Learn, Discover, and Invent
At one of Canada's largest hackathons
Hack Western is one of Canada’s largest annual student run hackathons and will be taking place at Western University. Hack Western 5 will welcome more than 600 students from across North America on November 23rd to 25th, 2018.
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Selena Latchman
Being my first hackathon, Hack Western was a fun, challenging, and inspiring experience! It helped me realize the incredible impact simple student projects can have on the world. Combining an Android app, sound classification neural net, and ReactJS app, my team detected and heat mapped noise pollution for smart cities. With applications like improving the efficiency of emergency responses, the project we built will be remembered as a turning point in my technical career. The amount of passion displayed from students, sponsors, and Hack Western organizers was heart-felt and amazing - 36 hours I'll never forget!
Jackie Jue Cong Yan
Hack Western was a good experience, and I learned quite a bit from it. For the first time in my university career, I actually had the chance to work in a team environment which taught me a lot. I learned that communication, focus and teamwork are key aspects for success when it comes to building a 48 hour hack. The experience really makes me respect the developmental teams of large scale app and programs a lot more.
Nikita Bryliov
My favorite part about HackWestern was the science-fair layout when we got to pitch our projects. The presentation and pitching experience taught me that team-work and good communication are just as important as being skilled in tech. Making good products is not just about coding and design.
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Every year, our sponsors help us recruit over 600 participants to Hack Western to make it a weekend full of learning, building, and innovation.
Interested in sponsoring? Feel free to reach out to us at hello@hackwestern.com
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Frequently asked questions
To put it simply, hackathons combine the two words: hacking and marathon. Participants will get the chance to form teams of up to 1-4 members, and bring a project idea to life! However, they only have 36 hours to accomplish this.
Students will receive mentorship, learn about new job opportunities, and get some cool swag!
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Feel free to reach out to us directly at hello@hackwestern.com