Siemens MakeIT Real 2019

1. Can I form teams with members from different colleges? Yes, you can form a team with members from different colleges which falls under the eligible list of colleges for the hackathon.

2. Do I need to have any specific eligibility to be a participant for the Hackathon? Yes, we request you to check the eligibility in the Overview section of the hackathon page. Non-eligible registered candidates will be disqualified and will not be graduated for further stages.

3. How do I submit what I have made for the Hackathon? For Idea submission phase, you need to write the idea in the text format in the description box after clicking on 'View Team' button post-registration. For Prototype phase, you have to develop the application on your local system and submit it on HackerEarth platform in tar/zip file format along with instructions to run the application and source code.

4. Do we need to have the entire idea fully working? The entire idea need not be fully implemented however, the submission should be functional so that it can be reviewed by the judges during the offline hackathon.

5. How is the environment? Will your environment support any language? Will you provide any IDE and DB for us to work on ideas? You have to develop the entire software application on your local system and submit it on HackerEarth in tar/zip file format along with instructions to run the application and source code.

6. Does one have to be online and available for the entire duration of the Hackathon? No, one does not need to be logged in on HackerEarth or be online for the entire duration. You can develop the application on your local system based on the given themes and then submit it on HackerEarth, on the specific challenge page.

7. Since there is no specific technology mentioned, are there any restrictions on using a number of pre-built libraries? There is no restriction to use any language, technology stack, or libraries. You can use any of them to create a web/mobile application.

8. Do I need to give a demo for the product that I have built? If you want you can submit a small presentation or video that demos your submission, however, it's not mandatory, and only good to have. In case you are one of the winners, you might be invited to demo your application at a physical event, details of which will be shared with sufficient advance notice.

9. A fully developed application need to have a solid backend for data storage like SQL, SharePoint, etc. since its online, is it accepted to show only the prototype of it? Yes, it's absolutely fine to submit just the prototype. If you use any database like MySQL or PostgresSQL you can also submit a database dump along with your submission. However, you are allowed to submit just the prototype.

10. If it is a team submission, does that mean all team members will have access to work at the same time? Yes, all team members can log in from their account and do application submission on HackerEarth.

11. Who will own the IP (Intellectual Property) Rights to the product that I have built? The developer/developers of the web/mobile application will have all rights and own the IP of the product. However, all code needs to be in the public domain (open source) so that it can be evaluated by the judges.

Important Note on Plagiarism:

Can I copy/replicate an existing idea/prototype? Your idea or prototype should be created by you and your team who will be participating with you in the MakeITReal hackathon. Your team should be the original owners of the idea. If a non-member has any part in the development of the idea, you must seek their full permission and approval to submit and develop the idea for the Siemens MakeIT Real Hackathon. Teams that do not follow the above rules will be disqualified. Complaints related plagiarism received after the hackathon will result in cancellation of any prizes won by the team and respective colleges will be informed.