KOICA-TIU 2026 capstone
AI for Uzbekistan Hackathon
Teams build Azure-powered prototypes through the program and showcase them on June 20 — the same day as the spring completion ceremony. Open the event guide for the day-of plan, or jump straight to build paths, sample tracks, and the verified technology matrix.
Plan, Build, Ship
Ten pages cover the full hackathon arc — from picking a track to checking available technologies, using Azure Portal safely, and monitoring live cost. Open any page in any order.
Build paths
30 min / 2 hr / 1 day paths with clone-and-go steps.
Sample tracks
Five technique scaffolds plus one fully worked Career CV example.
D-Day flow
Student first-30-minute path, tutor hot-paths, day cadence.
Judging
5-dimension rubric, strong/weak examples, Q&A simulation.
Submission
Required + optional items, slide and README templates.
Deploy walkthrough
End-to-end Azure deploy — CV bot in 90 min, ~₩900 per team.
Azure Portal guide
Student sign-in, assigned resource checks, screenshots, and safety rules.
Live team costs
Per-team budget snapshot from the admin dashboard. Auto-refresh.
Tech & cost matrix
Verified Azure services, excluded tools, and rough USD/KRW cost math.
AI-901 bridge
How June work maps to second-semester AI-901 Foundry labs.
How a Hackathon Day Runs
Form Teams
Choose a Challenge
Build & Iterate
Present & Win
What You'll Gain
Portfolio project
A working AI demo you can show to employers.
Industry connections
Direct exposure to hiring managers and tech leaders.
Recognition
Awards for outstanding teams and individual contributors.
Career launchpad
Top performers get fast-tracked for internship opportunities.