about this event
A team sprint for Cornell Systems Engineering students. Your team picks a prompt, invents the data, and ships a working quality-control tool.
Who: Cornell students in the Systems Engineering MEng/MS program or enrolled in SYSEN 5300 / MAE 5390 or SYSEN 5900 — up to 5 per team. Where: Upson Hall 116. Submissions: on Devpost — the event page and submission instructions are shared at the event.
On-Campus Version: 24 hours, October 16, 3PM - October 17, 3PM. Required for on-campus students, unless excused.
Virtual DL Challenge: 7 days, October 16, 3 PM - October 23, 3 PM. Required for distance learning students and any others who cannot attend in person.
You will tackle one real-world quality control and reliability problem, drawn from industry, healthcare, energy, or infrastructure. Prompts are released at kickoff — each tied to a dataset you design and build yourself. The statistics are the graded core: statistical process control, process capability, reliability modeling, failure analysis. The app is the delivery vehicle for the analysis, not the point. Ship a dashboard / web app (React, Shiny, etc.) that answers the prompt, and anything you need to make it work (e.g. an R or Python library, a public REST API, a design scheme, etc.). Deploy it live to the course Posit Connect server — publisher credentials are handed out at the event. Every project is scored 0-100 by the event staff. Top team wins a prize and bragging rights.
Get Started: Schedule of Events (24 hour event); Prompts — revealed at the start of the event; Evaluation Criteria; Resources for Building Your Tool; Starter Templates; Agent context bundle — read this before you start building; FAQ.
How to Join: Form a team (max 5) and register through DevPost. No team? Sign up anyway and we'll match you.
tracks
On-Campus Version
24 hours, October 16, 3PM - October 17, 3PM. Required for on-campus students, unless excused.
Virtual DL Challenge
7 days, October 16, 3 PM - October 23, 3 PM. Required for distance learning students and any others who cannot attend in person.
when
Cornell Six Sigma Hackathon — On-Campus Version
24-hour team sprint kicks off at 3 PM with prompts released at kickoff; teams design their own dataset and build a quality-control tool.
◍ Upson Hall 116Cornell Six Sigma Hackathon — On-Campus Version
On-campus projects are due at 3 PM; every project is scored 0-100 by the event staff.
◍ Upson Hall 116Virtual DL Challenge
The 7-day virtual distance-learning challenge closes, running from October 16, 3 PM to October 23, 3 PM.
◍ Onlinetickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | Free | No fee | Available | Free to participate; form a team (max 5) and register through Devpost. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| Top Team | Top team wins a prize and bragging rights | TBA |