WelcometoHackRPI2019! Hack RPI 2019
Overview.01 Themes.02 Location&Transportation..03 CampusMap...04 FloorPlan(main).05 FloorPlan(2nd).06 FloorPlan(4th).07 Schedule(day-1).08 Schedule(day-2).09 Lodging.10 FoodandBeverages.10 Check-in.10 InternetInfrastructure.11 Slack.11 EventUpdates.11 HelpDesk.11 HackingResources.12 Workshops.12 Teams.13 Devpost.13 Mentors.13 ProjectDemos.13 ScavengerHunt.14 PitchCompetition.14 Activities/MiniGames.14 JudgingCriteria.15 AwardCategory&Prizes.15 FAQ.16 SponsorsPage.17 CodeofConduct.18
Overview March 16-17,2019 DarinCommunications Center-Renselaer PolytechnicInstitute RPI s5th annual24-hour hackathon <Pleaserefertothisinformationpacketthroughouttheweekendforimportant event.formoreannouncementsandinformationoverthecourseoftheevent, folowus@gohackrpiontwiterorcheckout htps:/status.hackrpi.com/ andour#announcementschannelonslackforupdatesaswel.> 1
Themes Whynotchangetheworld? Thisyear,wearelookingtoinspireandchalengeinnovators, developers,creators,andentrepreneursininnew York stech Valeyandbeyond.Wewilhelpatendeesdeveloptheirskils, explorenewtechnologies,andturntheircuriositiesandvisions intoopportunities.stayingtruetoourmantra whynotchange theworld?,westrivetosolvechalengingrealworldproblems inordertogeneratetangibleoutcomes. DataPrivacy Createaninnovativeprivacysolutionthatimprovestheprivacy oftheuserorraisesawarenessandhelpsusersunderstandthe privacyimplicationsofactionswhileusingtechnology. EnvironmentalSustainability Createanideathattacklesthedrasticalychangingclimatedueto factorssuchasglobalwarming.theycancreatea projectthatadvocatesforprotectionandsustainabilitytotheworld. Thiscanalsoincludetheuseofdataanddatavisualization. AccessibilityinEducation Createanideathatimprovesthewayeducationisaccessedinsome way.recognizingthemoralobligationtobuildamoreconducive andinclusiveeducationsystem wil,inturn,createan ecosystem ofawel-educated,skiledworkforcethatcan buildandgrowcompaniesandcontributetoabetertechfuture. 2
<CampusMap> NorthLot (freeparking) NorthLot,Troy,NY12180 NorthLot Anderson Field 86Field Weare here! FreeParkingGarage 67ColegeAve,Troy,NY12180 /hackrpi @hackrpi19 @gohackrpi team@hackrpi.com www.hackrpi.com 4 7
<EventFloorPlan> Third(Main)Floor Registration Desk/Check-in 3112 3116 3130 3039 308 318 324 330 337 HelpDesk 345 3045 3051 HackRPISpace GenderNeutralBathroom Registration/ Check-in FoodandSnacks Stairs/Exits HackingSpace SponsorTables HelpDesk/VolunteerHQ Women sbathroom SponsorsOnly OpeningCeremony InterviewRooms Men sbathroom Workshops ActivityRoom 5 6 /hackrpi @hackrpi19 @gohackrpi team@hackrpi.com www.hackrpi.com
<EventFloorPlan> SecondFloor 232 235 236 239 HackRPISpace GenderNeutralBathroom Registration/ Check-in FoodandSnacks Stairs/Exits HackingSpace SponsorTables HelpDesk/VolunteerHQ Women sbathroom SponsorsOnly OpeningCeremony InterviewRooms Men sbathroom Workshops ActivityRoom 6 /hackrpi @hackrpi19 @gohackrpi team@hackrpi.com www.hackrpi.com
<EventFloorPlan> FourthFloor 4034 4040 4050 HackRPISpace GenderNeutralBathroom Registration/ Check-in FoodandSnacks Stairs/Exits HackingSpace SponsorTables HelpDesk/VolunteerHQ Women sbathroom SponsorsOnly OpeningCeremony InterviewRooms Men sbathroom Workshops ActivityRoom 7 /hackrpi @hackrpi19 @gohackrpi team@hackrpi.com www.hackrpi.com
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InternetInfrastructure Wewilbeworkingtirelesslythroughouttheeventtoensurethat everyonehasinternetaccess.wifiwilbeavailableacrossthe venueandcanbeusedonuptosevendevicesatthesametime. -ForRPIstudents,useRPI_WPA2. -Forothercolegestudents,useEduroam. -Forhighschoolstudents&sponsors,pleaseseeavolunteerat thecheck-intabletoobtainatemporaryusernameandpassword. Slack WeuseSlackasourprimarymeansofcommunication.Youmayjoin ourslackchannels#announcements,#hackermatch,#mentor, #help,#sponsorsvia htp:/bit.ly/2h6ytrz.moreover,everysponsor companyhasitsownslackchannel,sofeelfreetojoinandnetwork! EventUpdate EventannouncementsandupdateswilberelayedoverTVsthroughout thedccandcibuildingsaswelasthroughourfacebook,twiter, Instagram andsnapchat(@hackrpi19)accounts.ourannouncement boardcanbefoundat htps:/status.hackrpi.com/ and#announcements onslack. Additionalywewilhavevolunteersavailablethroughouttheeventto keepyouuptodateandansweranyquestionsordealwithissuesthat arise. HelpDesk TheHelpDeskcanbefoundatDCC318andshouldbeabletoanswer mostofyourconcerns.youmayalsogototheregistrationdeskfor generalhelp,wi-fiissues,andsafetyconcerns.don tforgetthat youcanalwaysusethe#helpchannelonslack! 11 /hackrpi @hackrpi19 @gohackrpi team@hackrpi.com www.hackrpi.com
HackingResources Checkoutourcooldatasets,APIs,andplatformsavailableforalhackers! Informationonhowtodownloadandusethem wilbeprovidedtoyou onslackduringtheevent. -$100GoogleCloudPlatform Credits Greatforapplicationdevelopment andmachinelearningapis -Premium FoursquareAPI Locationinformation -1YearFreeMLHDomain Registeringadomain -30DaysofWolfram One Createwebapps,APIs,andmore! -BalsamiqCloud UIwireframing -TripAdvisorAPI Workshops Ourworkshopsoferhands-onexperiencethathelpsyouexploremany ofourapisandplatforms.alworkshopswiltakeplaceinci4050on Saturday.Seebelowformoredetails. -IntrotoGithub:1:30-2:00PM Presentor:Samm Katcher -GoogleCloudPlatform:2:00-3:00PM Presentor:IanSteenstra - -GoogleTensorFlow:4:00-5:00PM Presentor:PaigeBailey&JasonRotela -Bug-freeCodingwithSPARKAda:5:00-6:30PM Presentor:AndrewLeaf -EmbeddedHardware:8:00-9:00PM Presentor:EmbeddedHardwareClub 12 /hackrpi @hackrpi19 @gohackrpi team@hackrpi.com www.hackrpi.com
Teams Itishighlyencouragedtoworktogetherwithateam upto4members. Ifyouarenothackingsoloandarelookingforteam members,youcan useour#hackermatchchannelonslackorstayindcc308after OpeningCeremonyforSoloHackerMatch.TalktotheRegistration DeskortheHelpDeskatDCC318ifstilneedingagroup. Mentor Ifatanytimeyougetstuckonyourprojectandneedhelporadvice, youcanfindoneofourmentorshangingaroundthedccgreathal oratthehelpdesk. Youmayalsopostforhelpat htps:/status.hackrpi.com/ oratour #mentorchannelonslack! Devpost Thisiswhereyousendinyourfinalproject! htps:/hackrpi-2019.devpost.com/ Alprojectsmustbesubmitedbythedeadlineof12pm onsunday. Everyoneonyourteam mustbeaddedtothedevpostprojectin ordertoclaim prizes! ProjectDemos WewilhaveoneexposessiononSundayafternoonintheDCC GreatHal,whereyouwilhavetheopportunitytodemoyourproject toourjudgesandtheentirehackrpicommunity. Tableassignmentswilbepostedat htps:/hackrpi.com/expo/. Again,makesurethatyousubmityourprojectbySundaynoonand thateveryoneonyourteam isaddedtothedevpostproject! 13 /hackrpi @hackrpi19 @gohackrpi team@hackrpi.com www.hackrpi.com
ScavengerHunt Howweldoyouknowoursponsors?Identifywhichoneofour sponsorscorespondstoeachfunfact.thefirst50studentsto completethischalengecorectlyandreturnittothehelpdeskin DCC318wilwinCrazyAaron sputyminitins!weencourageyou tousethisasanopportunitytoengageinconversationwithour sponsorsandfindoutwhattheyarealabout.thescavengerhunt wilbeginaftertheopeningceremony. PitchCompetition Thisiswhereindividualswilpitchabusinessidea(notnecessarily relatedtotheirhackathonproject)andthe1stplacereceivesa 1-1pitchtoContraryCapitalCEO,2ndplacereceivesaCreate2and the3rdplacereceivesaheadphones.individualswilpreparea3 minutepresentation,anelevatorpitch,fortheirbusinessplanthat describeshowyouwouldtakeyourproducttomarket.thecompetition isopen-endedandindividualscanpitchanyproducttheyhave.the competitionwilbelimitedtothefirst10individualstoregister.the registrationopensat1:00pm onsaturdayandthecompetitionwil beginat3:00pm andendat4:00pm.thiswiltakeplaceindcc324, ouractivity sroom. Activities/MiniGames MLHwilbehostingaminieventcaled Werewolf at9:00pm on Saturday,inDCC324. Additionalywewilalsohavemanyotheractivitiesgoingon duringtheevent.keepaneyeoutontheannouncementboard orstopbyouractivityroom (DCC324)totakeabreakfrom coding andhavesomefuntimeforyourself! 14 /hackrpi @hackrpi19 @gohackrpi team@hackrpi.com www.hackrpi.com
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/* Frequently Asked Questions */ import questions import answers void deadline_to_register?() { } There is no deadline to register but the sooner you do, the faster we can send your résumé to employers! void what_to_bring?() { } Bring a valid ID (your student ID will be fine!), your laptop and charger, toiletries, sleeping bag if you are planning to sleep at the venue, and of course, your enthusiasm! void how_do_teams_work?() { } Working together with a team up to 4 members is highly encouraged. Of course you can hack solo, but there will be time after the registration to join a team or create one. DCC 308 will be available after the Opening Ceremony for you to create or join teams! void who_can_attend?() { If you are at least 18 or in college, please come through! If you are under 18 and in high school, you must be accompanied by a parental guardian during late hours (after 10pm), or work at a hotel. } If you have no experience, that s completely fine! Whatever you re trying to accomplish, there will be tons of support, from workshops to mentors, all there to help make your HackRPI experience awesome! void what_can_i_win?() { We strongly believe the goal of hackathon shouldn t be to win but to try out new technologies you haven t had the time to, or make connections with new people! However, some of our prizes include Gaming Headsets, Portable Stereo Speaker, Google Home, andecho Dot. } void will_there_be_travel_reimbursement?() { } YES! There will be a bus to transport participants between NYC and RPI. The bus will pick up people from 6:45 am to 7:00am on March 16th at Penn Station. Thank our sponsors for making this possible! void other_questions() { } If you have any other questions prior to the event, feel free to reach out to us on our social media or at team@hackrpi.com. During the event, you can always use Slack or ask any of our volunteers and organizers in person! 16
CodeofConduct WeemploytheMLHCodeofConductatourevent.Wedonotalow weaponsoralcoholatourevent.wedonotalowsexism,racism,or anyform ofharassmentordiscriminationatourevent.wehopeand expectthatthiswon tbeanissueandeveryonewiltreattheirfelow hackerswithrespect. Safety HackRPIwilbestafedbyRPIPublicSafetyoficers24/7.Inaddition tothis,wewilhavetherpiambulanceserviceoncalfortheduration oftheeventandafirst-aidkitinthevolunteerroom.wedon texpectany issues,butwewilbereadyiftheyarise. FurtherQuestions Letusknowifthereisanythingwecandoforyou!Emailusat team@hackrpi.com orcontactusonoursocialmedia! Duringtheevent,youmayalsoreachouttousonSlack,orjust simplyaskanyofourvolunteersandorganizersinperson! 18 /hackrpi @hackrpi19 @gohackrpi team@hackrpi.com www.hackrpi.com