HackNJIT is a 24-hour hackathon at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, run by its ACM student chapter in conjunction with the Ying Wu College of Computing. Students break into small teams of up to 4, work together over 24 hours to create a tech project, and at the end present it to our judges!
HackNJIT 2023 will be happening November 4th-5th. Check in will start at 9am
Any undergraduate or graduate student at any college in the US, or
any recent (within 6 months) graduate from a college, may register.
No! You're welcome to register with your friends and compete with a
team, but you can also register by yourself or even find a team at the event.
NO! The point of a hackathon is to build something original in a
short time frame. That said, you are allowed to use open-source frameworks and
third-party APIs, with proper citations of course.
Yes, and yes! Students attending HackNJIT enjoy free food, free
swag from sponsors, tech workshops, and fun events — expect a bunch of fun in person
events this year!
Yes! Top teams are awarded a variety of prizes, including cash
prizes from NJIT and special prizes from sponsors.
We're pretty big! Each year, 400 - 500 students attend
HackNJIT!
Nope! There is no fee required to signup or attend. It's totally
free!
As many students as apply! At this time, we do not accept/reject
students on the basis of their registration.
Yes, free overnight parking will be available to hackers. The location
of the parking deck will be posted closer to the event.
Bring a form of identification, a COVID vaccination card and whatever
you need to hack. This includes your laptop, your charger, and any hardware you'll need
for your project. Note that we'll be running a hardware table, so you can borrow
hardware (Pis, Arduinos, sensors, etc.) from us at any time during the event.
We ask that you not bring your desktop or any other non-portable
hardware to HackNJIT, as that will make it difficult for us to rearrange tables for
judging, meals, and events. Of course, weapons, firearms, alcohol, and drugs
are strictly forbidden. If you can't take it on a flight, you can't take it to
HackNJIT!
Unfortunately, we do not offer travel reimbursements at this
time.
If you still have questions, or want more information, feel free to
email us at
[email protected]!