Purdue Momentum — Hackathon
Convergence
We bring together students from diverse backgrounds to collaborate, build, and present innovative solutions to real-world challenges in a fast-paced, team-based competition.
Prize Pool
$1.0K
Location
Online
Duration
1 day
Date
Mar 28, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026
About the Hackathon
We bring together students from diverse backgrounds to collaborate, build, and present innovative solutions to real-world challenges in a fast-paced, team-based competition.
About the challengeConvergence is an interdisciplinary hackathon hosted by Purdue Momentum that brings together students across finance, software, and engineering to solve real-world problems.This year’s challenge focuses on improving energy efficiency across a large university campus. Teams will analyze a case study based on a university system facing rising energy costs, limited data visibility, aging infrastructure, and strict budget constraints. Participants must identify inefficiencies and develop a solution that reduces energy consumption while maintaining operational continuity and staying within a fixed budget.Successful solutions will integrate technical, digital, and financial perspectives to create a realistic and scalable strategy that delivers measurable impact.Get startedParticipants will be placed into interdisciplinary teams or may compete with pre-formed teams. Each team will receive the full case materials at the start of the event.Teams should begin by identifying the core challenges within the system, then collaborate to develop a comprehensive solution that incorporates engineering feasibility, data-driven decision making, and financial viability.Throughout the event, mentors and organizers will be available for guidance. At the end, teams will present their solutions to a panel of judges.
Event Details
Format
Online
Prize Pool
$1.0K
Currency
USD
Start
Mar 28, 2026
End
Mar 29, 2026
Duration
1 day
Organized by Purdue Momentum
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Timeline
Mar 28, 2026
EVENT STARTS
Hackathon kicks off. Join online and start building.
Mar 29, 2026
EVENT ENDS
Final submissions and judging period begins.