ABOUT
All About hackUMBC
Join hackUMBC for the 10th anniversary of our 24-hour hackathon event where we compete to bring our innovation to life! Team up with students and develop your skills in our workshop sessions!
With lots of fun activities, over $5,000 in prizes, and swag for all participants, you'll be in for an exciting weekend!
General
Whatever you want! These are projects that don't fit under any specific category.
Entrepreneurial
Projects that focus on learning and education.
Company
Projects that focus on company missions and technologies
Game-Jam
Collaboration with Game-Development club for projects that focus on game dev.
SCHEDULE
hackUMBC 2024 Schedule
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am | Check-in Begins | ITE Atrium |
| 10:00am | Opening Ceremony | ITE 104/102 |
| 11:00am | Sponsorship Networking | ENGR Atrium |
| 12:00pm | Hacking Begins! | ITE/ENGR |
| 12:30pm | LUNCH | ENGR ATRIUM |
| 1:00pm | T.Rowe Price Sponsored Talk | ITE 104 |
| 1:30pm | Nightwing Sponsored Talk | ITE 104 |
| 2:15pm | Intro to React Workshop/ Game Dev Workshop | ITE 456/ITE 233 |
| 3:00pm | Nightwing Workshop: "Hack My Hat" | ITE 233 |
| 3:45pm | GDSC Workshop / Cybersecurity for Beginners: CyberDawgs Workshop | ITE 233/ITE 456 |
| 4:30pm | Booz Allen Workshop/ SWE | ITE 233/ITE 456 |
| 5:15pm | Linux Users Group Workshop/ Resume Review & Creation Workshop | ITE 233/ITE 456 |
| 6:00pm | DINNER | TBD |
| 8:00pm | Smash Tournament | ITE 233 |
| 8:30pm | MLH | ITE 456 |
| 9:30pm | Spaghetti Tower Competition | ITE 456 |
| 10:00pm | Late Night Snack | ITE Second Floor |
| 11:00pm | Just Dance Session | ITE 456 |
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
hackUMBC is a 24-hour hackathon, from September 28th to September 29th, held at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in the ITE and ENGR buildings. The event brings students together from different backgrounds and skill levels, all with the goal of using hardware and software to design and create projects of all types.
We invite any highschool, undergraduate, or graduate students to participate in hackUMBC! You do not need to be enrolled at UMBC to attend, but the event will be taking place at the University, in the ITE and ENGR buildings.
You can register by filling out the registration form, by clicking the registration button on the home page of this site! You will need your government issued, or student ID, and you will also have the option of submitting your resume!
You can either work solo or in teams of up to 4 members, and we will offer time at the beginning of the hackathon to network with potential team members.
You can make anything you want! Web, mobile, hardware, and desktop projects are all encouraged and welcome! However, we strongly discourage building upon existing projects, as they will not be eligible for prizes.
Not at all! hackUMBC is a great way to learn something new! Workshops for beginners will be readily availble to all attendees!
We understand that it may be challenging to clear up the whole weekend, so you are allowed to come and go as needed!
You can fill out a volunteer interest form that will be released a few weeks before hackUMBC begins. We will also begin looking for new organizers in the spring!
Yes! You can see examples at: https://hackumbc-fall-2022.devpost.com/project-gallery
Yes, and we accomadate all dietary restrictions, including vegans, vegetarians, halal, Gluten Free, and all allergies! Simply inform us of any such restrictions on the registration form!
SPONSORS
hackUMBC 2024 Sponsors
DIAMOND
PLATINUM
GOLD
SILVER
BRONZE
PARTNERS
