AIHacks is a student-run hackathon for high school females with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI). At AIHacks, participants are invited to spend a weekend dedicated toward learning new skills and building innovative projects, while establishing a network of relationships. Our mission is to empower young women to pursue their interests in technology and AI, as well as challenge them to apply their knowledge to make a difference in the world!
Saturday
08:15 AM Doors Open
09:00 AM Opening Ceremony
09:30 AM Keynote: Dr. Kallirroi Georgila
10:00 AM Begin hacking!
10:00 AM Intro to Python Workshop
11:00 AM Intro to AI Workshop
12:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PM iOS App Development Workshop
12:30 PM HTML/CSS Workshop
01:30 PM Guest Lecture: Dr. Gale Lucas
02:00 PM Continue working!
03:30 PM Snack Break
04:30 PM Guest Lecture: Dr. Jonathan May
06:00 PM Dinner
10:00 PM Fun Activity: Cup Stacking
Sunday12:00 AM Midnight Snack
07:45 AM Breakfast
09:00 AM Submissions Due
09:15 AM Elevator Pitches Begin
11:00 AM Women in Tech Panel
11:45 AM Closing Survey and Snacks
12:00 PM Closing Ceremony and Awards
01:00 PM End!
Eligibility
Age: high school students
Gender: female (trans and non-binary inclusive)
Team Size: If you have a team of 2-4, great! If not, don't worry! Many of our participants apply without a team, and you will have the opportunity to form teams at AIHacks.
Requirements
Students will work in teams of 2-4 to create either an app or website to solve a real-world problem. They will also create Google Slides presentations and pitch their projects to the judges on Sunday.
On Devpost, submit the following:
1) your code
2) a 50-100 word project description
3) your presentation (a link to your Google Slides document or pdf)
Prizes
$6,140 in prizes
1st Place
(4)
Oculus Go Standalone VR Headset
2nd Place
(4)
Amazon Echo (2nd Generation) - Smart speaker with Alexa
3rd Place
(4)
Fujifilm Instax Mini 7S Instant Camera (with 10-pack film)
Best Use of Artificial Intelligence
The Happiness Planner + Premium Think Board
Social Impact Prize
(4)
Winners earn the opportunity to interview with HackerFund for their Accelerator!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
Registrations for AIHacks are closed! For those of you who have registered, we can't wait to see you on June 15-16, 2019 at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies for a weekend of fun and coding!
Judges
Christine Meinders
Founder, Feminist.AI
David Traum
Research Assistant Professor, USC Insitute for Creative Technologies
Lilly Kam
Senior Product Manager, i.am+
Sara Raasch
Lead Front End Developer, Puppyspot.com
Shirley Traum
Principal Software Engineer, Raytheon
Viktoria Hwang
AR Developer, AppliedVR
Judging Criteria
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Inherency
How pressing is the problem that is being addressed? Is it something that must be resolved as soon as possible? -
Creativity
Do other things like this exist? Is it a new and unexpected approach to solving the problem they mentioned? -
Practicality
Does it solve a real-world problem? Can it be implemented in the near future? -
Complexity
How difficult was the project? -
Potential
Does it have the potential for long-term research and development? -
Understanding
Was the project and all accompanying algorithms thoroughly explained? -
Completeness
Is the app or webiste complete? Does it perform its intended purpose?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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