Welcome to this year's iteration of PennApps -- the Original College Hackathon! We're so happy you are joining us for our first-ever hybrid event! We can't wait to see what you all come up with. This Devpost is where you will submit your final projects at the end of the weekend. Have fun, and happy hacking! :) Visit 2021f.pennapps.com for more info.
Requirements
You may submit your project to one general route and one sponsored route only.
Valid project submissions must have all members on Devpost registered for PennApps XXII. You cannot work across teams to submit multiple projects.
Your submission must include a link to a demo video! The video should have a length MAXIMUM of 5 minutes, and should preferably be posted to YouTube or another service where we can easily access it with a link.
PLEASE submit a draft submission by 5pm EDT on Saturday, and 8am EDT on Sunday. These are HARD DEADLINES. No exceptions.
Please remember that these need to be ORIGINALÂ projects! Brainstorming before hacking starts is fine, but if you submit something that you have made beforehand, you will be disqualified. We will be checking for cheating.
Prizes
$41,159 in prizes
1st place
Each winning team member will receive a $100 Amazon gift card, exclusive HRT swag, Linode Raspberry Pi, along with their choice of one of the following: Nintendo Switch or Apple Watch SE w/ Cellular & Tribit Stormbox Bluetooth Speaker
2nd place
Each winning team member will receive a $100 Amazon gift card, Linode Raspberry Pi, along with their choice of one of the following: 27 Inch 144Hz MSI Gaming Monitor or Apple Airpods Pro
3rd place
Each winning team member will receive a $100 Amazon gift card, Linode Raspberry Pi, along with their choice of one of the following: Fitbit Charge 4 or UE Boom 3 Bluetooth Speaker
Top 10
(9)
Each winning team member will receive their choice of one of the following: portable bluetooth speaker or powerbank or LED lamp & speaker
Route: Best Sustainability Hack
Each winning team member will receive a Keurig K-Slim Coffee Maker
Route: Best Entertainment Hack
Each winning team member will receive a mini video projector
Route: Best Humor Hack
Each winning team member will receive a Fujifilm camera & film pack
Route: Best Health Hack
Each winning team member will receive a Ninja personal blender
Route: Best Social Good Hack
Each winning team member will receive 2 HugoAI Smart LED Color Lamps
Route: Best Education Hack
Each winning team member will receive their choice of 2 AirTags or Tile essentials pack
Route: Best Blockchain Hack
Each winning team member will receive a Logitech wireless gaming keyboard
Route: Best UI/UX Hack
Each winning team member will receive a 3D printing pen & filament
Sponsored Route: Best Use of IPFS and/or Filecoin
(2)
Top 2 teams will receive a prize: $200 in Filecoin (FIL) to each team member
Sponsored Route: Best Machine Learning Hack with Tangram
Each winning team member will receive $125
Sponsored Route: Best Re-Think Automotive Hack by ACV
(3)
Top 3 teams receive ACV subscription boxes:
1 Month 1 box for 3rd,
3 Months 3 Boxes for 2nd,
6 month 6 boxes for 1st
Sponsored Route: Best Use of UiPath
(3)
Each member of 1st place team receives a $100 vouchers, 2nd place team members each with a $75 voucher, and 3rd place team memebers each with a $50 voucher
Sponsored Route: Best Financial Hack by Capital One
Each winning team member will receive a $250 Amazon gift card
Sponsored Route: (MLH) Most Creative Use of Twilio
Each winning team member will receive a Twilio Swag Box and GameGo Console
Sponsored Route: (MLH) Best Domain Registered with Domain.com
Each winning team member will receive a PowerSquare Qi Wireless Phone Charger
Sponsored Route: (MLH) Best Web Monetization Project by Coil
Each winning team member will receive a portable charger, Coil Pin & $60 credit
Sponsored Route: (MLH) Best Use of Google Cloud
Each winning team member will receive a Google Cloud Swag Bag or Backpack
Best Use of Wolfram Technology
(15)
Winners each receive one year of Wolfram | One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram | Alpha Pro.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jeffrey Babin
University of Pennsylvania: Professor and Associate Director of the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program
Dalton Banks
Co-founder of Bansen Labs
...and more - full judging panel to be listed soon!
Judging Criteria
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Technical Difficulty
Is the hack technically interesting or difficult? Is it just an addendum to an API, or were there real technical challenges to surmount? This is the most important criterion that your hack will be judged upon for the general prizes. -
Originality
Is the hack more than just another generic social/mobile/local app? Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem? -
Functionality
Is the hack a functional, working project, rather than just an idea?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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