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Cases

Cases at AUHack

Our diamond sponsor and AUHack itself are hosting a case, where you can compete to make the best solution. These are typically based in each company's expertise, and are meant as an inspiration and foundation for your projects here at AUHack 2024.

Do we need to sign up?

Yes, we would like to know what you're working on. On your team's table, there should be a piece of paper with a number on it. Please write what you've chosen to work on on this piece of paper (if you've chosen any).

Can we solve several cases at once?

Yes, of course! We're not limiting your creativity or area that you want to focus on.

Cases

DeiC CaseAUHack Case
DeiC
Spread knowledge of HPC+
DeiC

High Performance Computing integrates systems administration (including network and security knowledge) and parallel programming into a multidisciplinary field that combines digital electronics, computer architecture, system software, and more. HPC technologies are the tools and systems used to implement and create high performance computing systems.

HPC as a term arose after the term 'supercomputing'. HPC is sometimes used as a synonym for supercomputing; but, in other contexts, 'supercomputer' is used to refer to a more powerful subset of 'high-performance computers', and the term 'supercomputer' becomes a subset of 'high-performance computing'.
Today HPC is much more. It is also the art of AI/ML. At DeiC, we use the term HPC+ to include all the different variations of HPC that exist.

So why are we at AUHack? We are at AUHack to get you students interested in HPC+ and to show how it can help you in your careers and how you can use it for doing better research, product development or just fun things in general!


Case

This case is very open. In broad terms it is the following:
Create a product this weekend that will help your fellow students learn something about HPC+.

Some suggestions that could guide you in this are:

  • Build a mini HPC system of connected Raspberry Pis or other small boards that include a SLURM queue system. This can be used to learn about how to scale a computer job, which could then be used to learn the basis of programming a super computer.
  • A way to promote HPC+ to your fellow students. Create material or learning material that you think other students could learn from, with a focus on the basics of HPC+.
  • From one of the datasets on kaggle or some other source of data, create a nice AI/ML model that shows something fun and creative using PyTorch and Miniconda.
  • And many more... Come by our booth if you need any other suggestions!


Technology

We will be available during the weekend to explain HPC+ more in-depth, to help with suggestions, and much more. Additionally, you will be able to use our HPC facility.


Judging criteria

We are especially interested in some sort of tangible product, be it software or hardware based. And of course the product's ability to teach something about HPC+. Additionally, creative ideas and hacks are also valued very highly.

AUHack
Improve your University life
AUHack

In contrast to earlier years, we at AUHack have also brought a case this year. Seeing as we are all students, we thought that a case about improving university life was a good fit.


Case

This case is also quite open, and the problem is one that you know best. But we could give you some examples:

a) There are a lot of different student unions, party assocations and committees of various kinds at the University and your department. A lot of them arrange some professional/teaching events and there are lots of social and fun activities going on as well. How does everyone get to know about all these unions and their activities? How do you know what you can join or where you can go with your ideas if you have some?

b) Could we be more sustainable in everyday life if it was easier or maybe more fun? A lot of deposit bottles (the Danish 'pant') end in the bins - maybe because it's not easy to deposit them correctly, but what if we could give an incentive to deposit them in a special bin instead of the trash? What if it was fun to deposit?

c) Is there something really bugging you in your everyday life at University? Maybe something about the study halls and locations, or maybe something about communication to or between students, or something else entirely? Could you maybe work on something that could do something about it, if you had the whole weekend?

The solution to all of these (and more) problems regarding your life at University is where you come in. What should be done? How? By who? When? What could you ideate/demonstrate/prototype to show your idea and suggestion for a solution? It doesn't matter how big or small an impact you think it could make, or for how many. If it could make some impact at some point, it's worth exploring!


Technology

As always there will be 3D printers and hardware available for use. And maybe there's some data already available that you can tap into to showcase your concept or make your prototype work, or maybe you can imagine how to create or get a hold of needed data if you were to actually implement the idea.
We will also have a volunteer helper during Saturday that you can get help from when it comes to hardware, as well as a couple people from one of the labs.


Judging criteria

The judging criteria for this case are much the same as for the 'Best Hack' award, but with a greater focus on novel hacks that focus on solving the case, with sound argumentation for why it is a problem and why your solution works.