uWaterloo's first sustainability focused, open to everyone (all levels of technical skill) hackathon! This event is focused around a series of energy-related problems that exist in our world today, how will you solve them?
Requirements
Solution must be submitted here on DevPost. Each team will be given the opportunity to pitch their solution/hack for 3 minutes.
Prizes
$3,900 in prizes
Best Hack
Fjallraven Backpack + $2000 in Digital Ocean Credit
Best Design
Anker Wireless Headphones
Problem Question 1
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Problem Question 2
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Problem Question 3
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Best Domain Registered with Domain.com
Register a domain using Domain.com during the weekend. Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. Each winning team member will receive a Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essential Kit.
Best use of Google Cloud Platform
Use Google Cloud Platform in your hack. Find a full list of GCP products & services at . Each winning team member will receive a Google Home Mini, max 4 per team.
Best IoT Hack using a Qualcomm Device
Use a Qualcomm device, like the Dragonboard 410C, in your IoT project. Each winning team member will receive their own DragonBoard 410C.
Best Use of SnapKit
Use Snap Kit in your hack. One winning team will be selected from all MLH Member Events each weekend and top entries will be reviewed by Snap engineers. Each winning team member will receive a pair of Spectacles by Snapchat.
Best use of Transposit
$50 Amazon Gift Card per Team Member
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Laurentiu Anton
Renewable Energy & Power Systems Consultant
Mat Thijssen
UW Sustainability Head
Chris Lomond
Product Developer at Cachelan
Sebastian Alamillo
CEO & CSO at PhosphoPOWER Group
Douglas Thoms
Market Analyst at Rodan Energy Solutions Inc.
Ahrar Monsur
Alert Labs
Britton Jenner
Software developer at Alert Labs
Julia Chernushevich
Embedded Software Developer at Alert Labs Inc.
Judging Criteria
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Problem Question 1
Description will be posted on slack (see announcement channel for hacker support document) -
Problem Question 2
Description will be posted on slack (see announcement channel for hacker support document) -
Problem Question 3
Description will be posted on slack (see announcement channel for hacker support document) -
Best Hack
Given to the overall best hack. -
Best Design
Given to the hack with the best design.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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