Brook Codes is a free hackathon (a.k.a., a coding marathon) for all public middle and high school students in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Over the course of two days, students are encouraged to exercise their imagination to create interesting and innovative 'hacks' (programming solutions) addressing problems they see around them.
We want to challenge students to step out of their comfort zone and try something new, whether that's exploring a new technology, or coding for the very first time!
Throughout the event, there will be talks, workshops, and games that you can participate in as well!
For more information on our sponsors, weekend-of schedule, or general updates please visit brookcodes.org.
**Please Note**
- Due to its Privacy Policy, Devpost does not allow users under 13 years of age to register on their website.
- If you are under 13 years old, you can STILL participate in Brook Codes 2021, however, your parent/guardian MUST have registered for Devpost on your behalf.
- Students that are under 13 years old can ONLY submit their projects on Devpost if their parent/guardian registered for Devpost on their behalf.
Requirements
Main Requirement
Come up a project that answers any of the challenges found here.
Must submit project by October 10, 2021 @ 2pm.
Submission Requirements
- You MUST submit your source code to Devpost (for judging and testing).
- Include a text description that explains the features and function(s) of your project. In addition, please describe how the submission could help solve/answer the challenge you chose.
- Submit a 3 minute max demonstration video of your project in action (either a link or a video file) to prove it is a real project. Your video should include a demonstration of your working project via a step-by-step visual demonstration. The video must include an explanation of how your project solves/answers the challenge you chose.
- Provide a brief explanation of the tools you used to build your project.
- Submit at least one image/screenshot of your submission.
Other Requirements for Prize Consideration
- All students who want their submission to be considered for a prize will be asked to give a 3 minute (or less) presentation on the project they submitted in front of judges. During your presentation, you will be asked to demonstrate how your project works in real time.
Prizes
Themed Program (Beginner Challenge)
Create a game, website, or other program that is themed around something you are passionate about.
Expand your Bounds (Beginner Challenge)
It's about the journey, not the destination. Build a game, program, or website that requires you to learn something new in order to make it. What you learn should be a main part of the program.
Educating Today’s Society (Advanced Challenge)
Misinformation is a major issue in today’s society. Create a program, game, or website with the goal of educating people about an important issue in today’s society that is commonly misunderstood.
Integration of Technologies (Advanced Challenge)
Create a program that integrates two or more technologies in creative or interesting ways. This could be anything from data from various APIs, to discord bots, to the Lights in your bedroom. (This site will be very helpful in creating this project https://ifttt.com/)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Ms. Kimberley Price
Mr. Michael Price
Ms. Jakia Bowers
Mr. Zac Cornell
Toluni
Fehintolu
Aryam
Joel
Judging Criteria
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Relevancy
How significant and relevant is the problem that the solution is trying to solve? (Rated on a scale of 1 to 5.) -
Coolness
Does the project have a "wow" factor. Is it a reflection of a diverse team’s ingenuity? Is it something a human being would feel delighted, excited, empowered, or even relieved to use? (Rated on a scale of 1 to 5.) -
Innovation
Does the project pull something off that hasn’t been pulled off before? Does it do something new and unique? (Rated on a scale of 1 to 5.) -
Execution
Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed? (Rated on a scale of 1 to 5.)
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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