Introduction
UWB Hacks In Person is the 6th annual hackathon at the University of Washington, Bothell. The UWB ACM intends to bring students with diverse skill sets together to make connections and create something useful and/or fun.
The tracks for this year are:
Sustainability: How can we ensure people are being environmentally conscious when engaging in outdoor, in-person activities again? Create solutions to maintain and promote sustainability now that gatherings and events are moving in person.
Education: Education moved online during quarantine, causing many to adjust their way of learning for their new environment. As society moves back to learning in person, create solutions to help assimilate society back to learning in person.
Entertainment: As a result of the quarantine, people have adapted to find sources of enjoyment through different at-home & virtual avenues. Now that quarantine is over, devise a solution to help people in finding, promoting, and collaborating with in-person entertainment again.
Our hackathon is a great way for college students to network, get hands-on experience in programming, and solve problems in teams. Whether this is your first or five-hundredth hackathon, come join UWB Hacks In Person this year for a fun time!
Website
https://uwb-acm.github.io/uwb-hacks23
Itinerary
UWB Hacks In Person is occuring from May 5th - May 7th.
This will be a hybrid event. Participants will be able to participate in person at UW Bothell during the scheduled times and from home virtually. We will provide a Discord devoted to the hackathon where students can ask questions and get help.
Here is what is planned for all three days:
Friday: Opening Ceremony & Team Building
10:00am - 10:30am: Team forming, and volunteers can help participants form the teams
- 10:35am - 11:55am: Various team building exercises led and facilitated by UWB ACM officers
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm: Opening Ceremony -> Introductions, what is the ACM at UWB? Presenting the agenda for the weekend and explaining the 3 tracks your project can take.
- 2:00pm - 5:00pm: In person coding time
- 5:05pm - 6:05pm: EarthHacks Workshop on Sustainability
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm: "The Engineering Mindset: From Aerospace to the Artificial Space" by Joshua Hoogerwerf, Lead Software Architect at Kudu Sales Inc.
Saturday: Coding & Seminars
- 9:00am - 12:00pm: In person coding time
- Option to attend a mini cybersecurity game hosted by the GrayHats club
- 12:05 pm - 1:00 pm : Lunch/Pizza will be served
- 1:05 pm - 2:20 pm: "Lessons from Building Software at the Pace of Science" by Cameron Bielstein, Software Engineer Manager at Allen Institute for Brain Science
- 2:25 pm - 3:45 pm: Dr. Ong's Workshop ~ Crash Course in App Dev ~
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm: Wrap-up
Sunday: Closing Ceremony & Judging
10:00 am - 10:30 am: Closing ceremony; introducing judges and serving donuts
- 10:30 am - 11:30 am: Career Workshops & Networking
- Sarah Eyster’s Resume Review One-on-One Appointments
- Dhruv Mehta’s talk on Interviewing and Mock-interviews
- 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Judging
- 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm: Wrap Up
Location:
18220 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011, USA
