{"id":651,"date":"2024-10-16T14:48:04","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T19:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/csi\/?page_id=651"},"modified":"2024-10-16T14:52:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T19:52:23","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/csi\/workforce-innovation\/workshops\/hackathon\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Who can join the hackathon?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>All current UW-Milwaukee students are eligible. We encourage students from diverse academic backgrounds, including computer science, engineering, business, supply chain management, data science, ITM, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Do I need to be a programmer to participate?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Not necessarily! While programming knowledge (especially Python) is helpful, you can collaborate with team members who have coding expertise. This is also a great opportunity to learn new skills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Where can I find the hackathon specifications document?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The specifications document is posted in the hackathon Canvas site. Team members will be enrolled in the Canvas site upon registering for the hackathon.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">How do I attend coaching sessions?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The coaches schedule is listed in the Canvas site. They will offer remote coaching October 22-23 and October 29-31. In-person coaching at CSI will be offered October 24-25.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">What programming languages can I use?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Python is the preferred language due to its compatibility with the auto-scorer. However, other languages are allowed if you can integrate them with the scoring tool.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Can I use open-source code?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Yes, open-source code is allowed, but it must be properly cited. All work must comply with ethical guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">How do I access Finite Scheduler?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>CSI has licenses for Finite Scheduler. Teams are invited to use the software in CSI&#8217;s Emulation\/Simulation Lab. Check in at the front desk and request access.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">How will the hackathon be judged?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The hackathon will be judged based on a combination of automatic scoring, presentations, and a final report (submitted by the top 3 teams). Teams will be evaluated on the efficiency of their scheduling solutions and their ability to explain and defend their approach. Judges include professionals from Kimberly-Clark, Rockwell Automation, and UWM faculty.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">What should be in the final report?<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The top 3 teams will submit a detailed report explaining their algorithm, strategy, and results. 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A sample report will be provided on the Hackathon Canvas site.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contact-us\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For any questions or additional information, feel free to reach out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hackathon Coordinator<\/strong>: Casey O\u2019Brien, Assistant Director of Programs, CSI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong>: <a href=\"mailto:caseyo@uwm.edu\">caseyo@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact Us For any questions or additional information, feel free to reach out:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1287,"featured_media":0,"parent":579,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-651","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Connected Systems Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/csi\/workforce-innovation\/workshops\/hackathon\/faqs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FAQs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Contact Us For any questions or additional information, feel free to reach out:\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/csi\/workforce-innovation\/workshops\/hackathon\/faqs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Connected Systems Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-10-16T19:52:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/csi\\\/workforce-innovation\\\/workshops\\\/hackathon\\\/faqs\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/csi\\\/workforce-innovation\\\/workshops\\\/hackathon\\\/faqs\\\/\",\"name\":\"FAQs - Connected Systems Institute\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/csi\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-16T19:48:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-10-16T19:52:23+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/csi\\\/workforce-innovation\\\/workshops\\\/hackathon\\\/faqs\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/csi\\\/workforce-innovation\\\/workshops\\\/hackathon\\\/faqs\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/csi\\\/workforce-innovation\\\/workshops\\\/hackathon\\\/faqs\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/csi\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Workforce Innovation\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/csi\\\/workforce-innovation\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Workshops &amp; 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