Apply to MakeUofT at makeuoft.ca!
Join us at MakeUofT to transform your ideas into reality! In this 24-hour event, you and your team will make a project from scratch using hardware and present your project to a panel of industry judges to compete for prizes. This year, the themes for MakeUofT are Sustainability and Green Tech, Video Games, and Wearable Technology! For more information about MakeUofT, check out our website at makeuoft.ca!
To help facilitate your learning experience, we will host online workshops throughout the event featuring speakers from some of the top companies in the industry. We can't wait to see your creations!
Requirements
All work on a project should be done at the hackathon and solely for MakeUofT. We will verify it by your git repository.
The following ideas pertain to the requirements of the teams:
- Teams can use an idea (but can not use materials-code from previous hackathons) they had before the event. Teams can work on an idea that they have worked on before (as long as they do not re-use code).
- Teams can use libraries, frameworks, or open-source code in their projects. Working on a project before the event and open-sourcing it for the sole purpose of using the code during the event is against the spirit of the rules and is not allowed.
Devpost Requirements:
In order to submit your project, you must submit the following items through Devpost:
- Project name
- Team member names
- A short description of your design
- Your code and pictures of your project
Please ensure that you select all of the prize categories that you wish to be considered for!
Prizes
1st Place Prize
Win first place overall and get Apple Airpods 3rd Gen and MLH Winner Pins for your entire team!
2nd Place Overall
Win second place overall and get Amazon Echo Spots and MLH Winner Pins for your entire team!
3rd Place Overall
Win third place overall and get Projectors and MLH Winner Pins for your entire team!
Theme Prize: Wearable Tech
Win the best Wearable Tech hack and get JBL Bluetooth Speakers for your entire team!
Theme Prize: Video Games
Win the best Video game hack and get Razer Gaming Mouses for your entire team!
Theme Prize: Sustainability and Green Tech
Win the best Sustainability and Green Tech hack and get North Face Backpacks for your entire team!
Best Use of Streamlit
Arduino Tiny ML Kit
Want to take your Python skills to the next level? Streamlit (https://mlh.link/streamlit) is an open-source Python library that makes it easy to share and build custom web apps for machine learning, data science, and more. Instead of writing Python scripts without a UI, you can create a beautiful web app, complete with widgets and data visualizations, and deploy it for free to the Streamlit Community Cloud (https://mlh.link/streamlit-deploy). You can even build a fully functional LLM-powered app with just 25 lines of code! Hack with Streamlit this weekend for your chance to win an Arduino Tiny ML Kit for you and each member of your team.
.Tech
Blue Snowball Microphone & a Free .Tech Domain Name for 10 years!
Make your Team's Achievements timeless: Win a .Tech Domain Name for Life to Showcase and Expand Your Project, Plus 4 Blue Snowball Mics for Effortless Collaboration on Zoom, empowering you to build even more cool things together!
Best AI Application Built with Cloudflare
Arduino Kit
Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application; from C3 (create Cloudflare command line) instance deployment to object storage. You can even run GenAI (LLMs, text to image, Voice to text etc.) in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI! Enjoy Cloudflare’s generous free tier to get started at no cost! This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Kits for you and your team!
MLH – Best Use of Gen AI
Generative AI is rapidly changing the landscape of software development. This category challenges you to build novel applications that leverage the power of Generative AI APIs. Think outside the box and integrate cutting-edge AI models to create innovative solutions with real-world impact. To participate, utilize publicly available Generative AI APIs (like those from OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, Llama, IBM Watson, or Google Gemini) to develop a unique and functional application. This is your chance to get hands on with cutting edge tech, put your skills on display, and of course, win Libre Boards & Raspberry Pi Zero Kits!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
IEEE UofT
Andrew Fisher
IEEE Young Professionals
Judging Criteria
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Idea Originality
Idea is original and described in great detail. Idea is useful in that it solves a problem, provides a service, or enables a significant function. -
Technical Complexity
Multiple pieces of complex code were created/integrated with no issues. -
Working Demo
Demonstration works flawlessly, is repeatable, and impressive. Demonstration is clear and presents the underlying design principles. -
Presentation
Presentation is convincing and summarizes learnings, troubles, and deep understanding of technology used. Presentation is well rehearsed, demonstrates contributions by individual members, and reflects how the team was able to work effectively together.
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