About the challenge

Its almost a month after the Lourve heist in Paris, France where a team of robbers, dressed as construction workers, stole 8 pieces of the French Crown Jewels. Now, rumors are of another heist brewing TODAY. Your mission, should you choose to accept it: build a creative tech solution that helps prevent, solve, or even commit the perfect heist. How can security prevent something like this in the future? How can the police track down the criminals? What will a heist look like with these new and improved protections? How will the criminals evade dectection and sell their loot? Your project should showcase your creativitiy and technical innovation in crafting the perfect tool.

Get started

  • 10:05 AM: Kick-off presentation introducing the challenge and providing hackathon details.
  • 10:15 AM: Team formation and project initiation.
  • 2:00 PM: Lunch (provided)
  • 6:00 PM: Dinner (provided)
  • 10:00 PM: Submission deadline for projects.
  • 10:05 PM: Final presentations
  • 10:15 PM: Winner announcement

Requirements

What to Build

In groups of up to 4, your goal is to desing a tool that:

  • Embraces the Heist Theme: Take inspiration from the recent Lourve theft, think stealth, strategy, mystery, or protection. 
  • Engages and Immerses Users: Make your tool interactive, data-driven, or gamified to pull users into the story.
  • Showcases Technological Innovation and Creativity: Push the limits of your imagination and technical skills.

What to Submit

Each team should submit: 

  1. Project Overview: A brief description of your tool, its purpose, and the KTP core area(s) it addresses.
  2. Technical Details: Outline the technologies used, any notable features, and how the tool is built to scale.
  3. Demo or Presentation: Either a short video demo (if possible) or slides that showcase your tool’s functionality, user experience, and interactive features.
  4. Code Repository: Submit a link to your project’s code repository for review.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

3 non-cash prizes
LinkedIn Post
3 winners

A LinkedIn post showcasing your achievement and project!

GitHub Swag
3 winners

Some GitHub Swag!

KTP Merch
3 winners

Kappa Theta Pi Merchandise!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Ryan Majd

Ryan Majd
President of KTP Phi Chapter

Judging Criteria

  • User Experience & Design
    Is the tool intuitive, immersive, and visually polished? Does it pull users into the story or solve a problem in an elegant way?
  • Innovation & Creativity
    How inventive is the idea? Does it reimagine traditional tools or introduce a fresh perspective that fits the heist theme?
  • Scalability & Longevity
    Can this project evolve beyond the hackathon? Is it adaptable enough to serve future challenges?
  • Technical Execution
    Is the implementation solid and well-crafted? Are the features functional, reliable, and demonstrative of strong engineering skills?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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