The Dell Data Hackathon was hosted by MISA (Management Information Systems Association) and NOBE (National Organization for Business and Engineering), and was sponsored by Dell. Participation was open to all students, and 12 teams competed. My team received first place.
COVID-19 barged its way onto the world stage earlier this year and has fundamentally altered all of our daily lives. Every day we are flooded with news of climbing global infection rates and mounting death tolls. According to behavior psychologist Michael Mazius, Ph.D., we have become accustomed to the pandemic “to the point of habituation and even desensitization”.
Despite this “COVID fatigue”, we are not out of this crisis yet. For the sakes of our friends and families, it is important to remain diligent in practicing safety measures. This case is intended to explore the more immediate impact of this virus on our local Austin community. Your task: Predict the growth of infections for this holiday season (Thanksgiving Nov 26th – New Year’s Jan 1st) within Greater Austin.
Challenge description is taken from the Dell Data Hackathon Case Packet. Further details can be found in the file below.
Dell Data Hackathon 2020 Slides
Dell Data Hackathon 2020 Slides
COVID-19 Austin Infections.pdf