Hackathons
Other than providing networking experiences between students and professional industries, UWAYE partners up with companies to run Hackathons. These Hackathons invite bright minds from all disciplines to come together as a team, and tackle challenges proposed by the partnered companies. Through these Hackathons, attendees are given the opportunity to understand how the company works internally and acquire essential skills, such as communication and critical thinking, from the event.
2022: Accenture
UWAYE partnered with Accenture in 2022 to present the Accenture x UWAYE <HACKATHON/>. A cash prize pool of $3400 and a fast-track into Accenture’s assessment centre drew over 50 participants to the two day event.
Day one saw the teams introduced to the problem at Accenture’s offices in the heart of Perth city, whilst the final day awards and presentations were held at EZONE in UWA.
The theme of: “The Future is Solar” gave rise to some amazing presentations, as teams explored solar energy solutions whilst testing their technical coding as participants hailed from all areas of study; from Commerce to Computer Science.
2021: Wood
In 2021, UWAYE teamed up with Wood to deliver an exciting challenge to university students interested in carbon capture and hydrogen. Each group of 4 worked diligently over the course of 36 hours to research, learn, and present their solution using PowerApps.
Up for grabs was a cash prize pool of $2500 and the opportunity to undertake a 12-week internship at Wood which was awarded to the winning team, as judged by the expert panelists from Wood. The hackathon tested students creativity, research and presentation skills - with participants hailing from different departments, ranging from Commerce to Software Engineering.
2018: Worley Parsons
In a sold-out event, teams of 3-5 worked to solve challenges focusing on the utilisation of machine learning for an existing Worley Parson engineering project. Each group worked diligently over the course of a day to research, experiment, and present their ideas - with the possibility of their prototype being built for a real Worley Parson client.
A cash prize of $4000 and opportunity to undertake a 12-week internship at Worley Parsons was awarded to the winning team, based on the likelihood of future success of their product. The hackathon was a chance for bright and curious students - ranging from Data Science to Commerce, to showcase their skills in a practical setting.
2017: Visagio
In 2017, UWAYE partnered with global management consultancy and information technology firm, Visagio, to hold a Hackathon event. Teams of 3-5 people were brought together to exercise their consulting skills and tackle a problem based on the theme of Global Health. Throughout the day, students were able to put into practice their technological skills such as creating simulations, artificial intelligence and using algorithms - solutions created on the day included an app for mental health improvement inspired by Pokémon Go, a platform for real-time health metrics, and an algorithmic approach for choosing locations for safe injection facilities for illicit drugs.
The prize for winning was smart watches and the chance to be mentored by Visagio. However, for all students, the challenged served as a talent identifier, enabling everyone involved to have the chance to gain an internship position with the firm.
