At UGAHacks, we help your ideas reach new heights. Log on and get hacking with us in this epic 36 hour hackathon, hosted in Georgia's quintessential college town, Athens.
Hackathons are all about exploring your ideas and bringing them to fruition. We've got mentors, workshops and mixers to help you get what you need and branch out, and fun events like video game tournaments when you're bushed and ready to unwind. We'll keep you well fed and watered all weekend. It's time to go out on a limb and find your roots!
Prizes
$4,400 in prizes
Best Overall 1st Place
Design the most impressive project this year!
Prize: Asus 27" 2k, 75Hz Monitors for up to 4 members
Best Overall 2nd Place
One of the best projects this year!
Prize: Apple Airpods for up to 4 members
Best Overall 3rd Place
One of the best projects this yea!
Prize: Asus GTX 1050 Ti's for up to 4 members
Best First Time Hacker
Best project for a new group of hackers!
Prize: Google Home Minis for up to 4 members
Best Solo Hacker
Best project to come from a one man team!
Prize: KontrolFreek prize bag
Best Video Game
Goes to the team that makes the best video game that weekend!
Prize: KontrolFreek prize bags for up to 4 members
Best Use of Google Cloud
Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: g.co/cloud. Each winning team member will receive a Google Home Mini.
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Register a domain using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a Domain.com branded backpack.
Best UiPath Automation Hack
Build or add automation to your hack using UiPath! Each winning team member will receive a Limited Edition UiPath Branded Backpack.
Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
Create a hack using MongoDB Atlas to host a database in the cloud! Automate the provisioning and deployment process with ease, while focusing all your efforts on your hack. Projects built using MongoDB Atlas will be eligible to win an AirCharge Plus per team member.
Best Use of Blockstack
Create an app using the Blockstack Platform. Each winning team member will receive a pair of Apple BeatsX Earphones. The opportunity with Blockstack doesn't end with the event. Any app built with Blockstack during a hackathon that successfully registers for the App Mining program will receive an additional $200 reward.
BlackRock API Challenge
Building the application that helps non-investors invest for the first time for their financial well-being
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Michael E. Cotterell
Lecturer / University of Georgia
Eman Saleh
Lecturer / University of Georgia
Michael Scott
Lecturer / University of Georgia
Hao Peng
Lecturer / University of Georgia
Manijeh Keshtgari
Lecturer / University of Georgia
Judging Criteria
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Technology
How technically impressive is the project? Did the project use a clever technique or use many components? Did it make you go “wow”? -
Impact
How important is this project to the target audience? Will solve a common problem? -
Creativity
Is this idea new and interesting? Has anything similar to this project been developed before? -
Learning
What did they learn from this? Did they learn a lot of new topics (maybe even soft skills)? This will be more of a question based category rather than observing their work. -
Design
Is the design and use of this project intuitive? Is there a learning curve to using it or were you able to understand it at a glance? Does the project have a unique look at feel to it?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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