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
$1,300 in prizes
First Place
Amazon Echo (2nd Generation) + Bugsee Service Credits
Second Place
Redragon Gaming Keyboard
Third Place
Wireless Bluetooth Headphones
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
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
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