Welcome to the WiE Hackathon 2026! 💜
In partnership with PointClickCare and Avanade, this year's hackathon invites undergraduate students to explore real-world challenges in two impactful industries: healthcare and education.
Whether you're passionate about improving patient care, reimagining the learning experience, or building innovative solutions with AI, this is your opportunity to turn ideas into impact. Throughout the hackathon, you'll collaborate with fellow hackers, experiment with new technologies, and receive guidance from talented industry mentors.
Get ready for a day of creativity, collaboration, and innovation as you tackle meaningful problems and bring your ideas to life. We can't wait to see what you build!
Challenge Themes-
Healthcare — PointClickCare: Explore opportunities to improve healthcare experiences, accessibility, and patient outcomes through innovative technology.
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Education — Avanade: Reimagine how students, educators, and learning communities engage, collaborate, and access educational resources.
Time
Activity
Room
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Check-In + Breakfast
PSE 7363
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Opening Ceremony
PSE 7363
9:30-10:00 AM
Sponsor Introductions + Tracks Overview
PSE 7363
HACKING STARTS
Working Spaces:
- Faculty Hall (7363)
- *PSE 5343
- *PSE 5353
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Mentor Check-In #1
PSE
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
PCC Workshop: All About PCC + Resume Review
PSE 7363
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch + Sponsor Engagement
Faculty Hall (7363)
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Mentor Check-In #2
PSE
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Avanade Workshop: Career Journeys & Consulting 101
PSE 7363
4:00 - 4:30 PM
Mentor Check-In #3
PSE
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Hacking Continues (Submissions due at 5:00 PM)
Working Spaces:
- PSE 7363
- *PSE 5343
- *PSE 5353
HACKING ENDS (+ Boba)!
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Project Judging
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Wat.ai Workshop
Faculty Hall (7363)
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Dinner + Open Networking
Faculty Hall (7363)
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Closing Ceremony & Awards
Faculty Hall (7363)
Requirements
🏆 Best Overall — 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
Open to projects from either theme. Awarded to the most complete and well-executed solution, demonstrating strong functionality, user experience, meaningful insights, and thoughtful design.
🤖 Best Technical Implementation of AI — Avanade
Recognizes the strongest backend logic or AI component. This includes rule-based systems or simple machine learning solutions that deliver relevant and insightful outputs.
🎨 Best User Experience & Design — PointClickCare
Awarded to the team with the most intuitive, clean, and accessible user interface, prioritizing ease of use and visual clarity.
🏥 Most Innovative Feature in Healthcare — PointClickCare
Highlights a standout feature that goes beyond core requirements, such as predictive suggestions, voice input, multilingual support, or another creative enhancement to a healthcare solution.
📚 Most Innovative Feature in Education — Avanade
Highlights a standout feature that goes beyond core requirements, such as predictive suggestions, voice input, multilingual support, or another creative enhancement to an education solution.
Prizes
Best Healthcare Hack – Mini Projectors
Highlights a standout feature beyond core requirements, such as predictive suggestions, voice input, or multilingual support.
Best Education Hack – Drones
Highlights a standout feature beyond core requirements, such as predictive suggestions, voice input, or multilingual support.
Best UI/UX and Design – Instax Cameras
Given to the team with the most intuitive, clean, and accessible user interface. Prioritizes ease of use and visual clarity.
Best Implementation of AI – Mechanical Keyboards
Recognizes the strongest backend logic or AI component. This includes rule-based systems of simple ML that delivers relevant, insightful outputs.
Overall 1st Place – Digital Cameras
Awarded to the most complete and well-executed solution with strong functionality, user experience, insights and design.
Overall 2nd Place – Air Fryers
Awarded to the 2nd most complete and well-executed solution with strong functionality, user experience, insights and design.
Overall 3rd Place – Portable Speakers
Awarded to the 3rd most complete and well-executed solution with strong functionality, user experience, insights and design.
Judges
Tanvi Aggarwal
PointClickCare
Oluchukwu Obi-Njoku
PointClickCare
Britney Clark
PointClickCare
Cynthia Sun
PointClickCare
Lisa Chao
PointClickCare
Anoush Tabaï
Avanade
Amith Singh
Avanade
Teodora Ilies
Avanade
Mandip Marwah
Avanade
Andrea Richardson
Avanade
Judging Criteria
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Best Overall (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Awarded to the most complete and well-executed solution with strong functionality, user experience, insights and design. -
Healthcare Track: PCC
Highlights a standout feature beyond core requirements, such as predictive suggestions, voice input, or multilingual support. -
Education Track: Avanade
Highlights a standout feature beyond core requirements, such as predictive suggestions, voice input, or multilingual support.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager