HackCWRU is Case Western Reserve University’s annual hackathon. Groups of 1 - 4 members have 36 hours to make a technology project in one of four project tracks and win prizes.

Requirements

Make sure you select the prizes that apply to your hack. All projects must be submitted before 9 am on Sunday, March 20. Note: You may continue to work on your hack until 9 am on Sunday. Groups must submit a 3-minute video demo of their project along with any other media they feel is necessary.

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Prizes

$4,732 in prizes
Maker Track - Creality Ender 3
1 winner

Each member of winning team (up to 4 people) will receive the prize

Fintech Track - Oculus Quest 2
1 winner

Each member of winning team (up to 4 people) will receive the prize

Health Track - Fitbit Versa
1 winner

Each member of winning team (up to 4 people) will receive the prize

Civic Track - Soundcore Motion+
1 winner

Each member of winning team (up to 4 people) will receive the prize

Rockwell Sustainability Track - Philips Hue Colored Lights 3-pack (Bluetooth gen) and a Philips Hue Dimmer switch
1 winner

Each member of winning team (up to 4 people) will receive the prize

Best Beginner Hack - Raspberry Pi
1 winner

Each member of winning team (up to 4 people) will receive the prize

Best Game Hack - Razer Naga Pro
1 winner

Each member of winning team (up to 4 people) will receive the prize

Most Aesthetic Hack - Miroir Element D75 Projector
1 winner

Each member of winning team (up to 4 people) will receive the prize

Best Hardware Hack - Korin Clickpack Pro
1 winner

Each member of winning team (up to 4 people) will receive the prize

Dream Big and Create More Cheers with AB InBev - Anker Wireless Charger Bundle
1 winner

AB InBev is all about bringing people together and creating more cheers for a better world! Using whatever tools, hardware and/or software at your disposal, build a hack that leads us into a brighter future for a chance to win some amazing prizes for you and your team.

Remember, AB inBev is looking for innovative projects that can possibly change the world in a positive way! We can't wait to see what you come up with.

Best Use of DeSo - $100 worth of $DESO coin & an exclusive DeSo Tumbler
1 winner

DeSo is the official Web3 sponsor of the MLH Hackathon League and the first Layer 1 blockchain custom-built for decentralized social media applications. While blockchains like Avalanche or Solana cost $0.50+ to store just a 200-character post, the DeSo blockchain is built with custom indexing and storage optimizations which make it 10,000X cheaper to store social content on-chain! In order to qualify for the contest, you must launch an app that writes to the DeSo blockchain and/or implements DeSo identity. While social media apps are a great fit for DeSo, you can also build financial apps, marketplaces, and more on the DeSo blockchain. For inspiration on project ideas, you can check out some of the existing 200+ apps already live on DeSo at Bithunt.com as well as our DeSo APIs. The Best Use of DeSo gets $100 worth of $DESO coin & an exclusive DeSo branded tumbler!

Best Domain Name from Domain.com - PowerSquare Qi Wireless Phone Charger
1 winner

Register a .tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi wireless phone charger.

Most Creative Use of GitHub - GitHub Octocat Statue, Plushy & Sticker bundle
1 winner

GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events & learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Best Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!

Best Use of Google Cloud - Google Cloud Swag Bag or Backpack
1 winner

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Each winning team member located in the US will receive a Google Cloud Swag Bag complete with a beanie, pillow, journal, socks and lanyards. International winners will receive a Google branded backpack.

Most Creative Use of Twilio - Twilio Swag Box, GameGo Console
1 winner

Twilio allows you to incorporate mobile messaging, phone calls and a ton of other awesome communication features right into your hackathon project using web service APIs. Are you building an e-commerce website and want to send text notifications or email confirmations once an order is completed? Or maybe your application needs to verify users based on their mobile numbers? Twilio makes all this possible and more. Build a hack that simplifies your life using any one of Twilio’s APIs for a chance to win a Twilio Swag Box and GameGo Console for you and each of your teammates!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

M Kuznetsov

M Kuznetsov
UI Engineer at Thrive Global

Matthew Trowbridge

Matthew Trowbridge
Electrical Design Engineer @ Embedded Planet, Inc.

Jim McGuffin-Cawley

Jim McGuffin-Cawley
CWRU Professor, Director of Sears Think[box]

Mehmet Koyuturk

Mehmet Koyuturk
CWRU Professor of CDS

Daniel Kim
Software Engineer | IBM Watson Health

Hunter Stecko

Hunter Stecko
PhD Student in Computer Science

Graham Tscheider

Graham Tscheider
Software Engineer at Rockwell Automation

Sam Porach

Sam Porach
Software Engineer at Rockwell Automation

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity‌ ‌
    How original is the project? Does the hack use a tool or technology in a unique way?
  • Practicality
    How useful is this hack? Is there a realistic market for this product? Does this project achieve its goal?
  • Technical Depth
    How technically difficult is this project? Is the hack created with tools new to the hackers?
  • Polish
    How is the project presented? Does the hack work as expected? How does the project look? Does the hack have an intuitive user experience?

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