Dates
This section outlines the timeline of the challenge. It usually includes:
- Registration Period: The window during which participants can sign up (e.g., "May 26, 2025 - June 15, 2025").
- Challenge Start Date/Development Period: When participants can officially start building (e.g., "June 1, 2025 - July 15, 2025").
- Submission Deadline: The final date and time by which projects must be submitted (e.g., "July 15, 2025, 11:59 PM ICT").
- Judging Period: When the submitted projects are evaluated (e.g., "July 16, 2025 - July 30, 2025").
- Winner Announcement: When the results are publicly announced (e.g., "August 5, 2025"). Given today is May 23, 2025, any challenge starting soon would have dates in the near future.
Eligibility
This defines who can participate. Typical criteria include:
- Age Requirements: E.g., "Participants must be 18 years or older."
- Geographic Location: E.g., "Open to residents of Vietnam," or "Open globally."
- Affiliation: E.g., "Must be a current university student," or "Open to all developers."
- Team Size: E.g., "Individuals or teams of up to 4 people."
- Restrictions: E.g., "Employees of the sponsoring organization and their immediate families are not eligible."
- Specific Skill Requirements (Rare for broad challenges): Usually open to various skill levels, especially for platforms like PartyRock.
Project and Submission Requirements
This is a crucial section detailing what you need to build and how to submit it.
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Project Requirements (What to Build):
- Theme (if any): E.g., "Build an app for social good," "Focus on educational tools," or "Most innovative use of AI." Your project ("Hỗ trợ giao tiếp cho sinh viên khuyết tật") would fit well under "social good" or "educational tools."
- Platform: E.g., "Must be built using PartyRock."
- Core Functionality: May specify certain features that must be included or types of AI to be used.
- Originality: Work must be original for the challenge.
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Submission Requirements (What to Submit):
- Link to PartyRock App: A live, working, and publicly accessible link.
- Project Description: Name, problem it solves, how it works, features, target audience.
- Video Demonstration: Usually a short video (2-5 minutes) showcasing the app and its functionality.
- Source Code (if applicable): For PartyRock, this is generally the app link itself.
- Team Information. We've discussed what your specific project would entail for "What to Build" and "What to Submit" in previous messages. These general points align with that.
Prizes
This section lists the rewards for winners and sometimes finalists.
- Monetary Prizes: Cash awards for top places.
- Credits: E.g., AWS credits.
- Hardware/Software: Devices, licenses.
- Swag: Branded merchandise.
- Mentorship or Incubation Opportunities: Guidance from experts or support to develop the project further.
- Recognition: Certificates, features on websites/blogs.
Judging Criteria and Winner Selection
This explains how projects will be evaluated and winners chosen. This is very important for participants to understand.
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Judging Criteria (Examples):
- Impact & Usefulness (e.g., 25%): How well does the project address a real-world problem? How beneficial is it to the target users? (For your project, this would be very high).
- Innovation & Creativity (e.g., 25%): Does the project offer a novel solution or a creative use of PartyRock/AI?
- Technical Execution & Functionality (e.g., 20%): Is the app well-built on PartyRock? Is it stable, bug-free, and does it perform as described?
- User Experience (UX) & Design (e.g., 20%): Is the app intuitive, easy to use, and well-designed? (Crucial for your accessibility-focused app).
- Presentation & Clarity of Submission (e.g., 10%): How well is the project documented and demonstrated in the video?
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Winner Selection Process:
- Usually involves a panel of judges with relevant expertise.
- May describe scoring rubrics or how ties are broken.
- Could involve multiple rounds (e.g., shortlisting, final judging).
