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If you are a winner, we will contact you directly via email to arrange the shipment of your prize.

Participants who receive free hardware and do not submit a project may be ineligible for future giveaways unless the hardware is returned.

If you receive free hardware and become unable to submit a project, please contact us at joseph@particle.io and let us know as soon as possible. We may choose to arrange for the hardware to be shipped to another participant.

To be eligible for judging, you must meet ALL of the following requirements unless otherwise stated:

General Requirements

• You must be registered as a participant for this contest.
• You must create a Particle account & Particle Community account.
• Your entry must be your own original work.
• You are not a part of a team.
• Your entry cannot have been selected as a winner in any other Hackster contest.
• Your hardware application must use Particle's third generation of IoT devices.

Hardware Application Requirements

Note: If you choose to submit an application for free hardware, you must meet the following requirements. If not, continue to 'Hardware/Software Build Requirements' below.

• Your hardware application must be submitted via the online application form found on the contest page’s “apply for hardware” tab.
• Your hardware application must be written in English.
• Your hardware application must use Particle's third generation of IoT devices.
• Your hardware application must solve a problem related to [contest theme]. (e.g. earth preservation)
• Your hardware application must be submitted by June 1, 2019.

Hardware/Software Build Requirements

• Your project must be created using the Particle IDE.
• Your project must be consistent with the categories listed in the main body of the contest.
• Your hardware application must use Particle's third generation of IoT devices.

Project Documentation Requirements

• Your project must include a project name, short project description, cover image, bill of materials (BOM), full instructions, images, and relevant resource files (schematics, code, CAD).
• Your project must be written in English.
• Your project must be submitted by August 18, 2019.

Your project will be judged according to the rubric below.

• Project Documentation (30 points)
  Story/Instructions - Show how you created your project, including images, screenshots, and/or a video demonstration of your solution working as intended. Ask yourself: “If I were a beginner reading this project, would I understand how to recreate it?”
• Complete BOM (10 points)
  Detail the hardware, software and/or tools used.
• Schematics (10 points)
  Draw your circuit diagrams using software like Fritzing.org and/or take detailed photographs.
• Code & Contribution (20 points)
  Include working code with helpful comments.
• Creativity (30 points)
  Your idea doesn’t have to be original, but it should be creative (a fresh take on an old idea is often worth as much as a brand new idea)

• A Personal Electric Scooter ($300 value)

• Particle Mesh Wi-Fi Bundle ($90 value)

• A #ParticlePowered Camping Bundle ($300 value)

• Particle Mesh Wi-Fi Bundle ($90 value)

• Your Very Own Drone ($300 value)

• Particle Mesh Wi-Fi Bundle ($90 value)

• A Particle Swag Pack ($100 value)

• $250 Gift card + Video interview + More ($430 value)

Step 1: Register for the Contest

• Start by creating a free account on Hackster.io (or sign-in if already a member).
• You must have or create a Particle account to build a working submission.
• Register for the contest by clicking “Register as a participant”.
• Your project must use Particle's third generation hardware.

Step 2: Build and Document Your Project

• Build your project according to the submission requirements.
• Document your project build using Hackster’s project template. To create a new project, click “create new project” on the contest page or the “+” symbol in the top right corner of your Hackster page.

Step 3: Review and submit your project

• Review your project and make sure it meets all the submission requirements.
• Upload a previously created project by clicking “add existing project” on the contest page.
• Submit your project by August 18, 2019 by clicking “review and submit project” on the contest page.

free devices winners will be announced by June 3, 2019. The list of winners will be visible on the Ideas tab.

Contest winners will be announced on August 23, 2019. The list of winners will be visible on the main page (Contest brief).

You are eligible to enter if you meet the following requirements at time of entry:

• You are at least 13 years of age
  
  If you are 12 years or younger, you must receive a legal guardian's permission and have them complete Hackster’s contest permission form prior to submitting an entry into this contest. Send any questions to contests@hackster.io.
• You are not a resident of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, or Syria
  US export regulations prohibit the export of goods and services to the countries listed above, therefore residents of these countries are not eligible to participate in this challenge.
• You are not involved in the execution or administration of this contest.
• You are not an immediate family member or household member of a Hackster employee.