The uXperience Design Jam sponsered by Sunlife is a 7-day hybrid design challenge open to all post-secondary students.
Event Schedule
Oct 19th - 23rd: Asynchronous Design Jam.
On Monday, October 19th, you'll receive your project package along with any group information and assets you may need. Start developing your project from the ground up, and get support along the way. Remote mentorship appointments will be available with the Sunlife team from Wednesday, Oct. 21st to Friday, Oct. 23rd. The booking link will be shared with teams following event and Devpost registration.
Oct. 24th: In-Person Final Prep, Presentations and Networking.
On Saturday, Oct. 24th, we'll all get together at the Stratford School for one final day of project prep, mentoring, and pitches in front of attendees and the Sun Life team.
For further event and registration details , visit our webpage here or email Sophia at [email protected]!
Requirements
What to Submit
Please ensure you have uploaded the link to your presentation by 12:30 PM on Friday, October 23th, to Dev Post. You can continue working on the slide deck until your presentation on October 24th.
Presentations will be a maximum of 3 minutes with Q&A. No exceptions, we will cut off groups that exceed this time.
You are welcome to submit any additional work that can help supplement your slide deck. The additional information you share about your design process, insights, prototypes, etc., will help judges understand your thinking more thoroughly. While not required, it may be used tangentially as part of the judging process in case of a tie. These submissions must be submitted by 12:30 PM on Saturday, October 24th.
Prizes
First Place
$250 Best Buy gift card
Stratford School Mug Gift Pack & Certificate
Second Place
$50 Best Buy gift card
Stratford School Mug Gift Pack & Certificate
Third Place
$25 Best Buy gift card
Stratford School Mug Gift Pack & Certificate
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Samanthi Jayetileke
Director, Global Product Management at Sunlife
Cayley MacArthur
Professor, Interaction Design and User Experience Research at University of Waterloo
Judging Criteria
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20% Flexibility
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25% Utility
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25% Emotional Quotient (EQ)
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20% Innovation and Originality
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10% Presentation and Delivery
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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