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Asia Amritapuri Site
Regional Contest
December 11 & 12, 2010
Saturday and Sunday
hosted by
Primary Sponsor
Amritapuri Campus in Clappana, Kollam in Kerala &
Ettimadai Campus in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
Platinum Sponsor
http://www.infosys.com
Governance Partner
https://campusconnect.infosys.com/login.aspx
Gold Sponsor
ACM ICPC Mission
• Provide college students with opportunities to
interact with students from other universities
• To sharpen and demonstrate their problemsolving, programming, and teamwork skills.
• Provide a platform for the Association of
Computing Machinery (ACM), industry, and
academia to encourage and focus public
attention on the next generation of computing
professionals as they pursue excellence.
Introduction
• Two-tiered programming
competition among teams of
students representing
institutions of higher education.
• Teams first compete in regional contests held
around the world from September to December
each year.
• The winning team from each regional contest
qualifies to advance to the ACM International
Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals.
Amrita University
• Private University with 5 campuses across 3
states in South India.
• More than 15000 students and 2000 staff
• 100+ programmes in 15+ schools.
• Hosted ICPC Asia Site Regional Contest for the
past 5 years in a row.
• First two years – 2005 & 2006 at Ettimadai &
since 2007 at Amritapuri. This year contest is
Multi-provincial – Amritapuri & Ettimadai.
How is the contest organized?
Regional Contests in
Asia, Africa, N. America,
S. America, Australia,
Europe
World Finals
with 100 teams
Contest Details
Registration
Online
Internet
Contest
Regional
Contest
World Finals
Online at your college/Home/Internet Café. Team size is 3 or 4
students of any year of any branch.
https://cm.baylor.edu/login.icpc?cid=14019
http://cm.baylor.edu/ICPCWiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Regional%20Rules
Sunday, 17th October, 2010-Online at your College/Home/Internet
Café http://www.amrita.edu/icpc
Expecting about 1500 teams from about 700 institutions across
Asia. 180 teams will be shortlisted. Participant certificates in soft
copy form can be downloaded from portal.
Regional Contest will be held at two sites on Saturday and Sunday,
11th & 12th December, 2010 at Amritapuri Campus, Clappana,
Kollam, Kerala or Ettimadai Campus, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
http://www.amrita.edu/icpc
120 teams at Kerala campus and 60 teams at Coimbatore campus
from Asia will participate. 3 or 4 teams will be shortlisted for world
finals out of 180 teams. Certificates and prizes will be awarded..
World Finals
with 100 teams
March 1st week 2011- Cairo, Egypt. About 100 teams from about
2000 institutions from about 100 countries will compete for top
honors.
Sponsors and Organizers
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• IBM
• Baylor University, Texas, USA – main organizer
worldwide
• Platinum Sponsor – Infosys
• Governance Partner- Infosys Campus Connect
• Gold Sponsor- Directi
• Local Organizers – Amrita University
– Each Regional Contest organized by a different
university
– Two regional contests in India
Team Composition
• A participating team consists of:
1. Coach (University Staff or Faculty)
2. Three participating contestants
3. One reserve contestant (optional)
All from the same university. A coach can have multiple
teams.
Stages of Contest
• First internet round in October
– Five-hour contest, free for all registered teams
• Next round held in Amritapuri and Coimbatore
simultaneously in December
– Five hour contest
– Participating teams selected from First Internet Round
teams
– Registration fee – Rs. 3000 per team
• Teams from all over Asia come to Amritapuri and
Coimbatore
Double-site – Amritapuri and Coimbatore
• Why double-site?
– Easier travel for some people
– More on-site participation possible
• How to pick a site?
– You will be asked to select a site after your invitation
to the onsite contest
– You can pick only one, prefer one, or no preference
Contest Problems
• Problems are set by experts such as previous participants at the World
Finals
• 8-10 problems to be solved in five hours
• Problem solutions consist of source code submitted to automatic judge
by contestant teams that solve a described problem.
• Judging application compiles and executes source code with secret
input, and verifies correctness of output against golden solution’s
output
• Contestants notified in seconds of result of judging
– Allows multiple solutions until correct solution is obtained
• Heavy on algorithmic knowledge
Contestant Eligibility Rules
Basic Requirements
• A student must be willing and able to compete in the World
Finals.
• A student must be enrolled in a degree program at the
sponsoring institution with at least a half-time load. This rule is
not to be construed as disqualifying co-op students, exchange
students, or students serving internships.
• A student may compete for only one institution during a contest
year.
• A student who has competed in two World Finals is NOT
eligible to compete.
• A student who has competed in five Regional Contests is NOT
eligible to compete.
Period of Eligibility
• A student who meets the Basic Requirements and FIRST
began post-secondary studies in 2006 or later is eligible to
compete.
• A student who meets the Basic Requirements and was
born in 1987 or later is eligible to compete.
• More information in
– http://cm.baylor.edu/ICPCWiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Regional%20Rules
Conduct of Regional contest
• In consultation with the judges, the Regional Contest
Director determines the winners of the regional contest.
• The regional contest director and judges are empowered
to adjust for or adjudicate unforeseen events and
conditions.
• The programming languages of the regional contest will
include C/C++/Java.
How to participate at Asia-Amritapuri
• Coach + 3-4 contestants ‘find’ each other and form a team
– Each coach can have multiple teams, all from his/her college
• Teams go to Amritapuri ICPC website http://www.amrita.edu/icpc to
read rules and procedures
• Coach registers teams for Asia-Amritapuri contest at Baylor
University site http://icpc.baylor.edu
• Teams with Accepted registrations receive information on
participation in a 5-hour internet contest in October
• Teams qualifying from the above internet (online) contest receive
invitations to the on-site contest in December
• Teams travel to Amritapuri or Coimbatore in December to participate
in the ICPC Regionals, Asia-Amritapuri site
• Winning team(s) are invited to the World Finals in Egypt, Feb 27,
2010
Checklist for Coaches (Faculty Members)
• Find three or four interested students who work well together, and
form a team. Form as many such teams as you can.
– Faculty coaches and students can be from any department.
– Sometimes MTech students are eligible – check our site’s eligibility rules.
• Register each team at http://icpc.baylor.edu, and make ‘reservations’
for the Amritapuri Online contest.
– Ask your student teams to complete their registrations promptly
• Ask the university to provide computer facilities for the students to
practice and to participate in the contest stages.
• Help your teams prepare. Guide them.
• Keep the students informed as to the contents of emails you receive
from ICPC.
• If you can, travel with them to the on-site contest.
• If they do well, publicize their success at your university.
• Recruit your colleagues to coach teams.
• Apply to the university and us for funding for registration, travel.
Checklist for Competitors (Students)
• Find two or three students and form a team. Get a coach.
– Make sure you are eligible by checking our rules.
– You can be BTech or MTech.
– http://cm.baylor.edu/ICPCWiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Regional%20Rules
• Register your team at http://icpc.baylor.edu with your coach’s help.
• Work with your coach to get your college to provide computer
facilities to practice and to participate in the contest stages.
• Practice regularly at different sites, read books, etc.
• Work with your coach to get funding for your registration and travel
from your university.
• Tell your friends about ICPC. Put it on your blog.
• Come and take part, and enjoy yourselves. Give us feedback.
Checklist for University/ College
Management
• Encourage your students to participate by putting up our posters etc.
• Publicize your students’ successes.
• Give duty leave to your coaches and students for participation and
travel.
• Provide machines and facilities for your student teams.
• Provide funding to your teams (students and coaches) for travel and
registration.
• Recognize that this is a valuable part of their education.
Benefits of ICPC Participation
• For top-level teams
– Honors, prizes, certificates
– Chance to take part in the World Finals
• For weaker teams
– Improve programming skills
– Focus on practice and learning algorithms
• For everyone
– Meet students from all over India and other parts of Asia
with common interest in programming
– Sightseeing, socializing, great food, fun, challenges
– Employability
• Many employers (Google, Facebook, Directi, IBM) look
very favorably on contest performance and
participation.
Benefits of ICPC Participation – contd.
• For coaches and universities
– Students learn stuff outside their curriculum,
and pass knowledge on to other students,
sustaining a chain
– Students meet potential employers (from
sponsors)
• For sponsors
– Interact with the smartest brains in the country
– Help raise the programming skills of their
potential employee pool
Events at Amritapuri and
Coimbatore during Onsite contest
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Programming contest
Excursion to scenic areas, beach etc.ch
Yoga class
Cultural programs
Sponsor presentations
Prize-giving
Banquet
How you can help
• Tell your faculty and students about ACM ICPC –
point them to our website
• Form teams and participate
• Encourage your college management to fund
your registration and travel, and give you duty
leave for participation
• Ask us for flyers, posters, and PowerPoint
presentations, and show them to your students
Important Contact Info
• http://icpc.baylor.edu Main ICPC website
• http://www.amrita.edu/icpc Asia-Amritapuri site
for ACM ICPC
• Email: [email protected]
• Twitter: icpcamritapuri
• Facebook Page: ACM ICPC Asia Amritapuri
Thank You