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1. Hacking with Social Impact - Turning Open Data into Digital Innovations
Dr. Sabine Brunswicker | Maria L. Whipple | Pekham Dey | Marlen Promann | Jia Lin Cheoh
Peng Li | Junayd Merchant | Gagandeep Singhkhanuja | Jesus Enrique Aldana Sigoña |
October 12th, 2017
Research Center of
Open Digital Innovation (RCODI)
Purdue IronHacks Fall 2017 Kick-off

2. AGENDA
§ Introduction: Open Data Hacking with Social Impact
§ About IronHacks: Civic hacking with social impact
§ Insights from prior hacks and testimonials from students
§ It’s your turn: Gold IronHacks Purdue Fall 2017
§ Getting started: Training, Tutorials, etc.
§ The team
Agenda

3. § Introduction

4. INTRODUCTION
§ Initiative to create openness in Government to ensure public trust and establish a system of
transparency, public participation, and collaboration (President Obama, 2009).
WHAT IS OPEN GOVERNMENT AND OPEN DATA?
The Open Data Movement is here… just search
Open data have become an
important source of digital
innovation (www.data.gov)

5. WINTER:
Rescuing snow
covered water
hydrants led to
high
government
costs

6. Example: City of Boston & Code for America
OPEN INNOVATION: A hacker had
a brilliant idea: he developed a
web application for citizens to
adopt a hydrant next to their
house and remove the snow
every day.
REAL IMPACT: A small app
significantly reduced
governmental spending,
which could now be used
for other more important
public welfare objectives.

7. EXAMPLE
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF AN OPEN DATA MASHUP
SAFETY: Open data apps can also
address important societal challenges
such as crime rates and safety.

8. INTRODUCTION
Current infrastructures do not support collaboration and social learning
CURRENT HACKING:
Open Data has become
foundational for creating
digital innovations
(Auer et al., 2007).
INNOVATION
PRODUCTIVITY:
We study how new digital
infrastructures and analytics
support re-use and make
individuals more productive
(large-scale online
experiments)
REAL WORLD
IMPACT:
Support innovators in
designing mash-ups that
use info to support better
decision making.

9. § About Purdue IronHacks

10. ENGAGEMENT PROCEDURES
ABOUT PURDUE IRONHACKS
Here is a short video talking about IRONHACKS
Go to: https://www.purdue.edu/opendigital/resources/videos/

11. INNOVATE WITH OPEN DATA: Create a novel, cool, and performative mash-up
embedded in a website that helps users solve a problem.
OUTPERFORM & LEARN FROM OTHERS: IronHacks is a competition, but you also get
feedback and learn from others.
HACK VIRTUALLY & MEET PHYSICALLY: We offer training on open data, APIs, and
programming tools (HTML, CSS, jQuery, D3.js).
GAIN & FAME IN MANY WAYS: Learn, improve your score, gain reputation and win a
prize.
5 cycles: hack, breathe, learn, iterate, and win...
ABOUT PURDUE IRONHACKS

12. You have to develop an interactive mash-up: A map, data visualization, interaction
forms
Components and parameters in decision support system (Guo, J., & Tokuda, T., 2010).
Generic mashup
components
ABOUT PURDUE IRONHACKS

13. TECHNOLOGY
• Has a low number of
errors (relative to the
size of the app)
• Meets minimum
technical
requirements
INFORMATION
VISUALIZATION
• Affords recognizable
interactions
• Reduces cognitive work
load (option)
• Minimal reliance on
memory
• Meets minimum user
requirements
NOVELTY
• Combine different
datasets in a novel
ways
• Move beyond
standard
visualizations
We use a rigorous and objective evaluation methodology: We used automated tools
and trained experts to assess your app
ABOUT PURDUE IRONHACKS

14. There are numerous awards and incentives
Internship
Possibilities
IronHacks
Certificate
Amazon
Giftcards
Class Credit
Mobility
Opportunity
ABOUT PURDUE IRONHACKS

15. Best Solution ($500 Amazon Gift Card):
3 equally weighed criteria applied in the final round: (1) Technology, (2)
Information Visualization, and (3) Novelty. The highest aggregate score wins.
Winning Spirit ($250 Amazon Gift Card):
Those among the top 25% (average of all 3 criteria) in each of the all hacking
phases qualified for this award.
Community Spirit ($150 Amazon Gift Card):
Those who made the most valuable contributions to the discussion qualified
for this award (nr of posts, nr of people that found the comment useful, and
expert judgment).
We typically award three types of awards
ABOUT PURDUE IRONHACKS

16. ABOUT PURDUE IRONHACKS
REDHAT IS OFFERING 2018 INTERNSHIPS

17. PURDUE IRONHACKS SPONSORSHIP
We work in close collaboration with corporate and government sponsors

18. 1. Rule #1: Commit at least one new version of your app via our social coding platform in each of
the 5 phases
2. Rule #2: Do not work in teams as IronHacks is an individual competition
3. Rule #3: During the contest, we encourage reuse and ask you to give credits to other sources;
but keep in mind: blunt copying from other sources (inside and outside the contest) is not
allowed: minimum of 50% of your code needs be your own (Purdue honor’s code)
4. Rule #4: It’s a virtual civic community and general discussions should take place via our
discussion forum
5. Rule #5: To qualify for an award you have to fill in a short IronHack survey at the beginning
and after the hack as requested by NSF and Purdue (your data will remain anonymous)
6. Rule #6: IronHacks follows the concept of openness; we will not own your code; by
participating in IronHacks you acknowledge that your software can be used by others for non-
commercial purposes if they acknowledge it (creative commons)
In the contest you have to follow our community rules and guidelines
ABOUT PURDUE IRONHACKS

19. We use a social coding platform; it will make life easier for you
• No installation process involved.
• No Git involved.
• A one-click submitting process.
• No frustration about machine used.
• More – time devoted to coding.

20. CREATE AN IMPACT
Since 2015 we have been creating impact in 4 ways…
SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT
Opportunity to support research
about smart environments (metrics,
information transparency,
recommenders) that make developers
more productive in mash-up design.
BROADER IMPACT ON
OPEN DATA MOVEMENT
Partnerships established with Code for
America, Indianapolis, Purdue
Hackers, and City of West Lafayette to
put Open Data on the Indiana map
and agenda.
ENTREPRENEURIAL IMPACT
A new virtual movement of hacking
has emerged at Purdue and beyond:
expansion to Indiana University.
Virtual setting encourages a more
diverse audience.
TALENT IMPACT
Students develop an understanding
and application of open data and open
source through real-world exposure
and experience.
IMPACT

21. § The Gold IronHacks Experience Spring 2017

22. 4TH phase3RD phase à2ND phase à1ST phase à
GOLD IRONHACKS EXPERIENCE
In prior hacks solution evolved into functional prototypes

23. CHICAGO POINT
Check out this winning app!
Number of datasets: 6 | User Experience: 84% | Technology: 76%
Novelty: 68% | Information Visualization: 97%
Video of app

24. Degly, one of the winners from the Purdue Gold IronHacks Spring 2017 competition,
shares why he is such an avid supporter of IronHacks. Click here to listen to Degly:
AWARDS AND PRIZES
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=jzcfpPAtIIM

25. § Gold IronHacks PURDUE Fall 2017

26. 1-2
Nov
Check
out
scores
Scores in
at 8 pm
29-31
Oct
Work
hard, be
creative
SUBMIT:
Oct 31
6-7
Nov
Check
out
scores
Scores in
at 8 pm
8-10
Nov
Work
hard, be
creative
SUBMIT:
Nov 10
11-12
Nov
Check
out
Scores
Scores in
at 8 pm
Final winners
and Awards
Ceremony!
The IRONHACKS
Phases:
Milestones/
Metrics:
13-15
Nov
Work
hard, be
creative
SUBMIT:
Nov 15
16-17
Nov
Check
out
scores
Scores in
at 8 pm
Developers: Hacking
Phase 1
October 29– November 30October 11-28 December 1
3-5
Nov
Work
hard, be
creative
SUBMIT:
Nov 5
18-20
Nov
Work
hard,
final
push!
SUBMIT:
Nov 20
21-30
Nov
Wait…
Hacking
Phase 2
Hacking
Phase 3
Hacking
Phase 4
Hacking
Phase 5
Evaluation
Phase 1
Evaluation
Phase 2
Evaluation
Phase 3
Evaluation
Phase 4
Evaluation
Phase 5Expert Panel:
RCODI Symposium
Oct 11
Virtual classes,
tutorials, exercises
& sample projects
Post-hack survey
Nov 26
Award Ceremony
Dec 4
The program starts this Wednesday; the hack starts on October 29th

27. PREPARATION, TUTORIALS, NEXT STEPS
Prior to the hack, we have training sessions; how you do in those ones has no effect on
your hacking performance
Start Oct 11,
Quiz due
Oct 17
Training
Session I
Start Oct 17,
Quiz due
Oct 24
Training
Session II
Start Oct 25,
Quiz Oct. 30
Training
Session
III
Start Nov 2,
Quiz due Nov 4
Training
Session
IV
Coding:
Oct 30-
Nov 1
Evaluation:
Nov 2-3
Phase
1 Coding:
Nov 4-6
Evaluation:
Nov 7-8
Phase
2 Coding:
Nov 9-11
Evaluation:
Nov 12-13
Phase
3 Coding:
Nov 14-16
Evaluation:
Nov 17-18
Phase
4 Coding: Nov
19-21
Evaluation:
Nov 22-Dec
1
Phase
5
Dec 4
Awards
Training Schedule
Hacking Timeline

28. We offer four tutorials in the technologies and skills needed; these tutorials are also
run in face-to-face so please choose when you want to participate in a live session
GOLD IRONHACKS EXPERIENCE
Tutorial Content of
class/Training
Dates/Location Time of training
1st • Intro to HTML
• Intro to CSS
• Wednesday Oct 11, Steam Lab,
• Thursday Oct 12, GRIS 102
2.30 pm
2.30 pm
2nd • JavaScript and
JQuery
• Wednesday Oct 18, Steam Lab
• Thursday Oct 19, GRIS 102
2.30 pm
2.30 pm
3rd • D3.js
• Google Maps
• Wednesday Oct 26, Steam Lab
• Thursday Oct 27, GRIS 102
2.30 pm
2.30 pm
4th • Usability basics
• Make data useful
• Wednesday Nov 1, Steam Lab
• Thursday Nov 2, GRIS 102
2.30 pm
2.30 pm

29. The training will be virtual (videos, online training material, and help sessions)
GOLD IRONHACKS EXPERIENCE

30. Our process is set-up to support in an iterative development; help session take place on
Wednesdays and Thursdays from 230pm-330pm, Bogota time
Hack
Phase
1
Eval.
phase
1
Hack
Phase
2
Eval.
phase
2
Hack
Phase
3
Eval.
phase
3
Developers
UX Experts
Winners
award
ceremony
Hack
Phase
4
Eval.
phase
4
2x week: mentoring and help sessions (virtual and physical)
Tech Experts
Training
sessions
3 day hacking sessions
1x week: mentoring and help sessions (virtual and physical)
GOLD IRONHACKS EXPERIENCE
Eval.
phase
5
Hack
Phase
5

31. PREPARATION, TUTORIALS, NEXT STEPS
Please complete the following steps before October 11th
1. Go to www.ironhacks.com (Read the website) and register to the Purdue-UNAL IronHacks
with your GitHub account.
2. Fill in the survey that will open after the registration (This survey is mandatory for winning
awards).
3. Remember: We recommend you to complete the sessions in the recommended timeframe
to make sure you are ready for the HACKING!
This is what you should do before October 11,

32. PREPARATION, TUTORIALS, NEXT STEPS
§ Screenshot of new site!
This is what you should see after you complete those steps and click on timeline

33. PREPARATION, TUTORIALS, NEXT STEPS
§ Screenshot of new site!
This is what you should see after you complete those steps and click on task

34. § Wrap-up and Q&A
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35. PREPARATION, TUTORIALS, NEXT STEPS
There will be weekly virtual Tutoring Sessions starting October 11th

36. PREPARATION, TUTORIALS, NEXT STEPS
opendigital@purdue.edu
Contact us for further information

37. Dr. Sabine
Brunswicker
Director, RCODI
Marlen Promann
User Experience
Evaluation Expert
Pekham Dey
Project Manager
Junayd Merchant Jia Lin Cheoh Peng Li
Tech Team
Maria L. Whipple
Assistant Manager
RCODI
IRONHACKS TEAM
Gagandeep
Singhkhanuja
Jesus-Enrique
Aldana-Sigona
Computational
researcher
Alejandro Diaz Vecchio

38. MPH-RCODI STRATEGIC COLLABORATION
A FINAL MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF DATA OFFICER ABOUT THE VALUE OF IRONHACKS