What is Starlight?
Hiya👋 Thanks for checking this out!! Starlight is a software project showcase, aimed at highlighting all the amazing software projects being built at UNSW by students and academics.
On showcase day (July 25th) at UNSW Roundhouse, each project will get a space to showcase their demo and chat with attendees about their project!
Whether you’ve just started programming, or a seasoned veteran we want to see what you’ve made! As a bit of incentive we have prizes and merch for all kinds of skill levels. So give it a shot!
There’s (almost) no restriction on what kind of project you can submit. Whether its an old project from years ago or something you’ve hacked together for a recent hackathon we want to hear from you. Bring the project you like the most! We also welcome hardware and mechatronic projects.
Please note only UNSW students will be eligible for prizes
Judging for prizes will occur in-person — hence, attendance is strongly encouraged.
For club leaders:
If you would like to have your society represented at Starlight, please get in touch with us at contact@devsoc.app. We’d love to have you!
Hope to see you there!
Requirements
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A pdf for an A3 Poster outlining your project. This should include
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A brief description of your project, including pictures. Sections could include (but not limited to)
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Unique features
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Technical challenges
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What problem is it solving?
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Links, QR codes or similar where people can find out more about your project. Ideally, you should have multiple options to cater to different audiences i.e. deployed website url and a github in the case of a website submission (non technical and technical eyes)
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Contact information so interested parties can get in touch AND/OR a source of information where people interested in building something similar can get started
DevSoc will print these posters for you. Please follow the poster guidelines outlined below
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A3 dimensions (297 x 420mm or 11.7 x 16.5 inches or 3508 x 4960 pixels)
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Portrait or Landscape orientation
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readable (prefer sans-serif) fonts
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good contrast levels for colors
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Let us know of any extra items you would like to demo on the day. I.e. if you have a hardware component that you would like to display. Or you would like to supply a laptop so people can interact with your project.
Submission Deadline:
Term 2 Week 7 Monday 14th July
Prizes
Best Project First Place
$250 Cash
1 x Bucket Hat
1 x Mousepad
1 x tote
Best Project Second Place
$50 Cash + Merch
1 x Bucket Hat
1 x Mousepad
1 x tote
People's Choice
$100 Cash
1 Hoodie per team member (max 5)
First Steps First Place
$150 Cash
1 x tote
1 x mousepad
1 x bucket hat
First Steps Second Place
$100 Cash
1 x tote
1 x mousepad
1 x bucket hat
First Steps Third Place
$50 Cash
1 x tote
1 x mousepad
1 x bucket hat
UniLife First Place
1 hoodie per team member (max 5)
UniLife Second Place
2 x Bucket hat
2 x Mousepad
1 x Tote
Hobby
$150 Cash
1 x tote
1 x mousepad
1 x bucket hat
Most Impactful Project
Airpods
1 x tote
1 x mousepad
1 x bucket hat
Best Video Game
1x 7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2 In ear monitors (IEMs)
1x Wargaming water bottle
1x Wargaming mug
1x Wargaming diary
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
DevSoc Events
Judging Criteria
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Innovation and Creativity
Out of 10: Originality: Is the idea novel and unique? Has it been done before? Creativity: Does the solution approach the problem in an innovative way? -
Stall Presentation (Out of 5)
Clarity:Is the stall demo clear and concise?Does it communicate the project to technical and non-technical audiences?Engagement:Does the team engage with the audience well?Q&A:Is the team knowledgeable about the project and respond well to questions?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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