2ND ANNUAL COMMUNITY HACKATHON BEGINS

WHAT IS THE 2ND ANNUAL HACKATHON?
We are educators, administrators, students, hobbyists and experts that unify together to  provide solutions based approach to learning STEM. 

Benefits of a Community Hackathon

• Channels Isolation into Innovation
• Bring Coders Together From All Backgrounds
• Opens Avenues to Discuss Flaws in Computer Systems
• Long Enough to Develop Impactful Solution
• Promoting Interdisciplinary Learning: Bringing Tech into Social Space
• Allows Public to Motivate Coders to Develop Existing Ideas
• Networking Opportunity
• STEM Education
• Technical Support for Aspiring Programmers
• A Way to Collaborate
• A Constructive Way to Get Technically Involved in Community
• Opportunity for Students to Win Money and Prizes
• Building Resume with Relevant Projects
• Recruitment Opportunity

PREMISE
In a race to tackle the declining health outcomes for  our community and society at large, we decided,  in these tough economic times, to inspire people to use STEM to join the fight along with incentives, opportunities and +prizes for our students.

CHALLENGE
You have 19 days (Sunday April 10, 11:00AM EST - Friday April 29th, 11:59PM EST) for your team (1-4 people) to develop a your product, app or design idea and video submission. This is not meant to be a copy of someones work, but rather your own design through the facilitation of modern technology.
YOUR TASK
Develop a software solution  that has its own system for health issues and/or users to increase positive outcomes with their individual health and wellness.
WHEN
Start Date: Friday, April 10, 2022
End Date:  Thursday April 29, 2022 11:59PM EST

Winners Announced: on Live on ZOOM Thursday, May 5th 1:30 to 3:30PM EST

COMPETITION GUIDELINES
Team Guidelines
All Participates must currently attend CECHS grades 6 - 12.
The more people consider for a team, the more the prize split. Your team can be up to 1-4 people. All members must register for the competition, and also specify their team name with fellow team members.

Rubric

Technical Complexity
Practicality
Presentation of Product


Quality of Features
Are your features meaningful and add to the overall quality of the product?
Accessibility
Will your solution work in places most impacted by systemic injustices? Mobile?
UX Design
Does your UX Design consider a wide variety of applications.


Comprehensive Project
Does your solution have comprehensive features or does it look like you just put something together?
Do you tackle multiple problems at once?
Effectiveness
Does it actually solve a problem concerning health and wellness?
Code Cleanliness
Is your code easy to understand?


Efficiency
Is your code efficient? Do you use an efficient algorithm?
Portability and Usability
Is your code easy to run and works on multiple systems?
Originality of Work
Is your idea novel or new?
Do you not plagiarize and properly credit others for their contribution?