This hackathon features two exciting tracks that blend creativity, technical skill, and real-world impact:

Track 1: RC Car Engineering Challenge Program an RC car (with a pre-built chassis and circuit) to autonomously or remotely navigate and compete in a series of challenges. Teams will develop software to optimize the car’s performance in competitions such as obstacle avoidance, time trials, path-following accuracy, and head-to-head racing. Effectiveness, efficiency, and innovation will be judged during Presentation Day, where teams will demo their RC car’s capabilities live.

Track 2: Tackling Food Accessibility at Brooklyn College This track aims to assess and address the issue of food accessibility at Brooklyn College. Participants will research the challenges students face in accessing affordable and diverse food options on campus. The goal is to design and build a solution—whether an app, platform, or system—that helps students find and obtain low-cost, nutritious food conveniently. Solutions may involve tech innovations, community partnerships, or new service models.

Some questions to consider: What barriers currently prevent students from accessing affordable food? Are meal plans or on-campus vendors meeting students’ needs? How can technology or partnerships with local businesses improve food availability and affordability? What role can student feedback play in shaping the solution?

Submission Requirements To officially enter your project for judging on Devpost, please submit the following:

• A GitHub repository containing your Arduino code, web platform, or mobile app source files.
• For the Food Accessibility track:
• A presentation outlining your solution, your research findings, and how your project tackles the issue.
• A video demo of your solution in action (pre-recorded or live, depending on your team’s preference). Need to demo live? Just let us know what software you’ll need!
• For the RC Car track:
• A clear and complete README file in your GitHub repo explaining how your code works, how to run it, and any important setup steps.

Make sure your submissions are clear, complete, and accessible to both judges and fellow hackers!