About the challenge
cuHacking6 is the long awaited return of Carleton University's premiere hackathon.
Join over 300 students working in teams (up to 4 people) to design, build, and demo a project in 24 hours. Throughout the event there are many beginner-to-pro workshops, tech talk from speakers in the working in the field, opportunities to meet and talk to sponsors and potentially land jobs and ofcourse fun and exciting events for you to make new friends, destress, and network with industry professionals.
Dates
March 14-16th 2025
Spirit of the Competition
Remember that hackathons are like marathons. Some people go to compete, but most people take part to better themselves and have fun. Whatever the reason is you're at a hackathon, make sure you're upholding the hacker spirt and Community Values by collaborating with other teams, helping beginners, and having fun.
Requirements
What to Submit
- Project Details: Team name, Project name, a tagline, and a description detailing the problem you are addressing, the solution and it's impact.
- Technical Details: Code repository (e.g. GitHub link), technologies used, and a brief explanation of how it works.
- Supporting Materials: Presentations, design links, or brainstorming diagrams that demonstrate your design and architecture features. A 2-minute video is also highly recommended -- this can be a demo, slideshow, or whatever you think is best (although demo is recommended!)
- Maximum team size of 4
Prizes
Best overall project
1st: EPOMAKER Keyboard + Smiski + MLH Winner Pin
2nd: Air Fryer + NordVPN + MLH Winner Pin
3rd: Wireless Charger + MLH Winner Pin
People’s choice - Best overall project
Charger Bot + MLH Winner Pin
[Wolfram] Wolfram Award - Top 5 teams
Wolfram Award (Includes Wolfram | One free 1 year subscription)
Boopbot fan art
Merry Dairy giftcard + recipe book
Judging based on posts in Discord channel
Best Hardware Hack
Lego Botanicals
Carleton Impact Challenge
Rocketbook Mini
Best use of Figma
Huion Drawing tablet
Marketing challenge
$50 Amazon Gift Card
Best First Time Hack
Blanket Hoodie
Criteria: Entire team must be first-time hackers (never participated in a hackathon before)
Best School Crossover
Friendship Necklaces
Most Outrageous Hack/Turn Brainrot into brain nourishment
An assortment of plushies
[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API
Prize: Microboard + JBL 660 Headset
It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?
Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice
Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers
Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more
Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?
[MLH] Best Use of Auth0
Wireless Headphones
Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today and use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team!
[MLH] Best AI Application Built with Cloudflare
Prize: Arduino Kit
Cloudflare is one of the world’s largest networks enabling hackers like you to build, deploy, and deliver trusted applications, no matter where you are! With Cloudflare, you’ll have all the building blocks to create a full-stack application; from C3 (create Cloudflare command line) instance deployment to object storage. You can even run GenAI (LLMs, text to image, Voice to text etc..) in the cloud and leverage your AI functionality via API requests using Cloudlfare’s Workers AI! Enjoy Cloudflare’s generous free tier to get started at no cost! This weekend, we want you to build an AI Application utilizing Cloudflare’s numerous services for a chance to win Arduino Kits for you and your team!
[MLH] Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
Prize: Digital Gift Card
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win some amazing prizes!
[QNX] Best use of QNX - Software
Winner: $1000 in Amazon Canada Gift Cards + QNX Swag Box
Runner-up: $250 in Amazon Canada Gift Cards
Repo featured at gitlab.com/qnx/projects
All entrants: Keep your team’s Raspberry Pi 4B kit
[QNX] Best use of QNX - Hardware
Winner: $1000 in Amazon Canada Gift Cards + QNX Swag Box
Runner-up: $250 in Amazon Canada Gift Cards
Repo featured at gitlab.com/qnx/projects
All entrants: Keep your team’s Raspberry Pi 4B kit
[Gadget] Gadget Challenge
$1000 first prize winner
$100 for most new bugs reported
$100 for best new feature suggested
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Rafi Khan
Malick Sylla
Mariami Lomtadze
Rami Sabouni
Carissa Davis
Sana Zahid
Federico Naranjo
Noredeen Al-Zu'bi
Safaa Bedawi
Andrew Garneau
Saffat Aziz
Victor Li
Asad Ali
Aashna Verma
Muhammad Maisam
Joel Cherian
Judging Criteria
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Creativity and Innovation
Does the idea solve the problem they're addressing in a novel way? (Either through new technology or a new/unique way of using existing technology). Is there clear thought put behind the idea to make a new or better solution? -
Impact and Potential
Does the idea have great potential to positively impact industries, and/or solve problems that either affect groups of people? -
Execution and Completeness
Is the project complete? Does it work? For large scale project ideas with little time to execute, prototypes and proof of concepts will be considered. -
Presentation and Pitch
Is the presentation is clear and concise? Does it convey and sell the project with great effectiveness?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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