Android @RUB Hackathon

What is "Android @RUB Hackathon"?

Come and show off your Android developing skills, maybe learn some new tricks and meet likeminded people in a full-day programming challenge, where the winners take home the big prize.

You will be developing Android apps under the general theme: Audio & Video Android Implementation.

Just register until the 29th of May, using the button to the right and that's it, you're in!

Who can participate?

Everyone is welcomed to the event, from coders to graphical designers, from project managers to creative people, in general, anyone who is interested in helping create an Adroid App. You don't necesarily need any previous Android development experience, our main idea is to form teams where everybody cand fit in, and bring their own contribution.

Should I prepare?

This hackathon is aimed at begginer developers, so if you want to be the coder in your team but you haven't started with Android yet or you just want to refresh you knowledge, you can follow the tutorials bellow and you will have enough skills to enter our event:

• https://goo.gl/ULSkuz (info about setting up the SDK and the IDE)
  
• https://goo.gl/d2QMRM
• https://goo.gl/vpYCwk

When and where?

The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 03.06.2017 from 09:00 to 21:00 in the ID building of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, at level 2, room 2/201. 

You can also find more details on how to get there using this link: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ika/kontakt.html

How does this work?

• You first have to register for the event, using the register button to the upper right.
• You must show up to the event, preferably on time, as we start no later than 09:00.
• On the morning of the event, you will group yourselves into teams of your choosing.
• For those of you without a pre-planned team, random teams will be created.
• Each team can have between 1 and 3 members.
• You will then get specific details about the Android app that you will develop.
• Developing starts at 10:00.
• You can choose any programming language and environment you like.
• You can use any means available for developing.
• Developing ends at 19:00.
• Teams present their apps, and the judges designate the winners.
• Award ceremony and party.

Did someone say prizes?

You heard that correctly, there are prizes at stake for the first 3 winning apps. Stay tuned for more details regarding our sponsors and the prizes.

Who are the current sponsors?

• Institute of Communication Acoustics www.rub.de/ika
• VDE Hochschulgruppe Bochum www.rub.de/vde

What should I bring?

• A computer, preferably with preinstalled development tools (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-k5gwz_91o).
• Android smartphone or tablet (at least one for each team) to deploy the project on.
• The charging cable of the smartphone or tablet, so that you can connect it to the computer.
• A pair of headphones (at least one for each team).

What can I find there?

• WiFi and LAN Internet.
• Coffee, water and soft drinks.
• Snacks and pizza.
• A panel of judges from industry and academia.

Want to contact us?

You can do so by using the Contact button at the bottom of this page, or by directly e-mail to alexandru.nelus@rub.de. We're happy to answer any question that you might have.