Simon Fraser University's largest hackathon hosted at the SFU Burnaby Campus. https://stormhacks.com/
Requirements
- Team size must be from 1-4 people.
⚡️Submitting Your Project⚡️
Eligibility:
- For the Devpost submission, please have your team submit a github link (and/or figma link) of your project in the "Try it out links" like in the below image. (optional: link to the deployed application).
- Please have one member of the team post a link to your project on Devpost in the #project-submissions channel
- Finally, please head over to the SUB 5th floor registration table outside the ballroom at some point in the day before Sunday 12:30pm (deadline for submission) so that our organizers can confirm that your project is on Devpost and we will add them to the list of projects being judged!
Prizes
$CAD12,550 in prizes
1st Place
First place winner will receive $1000 CAD for the entire team, a private SAP tour for the entire team, and each member will receive a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro valued at $375.00 CAD.
2nd Place
Second place winner will receive $750 CAD for the entire team, a private SAP tour for the entire team, and each member will receive a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro valued at $375.00 CAD.
3rd Place
Third place winner will receive $500 CAD for the entire team, a private tour of SAP for the entire team, and each member will receive a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro valued at $375.00 CAD.
Honorable Mentions
(3)
The three honorable mention winners will each receive $100 CD each and each member will receive a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro valued at $375.00 CAD.
Best UI/UX
The winning team will receive $300 CAD.
Best Pitch
The winning team will receive $300 CAD.
CSSS Sponsor Award (John Wu Award)
(2)
This award is in rememerance of John Wu: the previous Frosh Chair and Director of Events at the Computing Science Student Society - the CSSS would not be the same without him! Awarded to the team(s) with the most creative / unique / "crazy" / "out there" project. The winning teams will win $100 CAD sponsored by CSSS.
Edtech Award
Awarded to the best Educational Tech (EdTech) hack. Each member of the winning team will receive an expansion pack valued at $100 CAD + Edtech bundled valued at $100 to expand your project beyond the event sponsored by Leading Learners
Wolfram Award
Each individual member of the top 3 winning teams + honorable mentions will receive a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro valued at $375.00 CAD Sponsored by Wolfram.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
TBA
Judging Criteria
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Technical Proficiency (25%)
How proficient is the use of technologies? How well does the program leverage various tools? (programming languages, third-party APIs, frameworks, etc.) -
Wow Factor (25%)
Does the project stand out? How creative is the solution, in comparison to its effectiveness? -
Design (25%)
How easy-to-use and intuitive is the user interface and user experience? Does the project account for accessibility? -
Pitch (25%)
How prepared and engaged was the presentation? Did the content material flow well and address their problem?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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