SMU .Hack Enrichment Application Programme 2026

The challenge

HEAP is a software development experience program where participants will get to build a software application of their own design addressing any topic/problem of their choice in teams of 4 - 6 members. Participants can look forward to mentorship opportunities from SMU seniors and alumni from reputable companies, as well as weekly technical workshops.

Required tech & constraints

• Only submissions from pre-registered undergraduate students from Singapore Management University will be judged and be considered for the prizes. All other submissions from unrecognised teams will not be entertained.
• Team required: 3 to 6 members.
• Companies/professional organizations excluded from participation.
• Only specific countries/territories included.
• Usage of Huawei Cloud Services would be advantageous.

Submission requirements

• Link of the GitHub repository of your completed project:
  • The repository must be made public.
  • A README.md must be in your repository containing clear instructions how to run the project both locally as well as deploying it onto the cloud.
  • Failure to meet either of these requirements may result in a penalty.
• Link to the hosted project:
  • If the project is not hosted on the cloud, a penalty may be imposed.
• You may choose to upload any additional supporting materials as necessary in the file upload portion during your project submission.

Judging Criteria

• Technical Competency (50%)
  • The completed project must function properly and meet all stated requirements as proposed.
  • It should be both intuitive and easy to navigate.
  • Both innovation and creativity in the solution are highly valued.
• Deployment (30%)
  • The completed project should be deployed on the cloud with minimal bugs.
  • At a minimum, implementation of authentication and/or authorization is expected to demonstrate technical maturity of the team.
• Presentation (20%)
  • The complete project should improve upon or create alternatives to existing solutions.
  • The demonstration should be smooth and show how the application solves the problem both functionally and technically.

Prizes

• 1st Place Team: $1,000 in cash ($200 per team member)
• 2nd Place Team: $500 in cash ($100 per team member)
• 3rd Place Team: $250 in cash ($50 per team member)