DragonHacks is Drexel University's 24-hour hackathon which will be hosted by Drexel University IEEE on Saturday, April 26th, and Sunday, April 27th held in-person in the Constantine N. Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building (PISB). The 11th edition is bringing the brightest minds of the world's best schools to spend 24 hours creating groundbreaking new products from scratch!
Register: DragonHacks 11
Requirements
- We will use Devpost for project submissions online
- You must at least, register your tentative project name/team name on Devpost for DragonHacks 2024 by 11 PM on Saturday, April 26th to be eligible for the competition. Don’t worry, you can always come back and edit your submission at any time before the hacking ends.
- Before the final submission of your project on Sunday, 27th April, make sure to opt for any or all of the categories you would like your project to be considered for (ex. Best Hardware hack, etc.).
- Project should entirely be a work of 24 hours
- All work on a project must be done at the hackathon
- Project code or any amount of work must not be plagiarized from any uncredited sources
- Any project submitted in any other hackathon previously must not be submitted at DragonHacks
- Your DragonHacks project may NOT be cross-submitted to other hackathons. Similarly, we do not accept projects cross-submitted from other hackathons
- Devpost videos should be about 5 minutes
- All Devpost submission MUST include a github or code repo link or your project will be DISQUALIFIED. The repo must have been created BEFORE Saturday, April 26th 2024.
Eligibility
- Individuals must be 18 years old or older
- You must be at DragonHacks to work on a project for submission
- Your DragonHacks project may NOT be cross-submitted to other hackathons. Similarly, we do not accept projects cross-submitted from other hackathons
- Teams must not exceed a group of 3 Members or lower than 2
- Please show your ID at registration for age verification
- You cannot work on your project before the event begins
- You cannot steal another team's source code
- The decision of judges is final for determining prizes and awards
- Please comply with all instructions from the volunteers
- List your universities when you submit
- Submit your team name and/or number
Prizes
Beginner's Choice Award
This award will be given to the team with beginner hackers.
This must be every team member's first hackathon.
Prize: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (newest model) with AI-powered Fire TV Search (for every member)
Organizers' Choice Award
The Organizers' Choice Award will be given to the team organizers deem the best.
Prize: Logitech G PRO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (for every member)
Finance Track
Solve a Financial Problem You See in the World
Tackle a real-world financial challenge by building an innovative solution that reimagines how money moves, grows, or is managed. Think automation, analytics, security, or scalability.
Prize: AOC 27" Curved 2k Gaming Monitor 180Hz 0.5ms, AMD FreeSync Premium (for every member), MLH Winner Pins
Medical Track
Hack the Human Body (Safely)
Explore the cutting edge of health innovation like biosensors, wearables, mental health tools, habit tracking, biofeedback, you name it. Dream big.
Prize: Nintendo Switch Lite (for every member), MLH Winner Pins
Autodesk Hardware Track
Hack the Real World
Design something that solves a problem or improves life at home, in public spaces, or anywhere in between using hardware. Think automation, safety, sustainability, or accessibility.
Prize: $250 Amazon Gift Card (for every member), MLH Winner Pins
Social Impact Award
Awarded to team that use technology to create positive change. Make an impact on health, education, sustainability, or community life!
Prize: Soundcore Anker Life Q20 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones (for every member)
AI Implementation Award
Awarded to the team that best integrates AI to solve a real problem. Must be smart, creative, and technically solid.
Prize: Bose SoundLink Flex Portable Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen) (for every member)
MLH: Best Use of Gemini API
Assorted Prizes
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MLH : Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
Digital Gift Cards
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MLH : Best Use of Auth0
Wireless Headphones
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MLH : Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
M5GO IoT Starter Kit
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a $50 credit for students (https://mlh.link/mongodb) or sign up for the Atlas free forever tier, no credit card required (https://mlh.link/mongodb-free). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with free resources from MongoDB University (https://mlh.link/mongodb-university)! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Judges selected by organizers
Judging Criteria
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Fit with Track
How closely does your project relate to the track you are competing in? -
Code Quality
Is your code highly scalable and maintainable? Is it easy to understand? -
Lessons Learned
Did you learn any new technology or practices?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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