About the challenge

AI Unleashed is Bingham University's first intra-university, inter-faculty AI hackathon. This is not a computing-only event. Medicine, Law, Business, Mass Comm, Architecture, and every other faculty are not just invited; they are essential.

The idea is simple: the best AI solutions are built when the people who understand the problem are in the same room as the people who can build. That is exactly what AI Unleashed is designed to force.

You register solo. We form the teams. Every team of 4 will have a Technical Lead, a Domain Expert, a Designer or Communicator, and a Wildcard. Your job is to show up, contribute in your role, and build something that solves a real problem.

Tracks

  • AI in Health and Wellness: Patient education, mental health, clinic workflow, public health awareness. Targeted at Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health students.
  • AI in Finance and Business: Personal finance tools, SME solutions, business intelligence, productivity automation. Targeted at Business, Accounting, and Economics students.
  • AI in Security and Engineering: Cybersecurity, data engineering, software systems. Targeted at Computer Science, Cyber Security, Info Tech, and Data Science students.

Key Dates

 

  • Registration closes: Tuesday, May 19, 11:59 PM.
  • Teams announced: Wednesday, May 20, 8:00 PM.
  • Build period: Thursday, May 14 to Thursday, May 21.
  • Submission deadline: Thursday, May 21, 11:59 PM.
  • Demo Day: Friday, May 22, Archi Hall, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Get started

Register below. Rank your top three track preferences, identify your role, and answer one question about the problem you wish technology could solve in your field. Organizers will use your response to build the strongest possible teams.

 

Open to all currently registered Bingham University students. No prior coding experience required.

Requirements

What to Build

Build an AI-powered solution that addresses a real problem within your assigned track. Your solution must be functional, not a prototype or mockup. It must demonstrate a working feature set that a real user could interact with.

You are encouraged to use AI APIs, open-source models, vibe-coding platforms such as Bolt.new, v0.dev, or Lovable, and any other tools that help you ship faster. All tools used must be declared on your Devpost page.

 

The strongest submissions will show three things: a clearly defined problem, a solution a real user can actually use, and a demo that communicates all of these within five minutes.

What to Submit

  • A working deployed application with a live, accessible link.
  • A public GitHub repository containing all project code.
  • A completed Devpost project page stating the track selected, each team member's role, a description of the problem being solved, and every AI model, API, and external tool used.

 

All three must be submitted before Thursday, May 21, 11:59 PM. Incomplete submissions will not be judged. No extensions.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$500 in prizes
Total Prize Pool
$500 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Dr. Adamu Usman

Dr. Adamu Usman
Dean, Faculty of Computing

Mr Barka Tatama

Mr Barka Tatama
Senior Software Engineer

Judging Criteria

  • Real-World Impact and Problem Fit
    Does the solution address a genuine, well-defined problem? Does the domain expert on the team validate that this pain point is real? A technically impressive build that solves nothing scores low here.
  • Technical Implementation
    Is the application functional and deployed? Does it demonstrate a working feature set that a real user can interact with? Judges will assess code quality, use of AI tools, and stability of the live demo.
  • Creativity and Innovation
    Does the solution approach the problem in a fresh or unexpected way? Teams that reframe the problem, combine tools creatively, or find a non-obvious angle will score higher than teams that build the most predictable version of a solution.
  • Design and User Experience
    Is the product intuitive and accessible to its intended user? Judges will assess the interface, user flow, and whether a non-technical person in the target audience could realistically use it without guidance.
  • Presentation and Demo
    Does the team communicate the problem, solution, and impact clearly within four minutes? Judges will assess pitch structure, clarity, and how well the live demo holds up under pressure.

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