AIHacks is a student-run hackathon for high school females with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI). At AIHacks, participants are invited to spend a weekend dedicated toward learning new skills and building innovative projects, while establishing a network of relationships. Our mission is to empower young women to pursue their interests in technology and AI, as well as challenge them to apply their knowledge to make a difference in the world!
Hackathon Schedule
Saturday
09:00 AM Opening Ceremony
10:00 AM Hacking Starts!
10:00 AM Team Building Activities
11:00 AM Intro to GitHub
12:00 PM The Open Virtual Assistant Initiative Workshop by Dr. Monica Lam
01:00 PM Lunch
02:00 PM Intro to APIs
04:00 PM Intro to UI/UX Design
05:00 PM Intro to HTML/CSS/JS
06:00 PM Evening Activities
Sunday
08:00 AM Diversity & Inclusion Talk
09:00 AM The Tax on Being Different
10:00 AM 24 Hours Remaining!
11:00 AM Women in STEAM Panel
12:00 PM Applications of Artificial Intelligence
02:00 PM College Q&A Session
03:00 PM Intro to iOS Development
04:00 PM Getting a High School Internship Workshop
06:00 PM Evening Activities
10:00 PM Submissions Open
Monday
08:00 AM Hacker Hangout
09:00 AM Submissions Due
09:15 AM Judging Starts
12:00 PM Closing Ceremony
Eligibility
Age: high school students
Gender: female or gender non-conforming
Team Size: If you have a team of 2-4, great! If not, don't worry! Many of our participants apply without a team, and you will have the opportunity to form teams at AIHacks II.
Requirements
Students will work in teams of 2-4 to create either an app or website to solve a real-world problem. They will also create a short 2-minute video explaining their project.
On Devpost, submit the following:
1) Your code
2) A 50-100 word project description
3) Your Demo Video
Prizes
First Place
Amazon Echo (2nd Generation) + Bugsee Service Credits
Second Place
Redragon Gaming Keyboard
Third Place
Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
Judges
Sarina Simon
Director of TechTogether Boston
Madeleine Salem
Sabreena Yang
Director of TechTogether Seattle
Ashanti Williams
Heena Purohit
Product Manager at IBM Watson IoT
AIHacks HQ
Judging Criteria
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Completeness
Is the app or webiste complete? Does it perform its intended purpose? -
Potential
Does it have the potential for long-term research and development? Understanding Was the project and all accompanying algorithms thoroughly explained? -
Practicality
Does it solve a real-world problem? Can it be implemented in the near future? -
Creativity
Do other things like this exist? Is it a new and unexpected approach to solving the problem they mentioned? -
Inherency
How pressing is the problem that is being addressed? Is it something that must be resolved as soon as possible? -
Complexity
How difficult was the project?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager