About the challenge
The main challenge will be revealed during the event; nevertheless, the main structure of the challenge is the following:
- Compete in teams to produce potential solutions to future climate change-related problems.
- Learn how to use the UTCDW guidebook and survey (link), and develop the skills needed to design and conduct a climate change impact analysis study.
- The teams will work from Friday to Sunday and they'll present their solutions to a diverse group of experts who will decide on the winning proposal.
Agenda
Friday, March 15, 2024
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Registration (60 St George Street 13th Floor, Burton Tower, IdeaLab)
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Panel Discussion
6:00 pm - 6:20 pm: Reveal of Hackathon Challenges
6:20 pm - 7:05 pm: Dinner and Team Formation
7:05 pm - 10:00 pm: Working Session (McLennan Physics (MP), 60 St. George St., Toronto, MP 126)
Saturday, March 16, 2024
9:00 am - 9:45 am: Breakfast (McLennan Physics (MP), 60 St. George St., Toronto, MP 126)
9:45 am - 1:00 pm: Working Session
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Lunch
1:45 pm - 6:30 pm: Working Session
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm: Dinner
7:15 pm - 10:00 pm: Working Session
Sunday, March 17, 2024
9:00 am - 9:45 am: Morning Snacks and Coffee (McLennan Physics (MP), 60 St. George St., Toronto, MP 126)
9:45 am - 10:45 am: Final Working Session (participants should send their presentations by the end of this session)
10:45 am – 11:00 am: Move to the IdeaLab (60 St George Street 13th Floor, Burton Tower, IdeaLab)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Presentations to Judges (5 minutes each)
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Lunch and Judges' Deliberation
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm: Finalist Presentations (3 teams, 10 minutes each)
3:15 pm - 3:35 pm: Judges' Final Deliberation (20-minute break)
3:35 pm - 4:15 pm: Announcement of Winners and Closure
Teams
| Name | Team name | Challenge |
| Julien Bruneaux | Af | Snow (3) |
| Martin Hewitt | Af | Snow (3) |
| Toh Hengyi Lucas | Af | Snow (3) |
| Laura Soto | Af | Snow (3) |
| Animesh Singh | BSh | Heat (1) |
| Valeria Morozova | BSh | Heat (1) |
| Kumal Udamulla | BSh | Heat (1) |
| Indraneel Bhattacharjee | BWh | Agriculture (2) |
| Grace Hu | BWh | Agriculture (2) |
| Raghav Singhal | BWh | Agriculture (2) |
| Lucas Prates | Cwa | Agriculture (2) |
| Luke Fraser-Leach | Cwa | Agriculture (2) |
| Athena Lorenzen | Cwa | Agriculture (2) |
| Nicole Stochmal | Cwa | Agriculture (2) |
| Zere | Dfb | Heat (1) |
| Nicholas Mutlak | Dfb | Heat (1) |
| Aditya Chugh | Dfb | Heat (1) |
| Mikhail Schee | Dfb | Heat (1) |
| Ka Hei Ng | Dsa | Agriculture (2) |
| Hanfu Gong | Dsa | Agriculture (2) |
| Ahmed Kane | Dsa | Agriculture (2) |
| Mevan Solanga | Dwa | Heat (1) |
| Asli Bese | Dwa | Heat (1) |
| Panagiotis Angelinos | Dwa | Heat (1) |
| Samudra Perera | Dwa | Heat (1) |
| Yunxuan Ma | ET | Snow (3) |
| Mehmet Batukan | ET | Snow (3) |
| Liangjie Chen | ET | Snow (3) |
| Tianyu Chen | ET | Snow (3) |
Requirements
What to Submit
- Prepare a 5-minute presentation showcasing your solution
- Use the UTCDW survey to produce a Workflow diagram of your approach
- Help us improve the UTCDW by answering a survey
- If you are one of the three finalists you would have to prepare a 10 minutes more in-depth presentation
Prizes
First Place
$1,000.00 CAD to be shared equally among members of the 1st place team.
Second Place
$500.00 CAD to be shared equally among members of the 2nd place team.
Third Place
$300.00 CAD to be shared equally among members of the 3rd place team.
Judges
Mohammed Basheer
Assistant Professor/University of Toronto
Oya Mercan
Professor/University of Toronto
Paul Kushner
Tenure-Stream Faculty/University of Toronto
Karen Smith
Associate Professor/University of Toronto Scarborough
Shreyasha Paudel
P.h.D candidate/University of Toronto
Judging Criteria
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TBD
TBD
Questions? Email the hackathon manager