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Eligibility
Must be an undergraduate persuing a degree at a College or University.
Prizes
First Place - Software
First Place in Software Overall
First Place - Hardware
First Place in Hardware Overall
Second Place
Second Place Overall
Third Place
Third Place Overall
Most Cohesively Integrated APIs/Features
Cerner
Most Innovative Website
Granular
Best in Food Security
John Deere - As we look toward the future, global food security is a growing concern. Through your hack, how can you help address the production, storage, purchase, or waste associated with getting food to its intended markets?
*With this prize there is a first place and a runner up.
Best Healthcare Innovation
Optum - Helping People Live Healthier Lives
Most Innovative Hack
Rockwell Collins
Best Cloud in Computing
Workiva
Best Machine Vision
Vermeer - Create a useful and compelling computer vision program for identifying and tracking 3D objects
Best of Internet of Things
Corteva
Best Use of Intelligent Automation Utilizing Adaptive Algorithms and Heuristics
Raven
Best Newbie Hack
iEEE - Has not taken a full length Computer Science course in college
Most Ethical Hack
HackISU - Best Hack for a Better World
Funniest Hack
HackISU - Best hack that makes the judges laugh at the concept, could be any hack, typically a funny pun or idea
Best Empowerment Hack
HackISU - The best hack aimed towards empowering women and/or minorities
Best Gaming Hack
HackISU - Has to be a game, that is playable by judges
Best User Interface (UI)
Google Cloud Platform - Best looking, easy to use. This is both a software and hardware category. How well did the hacker(s) clean-up and present their hack?
Best use of Google Cloud Platform
Google Home Minis for each team member
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essential Kit for each team member
Best IoT Hack Using a Qualcomm Device
410C Dragonboard for each team member
Best use of HERE.com
Hacker gear and swag from HERE.com
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Ally Cunningham
HackISU
Mitchell Pung
HackISU
Jamie Sampson
HackISU
Lauren Arner
HackISU
Nicholas Chockalingam
HackISU
Josua Gonzales-Neal
HackISU
Cole Cummings
Cerner
Cal Fisher
Cerner
Phil Fiedler
Corteva
Kevin Minnis
Corteva
Chad Bruggeman
Granular
Ashley Kasper
Granular
Zach Schreck
Granular
Abby Anderson
Granular
Andrew Colosky
John Deere
Josh Carson
John Deere
Jason Wong
Rockwell Collins
Suganthi Selvaraj
Rockwell Collins
Alexis Moreno
Rockwell Collins
Dan Goldman
Rockwell Collins
Ariana Sanchez
Rockwell Collins
Dhanraj Selvaraj
Rockwell Collins
Brett Harper
Workiva
Blake Adams
buildertrend
Nich Brockman
buildertrend
Sam Kirkland
buildertrend
Judging Criteria
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Technology
How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"? -
Design
Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? For a website, this might be about how beautiful the CSS or graphics are. For a hardware project, it might be more about how good the human-computer interaction. -
Completion
Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted? -
Learning
Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? Exploration should be rewarded.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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