About the Challenge
Welcome to the Green Pioneers Hackathon! This is a hackathon organized by YPStem that invites students from all over the world to engineer a solution to an environmental problem! Our goal is to give students the opportunity to explore the world around them and experiment in creating an impactful solution. Participants are encouraged to be creative and choose themes ranging from waste management to plastic pollution. We deeply hope that you will be able to enjoy the process of finding a solution and take pleasure in aiding the community.
YPStem will be posting weekly events (guest speakers, workshops, etc.) to help students find information about their topic and pick up new skills that could aid in the creation of their prototype/design/idea. To keep track of weekly events, visit our website!
Event Schedule: Workshops & Speakers TBA!
Week 1
| Monday, 1/20 | Tuesday, 1/21 | Wednesday, 1/22 | Thursday, 1/23 | Friday, 1/24 |
| Opening Ceremony @ 11 PM EST |
Week 2
| Monday, 1/27 | Tuesday, 1/28 | Wednesday, 1/29 | Thursday, 1/30 | Friday, 1/31 |
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| Speaker Event @ 5:30 PM EST: Hina Gandhi, Sr. Software Engineer at Cisco |
Weekend Speaker Special:
Sunday, February 2nd @ 10:00 PM EST - Misba Khair, Oracle HCM Solutions Architect at Oracle
Week 3
| Monday, 2/3 | Tuesday, 2/4 | Wednesday, 2/5 | Thursday, 2/6 | Friday, 2/7 |
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| Speaker Event @ 7:00 PM EST: Radhika Lampuse, Solar Energy Analyst at DNV |
Week 4
| Monday, 2/10 | Tuesday, 2/11 | Wednesday, 2/12 | Thursday, 2/13 | Friday, 2/14 |
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| Speaker Event @ 10:00 PM EST:
Gaurav Mittal, Senior Software Engineer, Nordstrom | Speaker Event @ 6:30 PM EST: Diogo Perdigão, Researcher at METRICS, and Product Manager at Primariu |
Weekend Speaker Special (CANCELLED):
Sunday, February 16th @ 2:30 PM EST - Prem Alwarsamy, Engineering Manager & Docusign (Cancelled)
Week 5-6
Project Submissions Due: 2/20 @ 8:00 PM EST
Public Voting & Judging: 2/21 @ 8:00 AM EST - 2/28 @ 5:30 PM EST
Closing Ceremony: Friday, 2/28 @ 10:00 PM EST
Requirements
What to Build:
Design a prototype that solves an environmental challenge. Competitors can submit projects with any software they are comfortable with. If you need any project ideas, feel free to email us (competitions@ypstem.org)!
What to Submit:
- Project submissions will need to fall under at least one of these categories:
Category 1 Category 2 A working prototype: website, functional demo, test build, open-source repository, etc.
A design or idea: written proposals (Google Docs, Word, PDF, etc.), 2d/3d designs, etc.
- A fully functional prototype will be preferred!
- Submissions will need to include a URL link to the project.
- Submissions will need to include a short text description that explains the features & functionality of the application, along with the problem it addresses, in English.
- Optional: Include a video (about 3 minutes) that explains your project.
See rules for full requirements.
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Prizes
1st Place Overall
• Two years of .xyz domain (valued at $10)
• Two 7 day Interview Cake Full Access Licenses (valued at $50)
• AoPS $25 Coupon (valued at $25)
• 1-year 1Password Families trial (valued at about $60)
• Certificate of Recognition 1st Place
• Opportunity to Become an App Developer for YPStem
2nd Place Overall
• Two years of .xyz domain (valued at $10)
• Two 7 day Interview Cake Full Access Licenses (valued at $50)
• AoPS $25 Coupon (valued at $25)
• 1-year 1Password Families trial (valued at about $60)
• Certificate of Recognition 2nd Place
• Opportunity to Become an App Developer for YPStem
3rd Place Overall
• Two years of .xyz domain (valued at $10)
• Two 7 day Interview Cake Full Access Licenses (valued at $50)
• AoPS $25 Coupon (valued at $25)
• 1-year 1Password Families trial (valued at about $60)
• Certificate of Recognition 3rd Place
• Opportunity to Become an App Developer for YPStem
Most Potentially Impactful Project
• Year of .xyz domain (valued at $10)
• 7 day Interview Cake Full Access License (valued at $50)
• 1-year 1Password Families trial (valued at about $60)
• Certificate of Recognition
Most Creative Design/Idea
• Year of .xyz domain (valued at $10)
• 7 day Interview Cake Full Access License (valued at $50)
• 1-year 1Password Families trial (valued at about $60)
• Certificate of Recognition
Most Technically Polished Project
• Year of .xyz domain (valued at $10)
• 7 day Interview Cake Full Access License (valued at $50)
• 1-year 1Password Families trial (valued at about $60)
• Certificate of Recognition
• Opportunity to Become an App Developer for YPStem
Popular Vote
• Year of .xyz domain (valued at $10)
• 7 day Interview Cake Full Access License (valued at $50)
• 1-year 1Password Families trial (valued at about $60)
• Certificate of Recognition
Workshop Participation Raffle
• One Year of .xyz domain (valued at $10) - 10 Participants
• 7 day Interview Cake Full Access License (valued at $50) - 40 Participants
• One $45 Desmos Swag Pack (valued at $45) - 1 participant
• AoPS $25 Coupon (valued at $25) - 1 participant
• 1-year 1Password Families trial (valued at about $60) - 3 participants
Join one of our workshops to be entered into a raffle. 57 lucky participants will win a prize listed above!
Participation Prize
• Certificate of Participation
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
YPStem Team
Youth Pioneers in STEM
Avinash Bawane
Sr. Software Engineer @ Apple
Hina Gandhi
Sr. Software Engineer @ Cisco
Radhika Lampuse
Solar Energy Analyst @ DNV
Misba Khair
Oracle HCM Solutions Architect @ American Express
Suraj Kath
Software Engineering Lead @ Google
Gaurav Mittal
Sr. Software Engineer @ Nordstrom
Diogo Perdigão
Product Manager @ Primariu
Prem Alwarsamy
Engineering Manager & Docusign
Kristen Huang
Sr. Analyst, @ Tesla
Aditya Mehra
Sr. Specialist - Architecture, Mindtree
Nusrat Shaheen
Oracle HCM Cloud Solution Architect
Judging Criteria
- Quality of Idea (20%)
How creative and unique is the project? Is it well-thought out? - Viability (20%)
How realistic is the project to implement? Is it a complete project? - Potential Impact (40%)
How big of an impact will your project have on the world? Does it effectively address an environmental problem? - Organization & Execution (20%)
Is your project neat and organized? If you made a prototype, does your code run efficiently? If you made a design, is it easily viewable/readable?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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