Welcome to WildHacks 2022! Northwestern University's 24-hour hackathon. 

Find more info at wildhacksnu.com.

Requirements

You are free to work on any project you like that relates to one of 3 tracks (Lifehacks, Social Good, or Health). We require that all submissions/work done will be uniquely for WildHacks 2022 and that all GitHub commits were made during the hackathon. 

All submissions must include at least: public link to your GitHub repo and a 2-minute demo video (2.5 min max). 

The video demo should be a summary of your project and include

  • The challenge you’re addressing
  • What your project does to address the said challenge
  • The technologies (APIs, algorithms, frameworks, programming languages, etc.) you used
  • A demo that showcases the features of your project!

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Prizes

$1,600 in prizes
Grand Prize – Life Hacks
1 winner

Grand Prize – Health
1 winner

Grand Prize – Social Good
1 winner

Best Use of Technology
1 winner

Best use of technology for a project that didn't win a grand prize.

(If you won a grand prize in any of the 3 tracks, you are not eligible for this prize)

Best Design
1 winner

Best use of design for a project that didn't win a grand prize.

(If you won a grand prize in any of the 3 tracks, you are not eligible for this prize)

Best Project Idea/Pitch
1 winner

Best project idea/pitch for a project that didn't win a grand prize.

(If you won a grand prize in any of the 3 tracks, you are not eligible for this prize)

Crowd Favorite
1 winner

The crowd favorite prize will be awarded to the favorite project among all participants!

Pitching and voting will take place on Sunday (5/29) from 2-4 pm!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Branden Ghena

Branden Ghena
Assistant Professor of Instruction

Nabil Alshurafa
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine and (by courtesy) Computer Science

Mike Raab
Associate Director, The Garage

Katherine Compton

Katherine Compton
Assistant Professor of Instruction

Connor Bain

Connor Bain
Assistant Professor of Instruction

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Complexity
    The hack should be technically impressive for a 24-hour project. Should have code and a functioning prototype. Anything from frameworks, APIs, algorithms, interesting programming languages, etc can add to the technical difficulty of the project.
  • Originality/Novelty
    The hack should be unique and interesting. This can range from a new spin on a known idea to completely outlandish ideas. The hack should be something damn cool you’ve never seen before.
  • Polish/Design
    Should look and work beautifully. The closer it looks and feels to a professional-grade application, the better.
  • Usefulness/Utility
    Doesn't have to be business-ready, but should have the potential to be useful in everyday life (for LifeHacks), or impactful scenarios (Social Good & Health).
  • Presentation
    The demo video should be engaging and show how the project would be used. Should also explain the mission and intended outcome behind the project

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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