About the Challenge

RamHacks is a 24-hour hackathon uniting coders, designers, and innovators to solve real-world challenges through technology. Hosted at Farmingdale State College, this event is your opportunity to immerse yourself in a surge of creativity, collaboration, and competition. Form teams to build cool projects and compete for prizes, exclusive swag, and bragging rights.

 
Brought to you by FSC's Supporting Women in Computing, Google Developer Student Club, Cybersecurity Club and Artificial Intelligence Club.

Requirements

You can only opt-in and submit to one track of your choosing.

What to Build

Feel free to build whatever sparks your interest, whether it aligns with a track or not—we’re excited to see your ideas come to life! RamHacks is all about bringing together creative thinkers to innovate, collaborate, and compete, so let your imagination run wild. This hackathon is beginner-friendly, so there's no pressure to deliver fully polished, complete projects! Just try your best.

What to Submit

  • Submit your project via Devpost before our submission deadline
  • You will be required to do a live demo to judges (science fair style) in order to win a track
  • All code must be submitted via a GitHub link. Projects started before the hackathon begins or code pushed after submissions close will be disqualified.

NOTE: For the Cybersecurity participants, submission rules may differ.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
TBD
1 winner

[This is TBD]

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

TBD

TBD
TBD

Judging Criteria

  • Presentation & Communication
    Clarity and effectiveness in conveying the project's purpose and functionality. Quality of the demo and ability to answer judges' questions. Engagement and enthusiasm during the presentation.
  • Impact & Relevance
    Potential to address real-world problems or needs. Scalability and adaptability of the solution. Consideration of ethical implications and user privacy.
  • User Experience & Design
    Intuitive and user-friendly interface. Aesthetic appeal and consistency in design. Accessibility and responsiveness across devices.
  • Technical Implementation
    Complexity and sophistication of the technical solution. Effective use of relevant tools, frameworks, and technologies. Functionality and performance of the prototype or solution.
  • Innovation & Creativity
    Originality of the idea and approach. Novel application of technology or unique problem-solving methods. Alignment with the hackathon's themes.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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