Event Schedule

8:00 AM Theme teaser
8:15 AM Check-in and pizza pre-orders start
8:30 AM Opening ceremony starts, theme announcement, submissions open
8:45 AM Opening ceremony ends
12:00 PM Lunch break starts, pizza distribution starts
1:00 PM Lunch break ends
3:00 PM Submissions close, judging starts
3:30 PM Judging ends, closing ceremony starts
4:00 PM Closing ceremony ends

Requirements

Theme

“The year is 2045. The world is filled with cutting-edge technology and innovation. Cities are powered by renewable energy, AI companions assist in daily life, and space travel is as common as a plane flight. However, with these advancements come new challenges: climate change, cybersecurity threats, ethical dilemmas, and more.”

 

“The Global Council of Innovation, a coalition of the world's leading scientists, engineers, and visionaries, has identified a critical juncture in humanity's journey. They believe that the key to a sustainable and prosperous future lies in the hands of the next generation of innovators. Thus, they have established the organization: ChronoHack: Rewriting Tomorrow.”

 

“As a ChronoHack member, your job is to think about present-day issues that you can see becoming worse in the future and design something that addresses this issue.”

“Issues can include misinformation, environmental, or even a lack of creativity in video games. Don't isolate your creativity to global problems; remember parts of your daily life and the issues you experience often.”

 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

7 non-cash prizes
Smart Robot Car Kit
1 winner

ELEGOO Smart Robot Car: An educational STEM kit beginners (kids) to get hands-on experience about programming, electronics assembling and robotics knowledge.

Arduino Uno + Super Starter Kit
1 winner

A full Arduino Uno and a starter kit including a breadboard and power supply module, and numerous other components. Finished with a full PDF tutorial and guide to Arduino IDE

Lego Bouquet of Flowers Set
1 winner

Features 15 stems with flower and leaf varieties like roses, snapdragons, poppies, asters, daisies, and grasses

JBL Speaker
1 winner

JBL Speaker

Beginner's Coding Book
1 winner

Beginner's Coding Book

All About Coding Book
1 winner

All About Coding Book

Engineering Book
1 winner

Engineering Book

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Isaiah Blanc

Isaiah Blanc

Forrest Ingram-Johnson

Thomas Lambright

Judging Criteria

  • Efficiency
    Your code will be judged based on its optimization, lack of redundancy, run time, and high performance.
  • Accuracy
    Your project will be judged based on how well it adheres to the theme, how your team uses creative solutions, and whether the program runs without bugs or errors.
  • Topic
    Your project will be awarded five points for correlating to the theme in some way, shape, or form.

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