Hackberry Pi, a laid-back weeklong Raspberry Pi Hackathon

One of our very favorite holidays is coming up soon—π Day on March 14th! In honor of Pi Day, ACM@CMU is hosting Hackberry Pi, a laid-back weeklong Raspberry Pi hackathon sponsored by Microsoft. It's your chance to build something cool with a Raspberry Pi that we provide!

To enter, individuals or teams of up to 4 people can submit a project proposal here. All ideas and experience levels are welcome.

On Pi Day (Monday, March 14th), we will hold a Pi Day celebration and kickoff in Gates, with Pis, pies (the food), and other Pi Day swag! The selected teams will receive a Raspberry Pi and requested accessories and have 1 week to build their project. On Sunday, March 20, we will reconvene for demos and food.

We hope you join us for this exciting build.

  Let us know if you have any questions by emailing acm-exec@cs.cmu.edu.

Requirements

Please upload a video of your project along with a short description.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

5 non-cash prizes
Best Hardware Hack
1 winner

Most impressive design of custom hardware and assembly, and using the Pi to control the hardware.

Best Connectivity Hack
1 winner

Best implementation of using the Pi as a connectivity device (i.e., as a server, connecting to other Pi's, or other computers)

Most Creative
1 winner

Project with a fun, unique idea that is also implemented nicely!

Impressive Integration
1 winner

Project that makes use of multiple components that seamlessly integrate to create the final product.

Most Practical
1 winner

A hack that could be used in everyday life to improve workflow or efficiency

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

ACM@CMU

ACM@CMU

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
  • Practicality
  • Execution

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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