I-Hack 2023 Event Summary sponsored by BYU-I CSE Dept. Student’s Computer Society

Brigham Young University – Idaho CSE Department Student’s Computer Society successfully completed a fantastic I-Hack (a hackathon) on Oct 20-21, 2023.

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A hackathon is a marathon, 24-hour event, where students have the opportunity to find a real-world problem, come up with a solution, and hack together a working prototype or production level product.

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I-Hack was a unique opportunity to engage in a fun and creative experience that combines learning, networking, and problem-solving challenges. Participants learned new skills by working with like-minded individuals, attending workshops and guest speaker events, and networking with professionals and companies. The hackathon offered a platform for participants to showcase their creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills while having fun and potentially discovering new career opportunities. Overall, the BYU-I Hackathon was an exciting event that fostered collaboration, innovation, and learning in a dynamic and supportive environment.

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The students chose from four iTargets that were based on the university’s Institutional Learning Outcomes:

• ·????? Learning and Academics:?????????????????? based on training ?????? Sounding Thinking
• ·????? Innovation and Creativity:????????????????? based on building ?????? Disciples of Jesus Christ
• ·????? Media and Communication:?????????????? based on teaching ????? Skilled Collaborators
• ·????? Collaboration and Leadership:?????????? based on developing ? Effective Communicators

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The outcome of I-Hack is to helps student build a S.T.A.R. story for their resume, build new skills, and establish networking between students and companies.

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iTargets Winners

·????? Learning and Academics

Enhancing education quality and accessibility

Goal: Innovative solutions for better learning experiences.

Purpose: Critical thinking about education challenges.??????? ???????????

• o??1st Prize: GPTeacher: Bryan & Lidia Wilson; 3 Monitors
• o?? 2nd Prize:Canvas Discord Bot: James Chase, Matthew Hepworth; ????? 4 Keyboard + Mouse Sets
• o?? 3rd Prize: Itch programming for young learners: Skyler Simpson, David Mumford, Mitchell Brandt Bower;? 4 Tech Bags with Galileo Boards

·????? Innovations and Creativity

Addressing social and environmental issues.

Goal: Creative solutions for improving lives and communities.

Purpose: Inspiring unique problem-solving approaches.?????????????????

• o?? 1st Prize: Make Ohio Voter Data Accessible: Spencer Driggs, Addison Pratt, Aj! Averett; 3 Chrome Notebooks
• o?? 2nd Prize: Heart Set: Abraham Jimenez, LealSilverio, Stephen Skiles, Sam D; 3 OGIO Squadron Backpacks
• o?? 3rd Prize: Rexburg Supersaver: Ella Galbraith, Brooklynn Hathaway, M Miller; 4 Tech Bags with Galileo Boards

·????? Media and Communication

Addressing social and environmental issues. Goal: Creative solutions for improving lives and communities. Purpose: Inspiring unique problem-solving approaches.

• o?? 1st Prize: Neighborhood Nexus: Preston Corless, Bryant Van Orden, Everest Wilkey, SeungGyu Lee; 3 Echo Dots
• o?? 2nd Prize: I-Carpool: Logan Huston, Brandon Lisonbee; 4 Wireless Headphones
• o?? 3rd Prize: Secret Bomb: Leslie Jury; 4 Tech Bags with Galileo Boards

·????? Collaboration and Leadership

Fostering teamwork and leadership skills. Goal: Solutions promoting collaboration and leadership. Purpose: Emphasizing teamwork and effective communication.

• o?? One team entered and one team one.
• o?? 1st Prize: LinkUp: dmalasky Malasky; 4 Smart Watches

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Awards from Major League Hacking (MLH) presented by Isabel

·????? Best Use of Google Cloud: Neighborhood Nexus: Preston Corless, Bryant Van Orden, Everest Wilkey, SeungGyu Lee

·????? Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry: AI Rundown: Jared Seffker, Arick Smith, dylan Opperman

·????? Best Use of AuthO : Cool Notes (Savannah Sammons, Porter Oleson, isabelweaver95, KayleeWild)

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For further information on the participating groups and their project gallary, please visit the Major League Hacking website’s DevPost.

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I-Hack Committee:

·????? President: Doubra Daunemigha

·????? VP: Jaelee Jeong

·????? Website: Shelton Macamo

·????? Logistics: Tyler English

·????? Marketing and Social Media: Sophie Kim and Lalaine Macababbad

·????? Photographer: Ezra Senanu

·????? Faculty Advisor: W. Clements

Student Volunteers: Matthieu Calheiros, Gloria Ekpo, Tyler English, Kimberly Juarez Palomino, Sophie Kim, Lidya Langana, Shelton Macamo, Mitzi Vite Hernandez, Laerry Mahonri Manago (Rai), Rachana Kumbhakar, Annaka McClelland, Yoodahe Mulugeta, Ezra Senanu, Lalaine Macababbad, Emilie Mickelsen, Logan Ray, Derek Doelling, Devan Reynolds, Bobby Hamblin, Sasha Olukanni, Christine Namirimu, Rebecca Adekunle, and Junwoo Jeong

Faculty Volunteers: R. Grimmett, B. Hamilton, M. Manley, N. Phillips, A. Kay, J. Christenson, Keers, Lindstrom, T. Enkey, M. Cluff

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Sponsors:

• ·????? Verizon (Contributed to Meals and Prizes)
• ·????? GitHub (Contributed to Meals and Snacks)
• ·????? Frozen Desserts (Contributed to Kickoff Dinner)
• ·????? Major League Hacking (Contributed to Prizes)
• ·????? Standout Stickers (Advertising)
• ·????? WeatherBuiltPro.com (Contributed to Meals)
• ·????? ByteCode.io (Contributed to Mentoring)
• ·????? Doorsa (Volunteer Appreciation Awards)
• ·????? Soda Vine (Volunteer Appreciation Awards)
• ·????? AMD (Company Swag)

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Collaborators:

·????? Utah State University

·????? College of Eastern Idaho

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Demographics

Nearly 50% of the participates were first time hackers. 18% were women members of our Society of Woman Engineer or ACM-W. More than 32% where non-white and/or international friends.

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The CSE Department Student’s Computer Society will shortly be announcing their next hackathon scheduled for the Fall of 2024, visit https://byuihack.org/ for updates.