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
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