HackUMBC gives you 24 hours to learn new skills, make friends, create your wildest idea, and share it with the world. Whether you wish to build a website, dabble with Photoshop, create a robotic arm, or develop a game, it's up to you to decide what to learn!
Prizes
$3,300 in prizes
1st Place Prize
Borlee Mini Desktop 3D printers for each member of the team for winning the first place prize
2nd Place Prize
Amazon Echos for each member of the team for winning the second place prize
3rd Place Prize
Pebble Times rewarded to each member of the team.
Social Justice/Change
Design a project that addresses a social justice issue
Most Innovative Game
SADES A60/OMG PC Computer Over Ear Stereo Headphones With Microphone Noise Isolating Volume Control LED Light
Clearedge's Best Data Driven Project
Raspberry Pi 3 Kits
Best use of the Lyft API
Exclusive Lyft Backpacks + Lyft Swag + $20 Lyft credits each
Best Hack Against Online Harassment
Build a software solution that can help reduce the frequency and/or severity of online harassment.
Watch Dogs® 2 Best Device Privacy Hack
Everything is part of the internet of things now - from your phone to your fitness band to your thermostat. Build a hack that utilizes private data being collected from your devices, and show how you can turn potential vulnerabilities into something constructive.
Prize: Collector's Edition of Watch Dogs 2
Best Use of Amazon Website Services
1 TB Dell Hard Drives
Best Use of Domain.com (Punniest Domain Name)
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Booz Allen Hamilton Most Game Changing Hack
This prize goes out to the hack that is most game changing/ disrupts the industry. The winning team will get $250 Amazon gift cards.
STEER Most Innovative RC Car Hack
Fitbit 2's will be rewarded to the team that has the most innovative RC Car hack!
Northrop Grumman's Best Software Enabled Hardware Hack
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
John Park
Lecturer Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
TIm Oates
Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Nilanjan Banerjee
Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
Judging Criteria
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Technical Difficulty
Is the hack Technically interesting or difficult? Is it just a wrapper for an API, or were there real technical challenges to overcome? -
Polish
Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed? -
Originality
Is it a unique idea? Has it been done before? Does it do something novel, or at least take a new approach to an old problem? -
Idea
Is the hack practical? Is it something people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need people have?
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