SHPE Jr. Designathon is a one-day design competition for high school students, hosted by SHPE UF. The event is open to students from schools with SHPE chapters, regardless of engineering experience. Participants work in teams to build a project using beginner-friendly tools and AI-assisted development, guided by tutorials and mentorship from SHPE UF members throughout the day.
The goal is to introduce high schoolers who are thinking of pursuing engineering or STEM careers, to real software development and designing in a low-pressure, supportive environment. No prior programming background is required. Students leave with a working project, new technical skills, and exposure to the kind of problem-solving used in college-level engineering and computer science.
Requirements
Each team must submit a working project built during the event. Submissions can include:
- Code-based projects: Source code, zipped files, Github link, along with images/screenshots of your design
- Design/hardware projects: CAD files (e.g., SolidWorks) or design files, along with images/screenshots or a rendering of your design
All Video submissions must include:
- Introduction of team (names, high school, grade, team name)
- Introduction to your project
- Presentation
- Demo of your project
Projects must be built during the event. Work started before the Designathon will not be eligible.
Prizes
1st Place Winner
2nd Place Winner
3rd Place Winner
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Juan Yarala
VP External Affairs
Daniel Rodriguez
SHPE Jr. Chair
Nicolas Liway
SHPE Jr. Designathon Director
Abraham Schachter Lederman
SHPE Jr. Designathon Director
Antonio Amador
SHPE Jr. Designathon Director
Judging Criteria
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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