What is a Hackathon?

A hackathon is a contest that introduces a problem to students, teachers and developers and allows their creativity to solve this problem using Design Thinking and STEAM. This year our theme is using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The week prior to the event, we will host various workshops to learn some technical skills such as hackathon 101, coding, web development, game design and design thinking, which you can apply when you come to the event.

To get started you will reseach problems within the SDG goals and decide as a team which one to focus on and solve for.

• Clear, Original & Feasible
  Project clearly identifies and thoroughly explains a clear problem that shows how the community is currently impacted. Project solution described in the problem statement is clearly original and feasible. (Does not have to be fully developed)
• Applies STEAM
  Prototype/Project solution described very clearly demonstrates STEAM application
• Community Impact
  Prototype/Project solution has high potential to have an impact on the community local or national.
• Sustainability & Innovation
  Project solution has focus on environmental sustainability, which is clearly indicated within their pitch. & Project solution clearly shows a new and novel innovation to the problem at hand.
• Solution Explanation & Ability to Answer Questions
  Explanation of prototype solution is delivered with excellent expertise and judges questions are answered clearly and with confidence.
• Used 1 Tool
  BONUS point for including more than ONE Adobe Express Zspace Echo3d Unity Design Thinking Python AI or Playlab AI