A 24-hour hackathon themed around making positive change in the world with technology.
Prizes
First Place
$500 cash or option to donate to a charity of choice + Dell Venue 10 Tablets
Second Place
$250 cash or option to donate to a charity of choice + Muse Headband
Third Place
$150 cash or option to donate to a charity of choice
(AWS) Best Use of Amazon Web Services
Provided by MLH - Best Use of Amazon Web Services wins a Dell 1TB External Hard Drive
Domain.com
Provided by MLH - Best Domain Registered on Domain.com wins a Domain.com Swag Pack with an Arduino RedBoard
Best Hardware Hack Presented by Genius
$250 3D Printing Package
Best Project in Sustainability Presented by GE
Raspberry Pi B+ Kits
Best Project Using Azure Presented by Microsoft
Acer Iconia Tablets
#ThinkEngineering Challenge (McMaster Engineering)
Win: Raspberry Pi 2 Kits
Create an awesome quiz or other tool to inspire the next generation of engineers.
Sample Quiz Content: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-8ky2PV8jKiU1RXcGJ3V0pmdU0
Best Project in Healthcare
BitAlino Boards
Best .TECH Domain
$50 Gift Vouchers per group member
W Booth School of Engineering Practice Prize for Most Innovative or Entrepreneurial Idea
Bonus prize awarded to a team in the top 6
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges

Patti Mikula
Co-Founder & CEO of Hackworks

John Preston
Associate Dean

David Potter
Founder of Masters of Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation program

Kevin Browne
Software Hamilton
Judging Criteria
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Completeness
(Out of 3) How ready is the hack? Is it fully functional and looks good? **If your hack isn't complete yet, submit anyways! You could still win** -
Technical Difficulty
(Out of 5) How difficult was creating the hack? How interesting is the hack created? -
Social Impact
(Out of 12) How much change will the hack bring? Is it solving a real world problem? -
Originality
(Out of 5) How original is the hack?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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