U of S Programming Contest

The Department of Computer Science would like to thank all participants and sponsors for making fall 2009 programming competition a success. 12 teams in 3 categories hunkered down to make our local programming contest one of the best ever. For the first time, there were three one-student teams who dominated the competition and won prizes in Novice and Advanced categories.

The standings have been posted in the contest page. Contest problems should be added "Real Soon Now".

Posted by Shane Doucette at 05:17 PM | Permalink

We have a finalized prize list for the contest!

• An iPod Touch from YasTech Industries
• Point2 bunnyhugs and Four Amazon Gift certificates
• ESTI toques, Thermos bottles, and Starbucks Gift certificates
• Solio solar chargers from Potash Corp.

As well, zu is sponsoring the pizza lunch this year.

Remember, you can pre-register your team of up to three programmers early at programmingcontest.usask.ca/registration, or just come out to the contest on Saturday (October 3rd) and register then!

Posted by Shane Doucette at 10:24 AM | Permalink

The Department of Computer Science will be hosting the local 2009 Fall Preliminary of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009.

The contest will be held on third floor spinks (Thorv S320). Registration will begin at 9:00, and the contest will run from 9:30 until the prize ceremony at 3:15. Teams will consist of up to three programmers. A free lunch of pizza and pop will be provided for all competitors. Prizes will be awarded as well. For more information, see the contest page.

To Register, visit: programmingcontest.usask.ca/registration.

All University of Saskatchewan and SIAST Students are welcome to compete in the Novice and Advanced categories, and anyone is welcome to compete in the Open category.

Posted by Shane Doucette at 03:08 PM | Permalink

The judging data for the Spring 2009 contest is now available on the contest page.

Posted by Shane Doucette at 10:57 AM | Permalink

Here are the final standings for the Spring 2009 Contest.

Advanced

1. Pyro-GX - a team of one consisting of Andy Salisbury.
2. Krush Y'all's Algorithm - Oliver Schneider, Kristofor Amundson, and Brittany Chan
3. Uh No! - Xiaohan Zhang, Yosuke Yamamoto, and Gregory Johnston

Novice

1. Panda Slayers Slayers - Spencer Clark and Thomas Covello
2. Panda Slayers - Craig Siemens and Calvin Lough

Open

1. Suckers for Punishment - Robin Dunlop of Vecima Networks and our own post-doc John Backer.
2. Staff - Sadie Swanson, Guus van de Velde, and CSSS president Diane Holman
3. Faculty - Michael Horsch and Eric Neufeld

Posted by Shane Doucette at 05:39 PM | Permalink

The 2009 Spring Programming Contest was held this afternoon to great success! 7 advanced student teams and 2 novice student teams came out for the day to solve problems, eat pizza, and have fun. We also saw a faculty team (featuring Prolog Gurus Eric and Mike), and a staff team consisting of Guus, Sadie and Diane. Finally, we were pleased to welcome our first ever industry competitor in Robin Dunlop from Vecima Networks.

Thanks go to Point2 for sponsoring the pizza lunch, and to PotashCorp, ESTI, zu.com, and The Department of Computer Science for sponsoring the prizes.

The final standings and full team listings will be posted shortly. In the mean time, the problems from today have been posted at the contest page. Please feel free to have a look and give the problems a try for yourselves!

Posted by Shane Doucette at 07:31 PM | Permalink

We have prizes! Here's the list of our generous prize sponsors:

• PotashCorp
• ESTI
• zu.com
• Department of Computer Science

As well, Point2 is sponsoring the pizza lunch for all competitors.

We thank these organizations for providing us with support for our efforts.

For more information on the contest, see the current contest page.

Posted by Shane Doucette at 09:24 AM | Permalink

The Department of Computer Science will be hosting the local 2009 Spring Preliminary of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (IPCP) on Saturday, March 14, 2008.

The contest will begin with registration at 9:00, and run until the prize award ceremony at 3:15. Teams will consist of two programmers. A free lunch of pizza and pop will be provided for all competitors.

To Register, please send email to: acm_registration@cs.usask.ca.

All University of Saskatchewan and SIAST students are welcome.

Posted by Shane Doucette at 11:18 AM | Permalink

Sponsoring prizes for the contest are Point2 Technologies, zu.com communications, Solido Design Integration, and Chris Dutchyn. We'd like to thank these companies and individuals for the generous donations made.

Now, get out to the contest tomorrow!

Posted by Shane Doucette at 03:34 PM | Permalink

The Department of Computer Science will be hosting the local 2009 Fall Preliminary of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009.

The contest will begin with registration at 9:00 with registration, and run until the prize ceremony at 3:15. Teams will consist of two programmers. A free lunch of pizza and pop will be provided for all competitors. Prizes will be awarded as well.

To Register, visit: programmingcontest.usask.ca/registration.

All University of Saskatchewan and SIAST Students are welcome to compete in the Novice and Advanced categories, and anyone is welcome to compete in the Open category.

Posted by Shane Doucette at 01:49 PM | Permalink

The Department of Computer Science will be hosting the local 2008 Spring Preliminary of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (IPCP) on Saturday, March 15, 2008.

The contest will begin with registration at 9:00 with registration, and run until the prize ceremony at 3:15.A free lunch of pizza and pop will be provided for all competitors. Prizes (including 3 iPod shuffles from Point2) will be awarded as well.

All University of Saskatchewan Students are welcome.

Prizes donated by:

• Point2
• The U of S Bookstore

Signup details are forthcoming.

Posted by Shane Doucette at 03:46 PM | Permalink

Signup for the Fall 2007 Local contest is now available. To signup, login to the Department Intranet, select "Event SIgnup", and join the appropriate contest.

And keep watching this space for more information!

Posted by Shane Doucette at 10:16 AM | Permalink

The fall local ACM Programming Competition will be on Saturday, September 29th. Registration is free and includes a pizza lunch and refreshments for contestants. Registration at 9AM, practice at 10AM, and competition from 11AM - 3PM. After the competition, prizes will be given for top teams in both novice and advanced categories. Teams that place well may be chosen to represent the University of Saskatchewan at the regional competition.

Signup instructions are forthcoming, see programmingcontest.usask.ca. Attending with a pre-formed group is not necessary; if you have a pre-formed group, sign up individually and self-identify during registration. Take the opportunity to come out and show us what you've got. All levels of experience are needed and welcome!

Posted by Shane Doucette at 01:49 PM | Permalink

The Spring Local International Collegiate Programming Contest will take place on Saturday, February 24, 2007. It will consist of both a novice and advanced contest, running from 09:00 to 13:00. Lunch will be provided for those competing. Prizes have been provided by several local merchants, as well as by Google.

More information can be found on the contest page.

Posted by Shane Doucette at 08:37 AM | Permalink