Name: ACM-W x UXD Figma Hackathon
Start: 2025-03-03T22:00:00.000-05:00
End: 2025-03-06T02:45:00.000-05:00
Location: ACM-W x UXD Figma Hackathon

ACM-W x UXD Figma Hackathon

Reimagine, Redesign, Revolutionize

Who can participate

Oregon State University students only.
Above legal age of majority in country of residence
College students only
US only

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"Reimagine, Redesign, Revolutionize"

Challenge: Take an outdated or problematic tech product and redesign it for the better.

Schedule

Monday, March 3 – Kickoff Event (ACM-W Meeting, 6-7 PM, Start at 7 PM)

Welcome attendees & introduction
Explanation of what a hackathon is, rules, categories, and prizes
Crash course on Figma (conducted by UXD mentors)
- Example and breakdown
- YouTube crash course
Team formation (duos or individuals, theme selection)
Officially start hackathon after the meeting
Submission platforms: Devpost
Location: Johnson 221

Tuesday, March 4 – Asynchronous Help

Provide async support via Discord

Wednesday, March 5 – Hackathon Ends (5 PM, UXD Meeting, Submission Deadline at 11:59 PM)

UXD Host’s in person “workshop” for help
Location: Johnson 221
Final submissions due by 11:59 PM
Brief wrap-up and thank-you message to participants

Monday, March 10 – Winner Announcement

Winners announced via social media and email

Requirements

What to Build

Create a Figma for a mobile application, with prototyping included. The number of screens depend on the team size:

3 screens for teams of 1
5 screens for teams of 2

What to Submit

Screenshots of completed screens
Description of the original tech product and how your design is an improvement on it. Outline features changed or implemented.
Link to the Figma design file and prototype

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$150 in prizes

First Place

$100 in cash

1 winner

$100 Amazon gift card

Second Place

$50 in cash