We are SyntHacks II, an organization dedicated to inspiring the next generation to pursue the STEM field in a great way. We aim to host numerous hackathons this year while maintaining social distancing protocols. In an effort to inspire students during these difficult times, we aim to host at least one hackathon every three months. SyntHacks II will create and inspire future developers, whether it is tinkering with code during our hackathon, or working in the corporate future.

Requirements

  1. Hackers will submit a 3 minute video showcasing their project
    • Include a quick elevator pitch
    • A demo of your project
    • What technologies you used, and how you created your project
  2. Description of the project on Devpost
    • Please fill out all the categories on the devpost submission page
  3. A link to your code
    • Ideally a github link
    • No documentation or comments are required
  4. Join the Discord to recieve any updates!

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$550 in prizes

1st Place - Cash Prize

$300 Cash Pool

2nd Place - Keyboards

3rd Place - Amazon Gift cards

$50 Value

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Vivaswat Suresh
UCSD

Adam Blumenfeld
CSX labs

Judging Criteria

  • Presentation(10 Points)
    Is the presentation clear? Are you audible? Did you explain your project thoroughly?
  • Originality/ Creativity (10 points)
    How much of the project/code is yours?
  • Usefulness (10 points)
  • Functionality (10 points)
    Is every part of the project functional? Does any part not work? Are all parts of the project submitted including any external files used?
  • Complexity (10 points)
    How difficult is this project to make?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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