Hack@WPI

January 22 - 24th, 2021

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A Message to our Hackers

Hack@WPI will look a little different this year - but we've still got an awesome event planned for you with great people, prizes, and networking opportunities!

This year, we are partnering with WPI's Innovation and Entrepreneurship department to offer Hack@WPI as part of Winter Session. Please be sure to register for the various workshops leading up to the hackathon!

About Winter Session Workshops (1/18 - 1/20)

Frequently asked questions

  • How many people in a team?
    Up to 5 people
  • What are the prize categories? 
    Community Hack (1st & 2nd Place)  -  Projects judged by potential for positive community impact
    WPI Hack (1st & 2nd Place)  -  Selected from WPI participants
    General Hack (1st & 2nd Place)  -  Best overall hack
  • How will the hackathon run?
    All ceremonies and workshops will take place via Zoom. Communication throughout the event will take place on Slack, and projects will be submitted via DevPost. Links to all of these will be sent via email to all registered participants.
  • What is the mentor workshop?
    Mentor workshops are a chance for you to talk to one of our mentors to get advice and feedback on your project. We highly encourage all participants to make use of our mentors to help guide your projects!
  • What is the hackathon schedule?
    January 22nd
    06:00 PM - Opening Ceremony  (Zoom)
    06:30 PM - Start team formation + Q and A  (Zoom)
    07:30 PM - End team formation + Q and A  (Zoom)
    08:00 PM - Hackathon Begins  (Zoom)

    January 23rd
    11:00 AM - Mentor Workshop #1 (Zoom)
    02:00 PM - Mentor Workshop #2 (Zoom)

    January 24th
    08:00 AM - Hack Ends/Submit Deadline  (DevPost)
    08:00 AM - Judging Starts
    12:00 PM - Judging Ends
    01:00 PM - Closing Ceremony (Zoom)

Hosted By

WPI Association of
Computing Machinery
WPI Innovation and
Entrepreneurship

Sponsors

WPI
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Cengage
Cengage
Everquote
Everquote
William L. Hebert '05
William L. Hebert '05

Sponsor Benefits

Want to sponsor? Contact us at hack@wpi.edu
Bronze
$250+

Logo on marketing collateral

Logo on merchandise

Access to Student Resumes

Silver
$500+

Access to student resumes

Participate as a team mentor

Facilitate a workshop

Gold
$750+

Participate as a panel judge

Present student prizes

Logo on WinterSession hopin registration for all workshops

Virtual company booth at hopin kick-off event

Access to one virtual WPI Tech Advisors Network event

Access to one virtual I&E student networking event

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