Hack@Brown presents:

outer Space

February 3-4, 2024


WELCOME TO H@B!

This year, Hack@Brown is an exploration of all that is unknown, free of limitations that weigh us down. We'll provide a home base of help and support, but our hackathon is the start of a mission to discover new technologies and imagine the future as AI accelerates. Get ready to ideate, design, create, and hack!


Take off with us! 🚀✨

WHAT IS A HACKATHON?

Hackathons are a unique opportunity for those interested in software, hardware, and design to collaborate in a sprint-like event, creating their own work and projects from scratch. Hackers will compete in teams to develop technical products that solve real world problems, target prize tracks, or are just for fun! At the end of the hackathon, teams will have the chance to pitch their projects to judges, who will provide feedback and award prizes based on certain criteria.

Hack@Brown will be an overnight hackathon for college students, not just from Brown but from all around, to come together and spend the weekend learning new skills and building exciting, impactful projects! This year, we will still be offering our design track, where participants can learn about the design process, from creating initial wireframes to eventually designing a high-fidelity mockup.

While hackathons are competitive in nature, we want Hack@Brown to be centered around learning as much as possible. We'll be hosting a keynote speaker, numerous workshops, and panels during the hackathon for everyone to have the opportunity to learn beyond just building projects with their team members. Come join us to celebrate Hack@Brown’s 10th year!

ITINERARY
Saturday, February 3
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Friedman Hall
Check-In
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Friedman 108
Team Formation
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Salomon DECI
Opening Ceremony
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sayles 104
Food IconLunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sayles Auditorium
Sponsorship Fair
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Salomon 001
Workshop: Intro to Python and Web Scraping
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friedman 102
Workshop: Bloomberg
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friedman 102
Orbiting Back - Hack@Brown Alumni Panel
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Salomon 001
Workshop: Intro to React and UI/UX Principles
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sayles 104
Food IconDinner
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friedman 102
Workshop: Intro to Deep Learning and AI Ethics
8:00 PM - 8:45 PM
Friedman 102
MLH Workshop: Making Better Hacks, Faster with GitHub Copilot
8:45 PM - 9:30 PM
Friedman 102
MLH Workshop: Soroban Quest - Introduction to Smart Contracts
Sunday, February 4
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sayles 104
Food IconBrunch
11:30 AM
Hacking Ends & Submissions Due
12:30 PM
Sayles Auditorium
Judging Begins
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Friedman 102
AI/ML Panel
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Salomon DECI
Closing Ceremony
STARTER PACKS

React Starter Pack

A brief guide to the fundamentals of React, a popular Javascript Library used to construct high-quality UIs.

Discord Bot Pack

A brief introduction to building a Discord bot, capable of interacting with users through text and voice chat!

Docker Starter Pack

A quick introduction to creating Docker containers/images, Dockerfiles, and deploying Dockerized applications.

Unity Starter Pack

Get started with building a game with Unity!

Cloud Starter Pack

A basic introduction to a couple of cloud services (S3, EC2, Lambda) provided by Amazon Web Services and how to use them.

CSS Starter Pack

A beginners guide to everything CSS! Includes a brief introduction to CSS, and interactive demo, and additional resources.


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MEET THE TEAM!