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Friday, March 18, 2022 |
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10:00 AM | Registration and Networking |
11:30 AM | Open Ceremony (Sponsor Remarks) |
1:00 PM | Coding Begins |
11:30 PM | Platform Closes |
Saturday, March 19, 2022 |
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7:00 AM | Platform Opens |
1:00 PM | Projects Due |
1:30 PM | Team Technical Check-In |
2:00 PM | Project Presentations |
4:00 PM | Judging Session |
5:00 PM | Award Ceremony |
A hackathon is a weekend long event where you go all the way from idea to prototype. At the end of BisonHacks, you will pitch your app, website, or whatever prototype you dreamed up, and compete for prizes! Hackathons are a great place to learn quickly and create something awesome.
Bison Hacks is completely free for all registered participants!
Yes! Since it is a virtual event, we will be providing Uber Eats vouchers to each participant.
You're more than welcome at Bison Hacks! We will have workshops during the event and mentors to help you through any troubles. So no matter what your skill level is, we will provide the resources to help you learn.
Yes! Check out our Code of Conduct.
Bison Hacks is open to Howard University students and anyone who is 18 years or older (we will be checking ID) and is currently enrolled in a 4 year college or university (undergraduate program) with a valid student ID.
Due to the location we are only allowed to have attendees who have registered for the hackathon. Therefore, if you are interested attending this event please register at this link.
There can be a maximum of 5 students for a team.
That is fine, you have the option to work alone but we highly recommend that you work in a team.
Teams are encouraged to have a mix of business, engineering, and design oriented students. Diversity is encouraged. However, teams are required to choose a name.
Team projects can be brainstormed beforehand, but code MUST be written at the event only. Code cannot be brought in from outside the event . Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. The project must contain a README within the repository that describes the project.
You can use any tool, API, service or language for your team project.
A 3 min presentation is required during judging, explaining and demonstrating the team’s application. In addition 1 minute will be allowed for questions.
All projects must be submitted into our Bison Hacks DevPost by March 19, 2022 at 1:30PM.
Your project can be a mobile application, web application or IoT project. The project must fit into the theme set for the event.
Projects must not contain any advertisement or solicitation. Projects must not contain anything that is or may be construed as:
Projects must not contain any material that would give rise to criminal or civil liability or that encourages conduct that constitutes a criminal offense; and Projects must otherwise comply in all respects with these Rules and the Policies.
We will have 4-5 judges for this hackathon. Our judges will be key members within the DC Tech Industry. Their backgrounds will cover technology, design, marketing and entrepreneurship. To learn more about the judges check them out here.
Since the hackathon is a virtual event, you do not have to be on the conference platform for the entire time. We encourage students to use their own methods of communicating wtih their team. However, to receive help from mentors and get updates from organizers you would have to be on the conference platform or Slack.
That is great! We welcome any help! To sign up as a mentor you can simply select "Mentor" on the form within the registration link here.
Although, it is ideal but it is not a requirement. We welcome anyone who have experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, finance and technology.
The role of a "Tech" or "Business" mentor is to be floating resources for the duration of the hackathon. This means helping teams define workflow, brainstorm ideas, problem solve and develop the final presentation. Mentors are free to communicate amongst themselves on questions of observations that occur. As organizers, we would be glad to gain some insight on technical issues, hackathon dynamics, or other Bison Hacks materials. Here are a few pointers to keep in mind as a Bison Hacks mentor:
First! Thank you for wishing to sponsor our hackathon! To sponsor our event you can view our sponsorship package here and send an email to bisonhacks@gmail.com.
The funds goes towards food, prizes and the swag for the hackathon. We go into more detail within our sponsorship package here.