Next Local Contest

Waterloo’s local Programming Contests are held every term, and conducted according to ICPC Rules with the following variances:

  • each entrant is a single individual, rather than a team of three
  • each contest is three hours long, rather than five
  • there are five questions

In the fall, Waterloo’s local contests are used to select teams to represent Waterloo at the International Collegiate Programming Contest. All UW students are welcome — come to learn, come for fun, or come to win. Available programming languages are Racket, C, C++, Java, Pascal, Python, and Scala. You are allowed to bring notes and books. You are not allowed any electronic aids like calculators or the Web.

Contact Troy Vasiga for more information.

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Hybrid (online and in-person in MC 3003)

Timetable:

  • 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sign-in and account setup.  Login instructions will be emailed to contestants by 10:30am.
  • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Practice contest
  • — lunch break —
  • 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Contest
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Discussion of problems; announcement of results.  This will take place in MC 2038.