During 36 caffeine-filled, sleepless hours, students from the University of Tennessee and elsewhere will brainstorm, build, break, test, and deploy whatever they can imagine, for the chance to win amazing prizes.
There will also be plenty of time to interact with professional mentors and engineers, meet recruiters, and listen to great tech talks and tutorials from sponsors.
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Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, VolHacks V will be hosted virtually! Come and hack in the comfort of your own home!
Check In | TBA | TBA |
Opening Ceremony | TBA | TBA |
Team Formation | TBA | TBA |
Dinner | TBA | TBA |
Hacking Commences | TBA | TBA |
Elo Tech Talk | TBA | TBA |
JTV Tech Talk | TBA | TBA |
Cisco Tech Talk | TBA | TBA |
Midnight Snack | TBA | TBA |
Breakfast | TBA | TBA |
Lunch | TBA | TBA |
Siemens Tech Talk | TBA | TBA |
Asurion Tech Talk | TBA | TBA |
JTV Tech Talk | TBA | TBA |
Slide Show Karaoke | TBA | TBA |
Dinner | TBA | TBA |
Cup Stacking | TBA | TBA |
Midnight Snack | TBA | TBA |
Hacker Submission | TBD | TBA |
Breakfast | TBA | TBA |
Judging | TBA | TBA |
Closing Ceremony | TBA | TBA |
Register online to reserve your place! That way, if we fill up, we don't have to give you a thumbs-down after you get here.
A student hackathon is a marathon of innovation, usually 24-36 hours in which students passionate about creating concepts and technology form teams and compete with other teams to generate, develop and/or implement a new idea from scratch in order to learn and have fun."
Nothing. Zero. Null. The event is completely free for eligible and registered students. You just need to show up!
All current undergraduate and graduate students, or those who graduated within the last 12 months, are allowed to attend. If you currently attend the University of Tennessee, you are guaranteed a spot, with or without registration — but please register to make sure we have enough swag!
Since VolHacks V will be a virtual event, we will not be providing travel reimbursements.
VolHacks will take place virtually from March 5th to March 7th!
There is a maximum of 4 people per team. Once the idea brainstorming session is done, there will be an open mic and networking time to find a team. Everyone registered will also be invited to the VolHacks Slack team prior to the hackathon in order to network and discuss ideas.
Unfortunately, since this is a virtual event we cannot bring hardware to your house. You are still more than welcome to use what you have at home though!
Yes, we abide by the Major League Hacking Code of Conduct.
Nope, we are not a lock-in. We realize that 36 hours is a long time, and that some people might have other commitments during that time. Feel free to stay and leave as you choose.
No worries at all. We will be providing mentors during the hackathon and running workshops . We will also have a Slack team for anyone to get help at during the hackathon. You don't need to be good at writing code or building things, this is a learning experience and chance to have fun above everything else!
You will definitely need your laptop, phone, their chargers, as well as a valid government issued ID.
You are not limited to what you can make, hack, or build for the hackathon except for the following restrictions:
Don't worry at all! We will walk you through how to brainstorm great ideas at the beginning of VolHacks.
Feel free to email us about the event, sponsoring us, partnering with us, or with any other questions!
VolHacks V will take place virtually this year!
Stay tuned for more details...