Program

CALENDAR & ORGANIZATION

About This Event :

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• Registration Opens : April 5, 2024

• Registration Closes : May 25, 2024

• Event Dates : June 5, 6, and 7, 2024.

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Event Location :

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• Qualification Phase : June 5 from 9:00 AM to June 7 at 12:00 PM, at EuraTechnologies, Lille.

• Finals : June 7 from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM, at Lilliad Learning Center, Villeneuve d'Ascq. (Attendees are expected to travel via public transport, such as the metro).

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Event Details :

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• Teams : 20 teams will participate in the hackathon.

• Registration fee : A nominal registration fee of 15 euros per participant.

• Qualification for the Finals: Participants must present a functional prototype to advance to the finals. Please refer to the evaluation criteria below for more information.

• Finalists : 7 teams will qualify for the finals.

• Winners : There will be 4 winning teams - the top 3 and an audience choice award.

• Participation : Selection for participation will be based on the evaluation of your application.

• Preparation : Participants are allowed to prepare for the hackathon in advance and bring their prepared materials to use during the event (this includes software, algorithms, sensors, development boards, etc.).

• Facilities : Participants will have access to a fabrication laboratory (fab lab) « TechShop » equipped with 3D printers, CNC machines, and all necessary tools. The workshop supplies include various materials, screws, drill bits, wood, and metal. Essential tools available are drills, screwdrivers, pliers, hammers, saws, staplers, glue guns, and metal saws… . Each team will receive the following items for their prototyping phase:

  1. PLA for the 3D printers, and​

  2. One laser-cut poplar plywood sheet (1000x600 mm) per team.

• Access to the Facilities : Durring the qualification phase (June 6th and 7th) Participants are allowed to stay in the hackathon facilites from 7AM to 11 PM).​

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Note : If your project/idea involves building a robot or something similar, please be aware that you will need to bring your own sensors and development boards for use in your creation. You will only have access to the machines ; we cannot provide sensors and boards for you.