Over the course of two days, participants will learn about artificial intelligence and its various applications through a series of workshops and seminars featuring guest speakers. Participants can work by themselves or in groups of up to 4 members. Individuals or teams can choose to participate in one of our two divisions: Division Sigma and Division Delta
Note: Please fill out the Google Form to complete registration https://forms.gle/PFjFVsr4tJh6xPQk9
Division Sigma
Participants in this division will be given a specific problem at 12:00 EST August 22 that they must program a solution to. A base algorithm will be provided on the day of the event that participants will have to work off of. Individuals and teams competing in this division must submit a Github link to their projects. Solutions in this division will be judged on the accuracy, efficiency and commenting.
Division Delta
In this division, participants must create a project that falls under a theme that will be announced at 12:00 EST August 22. Participants will be provided with products from sponsor companies to help build and enhance their projects. Individuals and teams competing in this division must submit a video demo of their project as well as a Github link to their program. Projects will be judged based on the program algorithm, design and demo presentation.
Prizes
$CAD5,760 in prizes
Division Sigma: First Place Overall
$160 Amazon Gift Card
Udemy Subscription to Build Minecraft Mod using Java for every team member
Ignition Hacks T-Shirts for Each Team Member
Ignition Hacks Laptop Stickers
Division Sigma: Second Place Overall
$120 Amazon Gift Card
Udemy Subscription to Build Minecraft Mod using Java for every team member
Division Sigma: Third Place Overall
$100 Amazon Gift Card
Udemy Subscription to Build Minecraft Mod using Java for every team member
Division Sigma: First Place Accuracy
$100 Amazon Gift Card
Division Sigma: Second Place Accuracy
$60 Amazon Gift Card
Division Sigma: Most Creative
$80 Amazon Gift Card
Division Sigma: Best Commenting and Project Description
$80 Amazon Gift Card
Division Delta: Best Overall Junior Project
$200 Amazon Gift Cards
One year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro for every team member.
*All team members must be 15 years or under
Division Delta: Best Overall Project
$300 Amazon Gift Card
One year subscription to Wolfram|One Personal Edition plus a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Pro for every team member.
Ignition Hacks T-Shirts for Each Team Member
Ignition Hacks Laptop Stickers
Division Delta: Best Program
$50 Amazon Gift Card
Division Delta: Best Presentation
$50 Amazon Gift Card
EchoAR Prize
$50 Amazon Gift Card
1 Month Business Tier Access to EchoAR products
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Eligibility
- Any student currently attending middle school, high school and university OR is 20 years of age or younger
- Participants can choose to work by themselves or in groups of up to 4 members
Requirements
Submission in both the Sigma and Delta Division must be made prior to 11:59 pm EST August 23 2020 on Devpost.
Sigma Division
- All programs in this division must be built using Python 3
- Participants are expected to submit a Github link to their program
Delta Division
- Programs can be built in any language
- Participants must submit Github link to their final program
- Project submission must also include a 3 minute video demo of the project that includes an explanation of the project concept and design process
Judges
Grace Zhu
Judging Criteria
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TBD
Full Judging Criteria will be posted closer to event date
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