RULES AND GUIDELINES

MINECRAFT HACKATHON – “GREEN EARTH” THEME

GENERAL GUIDELINE

Entry form

Minecraft Hackathon is open for groups/teams of children from 8 to 15 years of age.
Teams will be classified into 2 categories:

Category A:

Children from 8 – 10 years of age

Tools: Tynker, Makecode or other drag and drop programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Category B:

Children from 11 – 15 years of age

Tools: Makecode, Python, Java or other programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Each team can only submit 01 entry project.

Rules

Register and submit entry from 03/2021

Each team has no more than 4 people.
“Smart city” entry project must be submitted to build and create a smart city (models of houses, streets, buildings, offices, etc.) that applied information technology and artificial intelligence to improve urban living standards and use natural resources efficiently.
To better understanding about “Green Earth”, teams are encourage to look into the way that smart functions and features are used in public so as to come up with new ideas and solutions to build and develop smart city under Minecraft platform.
Contestants should only use programming languages and tools allowed for each category.
Submit entry under the form of PDF or PTT:
- Entry file should be clear and informative (PDF/PPT and demo pictures).
- Video describing entry project should be under 2 minutes.
- Poster of Smart City should be used to better introduce ideas.
- Programming file of entry project should be included.
Registration and submissions will be on the official website of the competition: minecraft-hackathon.com.
The finale will be held for only 01 day in Hanoi.
Any teams that fail to register or submit team entry will be disqualified.
Contestants must fill in their personal information and take full responsibility for these information.
Contestants are in charge of the copyright, image and sound of their entry project.
Entry project must be final and do not contain inappropriate images or violate any policies/ regulations of Vietnam.
Teams must follow regulations set by organizers and published on minecraft-hackathon.com.

The finale will be held on 04/2021 and divided into 2 rounds: Categories and Finale.

Categories: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will have their own booth and uniform.
- The judges will grade each project and booth; each team has 5 minutes to introduce and present their ideas.
- 05 teams with the highest scores will attend the finale.
- Each team will have 30 minutes to decorate their booth with the poster.
- Grading criteria include ideas, functions, designs, presentations, programming skills and teamwork.
Finale: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will present and answer questions in 5 minutes.
- Grand prize and other prizes will be announced and given to each team.

Location: Hanoi (The exact address will be announced shortly.)

Time: 04/2021

Violations and fines

Any team that violates the competition regulations will not be graded.

Behavior violations

Any contestant or team that uses improper words or behave inappropriately will be eliminated immediately.

Competing violations

Any team that edits codes or content of poster in the grading process will receive first-time warning.
Any team that receives second-time warning will be subtracted 20% of their total score.
Any team that receives third-time warning will be subtracted 100% of their total score.

Other issues

Changing regulations

Organizers can change or add regulations accordingly to the competition based on actual conditions. Any changes will be announced before the finale.

Making decisions

In reality, there are still possibilities that organizers cannot anticipate. In those circumstances, organizers will respect judge’s decisions.

Prizes

CATEGORY A

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

CATEGORY B

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

*These prizes include cash, scholarships and gifts from sponsors.

What is Minecraft Hackathon?

Minecraft Hackathon held by TEKY Academy, the Central Council of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children’s Union and Microsoft Vietnam is a programming competition for children from 8 to 15 years old.

Who can join?

Teams of children from 8 to 15 years old in Vietnam or regional countries (no more than 3 members/ team)

How to join?

Submit entry project on the official website of Minecraft Hackathon
Submit entry project from 01/03/2019

What to submit?

Teams must submit 01 entry project which attached with:

PDF/PPT file and demo pictures of entry project
Demo video of entry project (under 2 minutes)
SMART CITY poster to introduce team’s ideas
Programming file of entry project

How will we grade your entry project?

To select the best entry projects, organizers will grade your final project based on the following criteria: Ideas, functions/features, designs, programming skills, presentation and teamwork.

No.	Details	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ideas
1.1	Feasibility
1.2	Original
1.3	Creativity
2	Functions/ Features
2.1	Smart City’s features/functions
2.2	Project stability
2.3	Project arrangement
3	Designs
3.1	Distinguished functional areas
3.2	Designing skills (planning, lettering, coloring, etc.)
3.3	Structures
4	Programming skills
4.1	Codes and comments
4.2	Emphasis on Smart City’s features/functions
4.3	Knowledge about programming
5	Presentation
5.1	Presenting skills
5.2	Project magnetism
5.3	Reasoning skills
6	Teamwork
6.1	Workload management
6.2	Mutual support and understanding
	Bonus for English presentation
	Bonus for programming-based project
	Total

When is Minecraft Hackathon?

19/09/2018: Press conference
09/2018: Launching
10/12/2018: Workshops
03/2019: Online submission
04/2019: Online voting
28/04/2019: The finale

How to contact us?

TEKY Academy

Hanoi Office
Address 1: 3^rd floor, Thanh Chan building, no. 6 Nguyen Thi Thap Street, Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh, Cau Giay District, Hanoi

Address 2: 5^th floor, Mac Plaza building, no. 10 Tran Phu Street, Mo Lao Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi

Hotline: 024.7109.6668 – 0975.241.015

Email: support@teky.edu.vn

Ho Chi Minh Office
Address 1: 4^th floor, Sai Gon Mall, no. 19 Cao Thang Street, Ward 2, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Address 2: 1^st floor, no. 249 Cong Hoa Street, Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: 028.710.999 – 48 097.900.8642

Email: sale.hcm@teky.edu.vn

RULES AND GUIDELINES

MINECRAFT HACKATHON – “GREEN EARTH” THEME

GENERAL GUIDELINE

Entry form

Minecraft Hackathon is open for groups/teams of children from 8 to 15 years of age.
Teams will be classified into 2 categories:

Category A:

Children from 8 – 10 years of age

Tools: Tynker, Makecode or other drag and drop programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Category B:

Children from 11 – 15 years of age

Tools: Makecode, Python, Java or other programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Each team can only submit 01 entry project.

Rules

Register and submit entry from 03/2021

Each team has no more than 4 people.
“Smart city” entry project must be submitted to build and create a smart city (models of houses, streets, buildings, offices, etc.) that applied information technology and artificial intelligence to improve urban living standards and use natural resources efficiently.
To better understanding about “Green Earth”, teams are encourage to look into the way that smart functions and features are used in public so as to come up with new ideas and solutions to build and develop smart city under Minecraft platform.
Contestants should only use programming languages and tools allowed for each category.
Submit entry under the form of PDF or PTT:
- Entry file should be clear and informative (PDF/PPT and demo pictures).
- Video describing entry project should be under 2 minutes.
- Poster of Smart City should be used to better introduce ideas.
- Programming file of entry project should be included.
Registration and submissions will be on the official website of the competition: minecraft-hackathon.com.
The finale will be held for only 01 day in Hanoi.
Any teams that fail to register or submit team entry will be disqualified.
Contestants must fill in their personal information and take full responsibility for these information.
Contestants are in charge of the copyright, image and sound of their entry project.
Entry project must be final and do not contain inappropriate images or violate any policies/ regulations of Vietnam.
Teams must follow regulations set by organizers and published on minecraft-hackathon.com.

The finale will be held on 04/2021 and divided into 2 rounds: Categories and Finale.

Categories: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will have their own booth and uniform.
- The judges will grade each project and booth; each team has 5 minutes to introduce and present their ideas.
- 05 teams with the highest scores will attend the finale.
- Each team will have 30 minutes to decorate their booth with the poster.
- Grading criteria include ideas, functions, designs, presentations, programming skills and teamwork.
Finale: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will present and answer questions in 5 minutes.
- Grand prize and other prizes will be announced and given to each team.

Location: Hanoi (The exact address will be announced shortly.)

Time: 04/2021

Violations and fines

Any team that violates the competition regulations will not be graded.

Behavior violations

Any contestant or team that uses improper words or behave inappropriately will be eliminated immediately.

Competing violations

Any team that edits codes or content of poster in the grading process will receive first-time warning.
Any team that receives second-time warning will be subtracted 20% of their total score.
Any team that receives third-time warning will be subtracted 100% of their total score.

Other issues

Changing regulations

Organizers can change or add regulations accordingly to the competition based on actual conditions. Any changes will be announced before the finale.

Making decisions

In reality, there are still possibilities that organizers cannot anticipate. In those circumstances, organizers will respect judge’s decisions.

Prizes

CATEGORY A

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

CATEGORY B

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

*These prizes include cash, scholarships and gifts from sponsors.

What is Minecraft Hackathon?

Minecraft Hackathon held by TEKY Academy, the Central Council of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children’s Union and Microsoft Vietnam is a programming competition for children from 8 to 15 years old.

Who can join?

Teams of children from 8 to 15 years old in Vietnam or regional countries (no more than 3 members/ team)

How to join?

Submit entry project on the official website of Minecraft Hackathon
Submit entry project from 01/03/2019

What to submit?

Teams must submit 01 entry project which attached with:

PDF/PPT file and demo pictures of entry project
Demo video of entry project (under 2 minutes)
SMART CITY poster to introduce team’s ideas
Programming file of entry project

How will we grade your entry project?

To select the best entry projects, organizers will grade your final project based on the following criteria: Ideas, functions/features, designs, programming skills, presentation and teamwork.

No.	Details	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ideas
1.1	Feasibility
1.2	Original
1.3	Creativity
2	Functions/ Features
2.1	Smart City’s features/functions
2.2	Project stability
2.3	Project arrangement
3	Designs
3.1	Distinguished functional areas
3.2	Designing skills (planning, lettering, coloring, etc.)
3.3	Structures
4	Programming skills
4.1	Codes and comments
4.2	Emphasis on Smart City’s features/functions
4.3	Knowledge about programming
5	Presentation
5.1	Presenting skills
5.2	Project magnetism
5.3	Reasoning skills
6	Teamwork
6.1	Workload management
6.2	Mutual support and understanding
	Bonus for English presentation
	Bonus for programming-based project
	Total

When is Minecraft Hackathon?

19/09/2018: Press conference
09/2018: Launching
10/12/2018: Workshops
03/2019: Online submission
04/2019: Online voting
28/04/2019: The finale

How to contact us?

TEKY Academy

Hanoi Office
Address 1: 3^rd floor, Thanh Chan building, no. 6 Nguyen Thi Thap Street, Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh, Cau Giay District, Hanoi

Address 2: 5^th floor, Mac Plaza building, no. 10 Tran Phu Street, Mo Lao Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi

Hotline: 024.7109.6668 – 0975.241.015

Email: support@teky.edu.vn

Ho Chi Minh Office
Address 1: 4^th floor, Sai Gon Mall, no. 19 Cao Thang Street, Ward 2, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Address 2: 1^st floor, no. 249 Cong Hoa Street, Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: 028.710.999 – 48 097.900.8642

Email: sale.hcm@teky.edu.vn

RULES AND GUIDELINES

MINECRAFT HACKATHON – “GREEN EARTH” THEME

GENERAL GUIDELINE

Entry form

Minecraft Hackathon is open for groups/teams of children from 8 to 15 years of age.
Teams will be classified into 2 categories:

Category A:

Children from 8 – 10 years of age

Tools: Tynker, Makecode or other drag and drop programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Category B:

Children from 11 – 15 years of age

Tools: Makecode, Python, Java or other programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Each team can only submit 01 entry project.

Rules

Register and submit entry from 03/2021

Each team has no more than 4 people.
“Smart city” entry project must be submitted to build and create a smart city (models of houses, streets, buildings, offices, etc.) that applied information technology and artificial intelligence to improve urban living standards and use natural resources efficiently.
To better understanding about “Green Earth”, teams are encourage to look into the way that smart functions and features are used in public so as to come up with new ideas and solutions to build and develop smart city under Minecraft platform.
Contestants should only use programming languages and tools allowed for each category.
Submit entry under the form of PDF or PTT:
- Entry file should be clear and informative (PDF/PPT and demo pictures).
- Video describing entry project should be under 2 minutes.
- Poster of Smart City should be used to better introduce ideas.
- Programming file of entry project should be included.
Registration and submissions will be on the official website of the competition: minecraft-hackathon.com.
The finale will be held for only 01 day in Hanoi.
Any teams that fail to register or submit team entry will be disqualified.
Contestants must fill in their personal information and take full responsibility for these information.
Contestants are in charge of the copyright, image and sound of their entry project.
Entry project must be final and do not contain inappropriate images or violate any policies/ regulations of Vietnam.
Teams must follow regulations set by organizers and published on minecraft-hackathon.com.

The finale will be held on 04/2021 and divided into 2 rounds: Categories and Finale.

Categories: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will have their own booth and uniform.
- The judges will grade each project and booth; each team has 5 minutes to introduce and present their ideas.
- 05 teams with the highest scores will attend the finale.
- Each team will have 30 minutes to decorate their booth with the poster.
- Grading criteria include ideas, functions, designs, presentations, programming skills and teamwork.
Finale: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will present and answer questions in 5 minutes.
- Grand prize and other prizes will be announced and given to each team.

Location: Hanoi (The exact address will be announced shortly.)

Time: 04/2021

Violations and fines

Any team that violates the competition regulations will not be graded.

Behavior violations

Any contestant or team that uses improper words or behave inappropriately will be eliminated immediately.

Competing violations

Any team that edits codes or content of poster in the grading process will receive first-time warning.
Any team that receives second-time warning will be subtracted 20% of their total score.
Any team that receives third-time warning will be subtracted 100% of their total score.

Other issues

Changing regulations

Organizers can change or add regulations accordingly to the competition based on actual conditions. Any changes will be announced before the finale.

Making decisions

In reality, there are still possibilities that organizers cannot anticipate. In those circumstances, organizers will respect judge’s decisions.

Prizes

CATEGORY A

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

CATEGORY B

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

*These prizes include cash, scholarships and gifts from sponsors.

What is Minecraft Hackathon?

Minecraft Hackathon held by TEKY Academy, the Central Council of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children’s Union and Microsoft Vietnam is a programming competition for children from 8 to 15 years old.

Who can join?

Teams of children from 8 to 15 years old in Vietnam or regional countries (no more than 3 members/ team)

How to join?

Submit entry project on the official website of Minecraft Hackathon
Submit entry project from 01/03/2019

What to submit?

Teams must submit 01 entry project which attached with:

PDF/PPT file and demo pictures of entry project
Demo video of entry project (under 2 minutes)
SMART CITY poster to introduce team’s ideas
Programming file of entry project

How will we grade your entry project?

To select the best entry projects, organizers will grade your final project based on the following criteria: Ideas, functions/features, designs, programming skills, presentation and teamwork.

No.	Details	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ideas
1.1	Feasibility
1.2	Original
1.3	Creativity
2	Functions/ Features
2.1	Smart City’s features/functions
2.2	Project stability
2.3	Project arrangement
3	Designs
3.1	Distinguished functional areas
3.2	Designing skills (planning, lettering, coloring, etc.)
3.3	Structures
4	Programming skills
4.1	Codes and comments
4.2	Emphasis on Smart City’s features/functions
4.3	Knowledge about programming
5	Presentation
5.1	Presenting skills
5.2	Project magnetism
5.3	Reasoning skills
6	Teamwork
6.1	Workload management
6.2	Mutual support and understanding
	Bonus for English presentation
	Bonus for programming-based project
	Total

When is Minecraft Hackathon?

19/09/2018: Press conference
09/2018: Launching
10/12/2018: Workshops
03/2019: Online submission
04/2019: Online voting
28/04/2019: The finale

How to contact us?

TEKY Academy

Hanoi Office
Address 1: 3^rd floor, Thanh Chan building, no. 6 Nguyen Thi Thap Street, Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh, Cau Giay District, Hanoi

Address 2: 5^th floor, Mac Plaza building, no. 10 Tran Phu Street, Mo Lao Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi

Hotline: 024.7109.6668 – 0975.241.015

Email: support@teky.edu.vn

Ho Chi Minh Office
Address 1: 4^th floor, Sai Gon Mall, no. 19 Cao Thang Street, Ward 2, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Address 2: 1^st floor, no. 249 Cong Hoa Street, Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: 028.710.999 – 48 097.900.8642

Email: sale.hcm@teky.edu.vn

RULES AND GUIDELINES

MINECRAFT HACKATHON – “GREEN EARTH” THEME

GENERAL GUIDELINE

Entry form

Minecraft Hackathon is open for groups/teams of children from 8 to 15 years of age.
Teams will be classified into 2 categories:

Category A:

Children from 8 – 10 years of age

Tools: Tynker, Makecode or other drag and drop programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Category B:

Children from 11 – 15 years of age

Tools: Makecode, Python, Java or other programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Each team can only submit 01 entry project.

Rules

Register and submit entry from 03/2021

Each team has no more than 4 people.
“Smart city” entry project must be submitted to build and create a smart city (models of houses, streets, buildings, offices, etc.) that applied information technology and artificial intelligence to improve urban living standards and use natural resources efficiently.
To better understanding about “Green Earth”, teams are encourage to look into the way that smart functions and features are used in public so as to come up with new ideas and solutions to build and develop smart city under Minecraft platform.
Contestants should only use programming languages and tools allowed for each category.
Submit entry under the form of PDF or PTT:
- Entry file should be clear and informative (PDF/PPT and demo pictures).
- Video describing entry project should be under 2 minutes.
- Poster of Smart City should be used to better introduce ideas.
- Programming file of entry project should be included.
Registration and submissions will be on the official website of the competition: minecraft-hackathon.com.
The finale will be held for only 01 day in Hanoi.
Any teams that fail to register or submit team entry will be disqualified.
Contestants must fill in their personal information and take full responsibility for these information.
Contestants are in charge of the copyright, image and sound of their entry project.
Entry project must be final and do not contain inappropriate images or violate any policies/ regulations of Vietnam.
Teams must follow regulations set by organizers and published on minecraft-hackathon.com.

The finale will be held on 04/2021 and divided into 2 rounds: Categories and Finale.

Categories: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will have their own booth and uniform.
- The judges will grade each project and booth; each team has 5 minutes to introduce and present their ideas.
- 05 teams with the highest scores will attend the finale.
- Each team will have 30 minutes to decorate their booth with the poster.
- Grading criteria include ideas, functions, designs, presentations, programming skills and teamwork.
Finale: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will present and answer questions in 5 minutes.
- Grand prize and other prizes will be announced and given to each team.

Location: Hanoi (The exact address will be announced shortly.)

Time: 04/2021

Violations and fines

Any team that violates the competition regulations will not be graded.

Behavior violations

Any contestant or team that uses improper words or behave inappropriately will be eliminated immediately.

Competing violations

Any team that edits codes or content of poster in the grading process will receive first-time warning.
Any team that receives second-time warning will be subtracted 20% of their total score.
Any team that receives third-time warning will be subtracted 100% of their total score.

Other issues

Changing regulations

Organizers can change or add regulations accordingly to the competition based on actual conditions. Any changes will be announced before the finale.

Making decisions

In reality, there are still possibilities that organizers cannot anticipate. In those circumstances, organizers will respect judge’s decisions.

Prizes

CATEGORY A

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

CATEGORY B

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

*These prizes include cash, scholarships and gifts from sponsors.

What is Minecraft Hackathon?

Minecraft Hackathon held by TEKY Academy, the Central Council of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children’s Union and Microsoft Vietnam is a programming competition for children from 8 to 15 years old.

Who can join?

Teams of children from 8 to 15 years old in Vietnam or regional countries (no more than 3 members/ team)

How to join?

Submit entry project on the official website of Minecraft Hackathon
Submit entry project from 01/03/2019

What to submit?

Teams must submit 01 entry project which attached with:

PDF/PPT file and demo pictures of entry project
Demo video of entry project (under 2 minutes)
SMART CITY poster to introduce team’s ideas
Programming file of entry project

How will we grade your entry project?

To select the best entry projects, organizers will grade your final project based on the following criteria: Ideas, functions/features, designs, programming skills, presentation and teamwork.

No.	Details	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ideas
1.1	Feasibility
1.2	Original
1.3	Creativity
2	Functions/ Features
2.1	Smart City’s features/functions
2.2	Project stability
2.3	Project arrangement
3	Designs
3.1	Distinguished functional areas
3.2	Designing skills (planning, lettering, coloring, etc.)
3.3	Structures
4	Programming skills
4.1	Codes and comments
4.2	Emphasis on Smart City’s features/functions
4.3	Knowledge about programming
5	Presentation
5.1	Presenting skills
5.2	Project magnetism
5.3	Reasoning skills
6	Teamwork
6.1	Workload management
6.2	Mutual support and understanding
	Bonus for English presentation
	Bonus for programming-based project
	Total

When is Minecraft Hackathon?

19/09/2018: Press conference
09/2018: Launching
10/12/2018: Workshops
03/2019: Online submission
04/2019: Online voting
28/04/2019: The finale

How to contact us?

TEKY Academy

Hanoi Office
Address 1: 3^rd floor, Thanh Chan building, no. 6 Nguyen Thi Thap Street, Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh, Cau Giay District, Hanoi

Address 2: 5^th floor, Mac Plaza building, no. 10 Tran Phu Street, Mo Lao Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi

Hotline: 024.7109.6668 – 0975.241.015

Email: support@teky.edu.vn

Ho Chi Minh Office
Address 1: 4^th floor, Sai Gon Mall, no. 19 Cao Thang Street, Ward 2, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Address 2: 1^st floor, no. 249 Cong Hoa Street, Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: 028.710.999 – 48 097.900.8642

Email: sale.hcm@teky.edu.vn

RULES AND GUIDELINES

MINECRAFT HACKATHON – “GREEN EARTH” THEME

GENERAL GUIDELINE

Entry form

Minecraft Hackathon is open for groups/teams of children from 8 to 15 years of age.
Teams will be classified into 2 categories:

Category A:

Children from 8 – 10 years of age

Tools: Tynker, Makecode or other drag and drop programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Category B:

Children from 11 – 15 years of age

Tools: Makecode, Python, Java or other programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Each team can only submit 01 entry project.

Rules

Register and submit entry from 03/2021

Each team has no more than 4 people.
“Smart city” entry project must be submitted to build and create a smart city (models of houses, streets, buildings, offices, etc.) that applied information technology and artificial intelligence to improve urban living standards and use natural resources efficiently.
To better understanding about “Green Earth”, teams are encourage to look into the way that smart functions and features are used in public so as to come up with new ideas and solutions to build and develop smart city under Minecraft platform.
Contestants should only use programming languages and tools allowed for each category.
Submit entry under the form of PDF or PTT:
- Entry file should be clear and informative (PDF/PPT and demo pictures).
- Video describing entry project should be under 2 minutes.
- Poster of Smart City should be used to better introduce ideas.
- Programming file of entry project should be included.
Registration and submissions will be on the official website of the competition: minecraft-hackathon.com.
The finale will be held for only 01 day in Hanoi.
Any teams that fail to register or submit team entry will be disqualified.
Contestants must fill in their personal information and take full responsibility for these information.
Contestants are in charge of the copyright, image and sound of their entry project.
Entry project must be final and do not contain inappropriate images or violate any policies/ regulations of Vietnam.
Teams must follow regulations set by organizers and published on minecraft-hackathon.com.

The finale will be held on 04/2021 and divided into 2 rounds: Categories and Finale.

Categories: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will have their own booth and uniform.
- The judges will grade each project and booth; each team has 5 minutes to introduce and present their ideas.
- 05 teams with the highest scores will attend the finale.
- Each team will have 30 minutes to decorate their booth with the poster.
- Grading criteria include ideas, functions, designs, presentations, programming skills and teamwork.
Finale: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will present and answer questions in 5 minutes.
- Grand prize and other prizes will be announced and given to each team.

Location: Hanoi (The exact address will be announced shortly.)

Time: 04/2021

Violations and fines

Any team that violates the competition regulations will not be graded.

Behavior violations

Any contestant or team that uses improper words or behave inappropriately will be eliminated immediately.

Competing violations

Any team that edits codes or content of poster in the grading process will receive first-time warning.
Any team that receives second-time warning will be subtracted 20% of their total score.
Any team that receives third-time warning will be subtracted 100% of their total score.

Other issues

Changing regulations

Organizers can change or add regulations accordingly to the competition based on actual conditions. Any changes will be announced before the finale.

Making decisions

In reality, there are still possibilities that organizers cannot anticipate. In those circumstances, organizers will respect judge’s decisions.

Prizes

CATEGORY A

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

CATEGORY B

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

*These prizes include cash, scholarships and gifts from sponsors.

What is Minecraft Hackathon?

Minecraft Hackathon held by TEKY Academy, the Central Council of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children’s Union and Microsoft Vietnam is a programming competition for children from 8 to 15 years old.

Who can join?

Teams of children from 8 to 15 years old in Vietnam or regional countries (no more than 3 members/ team)

How to join?

Submit entry project on the official website of Minecraft Hackathon
Submit entry project from 01/03/2019

What to submit?

Teams must submit 01 entry project which attached with:

PDF/PPT file and demo pictures of entry project
Demo video of entry project (under 2 minutes)
SMART CITY poster to introduce team’s ideas
Programming file of entry project

How will we grade your entry project?

To select the best entry projects, organizers will grade your final project based on the following criteria: Ideas, functions/features, designs, programming skills, presentation and teamwork.

No.	Details	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ideas
1.1	Feasibility
1.2	Original
1.3	Creativity
2	Functions/ Features
2.1	Smart City’s features/functions
2.2	Project stability
2.3	Project arrangement
3	Designs
3.1	Distinguished functional areas
3.2	Designing skills (planning, lettering, coloring, etc.)
3.3	Structures
4	Programming skills
4.1	Codes and comments
4.2	Emphasis on Smart City’s features/functions
4.3	Knowledge about programming
5	Presentation
5.1	Presenting skills
5.2	Project magnetism
5.3	Reasoning skills
6	Teamwork
6.1	Workload management
6.2	Mutual support and understanding
	Bonus for English presentation
	Bonus for programming-based project
	Total

When is Minecraft Hackathon?

19/09/2018: Press conference
09/2018: Launching
10/12/2018: Workshops
03/2019: Online submission
04/2019: Online voting
28/04/2019: The finale

How to contact us?

TEKY Academy

Hanoi Office
Address 1: 3^rd floor, Thanh Chan building, no. 6 Nguyen Thi Thap Street, Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh, Cau Giay District, Hanoi

Address 2: 5^th floor, Mac Plaza building, no. 10 Tran Phu Street, Mo Lao Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi

Hotline: 024.7109.6668 – 0975.241.015

Email: support@teky.edu.vn

Ho Chi Minh Office
Address 1: 4^th floor, Sai Gon Mall, no. 19 Cao Thang Street, Ward 2, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Address 2: 1^st floor, no. 249 Cong Hoa Street, Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: 028.710.999 – 48 097.900.8642

Email: sale.hcm@teky.edu.vn

RULES AND GUIDELINES

MINECRAFT HACKATHON – “GREEN EARTH” THEME

GENERAL GUIDELINE

Entry form

Minecraft Hackathon is open for groups/teams of children from 8 to 15 years of age.
Teams will be classified into 2 categories:

Category A:

Children from 8 – 10 years of age

Tools: Tynker, Makecode or other drag and drop programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Category B:

Children from 11 – 15 years of age

Tools: Makecode, Python, Java or other programming languages similar to Minecraft

No more than 4 members

Each team can only submit 01 entry project.

Rules

Register and submit entry from 03/2021

Each team has no more than 4 people.
“Smart city” entry project must be submitted to build and create a smart city (models of houses, streets, buildings, offices, etc.) that applied information technology and artificial intelligence to improve urban living standards and use natural resources efficiently.
To better understanding about “Green Earth”, teams are encourage to look into the way that smart functions and features are used in public so as to come up with new ideas and solutions to build and develop smart city under Minecraft platform.
Contestants should only use programming languages and tools allowed for each category.
Submit entry under the form of PDF or PTT:
- Entry file should be clear and informative (PDF/PPT and demo pictures).
- Video describing entry project should be under 2 minutes.
- Poster of Smart City should be used to better introduce ideas.
- Programming file of entry project should be included.
Registration and submissions will be on the official website of the competition: minecraft-hackathon.com.
The finale will be held for only 01 day in Hanoi.
Any teams that fail to register or submit team entry will be disqualified.
Contestants must fill in their personal information and take full responsibility for these information.
Contestants are in charge of the copyright, image and sound of their entry project.
Entry project must be final and do not contain inappropriate images or violate any policies/ regulations of Vietnam.
Teams must follow regulations set by organizers and published on minecraft-hackathon.com.

The finale will be held on 04/2021 and divided into 2 rounds: Categories and Finale.

Categories: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will have their own booth and uniform.
- The judges will grade each project and booth; each team has 5 minutes to introduce and present their ideas.
- 05 teams with the highest scores will attend the finale.
- Each team will have 30 minutes to decorate their booth with the poster.
- Grading criteria include ideas, functions, designs, presentations, programming skills and teamwork.
Finale: Tháng 04/2021
- Each team will present and answer questions in 5 minutes.
- Grand prize and other prizes will be announced and given to each team.

Location: Hanoi (The exact address will be announced shortly.)

Time: 04/2021

Violations and fines

Any team that violates the competition regulations will not be graded.

Behavior violations

Any contestant or team that uses improper words or behave inappropriately will be eliminated immediately.

Competing violations

Any team that edits codes or content of poster in the grading process will receive first-time warning.
Any team that receives second-time warning will be subtracted 20% of their total score.
Any team that receives third-time warning will be subtracted 100% of their total score.

Other issues

Changing regulations

Organizers can change or add regulations accordingly to the competition based on actual conditions. Any changes will be announced before the finale.

Making decisions

In reality, there are still possibilities that organizers cannot anticipate. In those circumstances, organizers will respect judge’s decisions.

Prizes

CATEGORY A

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

CATEGORY B

No.	PRIZES	QUANTITY	TOTAL VALUE
1	First Prize	01	30.000.000 VND
2	Second Prize	01	20.000.000 VND
3	Third Prize	03	10.000.000 VND
4	Other Prizes	05	4.000.000 VND

*These prizes include cash, scholarships and gifts from sponsors.

What is Minecraft Hackathon?

Minecraft Hackathon held by TEKY Academy, the Central Council of the Ho Chi Minh Vanguard Children’s Union and Microsoft Vietnam is a programming competition for children from 8 to 15 years old.

Who can join?

Teams of children from 8 to 15 years old in Vietnam or regional countries (no more than 3 members/ team)

How to join?

Submit entry project on the official website of Minecraft Hackathon
Submit entry project from 01/03/2019

What to submit?

Teams must submit 01 entry project which attached with:

PDF/PPT file and demo pictures of entry project
Demo video of entry project (under 2 minutes)
SMART CITY poster to introduce team’s ideas
Programming file of entry project

How will we grade your entry project?

To select the best entry projects, organizers will grade your final project based on the following criteria: Ideas, functions/features, designs, programming skills, presentation and teamwork.

No.	Details	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ideas
1.1	Feasibility
1.2	Original
1.3	Creativity
2	Functions/ Features
2.1	Smart City’s features/functions
2.2	Project stability
2.3	Project arrangement
3	Designs
3.1	Distinguished functional areas
3.2	Designing skills (planning, lettering, coloring, etc.)
3.3	Structures
4	Programming skills
4.1	Codes and comments
4.2	Emphasis on Smart City’s features/functions
4.3	Knowledge about programming
5	Presentation
5.1	Presenting skills
5.2	Project magnetism
5.3	Reasoning skills
6	Teamwork
6.1	Workload management
6.2	Mutual support and understanding
	Bonus for English presentation
	Bonus for programming-based project
	Total

When is Minecraft Hackathon?

19/09/2018: Press conference
09/2018: Launching
10/12/2018: Workshops
03/2019: Online submission
04/2019: Online voting
28/04/2019: The finale

How to contact us?

TEKY Academy

Hanoi Office
Address 1: 3^rd floor, Thanh Chan building, no. 6 Nguyen Thi Thap Street, Trung Hoa Nhan Chinh, Cau Giay District, Hanoi

Address 2: 5^th floor, Mac Plaza building, no. 10 Tran Phu Street, Mo Lao Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi

Hotline: 024.7109.6668 – 0975.241.015

Email: support@teky.edu.vn

Ho Chi Minh Office
Address 1: 4^th floor, Sai Gon Mall, no. 19 Cao Thang Street, Ward 2, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Address 2: 1^st floor, no. 249 Cong Hoa Street, Ward 13, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City

Hotline: 028.710.999 – 48 097.900.8642

Email: sale.hcm@teky.edu.vn

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