GOATHACKS 2024 is organized by WPI's chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery. Hackathon is open to anyone in the US. Hackers MUST be registered at hack.wpi.edu

Requirements

Teams will submit a video (no longer than 4 minutes) presenting their project, and any relevant supporting materials:

  • A link to any source code (GitHub)
  • Pictures of any hardware
  • Any presentation slides used

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,210 in prizes
Best Software
1 winner

Logitech G502 Mouse

Best Hardware
1 winner

Each member of the team gets to pick one of the following prizes:
iFixit Pryying and Opening Tool Assortment,
Electronics, Phone, Laptop, Tablet Repair iFixit Mako Driver Kit 64 Precision Bit Set for Electronics Repair,
WHOOSH: Screen Cleaner Spray and Wipe

Best Game
1 winner

8BitDo Pro 2 Controller

Best Community Hack
1 winner

Each member of the team gets to pick one of the following:
LEGO Bonsai Tree,
LEGO Up-Scaled LEGO Minifigure,
LEGO Space Astronaut,
LEGO Elsa's Frozen Castle,
LEGO Beach Camper Van

Best Rookie
1 winner

In order to qualify: more than half of the team must be first time hackathon participants

Each team member gets to pick one of the following:
LEGO Vespa,
LEGO St. Bernard,
LEGO Pets - French Bulldog,
LEGO Yellow Taxi,
LEGO Magical Unicorn

Honorable Mentions
3 winners

Celsius Sparkling Energy Drink Variety Pack

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

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Judging Criteria

  • Overall Design
    How good is the project overall? How technically difficult/complex is the project? Does it feel incomplete or unfinished?
  • Creativity
    How creative or unique is the project?
  • Impact
    Is there potential for this project have a strong impact on society or community? Could this project help or have influence on large groups of people? How beneficial is the project to the user?
  • User Interface/User Experience
    How well thought out is the user interface/user experience of the project ?
  • Video Demonstration
    How effective was the demonstration in helping the audience understand the project?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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