ECOding Hacks is one-day hackathon that seeks to empower students to think of innovative solutions for current environmental issues. The intersection of technology and environmental studies has allowed for more effective solutions to help mitigate detrimental effects to the environment.
Eligibility
1) Participants must either be high school and or post secondary students.
2) Participant must be a part of a team.
3) Teams cannot be larger than 5 people. However, prizes have only been allotted for 4 people on a team. Hence, it is recommended that teams are a maximum of 4 people.
Requirements
1) Please submit all related files on DevPost, including wireframes.
2) If you have any code for your project, please make sure to have it available on github and provide the link in your DevPost submission for judges to view.
3) Make sure to review the judging criteria and incorporate the elements into your project.
4) Make sure that your presentation is about 5 minutes long and you will need to leave room within this timeframe for questions from judges.
Give a thorough description of your project on devpost and make sure all your team members are registered for the hackathon on devpost.
Prizes
Wolfram Alpha Award
Smart Watch + Fitness Tracker
Sketch License
TOHacks 2019 Auto Acceptance
You will get an auto-acceptance to TOHacks 2019.
Faculty of Environmental Studies Gift Bags
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Mark Lijour
Founder/ Metamesh Group
Serena Sinclair
Intern/IBM
Fatema Hazari
Intern/AMD
Aidan Hyman
CEO/ChainSafe Systems
Nathi Zamisa
Student/Faculty of Environmental studies
Harnoor Manan
Intern/IBM
Aliya Din
Student/Faculty of Environmental studies
Zhasmina Zheleva
Student/Faculty of Environmental studies
Ammon Cherry
Student/Faculty of Environmental studies
Yvonne Van Leeuwen
Student/Faculty of Environmental studies
Maya Adachi-Amitay
Student/Faculty of Environmental studies
Imran Amanullah
Student/Faculty of Environmental studies
Brooke Silver
Student/Faculty of Environmental studies
Maliha Islam
Intern/Points International
Judging Criteria
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Effectiveness of Solution
Does the solution directly address the challenge? Will the team’s solution create positive change for the environment? -
Originality of solution
Is the team’s solution unique? Were any aspects of the solution impressive or outstanding? -
Design and feasibility of solution
Is the solution possible when considering it in a real-world frame with time and resources? Did the solution take into account real-world obstacles and how to circumvent them? -
Ambition/technical complexity of solution
Are key components of the solution clearly laid out? Is the solution detailed in its planning and operations? Does the solution recognize the complexities of the challenge and properly address them? -
Design thinking and creative processes
Did the team’s solution show evidence of innovation? -
Clarity of presentation
Did team members use effective communication strategies (e.g. eye contact, hand gestures)? Did the team succinctly explain their ideas and solution? Were all questions answered with thought and clarity?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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