About the Challenge
Welcome to the 5C Hackathon, the legendary Hackathon of the Claremont Colleges! We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and creative space for participants of all backgrounds. This year's theme is "Tech for Good". Whether you're analyzing data for the first time or hacking an interactive robot, we provide awesome swag, food, and mentorship to power you through the entire 24-hour event beginning April 14th, 2023.
Read more about our project tracks at 5CHack.com.
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Requirements
What to Build
Anything! Potential projects include but are not limited to websites/webapps, mobile app designs or implementations, data analysis, AI/ML models, robotics, video games, standalone APIs, GIS, browser plug-ins, etc. We also welcome projects that are non-technical, including but not limited to songs, children's books, public policy analysis, poetry, visual art, PSAs, etc.
What to Submit
5C Hackathon Submission Guidelines
Prizes
$2,300 in prizes
Best "Get Out The Vote" Project
Prizes TBA at Opening Ceremony, but winning team members get to choose their prize choice from a short list, plus a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition & a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375 value)
Best "Health Equity" Project - Supported by Strava
Prizes TBA at Opening Ceremony, but winning team members get to choose their prize choice from a short list, plus a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition & a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375 value)
Best "Education" Project
Prizes TBA at Opening Ceremony, but winning team members get to choose their prize choice from a short list, plus a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition & a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375 value)
Best "Sustainable Earth" Project
Prizes TBA at Opening Ceremony, but winning team members get to choose their prize choice from a short list, plus a year of Wolfram|One Personal Edition & a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro ($375 value)
Data & Analytics Prize - Supported by Bloomberg
Have a dataset you've been itching to explore? If you mine some unique and powerful insights in your project, this prize might be yours. Accompanies by a Bloomberg prize pack for each member.
Out of the Box for Good Prize
Non-technical, non-traditional projects that don't involve coding, data, or usual hackathon media at all. Examples include, but are not limited to, songs, children's books, artwork, and policy analysis.
Beginner Prize
Are you a first time hacker? We want to honor you and your bravery by awarding one beginner team a prize of their own. This overlay is only open to teams comprised entirely of beginner Hackers.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Hannah Mandell
Organizer
Soundarya Chandar
Ankit Jaini
Andrew Kim
PO '20, Syllable
Damian Lin
PO '21, IGN Entertainment
Judging Criteria
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Evaluation Guidelines
Link to Evaluation Guideline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J-Wx5Xz0zH3yCaXYfactWlMGpr9IdPf5OoWl1B1ORto/edit#
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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