About the challenge
ObieHacks is a 16-hour long Hackathon organized by ObieSource on April 13, 2024. Hosted in the Language Lab (third-floor Peters hall), ObieHacks is an opportunity for makers to explore and create an interactive artifact based on a theme! Hackers are encouraged to employ a variety of media (code, 3D printing, clay, paper, etc.) to create their artifact, as long as it adheres to a theme and is interactive!
Get started
In order to join ObieHacks, first join the Hackathon Discord channel to receive communications, sign up, or just to lurk :p
Then, review our set of guidelines and form a team! You are encouraged to do this as soon as possible so we could get a headcount of participants.
Next, about one week before the Hackathon, we are going to announce our theme. Feel free to get together with your team to ideate, but please do not start creating your project until 9 AM of April 13, 2024.
Finally, when time is up, submit your project and its documentation here on DevPost!
Requirements
What to Build
Theme: to be announced a week before Hackathon! (stay tuned)
Your team is allowed to build anything, as long as it adheres to the theme, and is interactive. Think about the user experience while designining your submission. You are allowed to use a variety of medium to create your artifact.
Some formats to consider:
- Software / Video Games
- Board games
- Interactive arts
- and many more that we can't think of right now but you surely can : )
If you are unsure about any stages of ideating, please feel free to reach out to @obiesource on Instagram, or email dle3@oberlin.edu
What to Submit
In addition to completing/building your artifact, you should also submit a write-up (documentation) of your project. The write-up, submitted on DevPost (this site), should include:
1) Team members
2) Team name
3) Description of the artifact: What is it? What does it do?
4) Description of how users can interact with the artifact
5) Technologies/materials used
6) An overview of the creation process, what are the steps that you took, what are some difficulties, and documentations of early prototypes (what are some drafts of the project)
7) Anecdotes of each team member on participating in the project
8) Future directions
Note: It is very important that we can record your project. Please attach pictures of your physical artifact, or Github links if it's software!
Prizes
Most Technically Impressive
Most Creative
Best Hack for the Community
Judges' Favourite
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Noel Warford
Visiting Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Cynthia Taylor
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Howard Levinson
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Judging Criteria
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Interactive
The artifact is interactive, and engage with an audience. The hackers designed the product with user experience in mind
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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