is facing is preventing customers from
leaving the store with unpaid items, especially with self checkout. Create a solution to
solve this dilemma, such as quickly checking receipts when leaving the store.
FIRST PLACE PRIZE:
$50 Shoprite Gift Card for each team member
SECOND PLACE PRIZE:
$25 UBER/UBER Eats Gift Card for each team member
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Antonio Miranda Garcia
Computer Science Professor
Jack Mardekian
Statistics Professor
Lasantha Goonetilleke
Math Professor
Badri Nath
Computer Science Professor
Carrie Frizzell
Math Professor
Thiru Voonna
Agile Leader at Verizon
Judging Criteria
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Functionality
Does the hack work as intended? -
Creativity
Is the idea unique? If not, then is it independent from other thoughts? -
Design
Is the hack aesthetically pleasing and intuitive to use? -
Technical Difficulty
Was the project technically challenging to execute? Does it require a higher or deeper level of understanding?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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