About the challenge
PawHacks is Northeastern University Oakland’s annual hackathon, bringing together students of all majors and technical skill levels to collaborate, innovate, and compete. Whether you're a coding pro or a first-time hacker, PawHacks offers a welcoming space to solve real-world challenges, build exciting projects, and pitch to industry judges. Join us for a weekend of learning, networking, and the chance to win prizes!
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March 14-16 on the Northeastern University Oakland, CA campus.
5000 MacArthur Blvd Oakland, CA 94613
Requirements
What to Build
You are free to create anything you desire as long as it fits into under the theme.
Your project will automatically be considered for the track that best suits it.
Tracks:
- Game Design
- App Design
- Web Design & UI/UX
What to Submit
Deadline: all projects must be submitted to Devpost by 2:00PM on Sunday, March 16th!
Whether your project is completed or not, you are required to share your code when submitting! It's best to use an online platform like GitHub. However, if you're not comfortable with GitHub or a similar service, you can simply upload a zip file or provide a link for downloading the code.
In addition to submitting on our Devpost, you are also required to give a live demonstration of your project to the judges. Presentations will take place from 2-4PM at GSB on Sunday, March 16th.
Prizes
1st Place Overall
1 winner
2nd Place Overall
1 winner
3rd Place Overall
1 winner
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Alvaro Monge
Teaching Professor
Brian Dixon
Kapor Capital
Carrie Maultsby-Lute
Head of Partnerships
Dan Sachs
Dean of Oakland
Judging Criteria
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Rubric
The main rubric will be split up into 5 different parts of equal weight (20% each), which will determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd main prize winners. The track winners will be determined by a separate track rubric.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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