What to Build

Design and build a prototype to solve one of the challenges provided by KLF. This Solution Challenge is open-ended, so you can use any type of technology to build your prototype. Some examples include: 

• Analyze KLF's data to provide measurable metrics for their supply chain
• Create an application to enhance the customer experience
• Create an automation software to improve KLF's inventory system

PLEASE NOTE: You only have to choose ONE challenge from the three challenges provided. 

What to Submit

• Submit your prototype via DevPost (here)
  • Sample submission: https://devpost.com/software/example-template-submission
  • Please take note that a link to your prototype must be included (eg. GitHub link)
• Give a presentation on how your prototype works during the presentation session. The presentation should include:
  • A functioning demo of your prototype
  • A general explanation of how your prototype works

FAQ

What is a hackathon?

A hackathon is social coding event where programmers, designers, and developers collaborate to solve a problem.

Who can participate? Are there any prerequisites or required skills?

Any current WMU student is welcome to participate in this event. While coding and programming experience is a huge plus, teams will also need people with strong presentation skills and brilliant ideas.

Do I need a team?

While you do have the option of working alone, Hope in the Zoo is a team event so working with others is encouraged. There are a few ways to find teammates: You can pick your team from people you already know, find a team member via DevPost, or send a message under the Team Formation channel of our Microsoft Teams channel.

How do I communicate with my teammates?

Once you found your teammates, you will have to inform us and we will add you and your teammates to a private channel in our Microsoft Teams channel. From there, feel free to collaborate with your teammates and have fun hacking!

Where will the submission and presentation take place?

All presentations and judging will take place online in the "Presentation" channel of our Microsoft Teams channel. However, keep in mind that you still have to submit your work in DevPost before the submission deadline. For each team, only one team leader has to submit their work, and this team leader has to add their team members during submission. 

Is it mandatory to join all the events (fireside chat, GitHub workshop, etc) in the hackathon?

While you do have the option to not join these events, we highly recommend that you do because the speakers in these events are highly experienced and qualified, and they might be of help to you regarding your hackathon experience.

Is there anything that I need to prep?

Other than finding fellow brilliant minds with complementary skills to team up with, there is nothing that you need to prepare in advance.

For any questions, please feel free to send an email to weishun.tye@wmich.edu and we will be more than happy to help!