Collaborate with seven teams of high school students to help them build a prototype and launch their next tech startups within a week! Mentors and spectators welcome!

Eligibility

Students enrolled in the Computer Science and Engineering Entrepreneurship course in the Cooper Union Summer STEM Program 2016 are eligible. Sorry this hackathon is closed to all other participants, but mentors and spectators are welcome to stop by anytime!

Requirements

Submit no more than 7 slides demonstrating your MVP and Business Model Canvas. Submit links to and/or video of a working demo of your project MVP.

Detail:

- Product Description & Value Proposition: What did you build and what does it do? Why would anyone use your product?

- Technical Achievements: What are you most proud of? What did you learn?

- Novelty | Patentability: How novel is your product? Are there any aspects of it that may be patentable?

- Impact: Who stands to benefit and how?

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

3 non-cash prizes
Winner
1 winner

Winner
1 winner

Winner
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Vd Thatte

Vd Thatte
CS Undergrad, NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Jai Himatsingka

Jai Himatsingka
TA

Chris Peng

Chris Peng
TA

Susung Choi

Susung Choi
TA

Earl Co

Earl Co
Instructor

Jon Chin
Instructor

Mohammed Ali (Flak)

Mohammed Ali (Flak)
Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University

Jin Ruan

Jin Ruan
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Judging Criteria

  • Innovativeness/Creativity
    Is it something new? Have you never seen an idea like this before? Does it strike you as being original? Does the project go beyond traditional rules, patterns, and/or definitions? Is the new idea meaningful?
  • Technical Difficulty
    Does the project require skill to assemble (and is mostly assembled)? Does the project demonstrate a lot of thought? Were multiple devices/APIs meaningfully used as part of the project?
  • Usability/Quality
    How close is the project to being usable/final project? Is the project usable for many (different) people? How complete is the project?
  • Design
    How aesthetically pleasing is the project? Did thought go into project design? Does the project combine quality design with quantitative complexity?
  • Impact/Viability
    Would this help improve quality of life? Is this something the participants are interested in pursuing further? Does the project consider a broader world view?

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