About Kurius
Kurius is an organization dedicated to empowering students with the knowledge needed to create innovative technology and transform their ideas into reality. We believe that technology has the potential to solve the most pressing challenges of our society, and we want to inspire the next generation of changemakers to make a difference in the world. Through our free programming resources, events, and workshops, we provide a platform for students to learn, grow, and tackle real-world problems.
What to build
The theme and challenges can be found here.
Beginner track
We understand that participating in your first hackathon might be intimidating. As a result, we've established a beginning track for folks who have never participated in a hackathon before or have little to no coding expertise! The amount of learning displayed via your projects will decide the winners of this track!
Early-bird signup prize
Register before March OR refer a friend for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card!
The more friends you invite, the more chances you get to win the prize!
To be eligible:
1. You must be registered to our event.
2. You must register by February 29 @ 11:59 PM EST OR your friend must register to the event & write your Discord username in the registration form.
3, You must submit a project OR be part of a group that submits a project.
Deadline for the referrals is March 14 @ 6 PM EST.
Get started
SIGNUP & other info: https://kurius.ca/kuriushacks-me
Location: Our Discord server: https://discord.io/kurius
Requirements
What to Submit
Requirements for your project to be considered eligible for prizes:
- Include a link to the code of your solution in your submission (whether it is on a repository or on another platform). The link should be accessible and public.
- Include a 3 minutes-max video to demo your project.
- Your solution should respond to one of the challenges offered. (OPT-IN to one of the challenges! Even if you're in the beginner track!)
- Have a descriptive Devpost submission.
- Teams of only up to 4 people are allowed.
- No part of the coding of your project should be started before the start of the hackathon. You can begin ideating though!
- You must have joined our Discord server & remain there throughout the entirety of the event to be eligible for prizes.
Prizes
Signup & Referral Raffle Prize
Awarded to an individual Raffle winner.
➤ 50$ Amazon gift card
➤ 1-year subscription license of Axure RP Team Edition
1st Place
Awarded to the 1st Place overall team of winners.
➤ One year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition, plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375)!
➤ Full access license to InterviewCake's coding interview prep course for 7 days ($50)!
➤ $25 Art of Problem Solving voucher
2nd Place
Awarded to the 2nd Place overall team of winners.
➤ One year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition, plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375)!
➤ Full access license to InterviewCake's coding interview prep course for 7 days ($50)!
➤ 12% Discount on StickerYou products
3rd Place
Awarded to the 3rd Place overall team of winners.
➤ One year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition, plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375)!
➤ Full access license to InterviewCake's coding interview prep course for 7 days ($50)!
Best of Fire Challenge
Awarded to the team of winners of this challenge.
➤ One year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition, plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375)!
➤ Full access license to InterviewCake's coding interview prep course for 7 days ($50)!
Best of Water Challenge
Awarded to the team of winners of this challenge.
➤ One year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition, plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375)!
➤ Full access license to InterviewCake's coding interview prep course for 7 days ($50)!
Best of Earth Challenge
Awarded to the team of winners of this challenge.
➤ One year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition, plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375)!
➤ Full access license to InterviewCake's coding interview prep course for 7 days ($50)!
Best of Air Challenge
Awarded to the team of winners of this challenge.
➤ One year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition, plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375)!
➤ Full access license to InterviewCake's coding interview prep course for 7 days ($50)!
Beginner Track
Awarded to a team of beginners who have never participated in a hackathon before &/or have very minimal coding experience. By opting-in this prize, you will FORFEIT your chances of winning any of the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd overall prize.
➤ Full access license to InterviewCake's coding interview prep course for 7 days ($50)!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Hamza Khan
Chair / Kurius
Alec Li
Vice-Chair / Kurius
Steven Gong
Founder / Kurius
Aakash Kolli
Event Director / Kurius
Ashutosh Tripathi
Senior Manager Engineering, Clara Analytics
Kevin Ma
Outreach Director / Kurius
Judging Criteria
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Quality of Idea
Creativity and Originality: Assess the uniqueness and inventiveness of the proposed idea or concept. -
Implementation of Idea
Execution by Developer: Evaluate how well the idea was implemented, considering the coding, testing, and deployment processes. -
Potential Impact
Helpfulness to Individuals, Businesses, and Nonprofit Organizations: Consider the potential positive effects and contributions the solution can make to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. -
Adaptation to Challenges
Identification and Acknowledgment: Evaluate how well the project identifies and acknowledges the challenges or obstacles it faces.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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