Appathon, Codefest'16

290 Registered Allowed team size: 1 - 2
290 Registered Allowed team size: 1 - 2

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hackathon
Online
starts on:
Feb 27, 2016, 08:30 AM ()
ends on:
Feb 28, 2016, 02:30 PM ()

Overview

Submission time for Appathon has been extended to 08:00PM IST
Participants need to submit their app idea, documentation and source code. For any queries, you can mail us at events.codefest@iitbhu.ac.in

Are you ready to invent the future? Appathon is an application development contest. The application may be a mobile app on any platform - Android, Windows or even a webapp. Codefest brings to you the perfect opportunity to give wings to your crazy ideas. The possibilities are limitless. Break down APIs. Or build up from scratch. Do something you've never done before. Appathon challenges you on speed, ingenuity and innovation. Move quickly — you only have 24 hours. Design well to impress all. Charge your laptops, grab your doses of caffeine and hack your way to glory!

Event Structure : 1. The participants will be asked to come up with some innovative idea about an app based on the themes that will be provided to them at the start of the event. Theme list will be available on website for online participants and for onsite participants a hard copy of the same will be provided at the venue just before the start of the event.

  1. The platforms allowed are Android, Windows, Chrome Apps (Browser Plugins) and Web Apps.

  2. Duration of the whole event is 24 hours, it will start from 2:00 PM on 27th Feb IST and end on 2:00 PM 28th Feb IST . There will be bonus points for early submission and will be 5 points per hour.

  3. You need to submit a zip file containing the source code, application installer and documentation/presentation explaining the app idea and app features. The zip file should be named "Team_Name:Appathon" where "Team_Name" is the team name. Zip files not adhering to the above format will not be considered as valid submissions.

  4. For the teams participating onsite, there will be a final round of presentation of 15 minutes for each team where the will be asked to explain their ideas, technologies used and features of their apps. Online participants will be required to share videos (using Youtube or similar online Platform.) and/or upload their presentation/documentation.

  5. Team members also need to register on Codefest Website to be considered as valid participants and also make sure that your Hackerearth username is updated in the Profile section

Team size : A team participating in Appathon can consists of at most 2 members. No change of team members is allowed once the event starts.

Judging Criteria :

Judgment for the submitted apps will be based on following points -

  1. Design standards and User Experience
  2. Relevance to the Theme
  3. Idea and Innovation
  4. Features and Functionality
  5. API's used
  6. Bug-free / Smooth Flow
  7. Presentation and Documentation

Contact :

Shriyansh Gautam
+91 8765003288
shriyansh.gautam.cse13@iitbhu.ac.in

Vaibhav Aggarwal
+91 8874386276
vaibhav.aggarwal.cse13@iitbhu.ac.in

Themes

For Differently-Abled

Apps to help those who are differently-abled and enable them to function as productive individuals.

Innovative solutions for collaborative digital platforms for participative governance to provide a mechanism to discuss various issues and arrive at suitable solution.
Apps to transform current education methods in government schools through technology and innovation.
Apps to help and enable people to avail basic health services especially in rural areas with less health awareness.
Apps to support 'Swachh Bharat Mission', enabling organizations and citizens to access information regarding cleanliness drive and achieve the goals of the mission.
Apps to help those who are differently-abled and enable them to function as productive individuals.

Prizes INR 70,000 in prizes

Main Prizes
Prizes worth ₹70,000/- up for grabs! (6)
INR 70,000

Overall 1st place: ₹25,000

Overall 2nd place: ₹15,000

Overall 3rd place: ₹10,000

1st place in India: ₹15,000

1st place in IIT(BHU) Varanasi: ₹4,000

1st place in freshman year, IIT(BHU) Varanasi: ₹1,000

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Help & Support

Please contact event admin
Team CodeFest at events.codefest@iitbhu.ac.in
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