One Shot Prompting Challenge | backboard.io × IEEE uOttawa

One prompt. 30 minutes. What will you build? Can you turn one carefully crafted prompt into an impressive product? Join us at uOttawa for the One Shot Prompting Challenge, a fast-paced mini hackathon featuring backboard.io. Meet other builders, grab pizza and drinks, and put your prompting skills to the test. 📍 Location: STM 117, University of Ottawa📅 Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026⏰ Time: 6:00–8:00 PM, Ottawa time🍕 Free food provided! Pizza and drinks are on us. The challenge You’ll have 30 minutes to craft and submit one prompt to an LLM and show us the product it generates. No follow-up prompts—make your one shot count. Judges will review the submitted products and select five finalists to present to the room. All five finalists receive prizes! The evening 6:00–6:30: Check-in, pizza, drinks, mingling, and an introduction to Backboard and the challenge. 6:30–6:40: Rules, setup, and questions. 6:40–7:10: The One Shot Prompting Challenge. 7:10–7:25: Submission review and finalist selection. 7:25–7:45: Top five finalist presentations. 7:45–7:55: Prizes and photos. 7:55–8:00: Wrap-up. Bring your laptop, charger, and your best ideas. Come for the pizza. Stay to see what one prompt can build.