+ Get ready for UQCS’s biggest event of the year! Our very own Hackathon! Bring your coding skills and enthusiasm for three action-packed days of building, experimenting, and having fun. This hackathon is your chance to bring a project to life, whether it's games, websites, apps, hardware, or more. +
+ ++ Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience level, degree, or background! It’s totally fine if you don’t have a team yet as we will have a team formation session on the first day! If this is your first hackathon, no stress. We'll be running a ‘How-To Hackathon’ Talk on August 14 at 5PM in Hawken Engineering Building (50-N201) to walk you through what to expect, share helpful tips, and help set you up for success. For inspiration, check out some past projects in our showcase. +
+ ++ EARLY BIRD TICKETS: Ends August 1st 11:59 PM. +
+ +Prizes
++ We’ve got a prize pool of over $5000! Please note you must be a UQ Student and UQCS Member to be eligible for prizes. +
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- $2000 – Best Overall +
- $1000 – Best Overall Runner-Up +
- $500 – Best First-Years +
- $500 – People’s Choice +
- $250 – Best Interdisciplinary Project +
- $250 – Best Game +
- $250 – Best Community Project +
- $250 – Best Presentation +
- $250 – Most Masochistic +
Hackathon Schedule (Rough Outline)
+Friday
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- 5:30 PM – Check-in opens (49-301) +
- 6:00 PM – Welcome talk +
- 6:30 PM – Team formation and hackathon officially begins +
- 7:30 PM – Dinner provided +
Saturday
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- Lunch and dinner provided +
Sunday
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- Hackathon ends (time TBA) +
- Lunch provided +
- Project showcases and presentations +
- Dinner provided +
Note: UQCS will be providing Red Bull and basic breakfast items throughout the weekend.
+ +Rules
++ Important: This is a 16+ event. Due to the nature of students staying overnight on campus and UQCS Committee Members not holding Blue Cards, in line with our risk assessment, we unfortunately cannot allow anyone under 16 to attend. +
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