1. Obiectiv
Hackathon in4it-UAB is an event organized by the "1 Decembrie 1918" University of Alba Iulia, in partnership with the Alba Iulia City Hall, aiming to provide students with the opportunity to tackle issues around the topic of digitalization. The event will take place in 20-23 June 2024 in Alba Iulia.
The goal is to foster new innovative projects, expand knowledge and the culture of digitalization.
Projects that are to be awarded prizes have to be centered around topics like eGovernment, eLearning, fintech and any applications of artificial intelligence.
The winning solution will be selected based on the originality of the idea, the scientific relevance, as well as its practicality.
2. How to participate
To apply, participants need to fill in the registration form. Registration can be either individual, or in teams of maximum 5 persons, and should indicate the intended topic.
Calendar:
Perioada de inscriere: 1 feb – 22 aprilie 2024
Preselecția: 22 – 26 aprilie 2024
Afișarea echipelor selectate: 29 aprilie 2024
When registering, each candidate / team representative guarantees that the personal information supplied are truthful.
Each candidate / team representative should fill in the form with all necessary information and should accept the current rules.
When registering, you need to fill in:
- An agreement for personal information processing, including using photographs and videos to be taken during the event by the organizers.
- Title / idea of the proposed project.
- Description of the proposed project.
3. Evaluation and selecting winning projects.
Each team will have to present a pitch in PDF/PPT format, that will describe in detail the solution to the proposed topic. Teams will have 5 minutes to present their pitch to a jury made up of experts.
The jury will evaluate the solution and its presentation and will award prizes to the projects getting the highest scores.
Projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Technic - how complex and correct is the proposed solution?
- Innovation - how innovative and unique is the idea?
- Relevance - what is the usefulness of the idea?
- Social impact - how does the idea support the social dimension?
- Economic sustainability - how sustainable is the idea from a financial point of view?
- Presentation - does it adequately summarize the idea? Is is complete and clear?
Each criteria will be evaluated by the jury on a 5 point scale, with 5 the maximum and 1 the minimum, with the maximum total being 30 points. Projects having the greater scores will be selected as winners.
4. Prizes
Winning teams will receive prizes in an award ceremony to take place at the end of the event.
5. Intellectual property of ideas
By participating in Hackathon in4it-UAB, students take responsibility in regard to the originality of the developed projects, with attention not to infringe on the rights of any third party (including intellectual property rights, copyright) and the national and international relevant legal dispositions.
6. Personal information
Participants grant organizers the right to process and archive the information given during the event, including photographs and videos of participants and their ideas, as well as using / publishing these for the purpose of promoting the event and disseminating the results (in seminars, conferences, educational, and commercial use on social media channels or websites belonging to the organizers and their partners).
7. Code of conduct
Organizers reserve the right to exclude participants that do not adhere to the present rules or that disrupt the competition.
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