Winter Programming Contest

Twice a year, the Department of Computer Science hosts programming contests. Come out Saturday, February 24 for the winter edition and exercise your brain.

Everyone is welcome to participate (first, second, third, and fourth year students... AND grad students!). It's a fun day of coding with your peers including door prizes, free breakfast and lunch, and a chance to win prizes! Come out and claim the title of best problem solver and add great experience to your resume.

There is no need to register in advance for this event. Show up at 9:00am the day of the event to get checked in, or come a bit earlier to grab some breakfast.

All attendees will get a free breakfast and pizza lunch, plus the opportunity to win prizes.

The event is sponsored by BHP and Yardi. Meet with company reps in the afternoon to learn more about what a job in tech is like!

Schedule of Events

• Breakfast: 8:30am - 9:00am
• Registration: 9:00am - 9:30am
• Orientation: 9:30am - 9:45am
• Practice Session: 9:30am - 10:15am
• Contest: 10:30am - 3:30pm
• Results & Prizes - 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Levels of Competition

1. Novice: this level is for undergrad students who haven’t completed a CMPT2xx course. You'll get level-appropriate problems, extra help, and will compete within this group for prizes
2. Advanced: this level is for undergrad students who have completed a CMPT2xx course. You are also eligible to win prizes within your level.
3. Open: for grad students or non-students — this group is not eligible for prizes

Team Format

You will compete as teams of three, with your level is determined as the maximum of the participants’ levels (i.e. two first-years and a second-year is an Advanced team).  We will help organize people into teams, but coming with one already decided is optimal.

Languages

Python, C, C++, Java, Haskell, Rust, Go

Please contact Professor Jeff Long (jeff.long@usask.ca) with any questions.