Come develop a mobile app to support well-being! No experience? No problem.

Our partner Mendix is providing free mobile app development training and certification ($1350+ value!). Their platform enables even beginners to make sophisticated mobile apps. To get the certificate (looks good on your resume and LinkedIn! Gets you into the Mendix job board with internships and full-time positions), register below and we will add you to our Microsoft Team for the Hackathon. The instructions are there. Mendix is the global leader in low-code mobile app platforms according to Gartner.

Registration coming soon.

You are welcome to attend the event and observe. See schedule below for event details.

If you have questions about the Hackathon, you can email madlab@kennesaw.edu or contact one of the organizers:

Annie Bui, Morgan Ugoagwu, Alondra Sanchez, Dylan Brown, and Dominic Thomas

(Deadline to Register: February 20, 2025 --> earlier is better to start the training and potentially complete the Intermediate Certificate... a minimum for jobs using their platform for mobile development... see their job community once you register... there are many well-paid opportunities)

Once you register, we will add you to the Apps for Well-Being Hackathon 2025 Team in Microsoft Teams. This is where you can ask questions, and we will be posting information and updates.

When and Where

1) Now: Register (Deadline February 20) Solo then take the training (brought to you for free through our Mendix partnership; $1350 value). Indicate names of people you want to work with if you already have an idea and team. If you do not have a team, no problem. We will match you to a team (max of 5 members).

2) Months of Janurary to March: Asynchronous Online Complete the Mendix Rapid Developer Certificate training prior to the in-person hackathon(Instructions in Teams after you register. Takes about 24 hours of work; can be split up into many small sessions as you wish.) Want to get a job doing this type of thing? Mendix is offering KSU access to the Intermediate Certification for free. At that level, you are competitive in their job market within their platform. As you complete the Rapid Developer Certificate, you will learn more.

We will form/confirm teams and announce them to participants during the week of March 10 taking into account the input from the registration forms.

3) In Person: KSU Center, room 400, enter through front entrance by Holocaust Museum

Thursday, March 20
8:30 am – 10:00 am Check-in/Late Registration/Breakfast
10:00 am – 11:00 am Welcome Session
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Work Time
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Panel (TBD)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Speaker (TBD)
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Mendix Support Online/ Work Time
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm -8:00 pm Work Time

Friday, March 21
8:30 am – 10:00 am Check-in/Work Time/Breakfast
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Mendix Support Online
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch (Teams register to present)
1:00 pm – 1:45 Work Time
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Pitches
4:30 pm Awards and Wrap Up
What and Why

Make an app to support wellness. This can be interpreted broadly. You could bring awareness or help around mental health, financial literacy or regular exercise, mentstual health or any related issues (We have had apps in all these categories in prior events!). There is a critical need for creativity and solutions in this area in society right now. You can help. Come even if you have little or no coding experience. You can learn to use the platform with the provided free training in mobile app development. Help students enhance their resume (There is a job market for the industry certification you will earn via Mendix). Get experience making a mobile app. Get access to the Mendix job board. Learn about low-code platforms from the top leader in the industry. See what is possible with the Mendix platform in healthcare below.
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Judging Criteria
Team apps will be judged on the following criteria:
1. 25% for the concept. Creativity and innovativeness. What will it do? Why does that matter? Is there research stating the world needs this? What are the use-cases?
2. 25% for demonstrating a mock-up interface ... which can be done in Figma, Mendix or any tool of your choice.
3. 25% for market and business strategy clarity. Identify who will use and pay for the tool, why it will be competitive among all other options out there, how it will generate revenue to cover its costs and maintain itself with udpates, etc. ... the business model and market strategy.
4. 25% for completeness of prototype built in Mendix. Show your prototype in the Mendix platform and identify how much you got done as well as what was easy/challenging.
Sponsorship

Last year, KSU hosted 132 students1 at Apps for Well-being. They created 16 different mobile apps. The apps addressed mental health, women’s health, fitness, financial health, and a variety of unique weight management, food, navigation, meditation and other topics. With your involvement we will enable and motivate students to learn these technologies and continue developing real solutions this year. This year’s event will take place March 20-21 at KSU Center with workshops and work time.
Sponsorship Levels

Meal provides food at the location to enable uninterrupted work.
$1000
· Logo on Website, Shirt, Splash Screen, etc.

· Option to nominate/send judge

· Free registration for 2 people

Swag provides fun give aways to build community.
$1000
· Logo on Website, Shirt, Splash Screen, etc.

· Option to nominate/send judge

· Free registration for 2 people

Prizes provides physical prizes, gift cards or scholarships to motivate students to do their best.
$3000
· Priority Logo: Website, Shirt, Splash Screen, etc.

· Option to Name a Specific Category/Prize

· Option to nominate/send judge

· Option to host table at whole event

· Free registration for 5 people

Tech provides host platform, training, and certifications.
$10,000
· Priority Logo: Website, Shirt, Splash Screen, etc.

· Option to nominate/send judge

· Option to host table at whole event

· Free registration for 5 people

Host provides facility, logistics, and organizing.
$5000
· Priority Logo: Website, Shirt, Splash Screen, etc.

· Option to nominate/send judge

· Option to host table at whole event

· Free registration for 5 people