Hackathon Guidelines

Here is the problem statement of the Hackathon registration: Visit Here

• Objective: The Hackathon segment of IntraHacktive 1.0 aims to challenge participants to showcase their real world problem-solving skills, creativity, and coding proficiency within a limited timeframe.
• Who Can Participate: The event is open for every current BRACU students except for IntraHacktive Volunteers. Anyone from BRAC University and the BRAC University Computer Club can participate, except for volunteers working on IntraHacktive 1.0.
• Duration: 72 hours (Online)
• Teams: Participants must form a team of 3 members. Collaboration and team coordination will be critical to achieving success within the given time.
• Fees: There is a registration fee of 300 BDT per team. No fees are required for the preliminary round. But upon selection for the final round teams will have to pay the registration fee. The fee must be paid before the deadline to confirm participation. If selected teams do not complete the payment by the deadline, participants from the waiting list will be invited to fill the available spots.
• Language and Tools: Participants are free to use any programming language, development framework, or tools of their choice. The focus will be on solving the problem creatively, regardless of the technology stack used.
• Challenge Structure:
  • Online Preliminary Round: Participants will register for the Hackathon by submitting a solution to the provided high-level problem statement ⤴. This will include documentation of their approach, key features, and technical stack. Teams will also submit a video presentation explaining their idea.
  • Online Hackathon (72 hours): Selected teams will receive a refined version of the given problem statement in preliminary round with some constrains. Teams will have 72 hours to build a working product prototype that addresses the given problem. The product must be submitted along with detailed documentation. As there will be a lot of constraints in the final round, the teams are advised to not to start the project before the final round starts. But they can do research and prepare for the final round.
  • Onsite Final Round: The top teams from the online hackathon will be invited to BRAC University Campus on November 11, 2024, for the final presentation. Teams will refine and polish their projects before pitching them in front of the judges that day. Finalists will demonstrate their projects, explain their implementation, and answer questions from the panel.
• Submission: Participants must submit their codebase, project documentation, and any additional resources such as diagrams or charts that explain their solution. Submissions must be made before the online hackathon deadline.
• Evaluation Criteria:
  • Constraints Fulfilled: How well did the team meet the requirements and constraints of the problem statement? Did they address the core problem effectively? Did they incorporate all the necessary features? Did they follow the guidelines provided?
  • Creativity and Innovation: How unique and original is the solution? Does the project present a novel approach to solving the problem?
  • Functionality and Usability: Does the solution effectively solve the problem? Is it user-friendly and easy to navigate?
  • Technical Complexity: What level of technical skill and knowledge was required to implement the solution? How well were advanced programming techniques used?
  • Scalability: Can the solution be extended to handle larger datasets or more complex scenarios? Does it have the potential to scale in real-world applications?
  • Presentation: How well did the team communicate their solution during the final presentation? Were they able to explain their thought process, challenges, and solutions clearly?
  • Teamwork and Collaboration: How effectively did the team work together? Did they demonstrate good collaboration and communication?

  A more detailed evaluation rubric will be provided to the finalists. The judges will evaluate the submissions based on these criteria and select the top-performing teams.

• Prizes: There is a prize money of 25000 BDT for Hackathon. Prizes will be awarded to the top-performing 3 teams based on the overall evaluation criteria. The winning teams will receive awards and recognition during the prize-giving ceremony.
• Code of Conduct: Participants are expected to maintain integrity, professionalism, and ethical standards throughout the Hackathon. Plagiarism or any form of academic dishonesty will result in disqualification.