What is hackGSU?
hackGSU is the Fall 2016 Hackathon hosted by the GSU Computer Science Department's ACM & IEEE student organizations. 100% free of charge, Lots of Food, $$ Prizes $$
This semester, hackGSU will be a 400+ participant event taking place from October 21-23.
Who can participate?
All university students! You do not have to be a computer science major to participate in the competition! If you're someone who is willing to learn and wants to take a shot at changing the world, no matter what your field is, you definitely belong here.
Where will it be held?
Georgia State University, Aderhold Learning Center
60 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
Schedule
For a full schedule, please check HackGSU.com
Thurs 12-midnight : Registration ends
Fri 5PM: Early check-in / Late Registration*
Fri 6PM: Check-in
Fri 6:30PM: Dinner
Fri 7PM: Opening Ceremonies
Fri 12-midnight: Friday Midnight Madness Challenge
Sat 12-midnight: Saturday Midnight Madness Challenge
Sun 9AM: Hacking ends / Submit to Devpost
Sun 10AM: Hack Expo
Sun 12-noon: Finalist Demos
Sun 12:30pm: Closing Ceremonies & Prizes Awarded
*Late Registration requires individual pre-approval (Regular Registration ends October 20, 2016 11:59PM)
I have a question ...
Please feel free to check out our FAQ at HackGSU.com or email us at hackathon@cs.gsu.edu for any questions you have!
Eligibility
All university students are welcome to register! You do not have to be a computer science major to participate in the competition! If you're someone who is willing to learn and wants to take a shot at changing the world, no matter what your field is, you definitely belong here.
I'm in highschool and I would like to attend ...
If you're local to Georgia, please register! We'd love to see you.
If you're not from Georgia, please email us at hackathon@cs.gsu.edu
Either way, please email us at hackathon@cs.gsu.edu so that we can coordinate the parental permissions that you'll need!
Prizes
$5,900 in prizes
1st Place
MLH 1st Place Medals and Goodies
#HackHarassment
Use your tech skills for good and hack online harassment. Build a software solution that can help reduce the frequency and/or severity of online harassment. Win HackHarassment Swag Bag.
Watch Dogs® 2 Best Device Privacy Hack
Everything is part of the internet of things now - from your phone to your fitness band to your thermostat. Build a hack that utilizes private data being collected from your devices, and show how you can turn potential vulnerabilities into something constructive.
Amazon Web Services - Best Use of AWS
1 TB Hard Drives
Best Domain Name from Domain.com
Domain.com Swag Bags
Best Cat Hack - Presented by Gene
Build the best cat related thing! Make my cat Pixel happy!
Win $100 Cash!
Organizers Choice
Organizers Choice! Raspberry Pi 3's for each team member.
Best Halloween Themed Hack - Hardware
Make it Scary, Make it Spooky, Make it Awesome!
Pi and Candy
Best Design - Cox Media Group
$50 Gift Cards per team member
Best Harman Hack - Presented By covello
Limit 4 - JBL Everest Elite Hackable Headphones
Best MapQuest Hack - Presented by covello
Limit 4 - JBL Pulse 2 Hackable Speakers
Best use of IoT - Presented By GE
Racing Drones
App That Will Help Life Go Right - Presented by Statefarm
Limit 4 -
Amazon Echos
2nd Place
2nd Place Medals and Goodies
3rd Place
3rd Place Medals and Goodies
Best Newbie Team - Presented by Big Nerd Ranch
Big Nerd Ranch Books!
Best Halloween Themed Hack - Software
Candy and Pi!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
Click Here to register for HackGSU.
The deadline for registration is October 20th at 11:59pm EST.
Who can participate?
All university students! You do not have to be a computer science major to participate in the competition! If you're someone who is willing to learn and wants to take a shot at changing the world, no matter what your field is, you definitely belong here.
I have a question ...
Please feel free to check out our FAQ at HackGSU.com or email us at hackathon@cs.gsu.edu for any questions you have!
Judges

Dr. Robert Harrison

Gene Chorba

TBD
Judging Criteria
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TBD
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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