What is Cutie Hack?
Cutie Hack is a virtual 12-hour, beginner-oriented hackathon hosted by students at the University of California, Riverside. Hackers are challenged with creating a cool project within the timeframe to demo in order to win awesome prizes. Cutie Hack will also be hosting informative workshops, fun games, and industry networking. While this hackathon is created around beginners, we welcome anyone from any high school or college no matter your experience level. Come on out and see what you can make!
Requirements
Please submit the following:
Please submit the following:
- Github Link to your project's code base.
- A description of your project, what it does, and if it solves any problem.
- Check discord for a zoom link and breakout room to attend your assigned demo session.
- Any website url if it is live.
Prizes
1st Place - Drone
2nd Place - Mini Projector with Projector Screen
3rd Place - Echo Dot
Best UI/UX - XP Pen Drawing Tablet
Best Hardware - Chefman Small Compact Air Fryer
Best Theme Project - Cherry Blossom Lego Set
Best Beginner Hack - Anker Portable Charge
Student's Choice - Fire Stick 4k Streaming Device
Organizer's Pick - Hydro Flask
Sustainability Track Prize - Gardening Kit
Optimization Track Prize
Innovation Track Prize
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Craig Schroeder
UCR Professor
Walid Najjar
UCR Professor
Allan Knight
UCR Professor
Paea Lependu
UCR Professor
Ryan Rusich
UCR Professor
Amel Dechemi
UCR PhD Candidate
Sasya Uppugonduri
Hardware Engineer @ Synopsys
Rajbir Johar
UX/Frontend Engineer
Danial Beg
Former Citrus Hack Director
Elaine Lin
UI/UX Developer @ Art'rSpace
JS Pescasio
Former Citrus Hack Web Developer Lead
Paulian Le
Former Citrus Hack Ops Lead
Westin Montano
Former Citrus Hack Ops Lead
Vahagn Tovmasian
Former IEEE President
Sunny Zeng
Former Program Chair @ IEEE
Leen Eisa
Project Manager @ Solar Car
Divyank Shah
ACM Profesional Development Chair
Arlene Phimmasone
DAU President
Trinah Maulion
DAU Marketing Lead
Judging Criteria
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Complexity
How complex is the project in terms of functionality and/or design? -
“Wow” Factor
Is the concept of the project something that you’ve never seen? -
Polish
Is the project robust from the back to the end-user? -
Effort
Does the team’s pitch exude passion for the idea they worked on all day?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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