Co-sponsored by the Monmouth School of Science, the vision of the third annual WorkWave Hackathon is to get talented developers together with the shared goal of creating an application for those that are visually impaired, hard of hearing or disabled, that will assist them in completing everyday tasks easier (or allow them to have a little more fun!).  

When deciding which kind of app to create, put yourself in the shoes of those you are trying to help.  Imagine doing your daily tasks without being able to see/hear/touch.  For example, would you be able to text and send emails? Navigate through a city? Pay with cash? Examine the daily struggles the disabled are faced with, and create or improve on an app to solve or alleviate the task. Let’s open up new doors and possibilities!

Judging criteria for the contest will be scored based off creativity, level of difficulty,  execution, and most importantly the degree to which the application helps those in need. Developers can score extra points if thier app can be used on a wearable device - details will be shared at the start of the event.

Schedule:

• Saturday
  10:30AM: Registration & Team Formation
  11:15AM: Welcome & Introduction
  12:00PM: Coding Begins!
  12:00PM: Lunch is Served
  7:00PM: Dinner is Served

• Sunday
  12:00AM: Late Night Snack is Served
  8:00AM: Breakfast is Served
  12:00PM: Coding Ends
  12:30PM: Presentations Begin
  1:30PM: Winners Announced

Register at workwave.com/events/hackathon2015

• Creativity
  
• Level of Difficulty
  
• Execution
  
• Usability
  Most importantly, the degree to which the application helps those in need