Multi-disciplinary teams get together to develop solutions to a specified problem or along a specified theme. Hackathons are typically short, running anywhere from a 8 hours to 1-2 days, and have prizes for participants based on the quality and/or uniqueness of their contributions. Competitions are more variable, and can range from a Hackathon level event up to a semester long event with multiple round and presentations.
2019
HackRPI is back for spring 2019 with another exciting hackathon! If you like to code, solve problems, and learn new things in a collaborative and competitive environment then come join us in celebrating entrepreneurship and creativity in the Darrin Communications Center at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute on March 16-17. This year for our fifth annual hackathon we will have three major themes to focus your hacking efforts on: Environmental Awareness and Sustainability, Data Privacy, and Accessibility in Education. We encourage students to not only find new creative solutions to challenging problems, but to also find ways to make the tools for doing so available to others. We welcome students from all areas of study and no prior coding experience is needed. There will be plenty of mentors available to help you make an amazing hack out of your great ideas. There’s also free food so come on down and win some cool prizes, showcase your hacking skills, enjoy great company, and overall have a fantastic time!
Saturday (March 16)
10:00 am Check-in begins
11:00 am Opening Ceremony
12:00 pm Hacking begins
12:30 pm Lunch
06:30 pm Dinner
Sunday (March 17)
12:00 am Midnight Snack
08:00 am Breakfast
10:00 am Submissions opens
12:00 pm Submissions end, Lunch
01:00 pm Showcase and Judging
02:30 pm Closing Ceremony
03:30 pm HackRPI ends
Hacking is from noon on Saturday until noon on Sunday for a continuous
24 hours. The full event is from 10:00am Saturday until 03:30pm Sunday for a total of 29.5 hours.
2018
Programming meets e-Sports in Terminal, this year's biggest and most exciting coding competition.
Terminal is an online game where players compete by writing algorithms that automate gameplay. Players face off in live e-sports tournaments for $100k+ in cash prizes and exclusive job opportunities.
The Terminal Coding Competition is hosted by RPI ACM-W in partnership with Correlation One, and will now be sponsored by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities! Apply below for the opportunity to compete and to be considered for internship and full time opportunities with Citadel!
Details and registration information can be viewed by clicking on the ">> Registration" link or "Event Flyer" below.