Dundee University Computing Society — Hackathon
Quackathon 2026
Quackathon is the annual hackathon hosted by the Dundee University Computing Society (DUCS) at the University of Dundee.
Prize Pool
£275
Location
Online
Duration
1 day
Date
Mar 20, 2026 - Mar 21, 2026
About the Hackathon
Quackathon is the annual hackathon hosted by the Dundee University Computing Society (DUCS) at the University of Dundee.
Welcome to Quackathon 2026! 🦆💻We are thrilled to have you hacking with us. This Devpost is your central hub for project submissions, rules, and judging criteria. Whether you are building your first web app, training a machine learning model, or creating a game, we can't wait to see what you build over the next 24 hours.Important Note for 2026:We want you to have maximum, uninterrupted time to focus on your hacks, so there is no speed networking this year. Dive straight in and get building!Schedule:Day 110:00 - Registration11:00 - Opening Ceremony12:00 - Coding Starts13:00 - Lunch15:15 - NCR Atleos Workshop16:00 - BlackRock Workshop19:00 - Dinner20:00 - Hackathons UK Cup StackingDay 200:00 - Midnight Pizza01:00 - Gaming Tournament09:00 - Breakfast12:00 - Submission Deadline and Judging Starts13:00 - Closing Ceremony14:00 - End of Quackathon
Event Details
Format
Online
Prize Pool
£275
Currency
GBP
Start
Mar 20, 2026
End
Mar 21, 2026
Duration
1 day
Schedule
2026-03-20
Registration
Opening Ceremony
Coding Starts
Lunch
NCR Atleos Workshop
BlackRock Workshop
Dinner
Hackathons UK Cup Stacking
2026-03-21
Midnight Pizza
Gaming Tournament
Breakfast
Submission Deadline and Judging Starts
Closing Ceremony
End of Quackathon
Organized by Dundee University Computing Society
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Timeline
Mar 20, 2026
EVENT STARTS
Hackathon kicks off. Join online and start building.
Mar 21, 2026
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
All projects must be submitted before this date.
Mar 21, 2026
EVENT ENDS
Final submissions and judging period begins.