HackSmith is a virtual 24 hour Smith College hackathon run by Smithies in CS, Smithies in SDS, and the SDS Coalition of Color. HackSmith is an opportunity to try out new challenges, attend workshops, and meet new people. We aim to foster an inclusive space for interdisciplinary creativity.
Eligibility
Individuals over the age of 18. You must have registered with HackSmith prior to the event. If you are not registered through the Google Form that was available on our website, you are not eligible to participate.
Requirements
Projects should have some technical work, dimension, or characteristic and submissions should be a video no longer than 4 minutes in order to be judged.
Prizes
$200
The prize for best entrepreneurship project, courtesy of the Conway Center for Innovation
Echo Show 8
Courtesy of Audible, the prize for best use of Amazon Web Services
Design Thinking Inititave Kit
Including crafting supplies, an Arduino kit, and Design Thinking Inititave Swag among other awesome prizes, this kit goes to the best use of Design Thinking!
Life Q30 Noise Cancelling Headphones
Courtesy of MassMutual, The New Generation of Active Noise Cancelling Headphones! This prize is for the Best Use of Data
$25 Amazon Giftcard
For the best hack made by beginning programmers! (>=1 year of hacking or classroom experience)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Design Thinking Initiative
Audible
MassMutual
Conway Center for Innovation
Computer Science Department at Smith College
Statistical and Data Sciences Department at Smith College
Judging Criteria
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Creativity
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Functionality
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Innovation
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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