Submission guidelines!
Here's everything you need to know to get your project approved!
The primary goal of Blueprint is to get you, yes you creating shipped projects! It's pretty much the only thing we check for - we try not to have any unnecessary / arbitrary requirements
Below is a list of hard requirements from us. Keep in mind that these are a minimum, and you're encouraged to go above and beyond! Add a 3D render, custom logo, and more - you might just get something special :)
On top of these requirements, a good read is this page: what is shipping?
any questions? ask in #blueprint!
Requirements
YOUR PROJECT DESIGN IS FULLY COMPLETE:
It is an original, customized design by you, and is not a direct copy of any guide!
It has a complete CAD assembly, with all components (including electronics!)
You have firmware present, even if it's untested
You have sanity checked your design with someone else!
YOUR GITHUB REPOSITORY CONTAINS ALL OF YOUR PROJECT FILES:
a BOM, in CSV format in the root directory, WITH LINKS
the source files for your PCB, if you have one (.kicad_pro, .kicad_sch, gerbers.zip, etc)
A .STEP file of your project's 3D CAD model as well as the source design file format as well - .f3d, .FCStd, etc)
ANY other files that are part of your project (firmware, libraries, references, etc)
You have everything easily readable and organized into folders.
if you're missing a .STEP file with all of your electronics and CAD, your project will not be approved
YOUR README.md FILE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING:
A short description of what your project is
A couple sentences on why you made the project
A couple sentences on how to use your project!
PICTURES OF YOUR PROJECT\
A screenshot of a full 3D model with your project
A screenshot of your PCB, if you have one
A wiring diagram, if you're doing any wiring that isn't on a PCB
A BOM in table format at the end of the README, with links
YOU DO NOT HAVE:
AI Generated READMEs, Journal entries, or an image of your project
Taken designs from other people
Missing firmware/software
Any project that includes stolen content, fully AI-generated design files, or other fraudulent/dishonest material may be permanently rejected and could result in a ban from Blueprint and other Hack Club programs!
Examples
Here are some examples of well-shipped projects made by Hack Clubbers! They're seriously awesome
For more examples (and non hack club projects!), check out what is shipping?
think your project should be here? dm @alexren!
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