🚀 About HackAugie

HackAugie is Augustana College’s first-ever 24-hour hackathon, bringing together 100–150 students from across the Midwest to build bold, creative, and impactful tech projects.

From April 18–19, hackers will collaborate in teams to design, prototype, and pitch solutions to real-world challenges. Whether you're a beginner writing your first line of code or an experienced builder chasing your next big idea, HackAugie is a space to learn, experiment, and ship something meaningful.

We believe innovation happens at the intersection of disciplines. That’s why HackAugie welcomes developers, designers, product thinkers, data enthusiasts, hardware hackers, and storytellers.

Here are some resources for the event:

💡 Expect:

  • $3,000+ in prizes

  • Workshops led by industry professionals

  • Mentorship from engineers & founders

  • A career fair + networking opportunities

  • Free swag, food, and 24 hours of pure creativity

 

Requirements

Requirements

  • Submit your project by 10:30 AM CT on Sunday, April 19. 
  • Include a project image, a GitHub repository, and a 2-3 minute demo video (recorded, stored locally, or linked) OR pitch slides (PDF or link) demonstrating your project in action.
  • All work must be started and completed during the hackathon.
  • Each team will have 3 minutes to pitch and 2 minutes for judge Q&A.
  • Make sure to add all teammates to your Devpost submission before the deadline.
  • Indicate which track your project is entering.

    Submission Guideline

    1. Project Description
      Clearly explain the problem, solution, and impact.

    2. GitHub Repository

      • Public repo preferred

      • Must include a README with setup instructions

      • Should reflect work completed during the hackathon

    3. Demo Video (2–3 minutes)

      • Show your project in action

      • Explain the core features

      • Walk through how it works

    4. Pitch Slides (PDF or link)
      Include:

      • Problem

      • Solution

      • Tech stack/architecture

      • Impact

      • Future roadmap

    You need to have at least a slide deck or a video to demo your project

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$3,200 in prizes
Best Healthcare Hack
$125 in cash
4 winners

Best Sustainability Hack
$125 in cash
4 winners

Best Fintech Hack
$125 in cash
4 winners

Best Gaming Hack
$125 in cash
4 winners

Best Use of MenoLearn
$100 in cash
3 winners

Best Data Insight
$100 in cash
3 winners

Best Use of Gemini API
$100 in cash
3 winners

Best Hardware Project
$100 in cash
3 winners

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Steven Le

Steven Le
Snap Inc

Shaun Callighan

Shaun Callighan
Microsoft

Liem Gearen

Liem Gearen
John Deere

Dylan Hart

Dylan Hart
John Deere

Christopher Le

Christopher Le
ATG

Ryan Freas

Ryan Freas
BlueTread

Brad Isbell

Brad Isbell
AudioPump

Chenguang Zhao

Chenguang Zhao
St Ambrose University

Nathan Frank

Nathan Frank
Augustana College

Omidullah Barikzay

Omidullah Barikzay
John Deere

Doc Patel

Doc Patel
Ascentra

Lenna Hann

Lenna Hann
Augustana College

Brian Maas

Brian Maas
John Deere

Judging Criteria

  • Follow the requirement
  • Completion
    Does the project work and meet the goals it set out to achieve? (30%)
  • Problem Solving
    Does it address a real, relevant problem effectively? (25%)
  • Originality
    How creative and unique is the idea? (20%)
  • Design & User Experience
    How intuitive and user-friendly is the interface or interaction? (15%)
  • Technical Complexity
    How technically impressive is the implementation? (10%)

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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