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Eligibility
Must be an undergraduate persuing a degree at a College or University.
Prizes
$13,910 in prizes
First Place - Software
First Place in Software Overall
First Place - Hardware
First Place in Hardware Overall
Second Place
Second Place Overall
Third Place
Third Place Overall
Most Cohesively Integrated APIs/Features
(2)
Cerner
Most Innovative Website
(2)
Granular
Best in Food Security
(2)
John Deere - As we look toward the future, global food security is a growing concern. Through your hack, how can you help address the production, storage, purchase, or waste associated with getting food to its intended markets?
*With this prize there is a first place and a runner up.
Best Healthcare Innovation
(2)
Optum - Helping People Live Healthier Lives
Most Innovative Hack
Rockwell Collins
Best Cloud in Computing
Workiva
Best Machine Vision
Vermeer - Create a useful and compelling computer vision program for identifying and tracking 3D objects
Best of Internet of Things
Corteva
Best Use of Intelligent Automation Utilizing Adaptive Algorithms and Heuristics
Raven
Best Newbie Hack
iEEE - Has not taken a full length Computer Science course in college
Most Ethical Hack
HackISU - Best Hack for a Better World
Funniest Hack
HackISU - Best hack that makes the judges laugh at the concept, could be any hack, typically a funny pun or idea
Best Empowerment Hack
HackISU - The best hack aimed towards empowering women and/or minorities
Best Gaming Hack
HackISU - Has to be a game, that is playable by judges
Best User Interface (UI)
Google Cloud Platform - Best looking, easy to use. This is both a software and hardware category. How well did the hacker(s) clean-up and present their hack?
Best use of Google Cloud Platform
Google Home Minis for each team member
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Raspberry Pi & PiHut Essential Kit for each team member
Best IoT Hack Using a Qualcomm Device
410C Dragonboard for each team member
Best use of HERE.com
Hacker gear and swag from HERE.com
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges

Ally Cunningham
HackISU

Mitchell Pung
HackISU

Jamie Sampson
HackISU

Lauren Arner
HackISU

Nicholas Chockalingam
HackISU

Josua Gonzales-Neal
HackISU

Cole Cummings
Cerner

Cal Fisher
Cerner

Phil Fiedler
Corteva

Kevin Minnis
Corteva

Chad Bruggeman
Granular

Ashley Kasper
Granular

Zach Schreck
Granular

Abby Anderson
Granular

Andrew Colosky
John Deere

Josh Carson
John Deere

Jason Wong
Rockwell Collins

Suganthi Selvaraj
Rockwell Collins

Alexis Moreno
Rockwell Collins

Dan Goldman
Rockwell Collins

Ariana Sanchez
Rockwell Collins

Dhanraj Selvaraj
Rockwell Collins

Brett Harper
Workiva

Blake Adams
buildertrend

Nich Brockman
buildertrend

Sam Kirkland
buildertrend
Judging Criteria
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Technology
How technically impressive was the hack? Was the technical problem the team tackled difficult? Did it use a particularly clever technique or did it use many different components? Did the technology involved make you go "Wow"? -
Design
Did the team put thought into the user experience? How well designed is the interface? For a website, this might be about how beautiful the CSS or graphics are. For a hardware project, it might be more about how good the human-computer interaction. -
Completion
Does the hack work? Did the team achieve everything they wanted? -
Learning
Did the team stretch themselves? Did they try to learn something new? What kind of projects have they worked on before? Exploration should be rewarded.
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