About the challenge

Welcome to our 4th annual hackathon! The annual MHS hackathon is very well known as a fun,  competitive event! If you've never competed in a hackathon before, this is a great introduction into the fun of problem solving in STEM fields. While this hackathon is more tailored towards computer science related problems and submissions, those of you from other pathways should not feel intimidated! Everyone is able to help with their indivdual project regardless of pathway or skillset.

Prompt/Problem

How can we implement a technical solution to ensure good physical and mental health practices to those who work from home?

Schedule

The current schedule (may be subject to change) goes as follows:

Workshops will happen at any time.

Saturday May 14th

10:00am - 11:00am Check in, make teams, set up equipment

11:00am - Announce prompt, begin workshop

12:00-12:30pm - Lunch from Chick-Fil-A

2:00pm - Guest Speaker 1 

4:30pm - Guest Speaker 2

6:00-6:30pm - Dinner from Cici’s pizza

9:00 pm - 12:00 am CTF

 

Sunday May 15th

12:00am - Karaoke Night

8:30-9:00 am - Breakfast from Taco Cabana

10:00 am - Ping Pong tournament

12:00-12:30pm - Lunch from Jason’s Deli

1:00 pm - Rock Paper Scissors tournament

4:00pm - 6:00pm Student Presentations

6:30pm - Announce results and distribute prizes. Students may leave.

 

 

Requirements

What to Build/Submit

You can really build anything you want, whether it is a website or an app or a bot. One thing however that is REQUIRED is a slides/powerpoint presentation explaining your problem solution that you will present during the hackathon. You will submit both the presentation and the actual solution to this website.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,920 in prizes
Samsung Odyssey G3 32" Gaming Monitor
4 winners

Effortlessly smooth gameplay with 165Hz Refresh Rate and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro
Gaming Monitor with 1500R Curvature
Deeper blacks and brighter whites with 3000:1 Contrast Ratio, 3-sided borderless design for a seamless multi monitor configuration

Nintendo Switch
4 winners

Nintendo Switch Lite is a small and light Nintendo Switch system at a great price. With a built-in +Control Pad, and a sleek, unibody design, Nintendo Switch Lite is great for on-the-go gaming. Nintendo Switch Lite is compatible with popular games such as Super Mario Odyssey™, Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate, The Legend of Zelda™: Breath of the Wild, and more. If you’re looking for a gaming system all your own, Nintendo Switch Lite is ready to hit the road whenever you are.

Wacom Student Drawing Tablet (Medium)
4 winners

Move beyond the limitations of a mouse with a Wacom drawing tablet; Ideal for students & teachers seeking a digital pen for their computer to draw, edit photos, express ideas & interact in online classes in a natural way

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Jonathan Tran

Jonathan Tran
UTA Computer Science Student

Kyle Henry

Kyle Henry
UTA Computer Science Student

Oyinkro Bedford

Oyinkro Bedford
UTA Computer Science Student

Judging Criteria

  • Presentation
    The presentation element of the hackathon is VERY important, because it gives the chance for the participants to explain their projects and answer questions.
  • Functionality
    Does your solution work as intended? Does your solution provide an accurate depiction of what you say it does in your presentation/description?
  • Creativity
    Did you go outside of the box? Did you consider multiple possible problems/caveats?
  • Originality
    Is your work original? (copy-pasting code is sometimes necessary, but do not fork over entire projects!)
  • Level of Completeness
    Did you slightly, barely, almost, or fully finish your work?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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