{"id":124,"date":"2021-09-29T11:20:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T18:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcphackathon.com\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:16:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:16:13","slug":"rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mdcphackathon.com\/index.php\/rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"124\" class=\"elementor elementor-124\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b0776a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b0776a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef9d412\" data-id=\"ef9d412\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b50bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55b50bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rules &amp; Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f6aee3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f6aee3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d68871\" data-id=\"7d68871\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53805df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53805df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Participation<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Each teacher will bring 5 students to the competition: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1gV0LWUyMNcYkjvX3zB7RvCdIaY7x81WI\">MDCP Forms<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Team creation: MDCP Event Lead based on student survey, up to 11 teams of 5 students per team and an alternate.\u00a0Student Teams will be generated based on student skill set. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeGi6q3qCH_SQUCedRi_BI7pHap539NFNOS6G0KyBEOGF8zKw\/viewform\">Student Survey<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The top cumulative scoring team will receive individual trophies<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong>Project<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Teams create an app, product, website, etc. to address the competition challenge (The prompt for the Challenge will be created by the judges and revealed on the day of the event.)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Each team must come up with a name for their project<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Coding must be part of the team\u2019s project<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Code can be created on platforms like Scratch or other block coding platforms<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">If Open Source or Creative Commons code is used, students must cite sources<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Code \u201cborrowed\u201d must be clearly marked in student code by commenting and giving attribution to original coder and must be used as a step or modified away from original intent<ul><li aria-level=\"3\">For example, a student can\u2019t present a project that is software to check soil moisture and use \u201cborrowed\u201d code that checks soil moisture. That wouldn\u2019t be presenting anything original. A student could \u201cborrow\u201d code that measures humidity and then try to modify or build upon that code to make it be a soil moisture project<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Comments should be used in code where appropriate. <a href=\"https:\/\/pastebin.com\/i5F5ZkL0\">See example code here<\/a>.<ul><li aria-level=\"3\">If Pastebin is blocked, see on <a href=\"https:\/\/replit.com\/join\/msxowxlotn-marksmith3\">Repl.it<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Teachers are the facilitators\/guides and can answer clarifying questions about competition, along with creating a team environment.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Teachers can support teams with tech issues (functionality), but please use best judgment when supporting students.\u00a0 Only clarifying directions, expectations, etc.\u00a0 No help in decision making and suggestions.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong>Possible Supplies and Equipment<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Computers<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Graphic design program<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Arduinos\/PIs<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Robotics<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Various computer programs, dependent on teacher<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Technology<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Students will have access to wifi.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Schools are encouraged to bring student computers (Chromebooks) for project research and at least one laptop for creating the project.\u00a0 Be sure all devices are labeled with your district information.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">If your school does not have a Windows laptop, you must request permission to borrow a laptop at least two weeks prior to the competition.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong>Disqualification Criteria<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Plagiarism<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Use of outside additional team members and\/or their ideas<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Working on project after submission deadline<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><b>Teams Submit Project for Presentation<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><em>Coming Soon&#8230;<\/em><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><strong>Challenge Revealed<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coming Soon&#8230;<br \/><\/span><\/i><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rules &amp; Requirements Participation Each teacher will bring 5 students to the competition: MDCP Forms Team creation: MDCP Event Lead based on student survey, up to 11 teams of 5 students per team and an alternate.\u00a0Student Teams will be generated based on student skill set. 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