How competitions will work
We're planning one judged project competition each semester and a hackathon in the spring. The rules for each one are written down and posted before it opens, so everyone knows the deadline and the judging date from day one.
What every rules page says
Each competition gets its own rules page, posted before entries open. Every one covers the same things.
Each rules page
Posted before it opens- Who can enter
- Currently enrolled FSU students
- Entry fee
- None. Entry is free.
- Submission deadline
- A date and time
- Judging date
- Set before entries open
- Judging criteria
- Written out in full
- Judges
- Named on the page
- Prizes
- Any prizes, and who awards them
Judging
Judges score every entry against the published criteria. Winners are never picked by chance.
Nobody judges a team they're on or a team they advise.
Prizes
The club doesn't pay cash or gift card prizes out of its own money.
We plan to look for sponsors for the spring hackathon. A sponsor has to be approved through FSU's sponsorship process first, and then it awards its prize directly to the winners under its own terms. Prizes, if any, are listed on each competition's rules page. Until a sponsor is approved, winners may get certificates.
Ready to build?
Competitions will be open to any currently enrolled FSU student, member or not.