Computer science is about solving problems. Computer science is also about being creative. We create solutions that entertain, educate, and empower. Join us for 24 hours of doing and celebrating what makes computer science such a powerful force for change and triumph.

Eligibility

Participants must be current Lewis University students.

Requirements

Teams’ demos will be judged on several criteria including "Benefit", "Technical Difficulty", "Innovation", "Viability" and "'It' Factor". 

Teams will not be told their scores during or after judging, and decisions by the judges are final.

Submission should include:

  • Title of the project
  • Brief description
  • Team name

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Prizes

$612 in prizes
First Place
1 winner

Each member of the highest overall scoring team will be awarded a Google Home

2nd Place
1 winner

Each member of the second highest overall scoring team will be awarded Amazon Echo Dot

3rd Place (3)
1 winner

Each member of the third highest overall scoring team will be awarded a $25 Amazon gift card

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Cindy Howard
Professor/Lewis University-Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

Ray Klump
Chair/Lewis University-Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences

Joseph Block

Robert Granko

Lacey Granko

Chris Pelech

Judging Criteria

  • Benefit
    This directly derives from one of our core values. We want hackers to contribute back to the field they’re in, so that their work can better benefit the community in the future.
  • Technical Difficulty
    Hacks can easily have a variety of ranges of difficulty. We want to reward hackers who demonstrate a large amount of technical prowess in the projects created.
  • Innovation
    Reinventing the wheel, no matter how awesome the wheel is, is quite banal. Exploration of ideas is a value that we want all hackers to pursue. HackIllinois is looking for novel hacks engineered from the minds of our creative hackers.
  • Viability
    We are looking for hacks that are well-built and could easily be continued to become a viable product. The hack should be more than just a pitch.
  • "It" Factor
    There are certain hacks that just cause you to say “WOW.” It is up to the discretion of the judges to identify this intangible quality of a hack that just amazes people.

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