RoboHacks is a robotics hackathon hosted by McGill Robotics at McGill University.
Eligibility
We welcome students from CÉGEP to post-graduate! Teams are highly encouraged, but the maximum team size is 6.
Requirements
You need to build a robot. A robot has the following qualities:
- Contains electrical, mechanical, and software components
- Has some moving parts
- Collects information about its environment in some way
- Responds to its environment in some way
Prizes
1st place
The best overall robot, scoring high in all categories! Each member of the winning team will get a certificate and a medal from MLH.
2nd place
The second-best overall robot! Each member of the winning team will get a certificate and a medal from MLH.
3rd place
The third-best overall robot! Each member of the winning team will get a certificate and a medal from MLH.
Best space robot
McGill Robotics will determine the best space-related robot! Each member of the winning team will get an Isoduino, which is an Arduino-compatible microcontroller designed by Bei Chen Liu (one of our judges, and a McGill Robotics member)!
Best use of myRIO
Each member of the winning team will get a LabVIEW physical computing kit!
Best hack submitted on a .tech domain
The best hack or website submitted on a .tech domain. $50 Amazon Gift Vouchers per team member!
Best use of Amazon Web Services
Each member of the winning team will get an Amazon gift card!
Best domain name registered with Domain.com
Winners will get a Domain.com swag bag and Domain.com credit!
#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!
Most impressive code
The most impressive use of software in a robot. All members of the winning team will get certificates!
Best electrical design
The most impressive use of electrical components in a robot. All members of the winning team will get certificates!
Best use of hardware
The most impressive use of mechanical components in a robot. All members of the winning team will get certificates!
Cutest robot
The most adorable robot! The winning team will get a certificate.
Hackiest robot
The robot that seems to have the most last-minute solutions to issues that came up during the hackathon. If it's held together by duct tape, then it's definitely eligible for this prize! The winning team will get a certificate and bragging rights.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Kristen Facciol
Operations engineer, Canadian Space Agency
Dr. James Forbes
Professor, McGill University Faculty of Engineering
Dr. David Meger
Professor, McGill University Department of Computer Science
Marwan Kanaan
Lecturer, McGill Faculty of Engineering
Bei Chen Liu
Electrical technician advisor, McGill Robotics
Simon Silva-Da Cruz
Junior member of technical staff, MDA
Duo Qian
Senior mechanical specialist, McGill Robotics
Paul Albert-Lebrun
Director and founder, McGill Space Systems Group
Judging Criteria
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Complexity
Was your robot easy to make, with pre-made components, or did you put things together yourself? -
Functionality
Does your robot do the job that it is intended to do? -
Integration of software/hardware/electrical
Does your robot have an equal mixture of mechanical, electrical, and software components? -
Originality
Is your robot innovative, or is the design easy to think of? -
Aesthetic
Does your robot look clean and polished?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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