WECE is having our first-ever virtual hackathon focused on web development. WECE Hacks will be a day filled with workshops, mentorship, social events, team-bonding, and more! Join for our bootcamp to attend workshops and social events without submitting a project for the competition, or sign up with a team to compete in either the beginner or intermediate divisions for the hackathon. The mission of this event is to empower women in our community who might otherwise face barriers to entry in other hackathons, but we open this hackathon to all UIUC students. See you there!

 

Register at wece.ece.illinois.edu/wecehacks

Eligibility

You must be a University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign student. Teams of 2-4 people are allowed.

Requirements

Please create a web application that fits one of our two themes. All code must be written on May 1st, 2021 within the hackathon times. The code must be hosted on Github with a public link that is submitted. The web application must have a public URL so judges can view it. In addition, teams must write some information about their project including the theme submitted under, why they made this application, as well as what the impact is. Submissions must also include a short 2-5 minute video demo-ing the project.

The project does not have to be fully functioning, but must show the potential for a working product. However, mockups or clickable designs will not suffice. 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$600 in prizes
First Place Prize
2 winners

Two projects (one from the Beginner division and one from the Intermediate division) will be awarded a first-place prize! Winners may choose from a list of prize options including a Nintendo Switch Lite, the Varmilo Panda Mechanical Keyboard, or the Sony WH-CH710N wireless noise-cancelling earphones.

Second Place Prize
2 winners

Two projects (one from the Beginner division and one from the Intermediate division) will be awarded a second-place prize! Winners may choose from a list of prize options including a Polaroid camera, the Akko Tokyo Sakura Mechanical Keyboard, or the Lenovo 8" Tablet.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Eugenia Chen

Eugenia Chen
ML Engineer at Stripe

Ariya Patel

Sara Saulat

Judging Criteria

  • Theme Fit
    The project must fit under one of the hackathon themes. In the project submission, teams must provide justification as to how the project fits in the theme.
  • Impact
    The project will be judged on how it impacts the target audience. Teams must explain in their project submission and video how the application provides value to its users and why it is a needed product.
  • User Interface & Experience
    The project will be assessed on how intuitive it is to use, how it addresses the needs of its users, and how the branding/aesthetics matches its purpose.
  • Functionality
    The project will be assessed on how functional the product is.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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