Our theme this year is “Interconnectivity”. Staying connected has been a challenge we’ve all experienced throughout the pandemic. BCSers are renowned not only for our interconnection between disciplines, but also for having a strong and interconnected student body. Let’s put our minds together to build some creative solutions!
Eligibility
- All members of your team must be accepted and registered as BCS Hack 2021 participants.
- Teams may have up to 4 members in total.
- You may not be a part of more than one team.
Requirements
- Hacking begins at 9:00 PM PST on Friday, Apr 9, 2021. You may not begin hacking before this time, although idea formation is allowed.
- You must submit your project to devpost before 8:00 AM PST on Sunday, Apr 11, 2021, to be eligible to present your project.
- All team members must be verified on Discord.
- You are strongly recommended to submit a pre-recorded pitch video (3 minutes max) with your submission, but not strictly required.
- Your demo video should be focused on a pitch as well as a live demo.
- Submissions may not be submitted to multiple hackathons.
- Finalists must present in the closing ceremony to be eligible to win prizes.
Prizes
$CAD 2,350 in prizes
First Place - $1250
First Place - $1250
1 winner
Second Place - $750
Second Place - $750
1 winner
Third Place - $350
Third Place - $350
1 winner
Judges
Donald Acton
Steve Wolfman
Karina Mochetti
Judging Criteria
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Theme (30%)
Does this solution address a problem associated with interconnectivity? -
Impact/Creativity (10%)
Is this idea novel and creative? -
Value Proposition (20%)
Does this solution bring value to the market? -
Technical Features (20%)
How well does the solution make use of existing technology (software/hardware)? -
Design (20%)
Is the solution intuitive and is it functional?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager