About the challenge
This challenge is the GDSC at UVA's version of Google's National Solution Challenge competition. Students will be working in teams to try and solve a critical problem that exists in the local Charlottesville area that relates to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Hosted by the GDSC @ UVA! : https://uvagdsc.com/
Get started
We will begin the competition on February 12, 2024, with an introductory meeting. Students are encouraged to work with a partner and we will be helping to pair people up by interest.
Requirements
What to Build
You are going to be building a technical solution (software and/or hardware-based) to a problem that exists in the local Charlottesville area. There should be a focus on contributing to one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more about these goals here: (https://sdgs.un.org/goals)
What to Submit
If your solution is software-based, you will submit a GitHub link to the project that you are working on. For final submissions, you will make a short video (<=5 minutes) explaining your project and how it would be helpful in solving a local challenge.
Prizes
TBD
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Alexander Halpern
UVA GDSC President
Tao Groves
UVA GDSC Vice-President
Ryan LeKuch
UVA GDSC Club Executive
TJ Oosterhous
UVA GDSC Club Executive
Judging Criteria
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UN Sustainability Goals
Solutions will be evaluated based on how effectively they draw from and contribute to the United Nations Sustainibility Goals. -
Creativity
Strong solutions should have an original, useful, and thought-out premise. -
Pragmatism
Your solution should be useful in the real world, and presenting a clear use case or set of stakeholders will help it stand out.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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