About the challenge
eHacks is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's annual hackathon. It is a 36-hour, weekend long event where participants come together to create innovative projects. eHacks provides a great opportunity for students to learn new skills, network with other students, and have fun! This year, eHacks will take place March 1-3 and will be a fully in person event.
Schedule
All times are in CST.
Friday
4:30 PM Bus Leaves SIUE
5:00 PM Check-In Begins
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Opening Ceremony
7:30 PM Hack Begins
8:00 PM Tech Talk: Git/Version Control
8:45 PM Tech Talk: Writing Readable Software
10:00 PM Snack
Saturday
8:00 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Tech Talk: LangChain
9:15 AM Tech Talk: Making HTML More Expressive - Road to Less JavaScript
10:00 AM AMA: What is Real Dev Life?
12:00 PM Lunch
2:30 PM Tech Talk: Cloud Computing
3:30 PM Tournament: Nintendo Switch Game TBA
6:00 PM Dinner
10:00 PM Snack
11:00 PM Tournament: Ping Pong
Sunday
8:00 AM Breakfast
10:00 AM Hack Ends
11:45 AM Lunch
12:00 PM Closing Ceremony
1:00 PM Bus Leaves T-Rex
Get started
Start by checking out our {eHacks} Website to register!
Priority Application Deadline: 2/23/2024
Final Application Deadline: 3/1/2024
Prizes
1st Place: A Shot in the Dark
Only projects that incorporate the theme can win this category.
2nd Place: A Shot in the Dark
Only projects that incorporate the theme can win this category.
3rd Place: A Shot in the Dark
Only projects that incorporate the theme can win this category.
Best Game
Best Use of AI
Best Underclass Project
Most Ambitious
Best UX
Most Practical
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
TBA
Judging Criteria
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Prize Categories
1st Overall 2nd Overall 3rd Overall Best Game Best Use of AI Best Underclass Team Most Ambitious Best UX Most Practical
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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