- Click on "Join Hackathon" on appathon21.devpost.com
- Register for a FREE HCC Continuing Education (CE) Course Credit for APP-A-THON Instruction: https://hcc.events.idloom.com/app-a-thon-fa21*
- Log into HCC Eagle Online Canvas Course
(Note: wait for 48hrs for All Registered CE Students will be enrolled into the Eagle Online System) - Register Zoom (https://bit.ly/AppathonZoom)
- "Save me a Spot" on REMO.CO (https://bit.ly/AppathonRemo)
- On October 2nd, 8:30 AM CST, join the Program Live! (Links will be emailed to all registered students.)
*Participants will receive continuing education credit at Houston Community College at completion!
*************************************************** The APPATHON@HCC is essentially a hackathon, with a twist!Student App Showcase: Celebrate Ingenuity
A ONE-day weekend gathering of high school and college students & teams organized to address specifically defined challenges!
Students using a fast-paced ‘hackathon” methodology will be introduced to a global issue by subject matter experts. Students will choose a challenge to address, receive mentoring and feedback in generating an app showcase and integrated solutions, and present their app ideas to a set of judges for cash awards and recognition, all on the same day!
Basically, after students work together brainstorming, planning, and prototyping an app, they will create a presentation that they’ll pitch to a panel of judges during the showcase. The event concludes with the recognition of students and a celebration of all participants!
So at the APPATHON@HCC, you can do anything from design an app and showcase your ingenuity by making something uniquely creative based on a given theme of Health Tech and Climate Tech Teams can consist of 1-5 members and you will have approximately 3 hours to create something amazing! and Yes, you can do it by yourself, but it won’t be the same!
Hackathons, like the APPATHON@HCC, are a can’t miss experience! You can learn something new, make something that the world has never seen before, and win some amazing cash prizes!
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE |
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8:30 am (CDT) Check-in & Orientation |
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9 am Inspiration |
Official Kick-Off & Welcome
Speakers Lineup Climate Tech Track 9:05 AM: Juliana Garaizar 9:15 AM: Scott Gale Health Tech Track 9:30 AM Dr. Aaron Enten 9:45 AM Dr. Dipty Desai Appathon Challenges Announced |
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10 am Instruction (Skills build) |
Presented by HCC Digital & Information Technology Faculty DigiCom Chair: Professor Andre Hermann |
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11 am Making (inventing) |
Team Building & Collaboration on Remo APPATHON EVENT REMO.CO: https://bit.ly/AppathonRemo |
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EXPERT BREAKOUT TRACKS Session A: Session B: Session C: |
ZOOM: https://bit.ly/AppathonZoom Session A Session C |
| All Projects Due by 3 pm |
Submit before Presentations before 3 pm! Final call for Project submission, all projects due!! |
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Community Showcase |
| 4 pm |
ZOOM: https://bit.ly/AppathonZoom Evaluation of Top Projects by Track Track A Judges:
Track B Judges:
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| 5 pm |
Awards Ceremony Cash Prize Winners Announced! |
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| SPEAKERS | |
| Health Tech Track | Climate Tech Track |
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Dipty is the Head of USISPF (WestCoast), is on the Board of TiE Silicon Valley. A Venture Partner at Excelerate.it, an advisor to Healthcare startups. She chairs TIE Global Health Initiative, TiEcon Health track. Dipty carried out her PhD on cancer research at UCSF and her post-doc on genomics at Stanford University. Her passion for innovation and entrepreneurship and solving problems that impact the world has led her to work with entrepreneurs at the cutting edge of science and technology. |
Scott works to help startups navigate the commercial and technical landscape of the energy transition. As Executive Director at Halliburton Labs, he was responsible for launching the organization in 2020 and currently oversees Investments and External Engagements while hyper-focused on building the clean energy community in Houston and around the world. He actively supports multiple startup organizations as a mentor, advisor, and investor. Scott firmly believes that cultivating a thriving startup community starts with trust and inclusion. |
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Aaron is an experienced CEO and CTO of Insight Optics. At Insight Optics, goals are to increase compliance rates by bringing trained ophthalmologists to the point of primary care. Thus increasing the screening, diagnostic, and monitoring capabilities at the primary level while providing patients with earlier disease detection and treatment options. |
 Juliana is an experienced global executive and general manager with demonstrated success working with entrepreneurs in angel investment, venture capital, and private equity across multiple industry sectors including med-tech, cleantech, fintech, consumer, and impact. She is the head of the Greentown Labs Houston and VP of Innovation for Greentown Labs. |
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"Committed to the pursuit of excellence in Medical Innovation and Research." Dr. Stuart Corr |
"Build Awareness! Inspire Action! Entrepreneurship is a kind and helpful profession!" Ravi Brahmbhatt |
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"I joined Houston Community College where I am the Entrepreneur in Residence at the West Houston College, the President of the Houston Community College Foundation, and serve on the faculty of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program." David Regenbaum |
"I’ve always been passionate about design, technology, and innovation. As the leader of Accenture's Houston Innovation Center, my teams connect with clients daily to better understand current pain points/challenges, immerse them in the art of the possible, and show them how technology might be applied to reimage the future of their business." Summer Reeves |
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Dr. Paul Lopez |
Pradeep Yuvaraj |
| FACULTY | |
 Samir Sabir HCC Continuing Education |
 Shilpa Phanse HCC Apple Fellow |
 Carolyn Tan HCC Apple Fellow |
 Andre Hermann HCC DigiCom Chair |
| Anci Shah HCC Programming Chair |
Presented by HCC Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship, TiE University, University of St. Thomas, and HCC Digital and Information Technology, and Green Town Labs. Together we are hosting a one-day virtual hackathon for current and aspiring students to showcase APP Ideas, Celebrate Ingenuity. Designing apps is a great way for students to work together to solve problems in our school or community. And we want to give aspiring coders a chance to celebrate their ingenuity as they present their ideas and share their solutions with peers, families, teachers, and the community.
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Requirements
REQUIRED in Presentation: A Visual Concept of the APP showcase (wireframes/layout & app flow)
There is no team size limit, but at least one team member must be enrolled in HCC Continuing Education (CE) Course Credit for APP-A-THON: https://hcc.events.idloom.com/app-a-thon-fa21
(Note: Students participating in the APP-A-THON CE Course will automatically be enrolled in a Continuing Education Course at HCC)
ELIGIBILITY
Participants: Individuals enrolled at Houston Community College
Teams, require one member to be enrolled at Houston Community College
- Cash Scholarship Awards only valid only for Countries: United States America
Prizes
$2,000 in prizes
1st Place (Per Track)
(2)
2nd Place (Per Track)
(2)
3rd Place (Per Track)
(2)
People's Choice (Per Track)
(2)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jennifer Dame
Apple
Dr. Amy Henry
Eunike Ventures
Sri Vasireddy
Co-Founder & CEO, REAN Foundation
Dr. Sandeep Bordoloi
Co-Founder, Z Lab Global
Dr. Maya Durnovo
Houston Community College
Bilikis Adebayo
Green Town Labs
Nakia Melecio
Georgia Bio
Sunny Kaila
Founder, IT BY DESIGN
Samir Saber (Track Admin)
Houston Community College
Ravi Brahmbhatt (Track Admin)
Houston Community College
Dr. Mihir Parikh (Track Moderator)
Faculty, NYU Tandon
Jay Parmar (Track Moderator)
President, Infosoft, Inc.
Judging Criteria
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Originality & Innovation (Pitch Content)
(1-2 points): Shares basic information (3-5 points): +Explanation of the app’s purpose and design & user needs (6-8 points): +Explanation of the problem, demand, and how app design meets user needs (9-10 points): +Persuasive pitch with evidence. -
Overall Presentation (Pitch Delivery)
1-2 points): Informational, (3-5 points): +Confident, enthusiastic, (6-8 points): +Engaging, Visuals to support story; team contributions (9-10 points): +Creative, Memorable Storytelling -
Interface & Design (User Interface)
(1-2 points): Clear Branding (3-5 points): +functional design (6-8 points): +Elegant, concise, color, layout, readability, & navigation (9-10 points): +Empowers the user to interact with content; animation, seamless engaging experience -
Impact (User Experience)
(1-2 points): Clear intent; users can accomplish a goal (3-5 points): +Consistent, Navigation; intuitive (6-8 points): + Adaptable, addresses accessibility, privacy, and security (9-10 points): +Innovative, delightful; new experience! -
Technical Difficulty (Coding Concepts)
(1-2 points): Explains General App (3-5 points): + Functionality, coding concepts, touch types explained (6-8 points): + Coding tasks necessary to build the app (9-10 points): +Architecture, data structure, algorithms, and features.
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