OFFICIAL RULES — Build for Impact Hackathon Claude Builder Club @ UR-CST · April 2026
1. Eligibility Participants must be currently enrolled students at the University of Rwanda. All participants must be of legal age of majority in their country of residence. Participation is open to individuals residing in Rwanda only, as this is an in-person event.
2. Teams Teams must consist of three to four members. All team members must register individually on Lu.ma at luma.com/lejgcjok and be listed on the Devpost project submission. Solo or pair submissions will not be eligible for prizes. Each participant may only be a member of one team working across multiple teams simultaneously is not permitted and will result in disqualification.
3. What You Can Build Projects must use Claude AI as a meaningful, core component not a superficial or minor feature. Projects must fall under one of the five official tracks: Biology and Physical Health, Neuroscience and Mental Health, Economic Empowerment and Education, Governance and Collaboration, or Creative Flourishing. Teams may use open-source libraries, frameworks, and public APIs. Teams may work on an idea they had before the event but may not reuse code from previous projects or hackathons.
4. What You Cannot Do Begin coding before the official start of the build period on April 15. Submit a project built primarily before the event. Reuse code from prior hackathons or existing repositories. Submit the same project to another concurrent hackathon. Participate as a member of more than one team.
5. Build Period & Submission The official build period runs from April 15 to April 20. All submissions must be made through Devpost before the deadline of April 20 at 11:59pm. Late submissions will not be accepted. Submissions must include a project description, demo video, GitHub repository link, track selection, and a specific explanation of how Claude AI was used.
6. Judging Projects are scored on a 100-point rubric across four criteria by a panel of judges drawn from UR-CST faculty and professionals with backgrounds in technology, entrepreneurship, and community development. Judges review all submissions select winning teams
Impact Potential — 25 pts: Does it solve a real, specific, meaningful problem? Technical Execution — 30 pts: Does it work and is it well built? Ethical Alignment — 25 pts: Did the team think seriously about potential harms? Does the solution empower people rather than replace them? Presentation — 20 pts: Is it clearly communicated and well delivered?
7. Prizes Prize decisions by judges are final. Winners must be present at the closing ceremony on Wednesday, April 22 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at Muhazi Conference Hall, UR-CST, Nyarugenge Campus to claim their prizes. API credit prizes will be distributed to registered email addresses after the event.
8. Code of Conduct All participants are expected to behave respectfully toward fellow participants, judges, mentors, and organisers. Harassment, discrimination, or disruptive behaviour of any kind will result in immediate disqualification and removal from the event. CBC organisers reserve the right to disqualify any team at their discretion for violations of these rules or the spirit of the event.
9. Intellectual Property Teams retain full ownership of their projects. By participating, teams grant CBC permission to feature their project in post-event communications and social media coverage.
10. Contact Questions?
Email claudebuilderclub.urcst@gmail.com or
contact:
Irumva Gad Anaclet · irumvagadanaclet@gmail.com · +250 789 696 664
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