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Table 2 (continued)
Mission 1
Define the
problem
Mission 2
Search for
existing
solutions
Mission 3
Propose a
sustainable
solution
Mission 4
Detail the
proposed
solution
Mission 5
Present the
project
Mission Value
1 Green
SEEDS (for
delivering by
the deadline)
2 Green
SEEDS (for
delivering 1 h
before the
deadline)
−1 Green
SEEDS (for
delivering
after the
deadline)
1 Golden
SEEDS (for
recording and
posting a
practical
example)
1 Green
SEEDS (for
delivering by
the deadline)
2 Green
SEEDS (for
delivering 1 h
before the
deadline)
−1 Green
SEEDS (for
delivering
after the
deadline)
1 Golden
SEEDS (for
presenting
the solution
creatively)
1 Green
SEEDS (for
delivering by
the deadline)
2 Green
SEEDS (for
delivering 1 h
before the
deadline)
−1 Green
SEEDS (for
delivering
after the
deadline)
1 Golden
SEEDS (for
the best video
from
challenge 2 as
evaluated by
the teachers)
Extra Green
SEEDS (for
the best team
name
according to
the popular
vote)
Golden
SEEDS Media
(for the teams
that bring a
TV channel to
cover the
hackathon)
Each project score was obtained from the average of the six parameters as given
by the 18 jurors, and was worth 94.7% of the project final score. The other 5.3% of the
final score was the score of the team on the missions’ accomplishment. The prizes for
the best solutions were: (i) R$ 4000.00 ( ∼ =U$1000) for the first-best; (ii) R$ 900.00
( ∼ =U$225) for the second-best; (iii) R$ 600.00 ( ∼ =U$150) for the third-best. The
technical jury also considered the projects’ potential for patent registration and/or
startup mentoring. The PUCPR Science and Innovation Agency was responsible for