Navigating the Hackathon: Challenges and Team Formation | 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge
Summary
TLDRThe video offers a guide on selecting a challenge and forming or joining a team for the NASA Space Apps Challenge. It instructs participants to start projects from October 5, 2024, at 9:00 AM local time for fairness. Challenges, designed for diverse disciplines and skill levels, are detailed on the website. Participants must join a team (1-6 members, ideally 4-5) to submit a project. The process to find or create a team, select a challenge, and submit a project by the deadline of October 6, 2024, is outlined, with resources and team management tips provided.
Takeaways
- 🚀 NASA Space Apps Challenge releases challenge summaries followed by full statements closer to the event.
- ⏰ Participants cannot start work until October 5, 2024, at 9:00 AM Local Time to ensure fairness.
- 🌌 The challenge is a two-day event, so projects do not need to be fully developed at submission.
- 📝 Challenges are prompts covering various scientific, technological, and artistic fields, suitable for all skill levels.
- 🔍 To choose a challenge, visit the NASA Space Apps website and explore the '2024 Challenges' section.
- 🔑 Use filters or search by name to find challenges of interest.
- 💼 'Create Your Own Challenge' is not eligible for Global Judging.
- 👥 Participants must join or form a team to submit a project, with teams ranging from 1-6 members.
- 🤝 There are three ways to create or join a team: through the 'Find a Team' page, Local Event page, or chosen challenge page.
- 📆 The deadline to submit projects is October 6, 2024, at 11:59 PM Local Time of the registered event.
- 🏆 Projects are evaluated by Local Judges for their respective events.
Q & A
When can participants start working on their projects for the NASA Space Apps Challenge?
-Participants should not begin work on their projects until October 5, 2024, at 9:00 AM Local Time.
What is the duration of the NASA Space Apps Challenge?
-The NASA Space Apps Challenge is held over the course of only two days.
How can participants find challenges for the NASA Space Apps Challenge?
-Participants can find challenges by visiting the NASA Space Apps website at spaceappschallenge.org and clicking 'Explore the Hackathon' then '2024 Challenges'.
Can participants create their own challenge for the NASA Space Apps Challenge?
-Yes, participants can create their own challenge, but it is not eligible for Global Judging.
What information can participants find in the 'Details' tab of a challenge?
-The 'Details' tab contains a summary, background, objectives, and potential considerations of the challenge.
What resources are available for participants in the 'Resources' tab?
-The 'Resources' tab features challenge resources such as free and open data provided by NASA and space-based data from its Space Agency Partners.
How can participants change their team's chosen challenge?
-Participants can change their team's chosen challenge by going to the 'Details' tab on their team page and clicking the blue 'Edit Details' button.
What is the minimum and maximum team size for the NASA Space Apps Challenge?
-Teams can range from 1-6 members, but the ideal size for a team is 4-5 people.
How can participants join or form a team for the challenge?
-Participants can join or form a team by navigating to the 'Find a Team' page, visiting their Local Event page, or visiting their chosen challenge page and navigating to the 'Teams' tab.
What should team owners include when creating a team?
-When creating a team, team owners should fill out the required information and include their contact information so that team members can communicate with them.
How do participants join an existing team?
-To join an existing team, participants can click on the filter icon to search for teams, find a team they are interested in, and click the yellow 'Request to Join Team' button under the team name.
What is the deadline for submitting a project for the NASA Space Apps Challenge?
-The deadline to submit a project is October 6, 2024, at 11:59 PM in accordance with the Local Time for the event the team has registered for.
Outlines
🚀 Getting Started with NASA Space Apps Challenge
This paragraph introduces the NASA Space Apps Challenge, emphasizing the process of selecting a challenge and forming or joining a team. It outlines the timeline, stating that work on projects should not commence until October 5, 2024, at 9:00 AM Local Time to ensure fairness. Participants are guided to the official website to explore available challenges, sort them by tags or search by name, and to understand the details and resources provided for each challenge. The paragraph also explains how to change a team's chosen challenge and the importance of team dynamics, suggesting an ideal team size of 4-5 members. It concludes with instructions on how to join or form a team, including navigating to the 'Find a Team' page, creating a team, and joining a local event team.
🤝 Team Management and Further Guidance
Paragraph 2 delves into team management, detailing how team owners can remove members and how individuals can leave a team. It provides information on where to find a team owner's contact information after being approved into a team. The paragraph also directs participants to the Participant FAQ webpage for further guidance on choosing a challenge. The script concludes with words of encouragement for participants as they embark on the challenge selection and team formation process.
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Keywords
💡NASA Space Apps Challenge
💡Challenge Summaries
💡Hackathon
💡Subject Matter Experts
💡Project Submission
💡Team Formation
💡Local Event
💡Global Judging
💡Resources Tab
💡Team Owner
💡Participant FAQ
Highlights
How to choose a challenge and form or join a team for NASA Space Apps Challenge
NASA Space Apps releases challenge summaries followed by full challenge statements
Work on projects should begin after October 5, 2024, at 9:00 AM Local Time
Challenges are created by Subject Matter Experts covering various disciplines
Participants are not expected to submit fully developed projects
Challenges are prompts for projects in science, technology, and artistic disciplines
To choose a challenge, visit the NASA Space Apps website and explore the hackathon
Filter challenges by tags or search by name on the website
'Create Your Own Challenge' is not eligible for Global Judging
Learn more about a challenge in the 'Details' tab
Access challenge resources and data from NASA and its partners
Change your team's chosen challenge from the team page
Participants must be part of a team to submit a project
Teams can range from 1-6 members, with an ideal size of 4-5
Form a team by navigating to the 'Find a Team' page
Join existing teams or create your own on the Local Event page
Teams can also be formed or joined on the chosen challenge page
Include contact information when creating a team for communication
The deadline to submit projects is October 6, 2024, at 11:59 PM Local Time
Teams will be evaluated by Local Judges for their respective event
Join existing teams by requesting and waiting for approval
Team owners can approve or deny requests and remove team members
For more information, refer to the Participant FAQ webpage
Transcripts
In this video we'll show you
how to choose a challenge and
form or join a team for the
NASA Space Apps Challenge
NASA Space Apps releases
challenge summaries followed
by the full challenge statement
closer to the hackathon
Participants should not
begin work on their projects
until October 5, 2024 9:00 AM Local Time
to ensure a
fair and equitable process
Since the NASA Space Apps Challenge
is held over the course of
only two days, participants are
not expected to submit a fully
developed project at the end
Challenges are prompts created by
Subject Matter Experts that cover
a variety of science, technology,
and artistic disciplines
There are challenges for everyone
and for all skill levels
In order to participate in the NASA
Space Apps Challenge participants
must choose a challenge and
submit a project in response to
the task the challenge poses
To choose a challenge head
to the NASA Space Apps website
at spaceappschallenge.org
From there click the "Explore
the Hackathon" button on the main
menu and click "2024 Challenges"
to see this year's challenges
You can sort through the
available challenges by clicking
the filter icon near the
search bar and selecting the
tags you'd like to search by
You can also search for a challenge by
name using the search bar
Please note the "Create
Your Own Challenge" is not
eligible for Global Judging
Once you've found a challenge
you're interested in select
the challenge for more details
You can learn more about your
challenge in the "Details" tab
which contains a summary,
background, objectives, and
potential considerations
The "Resources" tab features
challenge resources, such as
the free and open data provided
by NASA and space-based data
from its' Space Agency Partners
If you'd like to change your team's
chosen challenge go to the "Details"
tab on your team page and click
the blue "Edit Details" button
From there you can
change your challenge
Once you've chosen a challenge
you can join or form a team
Participants must be a part of
a team to submit a project
You can either create your own
team or join an existing team
Teams can range from 1-6 members
but the ideal
size for a team is 4-5
people to balance skill sets
Teams can not exceed 6 members
If you have any questions about
forming a team please refer
to the Team Formation Guide
There are three ways to
create or join a team
You can navigate to the "Find
a Team" page from the homepage
by clicking the "Explore the
Hackathon" button on the main
menu and clicking "Find a Team"
Here you can explore
all existing teams
or filter by Local
Event or challenge
You can choose to join an existing
team or click the blue "Create a Team"
button above the search bar
You can also navigate to your
Local Event page and explore the
teams that are formed at your Local
Event by clicking the "Teams" tab
From here, you can join an
existing event or click the
blue "Create a Team" button on
the right side of the page
Lastly you can visit your
chosen challenge page and
navigate to the "Teams" tab
There you can either join an
existing team or create your own
If you're creating a team fill
out the required information
and include your contact
information so that team members
can communicate with you
Please note that as a team
owner the Local Event you've
selected will represent the team
This means that the deadline to
submit your project will be October
6, 2024 at 11:59 PM in accordance
with the Local Time for the event
your team has registered for
The team's project will be
evaluated by the Local Judges
for their respective event
If you'd like to join an existing
team you can click on the filter
icon to search for teams based
on their Local Event, challenge,
the skills they're seeking,
languages spoken, and whether
they are looking for team members
You can also find a specific
team by typing their
name into the search bar
Teams who are seeking members
will be indicated by a yellow
banner under their team name
Once you've found a team you are
interested in joining click on
the team to visit the team's page
Here you can navigate through the
different tabs to learn more about
the team, the project they are
working on, and the team members
If you would like to join a team
click the yellow "Request to Join
Team" button under the team name
Team owners can approve or
deny all pending requests
Team owners will receive an email
notifying them of pending requests
And they will also find pending
requests on their team page
If you have requested to join
a team you will receive an
email indicating whether your
request was denied or approved
Once approved you can find
your team owner's contact
information on the team page
Team owners can remove a team
member by navigating to the
members tab of their team page
and clicking the red "Remove" button
under the specific team member
If you would like to leave a team
click the "Leave Team" button in
the "Members" tab of your team page
For further information about
choosing a challenge please refer
to the Participant FAQ webpage on
the NASA Space Apps website
Good luck on choosing your
challenge and forming your team!
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