Visit https://www.hackdearborn.com/ to register.
The challenge
There will be teams of four creating a project in 24 hours to be judged. Hackathon Projects can be something as simple as a small program to websites to complex software. Keep in mind we are beginner-friendly meaning we will have workshops and prizes just for beginners. There are raffles and prizes for winning teams (more about prizes can be found on the website HackDearborn.org). Judges and technical mentors will be from sponsor companies.
Get started
Register on our website HackDearborn.org.
Think about what track (Automotive, Social Good, Creative, or Sustainability) you want your hack to be about. We will have a session on March 11th for team formation but it is good to come into the hackathon with an idea of your teammates.
About
Hack Dearborn is an upcoming annual hackathon in southeast Michigan. Hack Dearborn will be hosted at the University of Michigan Dearborn by the Google Developer Student Club chapter at the University. Hack Dearborn aims to provide students with a creative space to solve problems and create real-world solutions using technology.
** Keep in mind this is an in-person event and travel fees will not be compensated
Requirements
Please register at Hack Dearborn to get the full rubric and judging criteria.
Prizes
1st Place
Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset + MLH Fellowship Fast Track Interview + MLH Winner Pins
2nd Place
Sony XM5 over-the-ear noise-canceling headphones + MLH Fellowship Fast Track Interviews + MLH Winner Pins
3rd Place
10.2-Inch iPad + MLH Fellowship Fast Track Interviews + MLH Winner Pins
Sustainability Track
Smart Hydroponics Garden and Rocketbook
Best Beginner Hack
Fujifilm Polaroid Camera Kit
Best Beginner Runner Up
Google Cloud Swag Box
Social Good Track
Projector
Creativity Track
3D printer
Automotive Track
DJI drone mini
Most Creative Use of Twilio
Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using a web service API. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe you'd like to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any Twilio API for a chance to win a Twilio Swag Box & GameGo Console ! Get started with $50 in free credit
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win a Domain.com branded backpack for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!
Best Accessibility Hack sponsored by Fidelity
Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger At Fidelity, accessibility is viewed as a major key to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to make tech more accessible! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put opportunities and resources within reach to all communities. The team with the best accessibility hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!
Best Use of Velo by Wix
We know how difficult it can be to create a phenomenal website in a short period of time, especially when it comes to hackathons. Velo by Wix cuts down your development without sacrificing on functionality! With a built-in database and fully customizable JavaScript front-end and back-end, you can develop a full-stack application directly in your browser. With Velo, all the tools you need are conveniently located in one platform! Build your hackathon project with Velo by Wix for a chance to win Wacom Drawing Tablets for you and each of your teammates.
Best Use of NLP by Cohere
Cohere makes Natural Language Processing easy to do with their ready to use online platform. Simply sign-up, claim your free $75 credit, no credit card required, and start training your very own language model directly on the web! You and your teammates can each win a Raspberry Pi 4 Starter Kit by using Cohere in your next hack. Wondering what to build? Cohere is great for text and content generation, text-based search, predictive text and so much more. Check out our software & learn pages for more details!
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win a Domain.com branded backpack for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!
AI Futures Challenge
$100 Amazon Gift Card!
Bosch Challenge
$100 Amazon gift card!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Hassan Ibrahim
Amazon
Diana Glass
Ford
Marcus McKenzie
Bosch
Vinay N D Krishnamurthy
Bosch
Marshall Choinski
Bosch
Adrian Radbata
ETAS
Nasir Jafri
ETAS
Lisa John
Bosch
James Swarez
Little Caesers
Hao Yan
HELLA
Judging Criteria
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HackDearborn 2023 Rubric
Implementation of Technology, Overall Design, Quality of Solution, Team Presentation, Track/Concept View the rubric here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kh9ZflFP1A92-Sf6y2Fzdu9pZTAKkAFr/view?usp=sharing
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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