MATLAB Central 20th Anniversary Contest Descriptions, Rules, and Terms

There are two MATLAB Central 20th Anniversary contests:

Treasure Hunt
MATLAB Mini Hack

To enter either contest, you must have a MathWorks Account. If you do not have a MathWorks Account, you can create one at MathWorks sign in. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest. The rules and terms described within govern your participation in the MATLAB Central 20th Anniversary contests.

The rules and terms described within govern your participation in the MATLAB Central 20th Anniversary contests.

Contests

Treasure Hunt

How to participate

There are 10 fun tasks that guide you to explore useful resources in the Treasure Hunt contest. Take as long as you like to complete them. MATLAB Central saves your progress.

Timeframe

This contest runs for 7 weeks. It begins on September 13th, 2021 at 00:00:00 am EST and ends on October 31st, 2021 at 11:59:59 pm, EST.

Details

The more tasks you complete, the more tickets you can get and the more MathWorks donates to a charity (up to $20,000 total donation). For specifics, see the following table.

Number of Tasks Completed	Tickets	MathWorks Total Donation ($20,000 maximum)
10 tasks	5 tickets	$5
5 tasks	2 tickets	$2
3 tasks	1 ticket	$1

Prizes

Each week, 5 winning tickets holders will be announced. Winners will each get a MATLAB Central 20 Anniversary special edition T-shirt.

Tips

The earlier you participate and the more tickets you have, the higher the chance will be that you can win a T-shirt.

If you complete all 10 tasks, you will get a virtual badge.

Dates to announce winners:
- 9/20/2021
- 9/27/2021
- 10/4/2021
- 10/11/2021
- 10/18/2021
- 10/25/2021
- 11/1/2021

Note: MathWorks staff can participate in the contests but are not eligible for prizes except for the participant virtual badge.

MATLAB Mini Hack

How to participate

Use up to 280 characters of MATLAB code (spaces included) to render an interesting image. You can create new entries or remix existing ones. You can also vote on or share the entries you like.

Timeframe

This contest runs for 4 weeks. It begins on October 4th , 2021 at 00:00:00 am EST and ends on October 31st, 2021 at 11:59:59 pm EST.

Rules

Each entry must contain MATLAB code and a generated plot. The plot must be created using the run feature in the online editor.
The first week (October 4th, 2021 ~ October 10th 2021) is for creating entries only. Voting does not begin until the second week.
After you submit an entry, you may NOT edit that entry. If you want to make changes, simply remix your own entry to generate a new one.
You may delete an existing entry. Note that you will lose all the votes and remixes from a deleted entry.
You can only vote one time per entry, but you can vote on as many entries as you would like.

Restricted Functions

!
actxcontrol
actxserver
addpath
arrayviewfunc
assignin
builtin
cd
chdir
computer
copyfile
csvread
csvwrite
dbstack
dbstop
delete
diary
dir
dlmread
dos
echo
edit
error
eval
evalc
evalin

execute
exit
fclose
feature
feval
fgetl
fgets
finfo
flops
fopen
ftp
get
get_param
getpref
graph2dhelper
help
hgsave
import
imread
inline
inlineeval
inmem
input
java
jpropeditutils
keyboard

lasterr
lasterror
load
lookfor
ls
matlabpath
mbuild
mex
mislocked
mlock
more
movefile
munlock
path
pause
perl
print
printdlg
pwd
quit
regexp
rethrow
rmpath
run
save
sendmail

set_param
setpref
str2func
system
system_dependent
type
uicontextmenu
uicontrol
uigetfile
uimenu
uiputfile
unix
urlread
web
webread
websave
webwrite
what
which
who
whos
winfun
xmlread

Prizes

Amazon gift card. The top 10 participants on the leaderboard will each get a gift card. The leaderboard is ranked by participants with the most votes.
- 1st place: $300
- 2nd place: $200
- 3rd place: $100
- 4th through 10th place: $50 gift card each
Customized T-shirts. Authors of the top 10 voted entries will each get 5 customized T-shirts. The image and your name will be printed on the back of the T-shirts, as shown. You can choose the sizes and share them with your family or friends.

Virtual badges. The top 3 winners on the leaderboard (those with the most votes) will also earn special badges.

Note: MathWorks staff can participate in the contests but are not eligible for prizes.

Terms and Conditions

MathWorks reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or terminate the contests for any reason, including in the event of any act or occurrence that it believes would corrupt the integrity, administration, or fairness of the contests. By participating in the contests, you agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless MathWorks, its respective affiliates, and any individuals engaged in the development or execution of the contests, from any liability, claims, losses, and damages arising out of or related to your participation in the contests or the acceptance, use, misuse, or possession of any prize received in the contests. All taxes, fees, and surcharges on the prizes won are the sole responsibility of the winner(s).

Should you be selected as a winner, you hereby authorize MathWorks to identify you as the winner of the contests on websites owned by or affiliated with MathWorks and/or its affiliates, as well as certain third-party websites and/or applications.

You will continue to own any applicable intellectual property rights in your submissions, but by entering a submission, you grant to MathWorks a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, distribute your submission, or any portion thereof, for any and all MathWorks promotional purposes, on any and all media, in any and all formats, and via any and all modes of transmission, distribution, or dissemination, whether now known or hereafter developed. Nothing herein shall obligate MathWorks to exercise these rights. You hereby waive any right of inspection or approval of the uses to which the submission may be put.

You warrant and represent that: (1) you are eighteen (18) years of age or older; (2) you have the full right, power, and authority to grant these rights and permissions. You agree that these terms constitute the entire agreement between you and MathWorks, and supersedes all prior communications and/or understandings, whether written or oral, pertaining hereto.

You agree that these terms will be governed by and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You hereby consent and agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in connection with any action arising out of or related to these terms and/or the contests. These contests are void where prohibited.”