Dates

The event will be on May 9, 2024, from 8am to 9.am and will take place in the Hub, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Eligibility

Must be 18 or older, and a student at Mason or affiliated with Mason

Project and Submission Requirements

Github repository and pictures of your hack are required for submission. Code and hardware is not allowed to be modified before or after hacking begins and ends. 

Prizes

For the teams with the best overall projects, there will be:

1) First-place - prize of $75 Amazon gift cards per teammate

2) Second-place - prize of $50 Amazon gift cards per teammate

3) Third-place - prize of $25 Amazon gift cards per teammate

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

  1. The final products will be judged, based on six criteria: Automation, Execution, Innovation, Impact, Difficulty, and Presentation. The team’s projects will have to have a mechanical part that both moves and is integral to the project, all using the flow of electricity and programming software to accomplish its task.

  1. The level of automation of your project is how much your creation is able to do on its own without human help.

  2. The execution of your project refers to how well your project accomplishes its intended goal.

  3. Innovation is producing a product that is original, creative, and brings a new, unique approach to a problem.

  4. Impact refers to the level of impact your project has on its targeted audience and the broader community. 

  5. The level of difficulty of your project is how challenging it is to build your project.

Presentation refers to how well you and your team members are able to present your project and answer questions.

Participants who score highest in these categories will be selected as winners for each place