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HackEclipse
, hosted by the Google Developer Student Clubs Universiti Sains Malaysia (GDSC USM), is an empowering online hackathon designed to introduce and deepen undergraduate students' proficiency in Flutter — a powerful UI toolkit from Google that enables seamless, natively compiled applications across mobile, web, and desktop platforms from a single codebase.As GDSC USM's signature event, HackEclipse offers participants a three-week window to conceive, design, and develop innovative projects. The event not only provides a stage for students to showcase their technical acumen but also offers an environment for creativity and peer-to-peer learning. Throughout the competition, projects will be carefully reviewed by industry professionals and opened up for public voting, based on key aspects such as user interface, originality, functionality, and code quality.
HackEclipse aims to foster a community of future tech leaders equipped with cutting-edge Flutter skills and ready to make an impact. This hackathon also represents an invaluable opportunity to connect students, industry experts, and academia in a collaborative spirit that extends beyond the competition, setting students on a path toward mastering the tech tools of tomorrow.
Price Pool
Up to RM20,000 in Total
Champion
RM10,000
1st Runner Up
RM3,000
2nd Runner Up
RM2,000
RM1,500
RM1,000
RM250
Sponsor
Timeline
Journey to the Finals
Examine Real-World Scenarios
Explore case studies of real-life challenges to understand and analyze the core problems.
Participate in Skill-Building Workshops
Engage in workshops covering key areas like brainstorming, business strategy, design, prototyping, and presentation skills.
Create an Innovative Solution
Generate and design creative solutions to tackle the issues highlighted in the case studies, leveraging technology.
Submit Your Proposal
Present your solution, including a business plan, prototype, and pitch video, for review by industry leaders.
Enhance UI & Polish Solution
The top 10 teams refine their concepts, build the user interface, and finalize their solutions for a second submission.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything You Need to Know About HackEclipse
HackEclipse is an online hackathon organized by Google Developer Student Clubs at Universiti Sains Malaysia (GDSC USM). It is tailored for undergraduate students interested in gaining hands-on experience with Flutter, Google’s advanced UI toolkit for building applications that work across mobile, web, and desktop platforms from a single codebase.
HackEclipse will begin with project submissions opening on September 15, 2024, and the final day to submit will be September 30, 2024. The top projects will be announced on October 15, 2024, and the final round will take place on October 24, 2024.
Registration opens on August 10, 2024, at 12:00 AM and will close on September 10, 2024, at 11:59 PM (GMT+8).
Each team must have at least 1 people and can have up to 4 people.
No, HackEclipse is a fully virtual event, allowing students to join remotely without needing to be on campus.
Yes! You are welcome to register as an individual if you prefer working solo.
Absolutely! HackEclipse is open to students of all skill levels, so prior experience with Flutter is not required, though having some technical knowledge may be beneficial.
No, HackEclipse welcomes students from around the world, making it a truly international event.
Yes, your team can be composed of members from different universities or from the same one.
The project guidelines and criteria for evaluation will be shared with all participants after registration closes.
HackEclipse is entirely online, so there will be no need for accommodation or transportation.
Yes, diploma students currently enrolled at a university are welcome to participate in HackEclipse.