Break to Make is a weekend-long, all-women makeathon on September 23 & 24th in East and West Annenberg. Participants work with other women who like to make, and meet mentors and judges from companies like Oculus and Bolt.io. Visit http://breaktomake.com/ for more information.
Eligibility
Women studying at USC are eligible to enter (trans and non-binary inclusive).
Requirements
Submission Requirements
Submission should be either a working prototype or app or a video simulating the project. Submissions should fall under the categories of: Education, Communications, Food/Water/Shelter, or the Open Design Challenge. Projects will be evaluated based on the product quality, pitch presentation, and bonus points awarded at the judge's discretion.
Submission Rights & Display
Sponsors will receive winning project summaries & images.
Prizes
Best Robotics Project
2 Pololu self-balancing robots
Best IoT Project
4 Particle Electron boards
Best RC Project
$250 credit at Hobby King
Best Maker Project
2 Makey Makey kits
1st in Design Challenge
1st in Food/Water/Shelter
1st in Education
1st in Communications
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
How to enter
Applications have closed.
Judges
Kate McAndrew
Senior Associate, Bolt
Tracy Van Houten
Test Program Lead, NASA JPL
Noramay Cadena
Founder, Make in LA
Judging Criteria
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Product
Craftsmanship, functionality, design, relevance to challenge -
Pitch
Professionalism & content
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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