Welcome to birmingHack 1.0!
Hackathons are returning to the Midlands, and birmingHack is leading the way!
birmingHack is a 24-hour hackathon held at the University of Birmingham's Computer Science building.
Theme
You can compete in multiple categories, but the main theme for this hackathon is building foundations. While the theme may be up to interpretation, we encourage you to think about future growth, sustainability, and innovation when creating your project!
Requirements
What to Build
The main hackathon theme is building foundations. If you're aiming for the main prize, this will be the theme you want to consider when making your project as it will be taken into account during judging. However, you are not required to follow this theme outside of this category.
Prizes
[birmingHack] 1st Place - Best Hack
Brand New Raspberry Pi 5, with 2GB of RAM and holographic UoB stickers.
Given to each member of the team.
[birmingHack] 2nd Place - Best Hack
Power banks provided by BCS and holographic UoB stickers.
Given to each member of the team.
[birmingHack] 3rd Place - Best Hack
Holographic UoB stickers.
Given to each member of the team.
[birmingHack] Best Newcomers
Soft IKEA Blahaj toy!
Given to each member of the team.
[CSS] Most Fun Hack
CSS will be hosting the Most Fun Hack challenge! We're the fun society of the university, so it only makes sense.
For this category, make something that’s a bit quirky and unusual, but still enjoyable and fun!
Most fun hack will award LEGO Old Joe to each teammate!
(Note: only one is currently available for distribution)
[Neuphonic] 1st Place - Best Hack using Voice AI
[Neuphonic] 2nd Place - Best Hack using Voice AI
[Neuphonic] 3rd Place - Best Hack using Voice AI
Win £100 cash
[Majestic] Surprise us!
To stand a chance of winning, Majestic's challenge theme is "Delight or Surprise me"!
This could include something technically impressive, a creative work with a twist or a new take on a classic theme.
Winners will receive a goody bag of prizes each, including a soft fluffy toy, a nice tote bag, a sound cloud speaker and LEGO flower set.
[GDS] Most User-Friendly Hack
UI/UX is often the most forgotten aspect in Game Development, so GDS' challenge is in user-friendliness!
We want to see whatever you make have some aspect of good UI/UX design. Have intuitive design and a clean user interface. If you’re making a game, throw in a tutorial or remappable controls. Add your own AI chatbot idk.
Each winner will receive Among Us plushies.
[AlgoSoc] 1st Place - Best AI Hack that isn't an LLM Wrapper
There's a lot of incredible AI hacks out there, but AlgoSoc has asked for you to make the best AI hack that isn't just an LLM wrapper!
You will be judged on innovation, creativeness and minimal LLM use - you'll get bonus points for incorporating research and having a completely working solution.
Each winner will receive Samsung Galaxy Buds.
[AlgoSoc] 2nd Place - Best AI Hack that isn't an LLM Wrapper
There's a lot of incredible AI hacks out there, but AlgoSoc has asked for you to make the best AI hack that isn't just an LLM wrapper!
You will be judged on innovation, creativeness and minimal LLM use - you'll get bonus points for incorporating research and having a completely working solution.
Each winner in 2nd place will receive a £25 Amazon Gift Card.
[birmingHack] Public Choice Award
Voted by hackers as the best project at birmingHack
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Computer Science Society (CSS)
Neuphonic
GDS
AlgoSoc
Judging Criteria
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Theme
How well does the project adhere to the category's theme? -
Creativity/Innovation
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Technical Ability
Is the project technically impressive? Did the team learn something new? -
Does it work?
it's on the tin
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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