#HUHACKS Hackathon 2017

The Howard University School of Business, Department of Information Systems is proud to present the 3rd Annual #HUHACKS Hackathon beginning on Friday, March 24, 2017 on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC. #HUHACKS Hackathon is an event coordinated by the Howard University School of Business (Department of Information Systems) with this year's theme being “The Smart Life. " This theme will center around allowing people to live and work in an easier, more efficient, and happy way. The Hackathon encourage's participants to develop applications and innovations that automate, alert, organize, encourage, and educate. The hackathon is an opportunity for students to come together and bring their innovative ideas to life. In less than 24 hours students working either individually or in a team as large as four can create applications on whatever platform they desire.  We want you to take advantage of every second you can to score some sweet prizes. Are you a hacking novice? No problem. We will be hosting some introductory boot camps to get you up to speed on the basics of building an app, developing a business plan, and a sales pitch.  Keep your eyes and ears open, and you'll learn more here in 24 hours than you ever would in school. Hackathons are as much a learning experience as they are a competition. Check us out on Instagram @huhacks! Visit the website: http://bschool.howard.edu/huhacks   Hackathon prizes include: First Place Prize - $3000 per team Second Place Prize - $2000 per team Third Place Prize - $1500 per team Innovation/IoT & Business Pitch Prize - $800 per team HUHACKS are open to students at Howard University and any other colleges/universities. Registration is free, but space is limited, so be sure to sign up TODAY!   Schedule:   Boot Camp Schedule - Room 400, School of Business @ Howard University -- Monday, March 6, 2017 5:00 pm Front-End Development Boot Camp -- Wednesday, March 8, 2017 6:00 pm Back-End Development Boot Camp -- Tuesday, March 21, 2017 6:00 pm -- Wednesday, March 22, 2017 5:00 pm  Business Plan & Sales Pitch Boot Camp *Just added* -- Friday, March 24, 2017 2:00 pm Intro to Docker Boot Camp Docker is a platform that helps developers build, ship and run any application in any environment. During the workshop you will learn about how to set up Docker, place your first Web Application in Docker container and host your first Docker Image for the world.  -- Friday, March 24, 2017 4:30 pm Green Tech Security Defense Boot Camp An overview of the State of "Cyber Defense", and the types if cyber-attacks that are occurring. Students will learn how to protect data files, file system volumes, physical sectors on the disk, master boot records, partition tables and other sensitive data. Hackathon Schedule -- Friday, March 24, 2017 5:00 PM Check-in/ Dinner 6:00 PM Opening Remarks/ Reading of Rules/ Team Creation 7:00 PM Break out into teams 10:00 PM Snacks -- Saturday, March 25, 2017 8:00 AM Breakfast 1:00 PM Lunch 2:00 PM Final Presentation and Code due 3:00 PM Final Presentations 5:00 PM Awards/ Closing Remarks 6:00 PM Closing FAQs ARE THERE ID REQUIREMENTS OR AN AGE LIMIT TO ENTER THE EVENT? You must be a college student to participate in the Hackathon. You will be required to show ID when checking in.  WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE A TECHNICAL OR BUSINESS MENTOR? We ask that the those functioning as a business or technical mentor would commit to 3-4 hours to assist the participants in either their coding/programming or with detailing their business idea, plan and pitch.  HOW DO I SIGN UP TO BE A MENTOR OR VOLUNTEER? Reserve a ticket here on the Eventbrite page for the time slot of your choice. You only need to reserve one ticket but, you are welcome to stay as long as you would like! WHERE CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANIZER WITH ANY QUESTIONS? Please contact Dr. Allison Morgan at aj_morgan@howard.edu I DON'T CODE, WHAT ABOUT ME? You've found the perfect place and time to learn! There will be dedicated events and mentors to ease your way through your first hackathon experience. Please also look at the schedule and plan to attend one of the bootcamps to prepare for the competition.  HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ATTEND? Attendance is 100% free, and includes food, drinks, and a Hackathon T-Shirt. HOW DO TEAMS WORK? We encourage people to work in teams of up to four. If you can't find a team beforehand, worry not - there will be time to form teams throughout registration. WHAT SHOULD I BRING? All you'll need is a valid college ID, and your laptop + charger. WHAT CAN I WIN? Money and stuff. But is that really why you go to hackathons? WHEN CAN I START WORKING ON MY IDEA? You are more than welcome to acquire the skills and resources ahead of time, but all code must be written in the 24-hour period at the event location in order to be considered.