Join us for Virginia Tech's 12th annual hackathon! Live updates and information about the event on the day-of can be found on our website or in our Discord!
Requirements
- The judging phase starts on Sunday, September 15th at 10:00 AM EST and ends at 1:00 PM EST. You will be given a schedule for when your presentations will be; the more prize categories you opt-into, the more presentations you'll give. You'll have 4 minutes to present your project to judges.
Prizes
VTHacks - 1st Place
M2 Macbook Air (13") and MLH Winner Pins for each member
VTHacks - 2nd Place
Ultra Wide 30" 200Hz Monitor and MLH Winner Pins for each member
VTHacks - 3rd Place
Apple iPad and MLH Winner Pins for each member
VTHacks - Best Hack Supporting Diversity & Inclusion
43" 4k Ultra-HD TVs including Amazon Fire and Alexa Remote for each member
VTHacks - Best First Time Hack
Sony WXM4s for each member
VTHacks - Best Hack That Didn't Work
Apple Watch SE for each member
VTHacks - Best Ut Prosim
JBL Flip 6 for each member
VTHacks - Best UI/UX
Keychron K8 Mechanical Keyboards for each member
CoStar Group - Best Real Estate Hack
Bonus Points if it's Homes.com themed!
Winners receive Apple Watches
Peraton - Most Creative Implementation of Generative AI
Peraton Swagbags with $100 Amazon Gift Cards, Water Bottles, Stress Balls, and other goodies
Cloudforce x Microsoft - Best hack leverage Microsoft's AI tools and services to build a solution that enhances the student experience by addressing one of these key areas: healthy food choices, public transportation, or affordable housing.
1st place: 4 Microsoft Surface Tablets for each member
2nd place: Swag Bag from Microsoft including Microsoft & Cloudforce Swag
3rd place: Swag bag with T-Shirts
American Systems - AI for enhancing public safety mechanisms
Teams can create AI applications designed to improve public safety and emergency response efforts. Examples include:
- Predictive analytics to anticipate natural disasters and optimize resource allocation.
- AI tools for real-time monitoring and decision making in emergency scenarios.
- Enhancing communication systems for first responders using AI-driven insights.
Winners receive iPads with some additional gifts
RSM - Security in Smart Spaces that Includes elements of the following: How to make smart devices more secure, Creative uses for smart device security, IOT integration
Wifi Pineapple Mark VII
Apex Center - Best Startup Hack
$500 Cash Prize for the entire winning team!
[MLH] Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
## M5GO IoT Starter Kit
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a [$50 credit for students](https://hackp.ac/mongodb) or sign up for the [Atlas free forever tier](https://hackp.ac/mongodb-free) (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with [free resources from MongoDB University](https://hackp.ac/mongodb-university)! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.
[MLH] Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
## Hack from Home Kit
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit! Each Kit contains wireless earbuds, blue light glasses, selfie ring light and a pouch for easy transport.
[MLH] Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity
## Fidelity Wireless Charger
At Fidelity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are viewed as major keys to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to create forward-thinking financial tech that promotes equality for all people! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put financial opportunities and resources within reach for all communities, creating accessible, sustainable, and/or inclusive solutions. The team with the best hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!
[MLH] Best Use of Defang
## Touch Screen IoT Sensor
Defang is a radically simpler way to Develop, Deploy, and Debug hackathon projects, letting you go from idea to a cloud-deployed application in less than 5 minutes! Build your project in any language, deploy to the cloud with a single command and iterate seamlessly. The Defang CLI is compatible with Linux, MacOS, and Windows, making it a great solution regardless of your operating system.
Download it today for free and save countless stress-filled hours of trying to get your application up and running on the cloud. Use Defang in your project this weekend and you'll also qualify to win a Touch Screen IoT Sensor for you and each of your team members!
[MLH] Best Use of PropelAuth
## Wacom Tablets
[PropelAuth](https://hackp.ac/propelauth) makes it easy for hackers to add authentication and user management to their projects. If you're looking to save time and effort on building a signup and login feature for your hack, PropelAuth is a great option for you and your team. Customize your login's User Interface, from the color scheme and logo, to the login options you present to your users! PropelAuth provides a ton of options for configuration. PropelAuth is also supported across more than a dozen popular frameworks and languages including React, Node.js, Python, Django, Go, Rust, and Flask among others. Get started today and integrate PropelAuth to your hackathon project for a chance to win some awesome prizes for you and your teammates!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
VTHacks Judges
Judging Criteria
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You can find our rubric here!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17QyWvy3-3740cyqoXiMP_cxYa_GoSNVcfELnZI1nupE/edit?gid=0#gid=0
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