VTHacks is one of the oldest and largest hackathons in the region and this year we can't wait to invite students from around the world to join us for a weekend filled with creative hacks!
Eligibility
VTHacks 7's target audience is college students, high school students, and other interested hackers.
Prizes
$5,849 in prizes
1st Place
$500 Big Check
2nd Place
InCase Backpack
3rd Place
Corsair K55 RGB Mechanical Keyboard
Best Use of Hardware
Raspberry Pi 4 (1 GB)
Best UX/UI
Mini Polaroid Camera with Film.
Best Presentation
Tile Keyfinder
Glass Hack
Amazon Fire Stick (4K)
This award goes to the project that is the most technically refined/complete.
First Penguin
Rocket Notebook
Most unique or different project
People's Choice
Wonderboom Portable Bluetooth Speaker
First Hackathon Prize
Fitbit Inspire
Best Financial Hack by Capital One
$250 Amazon Gift Cards To Each Member Of The Winning Team. Question: "How will you reimagine banking?"
Best Use of Google Cloud
(2)
1st Place: Google Nest Mini, Cloud Patagonia Backpack, Cloud Pillow, Acrylic Trophy, and Cloud Water Bottle
2nd Place: Google Nest Minis
Parking Lot Optimization by JB Hunt
Problem: Optimize JB Hunt’s Corporate parking lots to identify the most optimal place to park at different times, with regards to building location and space. Hardware is available for incorporation.
Prize: Jumpstarted interview process and drones for each team member
Best use of Data Science/Machine Learning in Commercial Real Estate by CoStar Group
Prize: $75 Amazon gift card for each team member
Best Use of MicroStrategy Embedded Analytics
Note: Download the FREE desktop version of our product here https://www.microstrategy.com/desktop to get started.
Prize: Apple Watch and MicroStrategies swag bag.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges

Ali Mohammed
MLH

Peter Murphy
VTHacks 7
Judging Criteria
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Best Use of Hardware
Best Use of Hardware (whether from the MLH Hardware Lab, or brought to the event by the team). -
Best UX/UI
Best User Experience and/or Interface. -
Best Presentation
Goes to the team with the best presentation during the demo period. "Best" in this context might include: engaging, humorous, professional, interactive, etc. -
Glass Hack
Most refined and technically complete hack. Achieves what it sets out to down while also being meaningful. -
People's Choice
Most upvoted hack on DevPost. Make sure to check out other projects after your team submits yours! Voting ends at 1:00 PM on Sunday. -
First Hackathon Prize
Best project made by a team primarily composed of first time hackers. -
First Penguin
Most unique or outside of the box hack. -
CarMax Challenge
In a store a vehicle has a SOLD tag placed on it when it's placed on "hold." That's where the tracking issue is. What's a more efficient way for stores to keep up with online traffic; better than an associate running out to a car to place the hold tag? -
J.B. Hunt Challenge
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1f47SKQxiwQu_x60c_e7DOFPeRtBpRRpJ -
CoStar Challenge
CoStar Group Challenge - Best Use of Machine Learning and/or Data Science in commercial real estate -
API Challenge: Best Use of Google Cloud
Use any Google Cloud product in your project: - App Engine (web apps) - Firebase (mobile apps + Firebase realtime database) - Machine Learning APIs (Vision, Speech, Natural Language, Translate, Video Intelligence) -
Capital One CHallenge
Best Financial hack. Additionally, checkout reimaginebanking.com! -
MicroStrategy Challenge
Best Use of MicroStrategy Embedded Analytics! Download the FREE desktop version of our product here https://www.microstrategy.com/desktop to get started.
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