VIKELABS HACKATHON 2024

Join us for a day of hacking, learning, and fun! This hackathon is a great opportunity to meet other students, learn new skills, and build something cool.

Hackathon Schedule

Team Formation (optional)

9:00am

Want help finding a team? Come to the optional team formation session!

Hackathon Kick-off

9:30am

We'll do a quick presentation and start hacking.

Lunch time with a special guest speaker!

12:30pm

Lunch will be provided, you'll also get to hear from a special guest speaker.

End Hacking

5:30pm

After a long day of hacking you'll be able to get to decompress by working on your project presentation.

Project Presentations and Judging

5:30pm

You'll have a chance to show off all your hard work by presenting your project to the judges and other participants.

End Presentations and Determining Winners

7:30pm

We will deliberate, tally scores, and determine the winners.

Closing Ceremony and Winners Announced

8:30pm

We'll announce the winners and hand out prizes!

Pre-Hackathon Preparation

Project Scope: Remember, the hackathon timeframe is limited, so plan your projects to be achievable within this period. Keep your project scope small and manageable.

Designs/Mock Ups: You are welcome to prepare your designs in Figma before the hackathon. However, please remember that all coding must be done during the hackathon itself. We will be checking version control to ensure fairness.

GitHub Setup: Make sure you have a GitHub account set up before the event. Ensure Git is installed on your computer. If you need help, here's a GitHub Guide to get you started.

What to Bring:

Laptop and Charger: Essential for all your hacking needs.
Water Bottle: Stay hydrated!
Snacks: Keep your energy up throughout the event.
Some form of ID: Just to make sure you're signed up.

Schedule and Team Formation:

We will kick off with a team formation session for those who haven't yet joined a team. Feel free to bring an idea or two, we'll do some brief icebreakers and then organize into teams.