About the challenge

In UpstateHacks, participants are asked to develop tech-based solutions to one of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The goal of this event is to not only bring together an active community of students passionate about computer science and STEM but also to develop urban-suburban partnerships. This event will be beginner-friendly and education-oriented so that participants can learn from older mentors and obtain skills that will be useful in future computer science endeavors.

In addition to registering with Devpost, please fill out this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRqXU_B7iqtMQDs00oVD5_xETnDWhNstYkIMpMzoRGyQnxWw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Requirements

What to Submit

Submissions will be in the form of video presentations between 3-10 minutes long. Participants are encouraged to use unlisted YouTube videos to share their video presentations, and supplemental documents for projects are absolutely welcome. For hackathon participants, code must be submitted to the judges for review, preferably in the form of a link to a Github repository. For ideathon participants, the focus should be on developing a compelling video presentation that sells the potential of your team's idea, no code required! 

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Prizes

$12,649 in prizes

Hackathon: 1st Place

Each member who contributed to the winning project of our hackathon will earn a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro. The value of each individual award is $375.00. This award is given to the project that most clearly stood out to the judges.

Each member will also receive a 25% discount off the first year of 1Password Families. 1Password Teams is offered for free to the open source community. This is part of the 1Password Teams for Open Source program. This program is 1Password’s way of giving back by helping more than 250 projects to stay secure - a safe place to keep secrets like social media logins, code signing certificates and SSH keys. To apply, submit a pull request at: https://github.com/1password/1password-teams-open-source

Hackathon: 2nd Place

Each member who contributed to the 2nd place project of our hackathon will earn a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro (Wolfram Award). The value of each individual award is $375.00. This award is given to an exceptional project that distinguished itself from the rest.

Ideathon: 1st Place

Each member who contributed to the winning project of our ideathon will earn a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro (Wolfram Award). The value of each individual award is $375.00. This award is given to the project that most clearly stood out to the judges.

Ideathon: 2nd Place

Each member who contributed to the 2nd place project of our ideathon will earn a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro (Wolfram Award). The value of each individual award is $375.00. This award is given to an ideathon project with that showcases outstanding creativity and a compelling presentation.

Certificate of Participation (11)

Voiceflow is a web-based platform that allows users to design, prototype, and publish voice applications for smart speakers and voice assistants without the need for coding. All participants will be able to redeem a Team License from Voiceflow valued at $50/mo for 6 months. Voiceflow allows participants to build full standalone projects or integrate into their own APIs!

echo3D (www.echo3D.com) is a cloud platform for 3D asset management that provides tools and cloud infrastructure to help developers quickly build and deploy 3D/AR/VR games, apps, and content. All participants receive 1-month FREE access to our Premium plan of the echo3D platform ($99 value) upon registering.

Axure RP Team Edition Subscription Giveaway

Axure RP is used for creating interactive designs and prototypes of web and mobile applications, with features for documentation and collaboration. All participants will be eligible for a raffle to redeem a free, 1-year subscription license for Axure RP Team Edition, valued at ~$500.

Wegmans Gift Card

All participants will be eligible for a raffle to redeem a $200 Wegmans gift card that will be mailed out by the end of the hack-a-thon.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Rohith Menon

Rohith Menon
Software Engineer, Meta Platforms Inc

Ritika Kanade

Ritika Kanade
Software Engineer, Apple

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
    Does the project demonstrate creative thought and an innovative approach to the problem?
  • Practicality
    Is it feasible for the project to be applied in a real-world setting? Do these applications relate closely to the theme of the hackathon?
  • Presentation
    Is the project presentation compelling, informative, and well-organized? Are you persuasive when discussing your project?
  • Complexity
    For hackathon participants, does your project demonstrate in-depth knowledge of computer science concepts and skills?
  • Sophistication
    For hackathon participants, is project presented as a cohesive, pleasing whole? Is the project easy to navigate, work with, use, and/or understand?

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