What is CSYA Hacks?
CSYA Hacks is a multi-faceted, three-day hackathon where high-school students will apply their innovative and developmental skills to solve real problems. This is the second CSYA Hacks. The theme for this hackathon will be on creating a solution towards accessible STEM education. CSYA Hacks is split into three sectors: Ideathon, Novice Hackathon, and Advanced Hackathon.
CSYA Hacks not only provides a platform for students to showcase their skills and creativity but also fosters a learning-oriented environment; throughout the hackathon, CSYA Hacks will host guest professors to share their knowledge in machine learning and healthcare.
At the conclusion of the event, an experienced panel of judges will evaluate the projects based on their creativity, feasibility, impact potential, and overall presentation. Prizes and recognition will be awarded to the teams with the most innovative and impactful solutions.
Which sector is best for me?
Ideathon: The Ideathon provides students with the opportunity to showcase and present their ideas. Judging will be based on creativity, effectiveness, feasibility and presentation.
Novice: The Novice hackathon is intended for new programmers with less than a year of experience in programming, but are still interested in implementing their ideas. Submissions are expected to be a working prototype. Judging will be based on creativity, implementation, and presentation.
Advanced: The Advanced hackathon is for experienced programmers with 1 or more years of experience in programming. Submissions are expected to be a final working product. The advanced hackathon has a larger prize pool due to the elevated expectations. Judging will be based on creativity, implementation, and presentation.
How to participate?
All competitors must complete the following steps
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Register here on Devpost
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Join our Discord server here
What do I need to know?
Who can participate?
Any high school student aged 13 to 19 only.
Where?
It's an online event, so you can participate from anywhere in the world.
When?
The event will run from October 20-23, 2023.
Team Size:
Go solo or form a team with 2-4 members. If you don't have a team, don't worry, we can help match you with one.
Entry fee:
None! It's completely free to participate.
Important Notice:
While all submissions providing solutions to accessible education will be accepted, a detailed topic in the scope of accessible STEM education will be given on the opening day (Friday, October 20, 9:00 AM PDT) Projects addressing the detailed topic will receive additional points in grading.
[UPDATE 10/20/2023] The detailed topic is accessible education for rural areas.
Requirements
WHAT TO SUBMIT FOR HACKATHON
- Provide a link to your code repository.
- Create a video that introduces your target problem and demonstrates your submission. The video should be less than 2 minutes in length. Upload the video to YouTube and set its visibility as public or unlisted.
- Submit your project on DevPost following the usual process.
- Clearly indicate whether your project is being submitted into the novice track or advanced track.
WHAT TO SUBMIT FOR IDEATHON
- Create a video that is less than 2 minutes long, introducing the target problem and presenting your idea. Remember to upload the video to YouTube and choose either public or unlisted visibility.
- Submit your project on DevPost following the standard procedure.
- Clearly indicate your submission is for the ideathon.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 3:00PM PDT
Prizes
Top 10 Projects
Interview Cake Subscription ($149 value)
Echo3d Subscription ($100 value)
Subscription will be given to each team member.
1st Place Advanced
Wolfram Alpha Subscription ($375 value)
Interview Cake Subscription ($149 value)
Echo3d Subscription ($100 value)
Subscriptions will be given to each team member.
2nd Place Advanced
Wolfram Alpha Subscription ($375 value)
Interview Cake Subscription ($149 value)
Echo3d Subscription ($100 value)
Subscription will be given to each team member.
3rd Place Advanced
Wolfram Alpha Subscription ($375 value)
Interview Cake Subscription ($149 value)
Echo3d Subscription ($100 value)
Subscription will be given to each team member.
1st Place Novice
Wolfram Alpha Subscription ($375 value)
Interview Cake Subscription ($149 value)
Echo3d Subscription ($100 value)
Subscription will be given to each team member.
2nd Place Novice
Wolfram Alpha Subscription ($375 value)
Interview Cake Subscription ($149 value)
Echo3d Subscription ($100 value)
Subscription will be given to each team member.
3rd Place Novice
Wolfram Alpha Subscription ($375 value)
Interview Cake Subscription ($149 value)
Echo3d Subscription ($100 value)
Subscription will be given to each team member.
1st Place Ideathon
Wolfram Alpha Subscription ($375 value)
Interview Cake Subscription ($149 value)
Echo3d Subscription ($100 value)
Subscription will be given to each team member.
2nd Place Ideathon
Wolfram Alpha Subscription ($375 value)
Interview Cake Subscription ($149 value)
Echo3d Subscription ($100 value)
Subscription will be given to each team member.
3rd Place Ideathon
Wolfram Alpha Subscription ($375 value)
Interview Cake Subscription ($149 value)
Echo3d Subscription ($100 value)
Subscription will be given to each team member.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Executive Board
Computer Science Youth of America
Danila Sudbin
Moneycat Financing Software Engineer
Viktoria Dolzhenko
Team Lead in the company ITEZ
Judging Criteria
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Impact
What potential impact does the idea have on addressing educational challenges? -
Creativity/Innovation
How unique and original is the idea presented? -
Feasibility
Is the idea technically feasible and realistic to implement? -
Presentation
How effectively is the product pitch or prototype conveyed in the video? -
User Experience
How user-friendly and intuitive is the proposed solution? -
Potential for Scalability
Does the idea have the potential to scale and reach a wide audience? -
Relvancy
Is the submission in the scope of accessible education, and does it address the detailed topic (presented at the opening ceremony)?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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