About the Hackathon

The University of Waterloo's Women in Engineering Mini Hackathon is a great opportunity to practice iterating rapid prototyping, learning how to work in a team under pressure, and consuming lots of caffeine to get through it all. This mini hackathon will have smaller scale scopes and implementations, but you'll go through all the steps of making your hackathon project just like any other. Bonus - you don't need to have any prior experience - so if you've always wanted to learn in a supportive space, this is your chance!

Thank you to Food4Kids Waterloo Region, Fidus Systems, and Deep Trekker for sponsoring this hackathon!

Problem Statement

Approximately 3,000 children in the Waterloo Region do not have access to the nourishment they need to thrive mentally, physically, or socially. School nutrition programs help, but these programs only exist during school hours on the days school is in session. 

Food4Kids Waterloo Region (F4KWR) provides an essential service for local children experiencing chronic hunger. They deliver nutritious food packages directly to at-risk, vulnerable children when they are not in school and need our help the most. F4KWR supports children between the ages of 1-14 years old and accommodates a variety of dietary restrictions including gluten and dairy-free, vegetarian and Halal.

• Problem
  Did they explain the importance of the problem, their thought process, and design inspiration?
• Solution and Implementation
  Did they properly explain how the solution would fix the problem?
• Solution and Implementation
  Is this project usable for users? How will this solution improve F4KWR?
• Solution and Implementation
  Originality: How unique is the concept of the solution?
• Solution and Implementation
  What was the technical difficulty level of their solution?
• Solution and Implementation
  Functionality: Does the product function as intended? Is it robust and easy to interact with?
• Solution and Implementation
  Tied in the overall theme: Helping F4KWR find ways to reach as many children experiencing chronic hunger as possible and make the most of the resources they have
• Demo/Pitch
  Business Aspect: Clear value proposition?
• Demo/Pitch
  How well was the project presented? Did it give a good idea of its purpose? Did it make the project more compelling?
• Demo/Pitch
  Is the product aesthetically pleasing? Was the presentation within the allotted time?