Badge Image

STADIO SOIT Hackathon 2025 Participation

Issued by Otinga.io

The Participation badge recognises individuals who took part in the STADIO School of IT Hackathon 2025: Technology for Doing Good, a 48-hour, multi-campus innovation challenge connecting Bellville, Centurion, and Musgrave via Otinga.io and MS Teams. This badge honours participants’ contributions to ideating, prototyping, and pitching AI-powered solutions that address real-world social and community needs across areas such as sustainability, health, accessibility, education, and civic engagement. By taking part, recipients demonstrated a commitment to learning, collaboration, and human-centred problem-solving, engaging with mentors, refining ideas through elevator pitches, and delivering code, demos, and presentations under tight time pressure. Their involvement reflects a willingness to grow their technical, teamwork, and communication skills while using technology to create positive impact within the STADIO community and beyond.

Recipient: Lerato Letsoalo
Issued On: Aug. 25, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
Certificate ID: ef08f4d1-78a1-4fa1-8503-47a41053e917

Earning Criteria

  • Active Participation in the Hackathon
    • Registered for and took part in the STADIO School of IT Hackathon 2025: Technology for Doing Good.
    • Engaged in the full 48-hour multi-campus event hosted across Bellville, Centurion, and Musgrave.
  • Contribution to Team-Based Innovation
    • Collaborated within a team of 3–5 peers to ideate and develop an AI-powered solution.
    • Participated in discussions, shared ideas, and supported teammates in shaping the project direction.
  • Application of AI & Technical Skills
    • Helped design or implement a solution that used AI tools or techniques (e.g., machine learning, large language models, computer vision).
    • Contributed to coding, prototyping, or technical problem-solving during the hackathon.
  • Engagement with the Hackathon Process
    • Participated in key activities such as the unified kickoff, elevator pitch, mentoring sessions, or use of the Book of Hack and Miro templates.
    • Used Otinga.io and MS Teams to coordinate with teammates, mentors, and organisers across campuses.
  • Completion of Core Deliverables
    • Contributed to the preparation of one or more of the required deliverables: GitHub repository, slide deck, demo video, or functional prototype.
    • Worked with the team to submit the project through Otinga.io before the hackathon deadline.
  • Commitment to Learning & Positive Impact
    • Demonstrated willingness to learn new tools, frameworks, or AI techniques under time pressure.
    • Engaged with the theme Technology for Doing Good by exploring solutions aimed at social or community benefit (e.g., sustainability, health, accessibility, education, civic engagement).
  • Professional Growth & Reflective Practice
    • Practised communication and presentation skills through pitches, demos, or team updates.
    • Reflected on feedback from mentors and judges to improve both the project and personal skill set.