MVHacks is a high school hackathon organized by Mountain View High School students. Both first
time and more experienced programmers will be gathered together to code, learn, and have fun!
Schedule:
| 7:15 AM | Check In & Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM | Opening Ceremony |
| 8:30 AM | Begin Hacking & Team Mixer |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM | Continue Hacking |
| 3:00 PM | Make School Workshop: Landing Your First Tech Internship |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:00 PM | Finalize Projects |
| 8:30 PM | End Hacking & Project Submission |
| 9:00 PM | Begin Judging |
| 10:00 PM | Awards & Closing Ceremony |
Prizes
First Place
DJI Tello for all team members
Second Place
Google Home Mini for all team members
Third Place
USB power banks for all team members
Top 5 Teams
One year subscription to Wolfram | One Personal Edition and Wolfram Alpha Pro for all team members
Best .tech Domain
$100 gift card for all team members
Best Beginner Hack
Tile for all team members
Most Creative Hack
Chromecast for all team members
Best UI
Dragon Touch Underwater Camera for all team members
Organizer's Choice
Wireless earbuds for all team members
How to enter
Sign-ups have closed. You may come during check-in, but we do not guarantee admission.
Judges
Dr. Vladimir Bacvanski
PayPal
Dr. Catherine Fang
LinkedIn
Judging Criteria
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Usefulness
Does the project solve a real world problem? Worth up to 10 points. -
Originality/Creativity
Worth up to 10 points. -
Presentation/Communication
Based on the presentation. Worth up to 5 points. -
Complexity/Difficulty
How much effort/work/design was needed to develop the project? Worth up to 10 points. -
UI/UX
Worth up to 5 points. -
Progress/Functionality
How much of the project is actually functional and ready for use? Worth up to 10 points.