*** EVERY PARTICIPANT SHOULD REGISTER FROM OUR WEBSITE: HACK.UIOWA.EDU ***
HACKUIOWA is a 2 day non-stop hackathon, and it will be held online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is open to all university students that have a passion for creating things with technology!
Students will form teams to work on their project (or 'hack') up to 4 members. Projects are open format, which means that you can hack on web, mobile, desktop, or hardware applications. Company mentors will be available throughout the event for questions to make sure beginners and experts alike will have the help they need to successfully develop their project. All teams will demo their hacks at the end of the event and winners will be chosen by company mentors.
Eligibility
- Participants: Individuals (over 18 years in age).
- Teams: (Max. of 4)
- Countries: United States
Prizes
$13,640 in prizes
1st Place Award by 3M
4 x Apple iPad Air (10.9-inch, Wi-Fi, 64GB – Space Gray (Latest Model, 4th Generation))
2nd Place Award by 3M
4 x Oculus Quest 2 – Advanced All-In-One Virtual Reality Headset – 256 GB
3rd Place Award by 3M
4 x Apple AirPods with Wireless Charging Case
Best Space Project Award by UIowa Physics and Vedo Systems
4 x $200 Amazon gift card
Best Space Project Award by UIowa Physics and Vedo Systems
4 x $125 Amazon gift card
Best Agricultural Innovation Award by John Deere
4 x $75 Visa gift card
International Programs Award
4 x JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth Speaker with Case
Water and Environment Innovation Award
4 x Peak Design Everyday Backpacks
Hydroinformatics Innovation Award
4 x USB w/ Microsoft Windows 10 and Office Suite ($400 Resale Value each)
Intelligent Systems in Geoscience Award by IS-GEO
4 x USB w/ Microsoft Windows 10 and Office Suite ($400 Resale Value each)
Best Commercial Idea Award by JPEC
4 x Apple Airpods Pro
Best Data Visualization Award by Leepfrog
4 x YABER Y30 Projector
Best Good Neighbor Hack by State Farm
4 x $100 Amazon Gift Card
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Mike Rosburg
Alex Stevens
Qianjin Zhang
Michele Williams
John Engel
Garrett Morris
Tianbao Yang
William J Bennett
Haugh Leah
Jon Arthur
Joshua Fajardo-Frink
Deb Walton
Ricardo Zamudio
Ibrahim Demir
Haugh Leah
Amanda Acevedo
Judging Criteria
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Design and Presentation
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User Experience and Functionality
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Originality and Impact
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Technical Complexity
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Software Ethics
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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