Hello and welcome aboard to our first datathon! Our team has been working hard on this event for the past 6 months, and we are thrilled to embark on a fun weekend ahead filled with learning and all things data.
This year, our theme is “Embark” and reflects our commitment to new adventures and continued growth. For us, this event is all about trying something new and finding more ways to support our data community. We hope you will also find something through this event that will fascinate you for years to come.
Have you never touched data analytics in your life? Welcome! This event is for you. Are you a seasoned data wizard with tons of projects under your belt already? Welcome! This event is for you. We are all at this event because of a shared belief in the power of data to make good decisions and shape our lives.
Thank you again for joining us this weekend. Talk to people, learn a lot, try something new, and most importantly, HAVE FUN!
Requirements
Please adhere to the following checklist to submit your project:
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Record a 5 minute video that overviews your project. Be sure to discuss:
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Why did you choose this project?
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What methods did you use? How did you explore the data?
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What insights did you find? Why are they important?
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Any videos longer than 5 minutes will be penalized
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Create a submission on our Devpost.
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Submit your project on to our submissions google form. [LINK TO BE RELEASED]
All projects must be submitted before Sunday, 4/16 at 12:00 PM PST in order to be eligible for prizes. A submission consists of all three above components.
Prizes
$5,328 in prizes
Best Overall
$150 Amazon Gift Cards
Runner Up
$75 Amazon Gift Cards
Best Visualization
Mini Projector
Best Presentation
Karaoke Mics + LED Lights
Social Impact Award
4Ocean Handmade Beaded Bracelet +
1-year StrataScratch Subscription
People's Choice
Portable Charger + StrataScratch Yearly
Board's Pick
Burrito Blanket
Best Use of MATLAB (MathWorks)
$50 Amazon Gift Cards
Best Master Address Lookup Project (Melissa)
$50 Amazon Gift Cards
Best Address Interpolation Project (Melissa)
$50 Amazon Gift Cards
Best Analysis of Montreal's Crime Data (StrataScratch)
Lifetime StrataScratch Subscription + Winner's Project on ScrataScratch as Solution
Best Sepsis Analysis Project (UCI ODIT)
$50 Amazon Gift Cards
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges

Mayukh Maitra
Data Scientist

Koko Gulesserian
Professor

Chris Miles
Professor
Judging Criteria
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Exploration and Pre-Processing
The quality of data cleaning, pre-processing, and exploration, including appropriate handling of missing data, outliers, and relevant feature selection. -
Creativity
The extent to which the team demonstrated original and innovative ideas, approaches, or methods in addressing the problem at hand. -
Visualization
The quality of visualizations used to communicate the data and analysis results, including their relevance, accuracy, and aesthetics. -
Analysis
The quality and depth of the data analysis conducted, including appropriate methods, rigor, and statistical significance of findings. -
Presentation
How well the project was presented and communicated to a nontechnical audience. Consideration should be given to clarity of speech, organization of ideas, and visual aids used.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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