Knights HackOfficial NCSAC Club

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Your coding crew on campus.

  • Beginners welcome
  • Fall 2026 · 8 events
  • Welland Campus

Our mission

Coding made simple and social: short sessions, friendly people, real things you can show off.

A welcoming place for Niagara College students to learn to code, build real projects and grow together, whatever your program or skill level.

Learn it. Vibe it. Build it.

Three ways to get involved, whatever your starting point. Keep scrolling to walk through them.

What we do / 3 steps

  1. 01

    Code from zero.

    Learn / Workshops

    Never written a line of code? Perfect. Hands-on workshops start with Scratch and build up from there. No experience needed.

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  2. 02

    Vibe code with AI.

    Vibe / AI-assisted

    Experiment with AI-assisted coding tools and turn an idea into a working personal project in a single session.

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  3. 03

    Ship real projects.

    Build / Showcase & hack

    Team up to prototype solutions to real student and campus problems, then show them off at our showcases and hackathon.

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Build with people. Not alone.

Real code; real memories.

100% beginner-friendly

Everything you need to go from zero to shipped:

  • Hands-on workshops, from Scratch up
  • AI-assisted vibe coding sessions
  • Showcases and an end-of-term hackathon

This fall we're hosting:

8 events

Events on campus

  • Workshops3
  • Showcases2
  • Build day1
  • Meet-and-greet1
  • Mini hackathon1

Zero to shipped

Experience required:

0

The term ramps up from a meet-and-greet to one end-of-term hackathon. Here's how it builds:

Fall 2026 schedule

Eight events at the Welland Campus, from your very first game to an end-of-term hackathon. Kicking off Thursday, Oct 8. Dates, times and rooms go up a week before each event.

Mark your calendar.

  1. SocialConfirmed01 / 08

    Oct 8

    Thu · 2:00 – 3:50 PM

    Outside the Core

    Club Launch & Meet-and-Greet

    Meet students into coding and tech, play coding games and find your people. Members and non-members welcome.

    View agenda & details →
  2. Workshop02 / 08

    Oct

    Date & time TBA

    Welland Campus · room TBA

    Scratch: Make Your First Game

    A beginner-friendly, hands-on intro to programming concepts. Walk out with a game you built yourself.

  3. Workshop03 / 08

    Oct

    Date & time TBA

    Welland Campus · room TBA

    Vibe Coding

    Try AI-assisted coding in a relaxed setting and build a small personal project from scratch.

  4. Showcase04 / 08

    Nov

    Date & time TBA

    Welland Campus · room TBA

    Student Project & Startup Showcase

    Present your project, startup or idea and get questions and feedback from fellow students.

  5. Build05 / 08

    Nov

    Date & time TBA

    Welland Campus · room TBA

    Build Something for Campus

    Brainstorm and prototype a small solution to a real student or campus problem, together.

  6. Workshop06 / 08

    Dec

    Date & time TBA

    Welland Campus · room TBA

    GitHub & Portfolio Workshop

    Learn how to present your code and build an online portfolio that supports school and career goals.

  7. Showcase07 / 08

    Dec

    Date & time TBA

    Welland Campus · room TBA

    Project & Startup Showcase #2

    Round two: share what you've built and connect with students who have different skills.

  8. Hackathon08 / 08

    Dec

    Date & time TBA

    Welland Campus · room TBA

    Mini Hackathon: End of Term

    Form a team, apply everything you learned and ship a small project against the clock.

Got a project or startup idea? Show it off.

Pitch it for the Showcase

Meet the exec team.

Who runs it

Three students who plan the events, host the sessions and keep the club connected with NCSAC.

Nomuun Ankhbayar

President

Nomuun Ankhbayar

Plans and hosts meetings and events, and is the club's main contact with NCSAC.

Tumenbayar Enkhbat

Vice President

Tumenbayar Enkhbat

Co-hosts meetings, co-organizes events and leads club marketing.

Jack Torrance

Secretary / Treasurer

Jack Torrance

Runs agendas, attendance and minutes, and keeps members updated on the budget.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need any coding experience?

None at all. Workshops start with Scratch and build up from there, and first-timers and seasoned devs build side by side.

Who can join?

Membership is open to every Niagara College student, regardless of program, background or experience.

How do I become a member?

Fill out the registration form. It takes about 2 minutes, gets you on the member list and means you'll hear about the next event.

Where can I chat with other members?

On our Discord. Hop in to ask questions, find teammates and get event reminders. You don't need to be registered to join.

When and where do events happen?

Every event is at the Niagara College Welland Campus. Our first one, the Club Launch, is Thursday, Oct 8 from 2:00 to 3:50 PM, outside the Core. Exact dates, times and rooms for the rest are posted here and on Discord a week before each event.

What's the CTF?

A capture-the-flag contest for members. Register on the CTF page, solve challenges to find hidden flags, and climb the live leaderboard. No experience needed, and every challenge is beginner-friendly.

Can I show off my own project or startup?

Yes, that's what our two showcases are for. Email us to pitch it and we'll save you a spot.

Who runs the club?

Knights Hack is a student club of the Niagara College Student Administrative Council (NCSAC), run by a three-person student exec team.

Capture the flag.

Hunt for hidden flags, crack beginner-friendly puzzles and race your fellow members up the live leaderboard. Register once, then play.

Already registered? Sign in

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The pixel wall.

One shared canvas for the whole club. Pick a color, place a pixel, wait 30 seconds, repeat. Team up to draw logos, or defend your corner. What it looks like by the end of term is up to you.

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Tap a square to pick it

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Pull up a chair. Open a laptop.

Membership is open to every Niagara College student, regardless of program, background or experience. Register to get on the member list and hear about the next event.

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