AtomHacks is an annual hackathon offered to the students of Bronx Science. Supported by many Bronx Science alumni as well as a diverse range of companies, this event allows the participants to collaborate together and to utilize their creativity and programming skills to create innovative and incredible projects such as games, applications, websites, and more.

AtomHacks begins on Saturday, March 20, at 8:00 A.M. and will conclude around 8:00 P.M. 

Thank you for participating in AtomHacks, we can't wait to see what you'll create!

Eligibility

You do not need any prior knowledge in computer science or programming to enter AtomHacks. 

Must be a current student of the Bronx High School of Science to enter.

Each team has a max of 4 people and a minimum of 1.

Requirements

To be considered for prizes you must submit your project on Devpost and present your project during the presentation period. During the presentation, you will have 5 minutes to present the final product and a small notable snippet of code. You may use slides or other mediums to present but make sure it is within the 5 minute time period. The project must also be under the theme. Projects in the echoAR prize track must utilize the echoAR software provided for free. Projects can be considered for multiple prize tracks (beginner, main and echoAR).

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Prizes

$1,746 in prizes
First Place
1 winner

Each member of the team of the best overall hack under the theme will win one Nintendo Switch Lite.

Second Place
1 winner

Each member of the team of the second overall hack under the theme will win a $50 Amazon gift card.

Third Place
1 winner

Each member of the team of the third overall hack under the theme will win a $25 Amazon Gift Card.

Best Beginner's Hack
1 winner

Each member of the rookie team with the best beginner's hack will win an Arduino Starter Kit.

Best AR/VR project powered by echoAR
1 winner

Each team will win $50 total and each member of the team will win 3-month free Business Tier access to echoAR's product. Selected projects will also be featured on echoAR's “Inspiration” Page.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Marieke Thomas

Marieke Thomas
Bronx Science Teacher

Jack Cook

Jack Cook
Bronx Science Class of '18

Hosea Siu

Hosea Siu
Bronx Science Class of '10

Ashley Lau
Bronx Science Class of '15

Judging Criteria

  • Functionalily
    Functionality is very important when it comes to technology products. We want to see something that does what it is intended to do (but we will take into consideration the limited time period).
  • Technical Skill
    Winners should have projects that took critical thinking and problem solving skills to create. Feats of unique and impressive coding will be rewarded. The technical skill required to make large projects should be considered.
  • Application/Usefulness
    This applies to whether the hack could be used in real life or if the hack presents a solution to a real life problem. This can apply to games as well in that games could teach players real life skills and simulate real life situations.
  • Theme/Creativity
    The more unique and creative the hack, the better! We want to see unique solutions and out-of-the-box thinking. The more related it is to the theme the better.

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