Hacking Our Future Today. Building It Tomorrow.
26-27 June 2021
10 am SGT || Virtual || Be There!
What is HackathonX?
A FREE virtual competition organized by students, for students. In 48 hours, students will get the chance to define a problem they want to solve and create an innovative solution to it, with the help of their peers and mentors from Strive Education and Crimson Education.
Participants will code using the p5.js library, and will focus on the p5 widgets (don't worry, these are taught during the workshops)! To get a glimpse of the p5.js library in use, check out these examples:
HackathonX supports the SDGs, striving to work in partnership with the goals SDG9, SDG 11, and SDG 17, all promoting a better future in terms of innovation and sustainability. Similarly, our hackathon aims to create a platform in which students can show their creativity, imagination, and their vision for a healthier and more sustainable future.
Think you're the next Elon Musk or Bill Gates? Here's your chance to put it to the test!
Prizes include
SGD $3,000 prize pool
1 free hour of advice from a Former Admissions Officer at a Top US or UK University (worth $500)
Digital certificates of participation for all
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The Task: Imagine the Future of [insert problem]
Here’s the fun part: what you work on is entirely up to you.
Want to improve healthcare during COVID by designing a virtual health assistant? Do it!
Want to make it easier for people to be sustainable by building a household pollution tracking system? Awesome.
Want to focus on creating a program focused on an SDG? Do it!
Define the problem you want to solve, and then solve it!
Requirements
No coding experience required
HackathonX is open to ages 11 years old and above (all middle school and high school/sec 1 to JC 2 participants)
Awards Include
Best Beginner Hack
Best Pro Hack
Most Visually Appealing
Most Innovative
And more!
đź—“ Schedule
HackathonX Day 1 (26 June)
10:00 am - Kick Off!
10:30 - 11:30 - Workshop 1
14:00 - 1500 - Workshop 2
17:00 - 18:00 - Fun Hangout!
20:00 - 21:00 - Workshop 3
22:00 - End of Office Hours
All times are in SGT
HackathonX Day 2 (27 June)
10:00 - 11:00 - Workshop 4
17:00 - Hacking Ends
17:10 - 18:00 - Judging Phase I
18:00 - Top 18 Announced
18:10 - 19:00 - Judging Phase II
19:00 - 20:00 - Closing Ceremony + Fun Hangout!
Judges
Pulkit
Co-founder @ Strive Education
Pulkit finished high school at the age of 16. He then studied Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech and ranked 1st of 5794 students, with straight As and a 4.0 GPA. He graduated from Stanford University with an MBA as one of the youngest: at the age of 25.
Ramakrishnan TG
Financial Partnerships @ Google
Banker turned entrepreneur turned Googler. Trying to change the world, one experience at a time.
Saber
Education Community Director @ Processing Foundation
Saber Khan (he/they) is a Bengali-American educator based in New York City. He is a veteran K12 educator with over 15 years of experience teaching math, science, and computer science in public and private middle and high schools. Currently, he teaches multiple introductory and advanced computer science classes in creative coding and web development. And he organizes events and spaces for educators to engage with code, ethics, and equity. He loves email.
Geoffrey Martin
Data Scientist @ Locus Analytics, Education Mentor @ Crimson Education
Hello! I'm a graduate of Yale-NUS, an incoming Master's student in Statistics at Yale University and an incoming PhD student in Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Needless to say, I'm passionate about STEM. I am currently a data scientist and a Crimson Education mentor, and am excited to be a part of this Hackathon - I myself have participated in many, so I know what a great learning experience they can be!