About the challenge
Kent Hack Enough is Kent State's premier hackathon, according to us. Join us at the Design Innovation Hub in Kent, Ohio for a full 24 hours of hacking and fun events!
Get started
To get started, register for Kent Hack Enough at https://khe.io/register.
Requirements
Hackers are free to build and submit whatever they want! There is no theme or challenge to solve. Submissions must follow these rules:
- Dual Submission - Any submissions that have been submitted to any other Hackathons in the past or any concurrent Hackathons will be disqualified. Work for KHE must be made for KHE.
- Membership - Anyone who contributes to a submission must be registered for the event. Submissions involving people who were not registered are eligible for disqualification. To register, visit https://khe.io/register
- DevPost - Any submission sent to Devpost must be verified with the same email used to register for KHE.
- Plagiarism - Submissions must be the original work of the submitters. Any work found to have been stolen/plagiarized will be disqualified. References must be adequately cited and sourced.
- Your project must be live demoed in front of judges in-person to qualify for prizes after hacking ends on the 21st.
- To qualify for judging, hackers must check in at the event in-person.
Prizes
Grand Prize
This is our biggest prize! All types of hacks are allowed to be submitted for this prize. Prize amount - $500 for the submitting team and a Wolfram Alpha subscription for each team member.
Second Place
Like the Grand Prize, but for the second best hack! Prize amount - $250 for the submitting team and a Wolfram Alpha subscription for each team member.
Third Place
Third best hack! Prize amount - $100 for the submitting team and a Wolfram Alpha subscription for each team member.
Best Duo Hack
Got a dynamic duo that you want to build a project with? This prize is for you. Prize amount - 2 Boogie Boards from Kent Displays and a Wolfram Alpha subscription for each team member.
Fan Favorite
The general public voted for their favorite.
Best Interdisciplinary Hack
Got a team of 2 or more disciplines? This prize is for you. Prize amount - $100 for the submitting team and a Wolfram Alpha subscription for each team member.
Greatest Impact Hack
If your hack aims to address a current societal issue, this prize is for you. Prize amount - $100 for the submitting team and a Wolfram Alpha subscription for each team member.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Mikhail Nesterenko
Kent State University (Professor)
Ali Al-Ramadan
Kent State University (Instructor & Researcher)
Nick Llewellyn
Enbasis
Christian Wierzbicki
Enbasis
Heath Bair
Nationwide
Meldin Bektic
Kent State University (Instructor & Researcher)
Joe Duncko
Youngstown Business Incubator
Judging Criteria
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Creativity/Originality
Judges will be grading submissions based on how original/novel the submission is. Additionally, a submissions creativity will also be measured. -
Most Learned
Judges will be grading submissions based on how much the participants learned while working on their submission. -
Technical Impressiveness
Judges will be grading submissions based on how technically impressive the submission is. -
Track Specific Requirements
Judges will grade submissions based on how well they align with requirements of a track in addition to the criteria listed above.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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