About the challenge

The very first Berea College hackathon, serving to bring more opportunities for our students at Berea!

 

Topics: 

1. Solve a campus problem

2. Exploring cultures and community building
3. Productivity and automation

4. Health and lifestyle

 

Get started

Gather your team

Create a new Github Repo for your project

Brainstorm and Build!!

Agenda

12p - 1p Opening Ceremony
1p - 10a Hackathon

11:30a - 12p Lunch
12:30p - 1:30p Demo Videos
2p - 2:30p Prize Ceremony

Requirements

What to Build

An exciting project, be innovative, and make the most of all the tools available!!

What to Submit

Github Repo link

Demo Video

Github README should contain the following: 

1. Project Title & the topic you chose

What it is: The name of your hack and a one-sentence summary of what it does.

2. The Problem Statement

What it is: Why did you build this? What specific challenge (especially those relevant to Berea or the community) are you solving?

3. The Solution (How it Works)

What it is: A high-level overview of the application.

Requirement: Include a brief description of the user journey (e.g., "A student logs in, selects a labor department, and views...").

4. Tech Stack

What it is: A list of the languages, frameworks, and APIs used.

Example: * Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS

Backend: Python (Flask), PostgreSQL

Tools: Google Maps API, Firebase Auth

5. Challenges We Ran Into

Why it's important: Judges love to see "The Struggle." Explain a specific technical bug or design hurdle you overcame during these 24 hours.

6. Accomplishments We're Proud Of

What it is: What was your biggest win? Did you learn a new language? Get a difficult API to finally sync?

7. Setup Instructions (The "How-To")

What it is: Step-by-step instructions for the judges to run your code locally.

Include:

git clone [repository link]

npm install or pip install -r requirements.txt

8. The Team

What it is: Names of the team members and their specific roles (e.g., Lead Backend, UI Designer).

 

 

 

 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

3 non-cash prizes
First Prize
1 winner

For the best project at the hackathon ($300)

Second Prize
1 winner

A close second! ($200)

Third Prize
1 winner

You Made Your Mark! ($100)

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Deanna Wilborne
Professor, Berea College

Ali Ali
SWE, Bank of America

Baseer Mahmood

Baseer Mahmood
SWE, Expedia Group

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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