About the challenge

Hackarithms is themed around "applying algorithms to real world problems". Participate in a team of up to 5 Australian university students to have fun innovating, learning and meeting new people. Mentors will be available during the event to help teams out, and prizes will be up for grabs!

Get started

Join our club's Discord , you can post in the 'looking-for-a-team' channel under the 'Hackarithms' category to help find your team. Teams are allowed to start brainstorming ideas before the event, but any coding must be started and finished during the hacking period.

Onsite Schedule

Friday 8th July 4pm to 6pm - Welcome Session (UWA EZONE Room 210/211)

  • 4:00pm - Event Overview & Introducing Mentors/Judges (live-streamed on Discord)
  • 5:00pm - Team-forming/Networking Session (with light refreshments)

Saturday 9th July 9am to 5pm - Project Day (UWA EZONE Room 210/211)

  • 9am-5pm - Work on projects
  • 12:30pm - Lunch
  • 3:30pm - Afternoon Tea

Sunday 10th July 9am to 6pm - Project & Judging Day (UWA EZONE Room 210/211)

  • 9am-2pm - Teams work on projects
  • 12:30pm - Lunch
  • 2:00pm - Submissions close, Judging starts
  • 3:30pm - Afternoon Tea
  • 4:00pm - Judging finished, top 5 submissions announced
  • 5:00pm - Live pitches + Q&A for top 5 submissions (live-streamed on Discord)
  • 5:40pm - Final round of judging
  • 6:00pm - Prize winners announced (live-streamed on Discord)

Lunch and afternoon tea will be provided on Saturday and Sunday.

Requirements

What to Build

A software prototype that demonstrates your algorithm and its application. The propotype must involve programming in some form. This could be in the form of a web application, Python script, mobile application, etc. Only new projects are allowed, they must be developed completely within the timeframe of the event. There is no restriction on what sort of algorithm your team uses.

What to Submit

Teams will be required to submit:

  • A link to their public Git repository of their prototype - including a README file on how to run it
  • A 3-minute video pitch explaining their idea

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Prizes

$300 in prizes
1st Place
1 winner

$200 JB Hi-Fi gift card

2nd Place
1 winner

$100 Harvey Norman gift card

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Bea Shakjiri

Bea Shakjiri
Vice-President @ UWA Programming Competition Society

Ekin Bukulmez

Ekin Bukulmez
Software Engineer @ Atlassian

Nicholas Pritchard

Nicholas Pritchard
Ex-President @ UWA Programming Competition Society

Bernardo Amaral

Bernardo Amaral
Software Engineer @ Visagio

Judging Criteria

  • Idea (45%)
    Is an algorithm the main focus of your idea? How original is your idea? Will a significant impact be made on people's lives? How complex is the idea? How realistic is the idea?
  • Technical (30%)
    Is the technical product sufficiently complex? Has it been built with the target audience in mind? How easy is it for the user to use this?
  • Pitch (25%)
    Is the video pitch engaging and persuasive? Is the video pitch understandable to a non-technical audience? How creative is the video pitch? Does the video pitch explain the problem being solved and how the chosen algorithm helps to solve it?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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