HackIllinois 2017: Dig Deeper!

Digging Deeper

February 24th - 26th, 2017

Co-hosted by Fulcrum

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About

WELCOME TO HACKILLINOIS!

Since its inception in 2014, HackIllinois has pushed the boundaries to create an exceptional and dynamic hackathon culture. Now, it’s time to give back to the community. HackIllinois 2017 is the first open source-focused collegiate hackathon!

OUR EVENT

HackIllinois is unlike any other hackathon you’ve been to. This year, we are focusing on collaboration and sustainability rather than competition. For 36 hours, our attendees will innovate, design, and improve the open source community. Attendees can choose from two tracks:

CONTRIBUTE allows for each group to be mentored by core developers while working on existing open source projects, providing a welcoming environment while they make their first additions to the community.
CREATE encourages students to create a brand new open source project with the intention of building a foundation that others can build upon after the event.

TEAM

We’re a team of driven individuals working towards the goal of inspiring and empowering creative minds to build anything they can imagine.

Frequently Asked Questions

ARE THERE TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS?

Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide travel reimbursements to student attendees. However, we will have busses going to 11 schools. More information is here: https://hackillinois.org/travel.

WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE?

You should arive by 5 PM on Friday. A schedule will be released soon. Departure will be at 5 PM Sunday.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?

You should bring a student ID, a change of clothing or two, personal items (toiletries), a laptop & charger, and any required hardware for your project. Essentially, bring anything you would need for a normal weekend. Due to power concerns, please do not bring extra monitors or desktop computers.

DO I NEED A TEAM?

Absolutely not! Many attendees come without a team and find a group at the event. We will be providing mentor matching and a team formation workshop for you to meet other like-minded individuals.

WILL THERE BE FOOD?

All meals, snacks, and drinks will be provided for the entire weekend. If you have a dietary restriction, please make you mentioned it on the application. There will be a wide variety of food.

WHO DO I CONTACT FOR HELP?

Mentors from leading technology companies will be on-hand to provide support and troubleshoot problems in both the CREATE and CONTRIBUTE tracks. We also encourage all attendees to help each other!

WHERE DO I SLEEP?

Sleeping rooms will be furnished with air mattresses and pillows. We want you to be comfortable!

WILL YOU HAVE HARDWARE?

We'll have high-level hardware provided by companies. We'll also have basic hardware components like resistors, transistors, and ICs, as well as wood, building materials, and power tools for you to tinker with.

WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?

You can see all potential prizes and prize criteria here: https://hackillinois.org/prizes.

WHAT WILL CONTRIBUTORS BE WORKING ON?

If you RSVPed to the Contribute track, you will be working on one of the projects in the ecosystem you were accepted in: https://hackillinois.org/projects.