Computational physics is the fusion of advanced computing techniques and scientific principles to explore virtually the uncharted world around us. Everything from games, planes, brains, DNA, automobiles and advanced materials is being developed at a lightning pace these days, in large part due to the computational tools available to scientists to explore the nature of how things work. Advanced scientific computing is driving a new industrial revolution as advanced nations move into a digital economy.
Eligibility
Everyone interested! Especially students from any high school, CEGEP or university, from any province or country with an interest in physical science, programming or computational arts are welcome to apply!
Requirements
Teams must submit a working program that demonstrates a concept in physics in an artistic and/or interactive fashion.
You must submit your project via Google Docs before Sunday, Nov 3 at 12 PM and you need to submit your project here by 12:30 PM.
Prizes
$1,600 in prizes
1st Place
600$ Cash Prize for the team sponsored by VIA and All Girls Hack Night
2nd Place
400$ Cash prize for the team
3rd Place
200$ Cash Prize for the team
Astro Prize
Trip to the Mont-Megantic Observatory, prize includes a private visit of the observatory, a night at the residences, travel cost, and meals.
Best Arts & Science Project
Paid Internship at B21
Machine Learning Prize
Wolfram prize
Team with the most beautiful equation wins year-long edition to Wolfram software
People's choice award
$100 cash prize. Team with the most votes in Devpost win
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Andrew Cumming
McGill Physics Professor
Paul Francois
McGill Physics Professor
John Muddle
Team Lead, Data Scientist at VIA
Edouard Desjardins
Tech Scout at TandemLaunch
Paule-J Toussaint
Neuroscience McGill Professor
Bill Coish
McGill Physics Professor
Amanda Lee
Graphic Designer at LVL Studio
Nikolas Provatas
McGill Physics Professor
Rabea Seyboldt
McGill Physics Researcher
JC Btaiche
Fuse Energy
Gabriel Galindo
UI/UX Designer at Intact Insurance
Nicole Fitzgerald
Research Engineer at Microsoft Research
Matthew Frick
McGill Physics PhD
Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia
Coordinator at McGill Space Institute
Lisa Dang
Organizer/McGill Physics
Matthew Heffernan
Organizer/McGill Physics
Thomas Rademaker
Organizer/McGill Physics
Joelle Begin
Organizer/McGill Physics
Juliann Wray
Organizer/McGill Physics
Andrew Lewis
Organizer/McGill Physics
Joel Trudeau
Organizer/Dawson
Anita Parmar
Organizer/B21
Rebecca Brosseau
Organizer/B21
Mohammed Harb
Organizer/McGill Physics
Adrian Liu
Organizer/McGill Physics Prof
Judging Criteria
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Technical Execution
Did teams solve a challenging technical problem? Did teams get a working demo completed within the allotted time? Is it remarkable that teams could hack this project in just a day or two? -
Communication
How effective/engaging/coherent is the presentation overall? Is there a good rapport in the team? Is the presentation of the physics and the methods used to present the problem solution clear and understandable? -
Aesthetics
Is the solution beautiful/elegant/polished? Does the solution show the beauty of scientific computing?
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