HackWCU is a 24 hour student hackathon hosted by the West Chester Computer Science Club. Join us and over 250+ students and tech professionals for weekend full of fun, innovation, and creative problem solving. You’ll enjoy tech talks, free food, and fun activities while you build innovative and exciting projects with your fellow students.
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Saturday
13
Check-in Begins
14
Opening Ceremonies
16
Check-in Closes
18
Dinner
24
Midnight Snack
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Sunday
07
Breakfast
12
Lunch
14
Judging Begins
16
Closing Ceremonies
Think of a hackathon as an invention marathon. Over the span of 1-2 days, these events bring together student programmers, designers, and more to learn, build, and share cool new technology applications. Many universities host these events annually, providing a venue for students from different schools and backgrounds to work in teams to build these platforms from scratch.
Any student above the age of 18 is welcome to attend HackWCU. If you have graduated in the last 12 months, you are still eligible to participate. After that, there’s plenty of non-student/highschool hackathons that exist for you to consider attending. Future events will work to permit highschoolers of any age.
HackWCU is a completely free event registration required! Food, drinks, and awesome swag are completely free of charge!
Saturday March 21th to Sunday March 22st , 2020 in the Business and Public Management Center
Unfortunately, we will not be offering any form of travel reimbursements for this event.
We will have intro to coding workshops and much more. Mentors will also be available to help you learn and build something cool!
You could build something by yourself, or you could join one of our team-formation sessions to find people you want to work with. There will be a lot of others in your situation, and we’ll help with that.
You should bring some form of identification (driver’s license, school ID card, etc.), laptops, phones, chargers, anything you need to hack with. We also recommend that you a pillow, a sleeping bag or blanket, and toiletries.
Please do not bring any power tools, weapons, drugs, or alcohol. Any participant found to be in possession of anything dangerous or illegal will be disqualified from the competition and will have to leave.
Yes! Hackers are expected to adhere to the Major League Hacking Code of Conduct.
No. All projects must be worked on from scratch at the event. You’ll have enough time to make something you can be proud of.
Yes! Hardware will be provided! Check back later for a list of what we will have.
More questions? Email us at info@hackwcu.org
Hackers
Creators
Leaders
Builders
Innovators
Fluent in logical thinking and problem solving skills. Hackers are persistent, patient, and have a passion for finding the root cause of issues. They are masters at crafting new tools and systems via a step-by-step logical process.
Apply their mastery of aesthetics and design to push the limits of convention and creativity. Translating ideas and visions into tangible deliverables, they recharge through introspection and imagination to assess principles in transforming ideas into practical solutions.
Bold and strong-willed, leaders have a clear direction and vision of what needs to be created and why it matters. Keeping the big picture in mind, they keep their team on track to reach high level goals while maintaining a welcoming and collaborative work environment.
Concretely thinking in multi-faceted ways, builders are methodical, hardworking, and dependable. They enjoy hands-on work and cautiously apply systematic methods and practices to move tangible solutions forward accordingly.
Curious and experimental thinkers are constantly deconstructing and rebuilding systems. Applying their strategic thinking to execute novel, refined solutions — innovators are always looking forward and finding opportunity.
Apply their mastery of aesthetics and design to push the limits of convention and creativity. Translating ideas and visions into tangible deliverables, they recharge through introspection and imagination to assess principles in transforming ideas into practical solutions.
Define your path! At HackWCU, we are focused on our community and our hackers. When you arrive, discover a problem that excites you and go fix it! Also, we sometimes bring challenges to you, our corporate-sponsored tracks to be announced on the day of our event.
Technology is a powerful platform that helps identify and address issues of inequality and accessibility within our communities. Work to create a solution that assists a community you care about.
Making a difference in our communities depends on our experiences and backgrounds. This track gives you the freedom to tackle issues important to you in whatever way you wish.
