Description
V Hack 2022 is an international varsity competition for undergraduates of all disciplines to compete by formulating and pitching their solutions. Students from all fields of study are welcome to join as no coding skills are required.
Target Participants
- Undergraduate students from any public or private universities in Malaysia and our program partner universities.
- 1 to 5 members per team from the same institution.
Our Theme
- Current Issues in Malaysia
Program Details
- Date: 26th March 2022 ā 3rd April 2022
- Program Nature: Virtual (Free-of-charge)
- Registration Deadline: 21st March 2022 at 11.59pm (GMT 8)
Workshop Highlights
- Think Tank: Brainstorm Or Brain Jam
- Prototyping Session: Ideas To Reality
- Pitching and Presentation: Take It To The Top
Participantsā Journey
- 26th March
- Opening Ceremony
- Think Tank: Brainstorm or Brain Jam
- 27th March
- Prototyping: Ideas To Reality
- Pitching and Presentation: Take It To The Top
- 28th March
- Preliminary Round Submission
- Engagement Session with Tech Changemakers: Mission: Possible
- 2nd April
- Grand Finale: Top 15 Teams Presentation
- Networking Session: V-Hackers Assemble
- 3rd April
- Closing & Awards Ceremony
Check the V Hack Journey for more information regarding the tentative.
Register Now!
Register now at: https://vhackusm.com/
*Please ensure the team leader is elected before registration
Follow V Hack 2022 official pages for more updates: https://linktr.ee/vhackusm
*Please ensure the team leader is elected before registration
Follow V Hack 2022 official pages for more updates: https://linktr.ee/vhackusm
Objectives
- Accelerate participants' problem-solving skills to solve real-world challenges.
- Expand participants' connections by engaging with like-minded people all around the world.
- Act as a platform for participants to get noticed by top companies for internship or collaboration opportunities.
- Provide an opportunity for participants to master the art of developing a prototype and enhance their UI/UX skills.
Prizes
The prizes are given in the form of cash in currency MYR, via bank transfer or cheque.
š Up to RM 10,250 Total Prize Pool
RM 2,500
1st Place
RM 2,000
2nd Place
RM 1,500
3rd Place
RM 250
4th - 15th
About The Sponsor
V Hack 2022
Company
Varsity Hackathon 2022 is an international intervarsity competition for undergraduates of all disciplines to compete by formulating and pitching theirĀ solutions.
Winner Prizes
The prizes are given in the form of cash in currency MYR, via bank transfer or cheque.
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1st Place
RM 2,500
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2nd Place
RM 2,000
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3rd Place
RM 1,500
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4th - 15th
RM 250
Bonus Rewards
5 more special awards besides the Top 15 Winners Award, which sums up the total prize pool to RM 10,250:
- USM Award (RM250)
- Most Popular Team Award (RM250)
- Best Business Idea Award (RM250)
- Xilnex Award (RM250)
- Most Supportive Partner University Award (RM250)
Timeline
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Registration Open
20 Feb 2022
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Registration Closed
21 Mar 2022
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Contest Start Date
26 Mar 2022
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Final Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2022
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Result Announcement Date
03 Apr 2022
All deadlines are at 11:59 PM UTC+8 on the corresponding day unless otherwise noted. The competition sponsor(s) reserve the right to update the competition timeline if they deem it necessary.
Deliverables
- YouTube link of a video presentation explaining their project
- Link to prototype (Figma URL)
- Team group photo
What I Need To Do?
This is a partnered event where all the participants should join the competition and submit the deliverables to the organizer's website at https://vhackusm.com/
- Please read the Participants Guidelines for more instructions and details.
- Follow V Hack 2022 official pages for more updates: https://linktr.ee/vhackusm
- If you have further questions, feel free to get in touch with the organizer via e-mail at [email protected].
Choosing the Winners
PRELIMINARY ROUND
- There will be five (5) case studies to choose from to develop your project. You will be required to state the case study of your choice when submitting your project.
- The case studies will be released on 24th March 2022.
- Only the team leader is required to submit the project via the team leaderās account.
- The deadline to submit the project is 28th March 2022, 5.00PM.
- The submission of your project will be done through our in-house platform at the website. Submission materials required:
- Project name & selected case study
- Project description
- Briefly explain the problem you are trying to solve, and how your solution works.
- YouTube link of a video presentation explaining your project
- Maximum duration: 10 minutes
- Video visibility: Unlisted or Public
- Video title: VHACK2022 [TEAM NO] [PROJECT NAME]
- Team number will be given after the registration closes.
- Please include your Team Code (the code that your team members input) in the video description.
- The video must contain:
- Chosen case study and why
- Proposed solution
- Prototype demonstration recording
- Business model
- Market segment
- Competitor Analysis
- Team members introduction
- Whatās next for your project
- Link to prototype (Figma URL)
- Team group photo
- The Top 15 shortlisted teams to enter the final round will be released and contacted via e-mail on 31st March 2022.
FINAL ROUND ā PITCHING DAY
- The Top 15 teams are required to submit their latest pitching slides and Figma Link by 1st April 2022, 5.00PM.
- All 15 teams will be assigned a time slot to pitch their projects live on 2nd April 2022. Each team will be guided by a dedicated facilitator.
- Pitching duration for each team is 7 minutes.
- At the 6-minute 45-second mark, the bell will be sounded once to serve as a reminder for the team to wrap up their pitch.
- At the 7-minute mark, the bell will be sounded twice to indicate the end of the pitch.
- There will be a 3-minute Q&A session.
- The Awards ceremony will be held live on 3rd April 2022.
Result Announcement
- Winners will be announced on 03 Apr 2022