Welcome to BeaverHacks Spring 2023 

Attention OSU students! Get ready for the Spring Hackathon, where you can create ANY project idea that you've been thinking (or even dreaming) of! Whether it's a mobile app, web app, browser extension, or even a Discord bot, the possibilities are endless!

Theme: Leveraging A.I. Tools!

You and your team can build ANYTHING you want. You are encouraged to use the many AI tools available to assist you in bringing your project ideas to life! So get ready and build something useful and with the help of A.I. Tools such as ChatGPT, other LLM's, GitHub Co-pilot, MidJourney, Bing etc.!

Unsure about what your team can build with everyone's skill set? No worries, just provide some background information and ask ChatGPT. Stuck on a bug or unable to move forward, just ask for some guidance. Whatever you might face during this hackathon, the many AI tools available should be able to help you!

This Spring Hackathon is your chance to shine, and with ChatGPT, you've got a mighty weapon to help you from beginning to end. 

Dates

May 19, 2023 (10 AM PST) Hacking Begins

May 20, 2023

May 21, 2023 (8:30 PM PST) Hacking Ends, Submit Projects by 8:30 PM PST

Winner Selection

This hackathon will be judged by other students and hackathon participants. Students will vote on projects ( you are not allowed to vote on your teams project). The team with the most votes will receive the first place prize, the second most votes will receive the second place prize and the third most votes will receive the 3rd place prize!

Please see Judging Criteria at the bottom of this page. 

Visit our website for more info: https://oregonstatehackath.wixsite.com/spring-23--osu-hacka

 

Requirements

Sign Up Requirements

  • Join the hackathon on this DevPost page.

After you click join the hackathon, please complete the to-dos on the right side of the page.

Project Requirements

  • You are in a team of up to 4 people or working solo.
  • You and your teammates are OSU students.
  • All code and/or other materials must have been written or produced within the time frame of the hacking period. But we encourage you to think of ideas and explore AI tools before the hackathon starts.
  • Your team must leverage an AI tool. This can be as simple as asking ChatGPT to help you with a bug in your code.

Submission Requirements

  • Project submissions must be made through DevPost. A guide on how to do this can be found HERE. 
  • Link to a video demonstration of the project (screen recording + audio) with a max-duration of 5 minutes. We recommend uploading your video to YouTube (make sure the privacy setting is public or unlisted). 

    • Feel free to use this template as a starting point for your video presentation. It's not required and no extra points will be given. We have found, however, that presentations with a solid structure do a better job communicating the project to the judges so please keep that in mind in coming up with your format.

    • In the video please explain what AI tool you used and how it helped you create your project.

  • Link to GitHub repository - the entire commit history must be present

  • Link to repl on Repl.it (only if submitting a console app)

Please contact any officers on the Discord channel or email oregonstatehackathonclub@gmail.com, if you have any questions. 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$150 in prizes
1st place
1 winner

$50 for each team member

2nd place
1 winner

$50 for each team member

3rd place
1 winner

$50 for each team member

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Student Judging

Student Judging

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Difficulty
    How technically impressive is the project? (Based on project execution.)
  • User Experience
    How usable is the project? (Based on project execution.)
  • Impact
    How impactful was this project in terms of utility or fun? Does it fill a necessity or provide entertainment value?
  • Creativity
    How creative is the project? (Based on the project concept.)
  • Adherence to Theme
    How well does the project fit with the hackathon theme? This should be based entirely on the project's concept.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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