About the challenge
An inclusivity-first hackathon that provides attendants with the exciting opportunity to code AI-powered solutions and go from ideation to creation within a supportive environment of fellow students.
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10:00 |
Doors Open + Registration |
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10:30 |
Opening Ceremony |
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11:00 |
Hacking Begins |
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13:00 |
Lunch |
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16:30 |
Soft Deadline (start to submit devposts) |
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17:00 |
Hard Deadline |
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17:15 |
Dinner |
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18:00 |
Judging Starts |
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19:00 |
Closing Ceremony + Feedback Form |
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20:00 |
Doors Close |
Requirements
What to Build
Build What's Missing
The challenge: Identify a person, group or demographic whose needs are often overlooked; then build the solution that's been missing from their lives.
e.g. International students who struggle with Sheffield slang, neurodivergent students who struggle with long debugging sessions, commuter students who struggle with staying in the loop with uni events, students from low-income backgrounds who struggle to budget with limited financial literacy
What to Submit
Your final coding project (and be prepared to do a 2-minute live demo to judges)
Prizes
Overall Best Hacks
4x Anker power banks
Academics' Choice Prize
School of Computer Science Swag Pack
[Major League Hacking] Best Use of Gemini API
Google Swag Pack
[Hackathons UK] Hackiest Hack
Build something over-the-top over engineered and held together with string. Use your imagination. Our favourite project will win Giant Enter Keys for each team member.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Emma Norling
School of Computer Science
Andy Stratton
School of Computer Science
Euan Jones
Hackathons UK
Folademilade Oyeleke
Sheffield Women in Computer Science Society
Harshal Trivedi
Sheffield Women in Computer Science Society
Mesoma Osuji
Sheffield Women in Computer Science Society
Judging Criteria
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Accessible Design
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Real-World Impact
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Overall Creativity & Link to Theme
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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