We are Australia's premier student hackathon!
Teams have roughly 48 hours to design and build something awesome. It can be anything - a website, a mobile application, a video game, or even something hardware. The important thing is that it needs to work when it is presented to the judges.
Whether you are an avid programmer or a first-time hacker, UNIHACK welcomes everyone, regardless of skill level. You will have the opportunity to build, collaborate and learn from your fellow hackers and mentors at the event. The event will also have a number of tech talks throughout to help participants learn new or extend their existing skills.
Detailed info @ https://unihack.net
NOTE: You must register you and your team on the Team Management App. If your team is not registered on the Team Management App, your entry is not valid.
Eligibility Requirements
Please note that UNIHACK only accepts participants that meet the eligibility criteria:
- you must be 18 years old;
- you must also be either:
- a student studying at an accredited university or TAFE college in Australia or New Zealand at the time of the event;
- or, university student currently residing in Australia or New Zealand
If you have completed your studies but have not had your graduation ceremony yet, you are still eligible to compete at UNIHACK.
If you do not meet this criteria, then your entry is not valid.
Requirements
Submissions from people who do not meet the UNIHACK eligibility criteria will not be included.
In addition to details about your project and how you built it, you must also provide the following:
- A list of all third-party material and APIs, including anything that was purchased. This also includes any AI/ML tools used.
- A public link to your repository.
- Images and/or screenshots of your project.
- A video that features your pitch and demonstration of your project in action.
Your video and link to the repository must be accessible between the judging period.
Whilst optional, we strongly suggest having a live working copy of your hackathon project available during the judging period, allowing the judges to actually visit and try the app for themselves. It will only need to be up during the judging period. Afterwards, you can tear it down again.
You must also fill in the required fields with your DevPost submission to help us speed up the judging process. The information you provide will be used to create summary cards for the judges, allowing you to focus on the more important things during your pitch.
Video
You are required to produce a video for of your project. This video will be considered as your pitch to the judges and must:
- be three minutes maximum; and
- include a demonstration of your hackathon project (i.e. it cannot solely be a video with you talking to slides).
If your video is longer than the maximum allocated time, then judges will stop watching your video after the first three minutes.
We also strongly encourage you keep the video up after the event. This will help us for marketing and promotion of future UNIHACK competitions.
Prizes
First Place
- $5000 cash
- Bose QuietComfort SE headphones for each team member
- Amazon Fire TV Cube for each team member
Second Place
- $2500 in cash
- Sennheiser HD450BT for each team member
Third Place
- $1500 in cash
- Amazon Echo Show 5 for each team member
Most Healthy Hack (Miga)
We're looking for something that helps people live a healthier life. It could help people be more in control of their health. Or it could be something that improves the health systems around them.
- $750 for the entire team
Best Use Case of Redactive AI
We are looking for the best AI use case that builds on top of Redactive. We are a developer platform that helps connect permissioned data to AI applications. You don't need to spend time creating connections to external data sources or setup vector databases. Using our API developers can quickly get started making AI applications and be confident that sensitive data isn't leaked using our permissions platform.
Get started today by checking out our docs at https://dashboard.staging.redactive.ai/api/docs
Best Design
Awarded to the most usable and best looking user interface.
- Frank Green Coffee Lovers Set for each team member
Most Creative Idea
The project that has the most original idea or reinvention.
- Keychron K1 Wireless Keyboard for each team member
Social Impact Prize
The best idea that addresses an issue in your local community.
- Crumpler Communal Dwelling Bag for each team member
First Timers Prize
The best project created by first-time hackathon participants.
To be eligible, at least 50% of your team must have not attended a hackathon.
- Bose Soundlink Micro Bluetooth Speakers for each team member
Most Entertaining Pitch
Can you summarise your pitch in in three minutes - whilst also being engaging and entertaining?
- Ostritch Pillow for each team member
- LAMY Swift Rollerball pen with Studio Milligram Notebook for each team member
People's Choice
The project that wins the hearts and votes of the people.
- Amazon Echo smart speaker for each team member
- Desktop vacuum cleaner for each team member
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
TBA
Judging Criteria
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Polish, Design, and Execution
What does the project look like? Is it intuitive, aesthetically pleasing, and accessible? And most importantly, does it actually work? -
Technical Difficulty
Does the hack look technically interesting or challenging? Is it simply putting a pretty frontend on an existing API or does it do something more? -
Originality and Creativity
How unique is the hack? Does it solve a new problem, or have a new take on an existing problem? -
Wow Factor
Does it spark joy? Would this be something you use and show to your friends? Yes, this is totally subjective. But that’s what makes it fun.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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