Applications are closed.

For the seventh time, UCLA IEEE and the UCLA Chapter of Theta Tau are pleased to present IDEA Hacks, one of the few college hackathons that provides an emphasis in hardware and the largest of its kind on the West Coast. IDEA Hacks is a platform for you to experiment, collaborate, and develop tangible products from scratch in 36 hours. Due to concerns over COVID-19, IDEA Hacks will be running remotely this year.

This year, our theme is “Home Applications”. This means you will be challenged to create something that focuses on enhancing our own daily routines at home in these challenging times, whether that means increased sustainability, comfort, productivity, or something else entirely. Spend the weekend innovating. We are excited to see what you can create.

$1,850 in prizes

• Relevance
  Our theme this year is "Home Applications". The hack focuses on students' daily routines at home, creating smart applications that will enhance their lifestyles and habits given a set of parts. Is the hack relevant to the theme?
• Innovation/Creativity
  Is the hack a creative solution to an existing problem? Does it contribute something entirely new?
• Technological Achievement
  Is the implementation of the technologies clever or complex? The team/individual should demonstrate a developed understanding of the technologies utilized in their hack.
• Product Potential
  We love it when the hack is aesthetically pleasing and novel, but we also look for practicality. Is the hack generally functional and bug-free? How feasible is the hack as a real-life application?
• Strength of Pitch
  Is the approach of your hack well-defined? Why is the hack something people should care about? The team should deliver their pitch with confidence in a thorough and concise manner.