The Challenge
Build a live web app in 4 hours
At 9:30 AM, a project brief drops. Your team has until 1:30 PM to build and deploy a working web application. At the end, every team presents their product to a panel of judges.
You choose the stack. You choose the hosting. AI tools are fully permitted — the judges are evaluating the product and how well you explain it, not how you built it.
Judging Criteria
Does it work? (40%)
Does it solve a real problem? (30%)
Quality of presentation (20%)
Design & originality (10%)
Important Note
Your app must be deployed and accessible via a public URL at submission time. A local app that doesn't load for the judges is a disqualification.
Schedule
How the day runs
9:00 AM
Check-in & Setup
Arrive, get your ID card, settle in.
9:30 AM
Opening + Brief Drop
Project brief revealed. The clock starts.
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Build Phase
4 hours of focused development. AI tools allowed.
1:30 PM
Submissions Close
Push your code. No extensions.
1:45 PM
Team Presentations
Each team demos their working app to the judges.
2:00 PM
Winners Announced
Prizes awarded, certificates distributed.
Rules
What you need to know
Open to all students from the Software Engineering department.
Teams of 1–4 members. Solo participants are welcome.
Build and deploy a working web application within the event window.
AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) are fully permitted.
No restrictions on tech stack or hosting platform.
All code must be written on the day — no pre-built projects.
Your app must be live and accessible via a URL at submission time.
Each team presents for 3–5 minutes to the judges panel.
Register
Secure your spot
Complete your registration and pay online to confirm your spot.