HackHU is being hosted for the first time by Hofstra’s Computer Science Society in conjunction with Hofstra’s Center for Entrepreneurship. HackHU is an opportunity for students of all skill levels to work together to create fun projects and to stay up all night to learn new things.
All hacks are welcome. Arduinos and Raspberri Pis will be provided if you would like to do a hardware hack.
Event Schedule:
6:00 PM: Registration opens
7:00 PM: Opening talks
7:30 PM: Start coding
12:00 PM: Pizza will be delivered
7:30 AM: Submission due to DevPost
8:00 AM: Presentations
9:00 AM: Winners Announced
Eligibility
Teams sizes: Maximum of 4 People
Any current Undergrad and Grads are eligible to participate from the following Universities/Colleges
- Hofstra University
- Adelphi University
- LIU Post
- Nassau Community College
Requirements
Projects are recommended to focus on benefiting the community but any projects are welcome!
Projects have to be submitted to our DevPost page by 7:30 AM Friday, November 11th
You will be given 2 minutes to present a demo of your project, not a slideshow of your project.
Prizes
First Place
Each of the first place winners will be given a prize totaling $400
Second Place
Each of the second place winners will be given a prize totaling $300
Third Place
Each of the third place winners will be given a prize totaling $200
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
In order to sign up for HackHU please fill out your information on the following Google Form in addition to creating an account on DevPost.
Judges
Dr. Xiang Fu
Professor at Hofstra University
Mike Devlin
Coordinator of Information Systems
Dr. Edward H. Currie
Professor at Hofstra University
Steven B. Lindo
Director at Wolters Kluwer
Rose Tirotta
Coordinator of Learning Support
Sharon Goldsmith
Director of Operations at the Center of Entrepreneurship
Judging Criteria
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Awesomeness
The only criteria for HackHofstra is what is the coolest thing you can build in 12 hours
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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