Camp PolyHacks is a student-run, multidisciplinary hackathon dedicated to social entrepreneurship and human-centered design.
Over two days, Cal Poly students of all backgrounds work in teams to ideate, design, pitch, and market their solution to a problem facing the community. It’s a Learn by Doing marathon of collaboration, learning, and creativity.
Check out the Camper Kit! It contains the following:
Survival Guide: Preparation and how you can make the most out of this hackathon experience
Trails: Breakdown of the Trails with sample problem statements and resources
Resources: Carefully curated resources for iOS, Android, Web Development, Design/Prototyping, and Pitching
Mentors: List of company representatives with their area of expertise
Full Schedule: Descriptions of each event
Eligibility
Teams of 6-8 campers with a minimum of 1 Hacker, 1 Hustler, and 1 Hipster
Choose 1 Trail among: Education, Accessibility, Sustainability
Requirements
Submit your entire codebase (ex. GitHub repository link), screenshots of your product, slidedeck, and any other sources you'd like to post such as your Illustrator file by Jan 19 7 PM.
Prizes
1st Place
Lenovo Smart Display and Phillips Light Bulb, iFixIt Mako Driver Kits, $4,000 AWS Credits, Gift Basket- Uber Gift Cards, Tile Pros, Caligraphy Pens, Game of Phones, Moleskines
2nd Place
Amazon Echo 2nd Generation, $50 Amazon Gift Cards, $3,000 AWS Credits, Gift Basket- Spotify Gift Cards, Bob Ross Mugs, Caligraphy Pens, Tumblers, Boba Kit, Bluetooth Speaker
3rd Place
Wonderboom Speakers, iFixIt Pro Tech Toolkit, $1,000 AWS Credits, Gift Basket- Moleskines, Amazon gift cards, Caligraphy pens, Echo dot, wireless chargers
Best Pitch
Chromecast Audios
Best Use Of Amazon Web Services by Amazon
$1k AWS Credits and 8 $10 Starbucks Gift Cards
Best Cleantech Hack by Poly Canyon Ventures
$250 Cash, $500 Grant for your Cleantech startup
Best Servant Leadership Hack by Pariveda
Chromecasts
Best Use of Satellite Technology by Northrop Grumman
$50 Best Buy Gift Cards
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
Show us your ticket on Eventbrite on Friday evening to register. You can form teams at 7:30 PM and submit your poster with your team name, trail choice, and other details at the campfire.
Upload your project on Devpost by 7 PM on Saturday to be entered into the competition. Give yourself at least 30 minutes to upload everything. There are questions you must answer!
Judges
Joanne Hontiveros
Northrop Grumman
Nancy Dickenson
Nielsen Norman Group
Vikki Costello
Pariveda Solutions
Doris Erlanson
Amazon
Judging Criteria
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Innovation + Creativity
How unique is this app? Is the idea very similar to an existing product? Did the app have any special features or advanced technologies? Was the idea ambitious and did they develop an effective business model? How well did the app solve the social trail? -
User Interface + User Experience
How does the UI look? It is professional and clean? Does it have a certain theme carried throughout the entire app? Is the user journey intuitive and easy to use or is it cluttered and confusing? -
Technical Quality
How finished and purposeful is the product? Did you scope your features well, given 24 hours? Has it been coded, or are you solely sharing mockups and prototypes? Is the demo live? Did you face any challenges and how did they overcome them? -
Pitch + App Impact
Did you define your target market and business opportunity? Would people use or buy this app and how profitable is your revenue model? Was the team cohesive and able to effectively explain their product and answer questions?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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