TMU students are tasked with creating a side project over the course of the winter break (Dec 18 - Jan 14). After the due date, members of the CSCU and GDSC will judge the projects and choose the top 5-10 (depending on amount of submissions). We will then have a live stream over Twitch (date TBD) where the chosen participants will get to showcase and demo their project again live, and a winner will be announced then.

We highly recommend doubling your submission for the GDSC Solution Challenge. GDSC Solution Challenge is a Google initative separate from the Side Project Competition that you can use your project here for to win $3000! To qualify, your solution must tackle one or more of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals using Google technology. You can learn more about the challenge here.

There will be 2 winning teams, one for the entire Side Project Competition and one for the Best Use of Google Technology. All teams will be considered for both, but the same team cannot win both.

You must read the Rules and Resources tabs before starting your project!

Updates:

Jan 15: Deadline extended by 2 hours
Dec 24: 2 minute video requirement updated to 4 minutes (maximum)
Jan 3: Deadline extended to Jan 14

Requirements

Hardware and software projects are allowed
All students must use GitHub to share their code:
- The first commit must be made after December 18th, 12:00AM EST
- The last commit has to be made before January 14th, 11:59 PM EST
- The GitHub repo must be public
- Any submissions that don’t follow this restriction will automatically be disqualified
The GitHub repository must have a README file with the following information:
- A link to a four minute video demoing their project
- Instructions on how to replicate their project locally (excluding hardware projects), and any links if necessary
There are no restrictions to the projects besides being school-appropriate
- If you're applying for the GDSC Solution Challenge, please follow the rules on the challenge website
- Successful projects will be technically excellent while creatively tackling real-world problems with a visually stunning design.