The School of Computing and Information is hosting She Innovates, in partnership with the Big Idea Center and Women in Computer Science (WiCS).  She Innovates is a weekend hackathon celebrating women in tech! This event is open to ALL students – undergraduates and graduates – in the Greater Pittsburgh area with or without a computer science background! Come for a weekend filled with hacking, technical talks, mentorship, and fun!

Requirements

What to Build

Judges will evaluate projects based on this rubric

What to Submit

Upload your project source code and any supplimentary material (like video demos) by 9:00 am EST on 2/5!

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$400 in prizes
nutribullet Personal Blender for Shakes, Smoothies, Food Prep, and Frozen Blending, 24 Ounces, 600 Watt, Gray, (NBR-0601)
1 winner

FUJIFILM INSTAX MINI LINK 2 Smartphone Printer (Space Blue)
1 winner

JBL Flip 5 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (River Teal)
1 winner

Beats by Dr. Dre Beats Solo3 Wireless On-Ear Headphones (Rose Gold / Icon)
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Alex Zharichenko

Alex Zharichenko
Aurora Innovation

Kimiya Ghadimi

Kimiya Ghadimi
University of Pittsburgh

Courtney Watts

Courtney Watts
Company - CGI

Sherif Khattab

Sherif Khattab
University of Pittsburgh

Bobbie Jean Johnson

Bobbie Jean Johnson
PNC Bank

Kate Rush

Kate Rush
PNC Bank

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Difficulty
    How challenging was your project? How much technical skill/knowledge was needed?
  • Originality
    How creative/new was your idea? Is it different than competition/ something that already exists?
  • Progress
    How much time was dedicated to the project? Was time used effectively? Was appropriate effort made?
  • User Experience
    Is your project well-designed and user-friendly? Is your project intuitive?

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