Seattle University's Association for Computing Machinery, Girls Who Code, and ANIMAL are planning to host a 24-hour hackathon (technical project competition) at Seattle University's Student Center on Saturday, February 1st at 12Noon, and ending on Sunday, February 2nd at 2PM. This event is open to all college students in the Greater Seattle Area!

NO PREVIOUS TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR TO ATTEND!

Details For the Event

  • Address: 901 12th Ave Seattle, WA 98122
  • Cost of Attendance will be free
  • Teams of up to 3 members are allowed
  • There will be 1 meal provided at 5PM on Saturday
  • We will provide light snacks and refreshments, but participants are encouraged to bring their own food & refreshments as well
  • Transportation will not be provided
  • There will be an overnight workingspace, but we will not offer an overnight sleeping area so please plan accordingly!
  • Parking information can be found on the SeattleU Website
    • We recommend the Visitor Lot on 12th Ave or the Murphy Parking Garage on E Cherry St.

Please contact us on our socials or join the Discord for updates!

 

Requirements

What to Build

  • A functional application/demo with a tech stack of your choosing that is based on our two tracks: Foundation & Connection
  • Foundation
    • From innocations in healthcare to applications of physics, society is founded upon application of STEM. Showcase what your ideas look like to help make the world a constantly innovative place!
  • Connection
    • Connecting with one another is the thing that makes us human, and technology can make it easier and accessibile. Whether your project is rooted in assisting with mental health, disability services, or anything that helps connect one-another, showcase your ideas to make the world a more connected place!

What to Submit (DUE 2/2 AT NOON)

  • A public GitHub repository
    • README explaining your project, technologies used, formatting of organization, documentation to get your application running
    • If project is a website, provide both the GitHub repository as well as the public URL for judges to access
  • A presentation to be given to judges
    • Format TBD but will either be in-person or through a video format.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
Listed in description
4 winners

Foundation:
Bose New SoundLink Flex Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Connection:
Apple AirPods 4

Best Integration of AI:
Arduino Cloud Nano RP2040 Connect Bundle + $15 Steam Gift card

Best Beginner Project:
Mariners vs Athletics ticket + Random PopMart Figurine

NOTE:
-Groups cannot win more than 1 of these prizes.
-Each prize will be provided in quantities of 3 or fewer depending on group size.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Beatriz Diaz Acosta

Beatriz Diaz Acosta
Computer Science Professor at Seattle U

Tim Spinney

Tim Spinney
Computer Science Professor at Seattle U

Mike McKee

Mike McKee
Computer Science Professor at Seattle U

Brian Daugherty

Brian Daugherty
Computer Science Professor at Seattle U

Bruno Guardia Robles

Bruno Guardia Robles
Computer Science Professor at Seattle U

Yueting Chen

Yueting Chen
Computer Science Professor at Seattle U

Lambert Mathias

Lambert Mathias
Software Engineer at Meta

Judging Criteria

  • Skill/Quality of Technology
  • Design (UI/UX)
  • Connection to Theme (Solution)
  • Presentation to Judges
  • Personal Inspirations/Creativity
  • Integration of AI (Optional)
    NOTE: This will not be added on to the total score

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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