Dates

Hackathon will run from September 23rd through September 25th.

Eligibility

University of North Florida students are eligible to participate in the hackathon. Students across UNF colleges may participate though we suggest having a basic background in computer science or a related field (e.g., business analytics, data science, computer science, statistics, information systems, information science). Participants must be at least 18 years old. Participants must take part in person in the hackathon event.

Team Size

Participants are expected to form a team of 1 to 3 individuals. We encourage you to form a diverse team of passionate individuals.

Project and Submission Requirements

Originality: New projects only. The entirety of the project must be worked on in the hackathon. Submissions must be the original work of you and your team. While participants are not permitted to use any pre-existing projects, they are encouraged to brainstorm ideas and do some research in advance.

Solution Submission: All projects must be submitted before 10 AM on September 25th. Teams that fail to meet the deadline can still demo their projects, but they will not be judged.

Judges will evaluate projects based on the evaluation criteria specified.

Solutions must be submitted to this Devpost Hackathon site.

Prizes

First place award: Each participant in the winning team will receive a $500 gift card 

Second place award:  Each participant in the winning team will receive a $250 gift card

Third place award: Each participant in the winning team will receive a $125 gift card

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Each participating team will be evaluated on their model generation, innovative solution approach, model performance, and presentation of the results. Winners of the hackathon will be determined based on the below evaluation factor weightings and scores received.

Presentation (20%)

  • Delivery of content (articulation, composure)
  • Appearance of content (clear and helpful visuals)
  • Organization of content
  • Q&A responses
  • Explanation of impact to stakeholders (e.g., JEA, environment, residents)
  • Suggested next steps

Model Performance (40%)

  • Communicate performance results
  • Interpretation of results
  • Technical terms explained
  • Model generation process
  • Model performance metrics

Solution Approach (40%)

  • Originality/Creativity
  • Clearly defined positive impact on the environment
  • Feasibility to scale solution
  • Operational impact on JEA

 

Code of Conduct

Our hackathon is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience of mutual respect and tolerance for everyone, regardless of the following: gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, previous hackathon experience or lack of, chosen programming language or tech stack.

We do not tolerate harassment of hackathon participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate at any hackathon venue, which includes the following: hacks, talks, presentations, demos, workshops, any parties associated with the hackathon, social media, and any other online media.