Unlock your imagination and bring your wildest dreams to life at SystemsHacks 2025: DreamHacks! The Software Systems Student Society is excited to announce our 9th annual beginner-oriented hackathon on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at SFU Surrey’s Engineering Building!
Why DreamHacks
If you can dream it, you can do it - or in this case, build it at DreamHacks! This year is centered around building anything your heart may desire. If you have a project that you have been wanting to create for the longest time, or a project that will help you actually achieve your dreams—the possibilities are endless! This is your opportunity to express any creative vision you have or transform those ideas into the reality that you have been dying to do for the longest time.
Requirements
Please include in your description the name of your team and name of project members
Also don't forget to provide a link to your project so others can get an idea of what you made! This can be a link to a website where the project is hosted or a Github Repo.
Prizes
First Light Award
Awarded to teams with at least two members where over half the team (2/2, 2/3, or 3/4) consists of first-year students or first-time hackathon participants.
Dream Catcher Award
Given to the team that showcases the most creative or original interpretation of the dream theme, whether through aesthetics, storytelling, or an innovative concept.
Lucid Dreamer
Recognises the project that best embodies the dreamlike experience, whether through immersive design, adaptive mechanics, or maintaining clarity amidst surreal elements.
Ethereal Artistry Award
Awarded to the project with the most stunning and imaginative visuals, capturing an otherworldly charm that leaves a lasting impression.
Astral Craft Award
Honours the team that demonstrates outstanding technical skill, innovation, and execution, crafting a project that feels as if it were made among the stars.
Starlit Vision Award
Given to the team with the most promising project concept, judged on its future potential and depth of thought in its development and presentation. Self-nomination requires a formal pitch.
Resonance Award
A community-driven award given to the project with the highest number of likes on Devpost.
Wondershare Award
A special award for teams that creatively integrates Filmora and its tools into their project.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Rowan Lindsay
Aquanow Software QA Team Lead
Tina Tran
Business Analyst / lululemon
Brian Fraser
SFU Lecturer
John Edgar
SFU Lecturer
Nick Sumner
SFU Lecturer
Josh Fernandez
Interview.com -- Co-Founder, and Web Developer
Nancy Wong
Student Affairs Coordinator
Ryan McDonald
Coop Coordinator
Karan Kukreja
Business Development and Member Relations Specialist
Judging Criteria
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