HackUMBC gives you 24 hours to build the coolest software and hardware projects. You will learn useful skills, work with amazing people, and win awesome prizes along the way! We encourage all students of any skill level or major to join.

Eligibility

You must currently be enrolled as a student and student-ID will be required at check-in to verify eligibility.

Requirements

In your submission please include all team members, the API's and products you used, and screenshots or video of your project.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

Grand Prize

Thalmic Myos + Jamboxes + Leap Motion + Dell Venue Tablet + Yo-Yo

Silver Prize

Jamboxes + Leap Motion + Raspberry Pi B+ + Battery Charger + Aduino Leonardo

Bronze

Jamboxes + Raspberry Pi B+ + 10000 MaH USB Battery Charger

Best Use of Leap Motion

Best use of Leap Motion will receive Leap Motions for each member of the team.

EduPal Prize

Best use of EduPal data will receive Moto 360 Smart Watches for each member of the team.

How to enter

Please go submit your application at hackumbc.org/register

Judges

TBC

Judging Criteria

Technical Difficulty
Is the hack Technically interesting or difficult? Is it just a wrapper on an API, or were there real technical challenges to overcome?
Polish
Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well designed?
Originality
Is it a unique idea? Has it been done before? Does it do something novel, or at least take a new approach to an old problem?
Idea
Is the hack practical? Is it something people would actually use? Does it fulfill a real need people have?

Location TBD	Public
$0 in prizes	105 participants

HackUMBC Fall 2014

Baltimore's premier collegiate hackathon.