🔥 About the challenge

Welcome to the Unimelb DSCubed x UWA DSC Generative AI Competition!

After our workshop series, you’ll have seven days—September 9th to 15th—to put your skills to the test. Customise your own AI data cleaning agent and submit your entry on Devpost for a shot at some great prizes. This is your chance to show off what you’ve learned, get creative, and see how your solution stacks up against others. Don’t miss out!

🏃‍♀️ Get started

  1. Read the competition rules
  2. Purchase a competition ticket: https://campus.hellorubric.com/?eid=39898 
  3. Join our Discord server: https://discord.gg/D4xYGpWj 
  4. Start building!

✨ What's in it for you?

  • Learn the fundamentals of Generative AI & LLMs
  • Build and refine your own AI-powered agent
  • Network with peers from UWA & UoM
  • Win exciting prizes 🏆

Submission due 15th of September at 2 pm AEST.

 

Requirements

What to Build

You can build almost anything, as long as it's based on the Data Cleaning AI Agent from our workshops.

Some example ideas to help you get started:

  • Build a user interface for the AI agent
  • Add more advanced data cleaning features
  • Add support to work with multiple datasets

What to Submit

  • A Github link to your project
  • A short demo video to showcase your agent (2-5 mins)

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$300 in prizes
First Place
$150 in cash
1 winner

E-Gift card worth $150 AUD

Second Place
$100 in cash
1 winner

E-Gift card worth $100 AUD

Third Place
$50 in cash
1 winner

E-Gift card worth $50 AUD

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Dr Bruce Lu

Dr Bruce Lu
University of Western Australia

Dr Winn Chow

Dr Winn Chow
University of Melbourne

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity
    Does your project bring fresh ideas or unique solutions to the table? How well does it push the boundaries of what’s possible with generative AI and data cleaning?
  • Impact
    How meaningful is your solution in solving real-world problems? Does it have the potential to benefit users or organizations outside the competition?
  • Technical Excellence
    Is your implementation solid and reliable? Are your code, architecture, and AI methods thoughtfully designed and well-executed?
  • Working Prototype
    Does your submission include a functional prototype? Is it able to process data and demonstrate the proposed features?
  • Presentation
    Is your demo video compelling and easy to follow? Does your submission clearly communicate the value and features of your project?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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