1. This is an individual or team participation Hackathon. Teams may have up to a maximum of 3 members.

2. You may either invite your friends to form a team or request to join existing teams.

3. The Hackathon will start at June 19, 2020 06:00 AM Singapore time and end at Jun 20, 2020 11:55 PM Singapore time. You may only work on your hack during this allotted time only.

4. This hackathon is fully online and you are welcome to participate from anywhere.

5. There are 3 themes in this Hackathon, you must submit an MVP (minimum viable product) app that is in one of these themes.

6. Once the Hackathon starts, you will get an option to submit your MVP app. You can submit as many times as you want, but the latest submission will be considered as the final submission.

7. You are expected to come up with new and innovative ideas as well as refer to any existing apps. However, submissions consisting of blatant plagiarism or usage of unlicensed code or contents will be disqualified.

8. Each MVP app must contain at least 1 of Sentient.io’s AI or Data micro-service to qualify.

9. You are not only allowed, but highly encouraged to also use open-source APIs/micro-services and other freely available systems / services such as Google Maps, Facebook Connect, Weather, etc, in conjunction with the Sentient.io’s micro-services.

10. The intellectual property of your code belongs to the organiser of this Hackathon.

11. By participating in the Hackathon, you agree to the terms and conditions of Sentient.io.

12. Each submission is evaluated based on two major parts:
    

APP DEVELOPMENT (50%)

We understand that participants may have a varying level of development skills, so we are offering 3 different options for teams to come up with an MVP app that fits the problem statement (scores are awarded based on difficulty):

OPTION 1: Modify an existing demo app to include new micro-services (3-5pts)

OPTION 2: Create a new app with defined specs (5-7 pts) (additional details available in the resources section)

OPTION 3: Create a new app from scratch (6-9 pts) (without relying on any suggestions or guides)

To make the process more fun, you can also earn bonus points by using a microservice that is NOT already yet used in any demo app (additional +1pts)

Note: The total points for app development (including bonus points) be capped at a maximum of 10 points. For participants that want to take Option 2, a registration process is required.

APP QUALITY (50%)

On top of the actual development, your submissions will also be evaluated on these additional judging criteria:

Problem Statement Solution Fit (20%) - How aligned are you with the problem statement? How does your MVP app addresses the problem statement? How innovative or disruptive is your proposed solution?

Teamwork (10%) - How well spread out is the workload for your team? Is the team working synergistically?

Tech Quality (10%) - How appropriate is your choice of frameworks, technology, and platforms adopted to build your idea? How robust is the development as well as associated processes (e.g. development documentation, repository, etc)?

User Experience (10%) - How does your MVP app fare in terms of user flow, usability, functionality and aesthetics?

1. The aim of the Hackathon is to develop an innovative minimum viable product (“MVP”) as a solution to a problem based on the theme.

1.2. One the first day of the Hackathon, Sentient will allocate each team one topic selected from the team’s three preferred choices.

1.3. The winning app and/or other MVPs resulting from the Hackathon may, at the discretion of Sentient, be selected for further development and eventual implementation.

1.4. Definitions of the MVP and MVP content

1.4.1. The MVP: This is the final product of the Hackathon that will be assessed by the judging panel. The MVP can come in any form including but not limited to a concept, design, blueprint, prototype, product, application, software, hardware, etc.

1.4.2. The MVP Content: This refers to any element or part of the MVP including its idea, concept, any content used in presenting the MVP, software, source code, structure, layouts, graphical images or video, presentation, data, programmes, domain name, blueprints, designs, technical documentation or any relevant content.

2. Participation in the Hackathon

2.1. The Hackathon is open to all invited participants (“Participants”) who are 18 years old and above.

2.2. Sentient employees are eligible to participate in the Hackathon.

2.3. Participants must apply in teams of 2+ people. The maximum number of participants in a team is limited as given on the Hackathon website.

2.4. Participants must be informed of any changes made to teams and their respective members. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from the Hackathon.

2.5. Participants are required to bring their own equipment during this event. Sentient will however be providing Food, Drinks, Stationery and Wi-Fi.

3. Registration to the Hackathon

3.1. Participants wishing to sign up for the Hackathon must complete the online Registration form (sentient.hackerEarth.com). All Participants in submitting their registration accept the event regulations and grant consent for the handling of their personal information by Sentient

3.2. Participants can enter as a team OR as an individual. As a team, one participant will be responsible to register each individual team member that the team will comprise, and list down their chosen Team Name.

3.3. Participants guarantee that the personal information provided upon registration to Sentient is true and accurate, with no liability being attributed to Sentient in the event of any falsification and/or inaccuracy. Furthermore, inaccurate and/or falsified information can result in disqualification of the team/individual from the event.

3.4. Each Participant undertakes to their best of their ability not to present ideas/MVPs/App that have been previously presented at non-Sentient Hackathon/s or submitted to other initiatives.

3.5. Applications will be reviewed based on eligibility and other criteria in the Registration form. Selected Participants shall receive a confirmation email from Sentient / HackerEarth within three week(s) or less before the event start date.

3.6. Each Participant must bring whatever hardware and/or software they believe they need to participate. Participants will be held liable for any damage caused to people or property. Sentient will not be held liable or responsible for any damages which may occur to any personal belongings to the Participant/s including but not limited to damages and theft.

4. Winners

4.1. Three winning teams shall be chosen according to the votes cast by the panel of judges and based on the criteria which shall be clearly known to Participants during the Hackathon.

4.2. The prizes for each of the winning teams are listed in the Prizes section.

4.3. Participants acknowledge and agree that Sentient shall have no liability whatsoever on how the prizes will be split up between team members.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

5.1. Intellectual property rights, guarantees, release of responsibility and assignment of intellectual and moral rights, by participating in the Hackathon and accepting the Terms and Conditions.

5.2. Each Participant should declares and warrants that the MVP and MVP Content is an original work and in no way violates, in whole or in part, the Intellectual or Property Rights of others and releases Sentient from any and all responsibility, liability, or request for compensation for damages that should be made by any third party;

5.3. Each Participant agrees with effect from creation and irrespective of payment to irrevocably transfer and fully assign:

5.3.1. all Intellectual Property Rights together with all right, title, ownership and/or interest; and

5.3.2. any and all Moral Rights in MVP and MVP Content to Sentient. No additional consideration shall be payable to you or any third party by Sentient in respect of such transfer of Intellectual Property Rights;

5.3.3. agrees to reasonably assist Sentient in registering such rights of ownership and Intellectual Property Rights as required by law (e.g. filing of patents and other such registrations as appropriate); and;

5.3.4. agrees to indemnify Sentient (its representatives, employees, assignees) and to hold it harmless against any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred as a result of breach of this clause.

5.4. Intellectual Property Rights shall include, without limitation, any ideas, concepts, know-how, data processing techniques, copyrights, patents, designs, inventions, trade secrets, software, source code and documentation, notes, memorandum and any other intellectual property rights attaching to MVP and MVP Content created, invented and/or developed by you and/or alongside other Participants pursuant to participation in Sentient Hackathon.

5.5. Moral rights mean any and all rights of authorship including accreditation and control relating to future use or dissemination of MVP and/or MVP Content.

6. Miscellaneous

6.1. By participating in this event, all Participants consent to the capture of photographs or video footage on Sentient’s social media and website.

6.2 Sentient may contact any of the Participants at any point in time for more information and to take user stories for marketing purpose.

6.3. At any time, at the sole and absolute discretion of Sentient, Sentient shall be entitled to disqualify a Participant and/or Team in the event of failure to meet relevant eligibility criteria or any other violation or suspected violation of these Terms and Conditions.

6.4. The Participant understands and agrees that Sentient (including their licensees, legal representatives, and assigns), or any of its associated or affiliated companies, agents, and any third party media agencies will process his/her personal information in connection with Sentient’s Hackathon.

6.5. These Terms and Conditions, together with any Hackathon registration forms, represent the Participant’s entire agreement with Sentient with respect to the Hackathon. These terms cannot be modified or changed except with the written agreement of Sentient.

6.6. All terms and rules are subject to change at Sentient Hackathon, event coordinators’ or judges’ discretion. Participants will be informed of such changes if deemed necessary.