At its core, the McGill Physics Hackathon is a friendly computer programming competition. The goal is simple: over a 24-hour period, in a team of 2-5 people, put together some project which involves scientific computing and the physical sciences! There are no themes; the goal is to have fun and be creative. We want to welcome everyone into the wonderful world of scientific computing!

Throughout the event, you'll have the opportunity to meet and learn from like-minded, curious, and passionate individuals. Experts from both academia and industry will also be present, either to help you with your projects, or just to chat!

Disciplinary knowledge is optional; curiosity is the key!

Requirements

Anyone with an interest in physical sciences and/or computing is invited! Especially students from any high school, CEGEP or university, from any province or country!

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Prizes

$CAD5,000 in prizes

First Place

First place overall

Second Place

Second place overall

Third Place

Third place overall

People's Choice

The prize with the most upvotes on Devpost!

Astro Challenge (2)

The best project in the theme of astronomy and astrophysics! Sponsored by the McGill Space Institute!

Machine Learning Challenge (2)

The best project in the theme of machine learning / artificial intelligence!

Arduinos Challenge (2)

Best project attempting to solve the Arduino challenges posed by our sponsors, Momentumlabs/P4Labs!

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Matthew Lundy

Matthew Lundy

Tristan Britt

Tristan Britt

Mohammed Harb

Mohammed Harb

Michelle Lam

Michelle Lam

Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia

Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia

Nicole Ford

Nicole Ford

Peter Sims

Peter Sims

Rodrigo Chavez

Rodrigo Chavez

Ahmad Mahmood

Ahmad Mahmood

Andrew Cumming

Andrew Cumming

Georg Nikodym

Georg Nikodym

Carter Rhea

Carter Rhea

Matt Frick

Matt Frick

Igor Kozlov

Igor Kozlov

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Execution
    Did teams solve a challenging technical problem? Did teams get a working demo completed within the allotted time? Is it remarkable that teams could hack this project in just a day or two?
  • Communication
    How effective/engaging/coherent is the presentation overall? Is there a good rapport in the team? Is the presentation of the physics and the methods used to present the problem solution clear and understandable?
  • Aesthetics
    Is the solution beautiful/elegant/polished? Does the solution show the beauty of scientific computing?

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