Build things. Ship things. Roll Tide.
One Saturday, twelve hours, two sponsor tracks. Show up with a laptop, leave with something that runs and a demo you gave in front of a room. Prompts are sealed until 9:30 AM.
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- Sat 10.17 · 7:30 AM CDT
- HM Comer Hall · front desk
- 12 hrs
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- $1,800
- 1–4
One day, one trace
Every block hangs off the day at the minute it starts. On the 17th, a cursor walks it in real time.
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- 017:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Check-in
Badge, caffeine, and a team by 9 if you came without one.
- 029:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Opening ceremony
Welcome, the two tracks, rules and judging. Prompts drop at 9:30.
- 039:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Hacking
The clock starts. Officers and sponsor mentors roam all day.
- 0412:00 PM
Lunch
Grab it and get back to your laptop.
- 055:00 PM
Submission deadline
Code freeze. Everything on the manifest goes in before 5:00 PM.
- 065:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Demos
Every team presents its project to the judges.
- 077:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Judging
Judges deliberate.
- 087:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Dinner
Eat. Meet the sponsors.
- 098:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Awards
Track winners, sponsor shout-outs, team photos.
Two tracks. One choice.
$1,800 in prizes across two sponsor tracks. Your team builds for one of them.
UA EcoCAR
Ship it by five
Small teams, one track, one hard deadline. Here is everything you need to walk in ready.
The rules
- Teams of 1 to 4.
- One track per team, named at submission.
- You must be 19 or older to receive a cash prize.
- All code is written on the day. Nothing starts before 9:30 AM.
- Submit by 5:00 PM or you can't demo.
- Demos run 3 to 5 minutes.
- Clean up your area before awards.
- Follow the MLH Code of Conduct.
Judging criteria are posted at the opening.
The manifest
- Team name
- Team members
- Project name
- Track
- Short project description
- GitHub or demo link
The submission link goes up here and on the screens at the opening ceremony.
Getting there
HM Comer Hall245 7th Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401Parking
- Student Center Parking Deck
801 Campus Drive West
Pay at the gate
- Student Center Parking Lot
800 Campus Drive West
ParkMobile, zone 5152
Ask first
The questions we keep getting. Anything else, ask in the GroupMe.
Who can come?
Any college student, from any school. Any major, any year, no experience bar. If you can open a laptop, you can ship something in twelve hours.
Do I need a team?
No. Teams are 1 to 4 people, and check-in (7:30 to 9:00) doubles as team formation. Come alone and leave with a team.
Where do I go?
HM Comer Hall, 245 7th Avenue. Check in at the front desk in the foyer. Opening, judging, and awards are in the main room; you build and demo in your track's room.
How do the tracks work?
Two tracks, one choice. Prompts stay sealed until 9:30 AM. Your team builds for one track and names it when you submit.
Who can win cash?
Anyone can place, but you must be 19 or older to receive a cash prize.
How is it judged?
Every team demos in its track room from 5:30 to 7:00. Rules and judging criteria are posted at the opening ceremony.
What should I bring?
A laptop, its charger, and a water bottle. We cover caffeine, snacks, lunch, and dinner.
Built with
The track sponsors, the food, the swag, and the people who said yes to a room full of students.
