SMU LIT Hackathon 2023

There is NO entry fee that participants need to pay to participate.

You can have a team made up of participants from several different schools as long as a team comprises of 3-7 people and all team members are currently studying in an Singapore-based Institute of Higher Learning.

Teams are expected to (1) create a software product solution that addresses one of the problem statements, and (2) come up with a corresponding policy solution. For the software product solution, teams may choose to code up their solution from scratch, or utilise low-code platforms to build their solution. For clarity, low-code platforms are those that allow users to build fully functional software solutions with little to no coding involved. Teams may choose to submit Figma prototypes/presentations/documents. However, as these platforms do not allow users to build a functional application or solution, teams may be penalised on the functionality and technical implementation aspects. For the policy solution, teams can choose either to write in prose or a statute format (an example can be found here). Regardless of the format, key components that teams should have in their policy solution include: Objective of the proposed policy solution Definitions of terms used - Be as specific as possible. How you define the terms you use will affect the scope of your policy Policy sections - This could be in the form of imposing positive obligations (“Users who meet condition x and condition y are required to perform obligation z”), or negative obligations (“Users must not perform x, else they will be liable for offence y”) Who will monitor/enforce the proposed policy solution These components are not exhaustive. Teams are encouraged to include additional information if it helps with the clarity of the proposed policy solution.

For this hackathon, apart from a product pitch, every finalist team will also be required to present a policy suggestion relating to their chosen problem statement. The time allocated per team is 15 minutes, and teams are encouraged to utilise the full duration, and are allowed to use any slides, animation, videos or live demonstrations to showcase their project. The judges may ask some follow-up questions if they have any. After the presentations for all participants have concluded, the panel of judges will make their decisions on the winners while the participants would be given a break.