HackOR

Oregon's Largest Student Hackathon

About HackOR

12 Schools. 600 Hackors. 48 hours of Hacking.

Are you a student interested in learning new technologies? Do you want to put your textbook knowledge to the test with real world applications?

This spring in 2022, we—students from the major schools and universities of Oregon—welcome other students from all over the world to join us from March 26 - 28th at the HackOR hackathon.

HackOR is a free student-run event for all students to spend a virtual weekend developing and applying their programming skills. Through this event, we hope to provide a weekend of hands-on learning opportunities that will prepare and inspire you in the tech field.

Apply now to enjoy a virtual weekend of programming, workshops, mentors, networking, and other fun activities!

What is a Hackathon?

A hackathon is a project-based coding competition. During HackOR, participants team up in groups of four to develop a tech solution to real-world problems, which is then presented to a set of judges.

With workshops, mentors, and collaborative teamwork, hackathons are great ways to build your skills in tech, design, and ideation.

At HackOR 2021, we provide 30+ hours worth of workshops and events, along with opportunities to collaborate with other students passionate about technical learning. We are very beginner friendly and encourage all students interested to join!

How do I get started?

HackOR is a student-run event! Our organizing team is constantly on the lookout for motivated, passionate student leaders.

Organizers

With our first-ever HackOR hackathon over, we're looking for new volunteers to join our organizing team.

Applications for HackOR organizers have opened. Apply today to get involved!

Partners

As an Oregon hackathon coalition, we're looking for new partnerships to make our events more accessible! If you're a faculty or student of an Oregonian educational institution and interested, please feel free to contact us to get involved!

Schedule

(Pacific Daylight Time)

10:00AM - Opening Ceremony
11:00AM - Team Building
2:00PM - Hacking Begins
3:00PM - Beginner Python
4:00PM - Build Your Own Twitter with Firebase
5:00PM - Game 1
6:30PM - HackOR Movie Night
7:00PM - Intro to UX and UI (Design)
8:00PM - Pygame: Basic Video Game Development

9:00AM - Using Puppeteer to automate boring tasks
9:00AM - echoAR: How to Build a Cloud-Connected AR/VR App in 15 Minutes or Less
10:00AM - Intro to AL/ML and the world of algorithms
11:00AM - Product Management Decoded
12:00PM - Sign-In and Authentication services with Node/Express
3:00PM - Web Design (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)
3:00PM - Women in STEM Panel
4:00PM - Research in CS Talk
5:00PM - Game 2: Jstris Competition @ Gather.town
6:00PM - Rock Paper Javascript: Intro to Javascript, HTML/CSS, with Rock Paper Scissors Game Design
8:00PM - Internships in STEM Panel
9:00PM - MTA Internship & Girls in AI Q&A

9:00AM - The Founder Experience: Raising Funds, Seeking Mentorship, and More Talk
10:00AM - Intro to Self-Driving Cars
11:00PM - Game 3
12:00PM - Entrepreneurship Panel
1:00PM - Submission Office Hours
2:00PM - Hacking Ends / Judging Begins
7:00PM - Closing Ceremony

10:00AM - Opening Ceremony
11:00AM - Team Building
2:00PM - Hacking Begins
3:00PM - Beginner Python
4:00PM - Build Your Own Twitter with Firebase
5:00PM - Game 1
6:30PM - HackOR Movie Night
7:00PM - Intro to UX and UI (Design)
8:00PM - Pygame: Basic Video Game Development

9:00AM - Using Puppeteer to automate boring tasks
9:00AM - echoAR: How to Build a Cloud-Connected AR/VR App in 15 Minutes or Less
10:00AM - Intro to AL/ML and the world of algorithms
11:00AM - Product Management Decoded
12:00PM - Sign-In and Authentication services with Node/Express
3:00PM - Web Design (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)
3:00PM - Women in STEM Panel
4:00PM - Research in CS Talk
5:00PM - Game 2: Jstris Competition @ Gather.town
6:00PM - Rock Paper Javascript: Intro to Javascript, HTML/CSS, with Rock Paper Scissors Game Design
8:00PM - Internships in STEM Panel
9:00PM - MTA Internship & Girls in AI Q&A

9:00AM - The Founder Experience: Raising Funds, Seeking Mentorship, and More Talk
10:00AM - Intro to Self-Driving Cars
11:00PM - Game 3
12:00PM - Entrepreneurship Panel
1:00PM - Submission Office Hours
2:00PM - Hacking Ends / Judging Begins
7:00PM - Closing Ceremony

Workshops at HackOR

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

HackOR is held from Friday, March 26th to Sunday, March 28th. Students hack for 48 hours!

HackOR applications open from February 1st to March 19th.

Not at all! HackOR will be opened up as a free virtual event, accessible to attendees from across the nation.

Yes! HackOR and hackathons overall are very beginner friendly. We strongly encourage anyone interested in tech to join: it’ll be fun and a great experience :D

Teams are limited to 4 members. That being said, you don't have to have 4 members to compete.

You can either form a team before HackOR or during the event. We will have plenty of team-formation opportunities the week before HackOR and before hacking starts. We also have a “register as a team” option if you already have a team in mind.

We will have dedicated activities and socializing throughout the event via Zoom and GatherTown, as well as Discord channels. The HackOR team is also working hard to prepare lots of fun events, workshops, and so on!

HackOR's workshops take place via zoom meetings, with the links being available through our Discord server. The hackathon competition will be organized via Devpost, where teams submit their code for the project, screenshots, descriptions, and a pitch!

Got other questions? Email hello@hackor.org

Sponsors

As a group of students, the HackOR team is looking for sponsors to support our event! We are a 501(c)(3) fiscally sponsored by the Technology Association of Oregon.

If interested, please contact us at hello@hackor.org