Lethbridge Collegiate Programming Contest
Location and Time
- Location: University Hall D519
- Time: March 1, 12:00-3:00pm
REGISTER HERE by February 25, 2025.
Contest Results
| First place: | Noel Roemmele |
|---|---|
| Second place: | Gurpret Singh |
| Third place: | Arrol Cardoz |
| Top 2 new contestants: | Brenden Duda |
| Heidi Andres |
The complete scoreboard is found here.
Programming Contest 101
The Lethbridge Collegiate Programming Contest (LCPC) is part of an
international event that pits the top universities in the world against
one another. You will be given a set of real-world problems and will
attempt to solve as many as you can in 3 hours. The contest will test
your algorithmic skills and creativity.
Eligibility
For the LCPC, anyone student who is eligible to compete in the
2024/2025 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC)
is eligible for prizes. The rules is described in this
flowchart. Please address any questions to Howard Cheng.
To be eligible for new contestant prizes, you must be an eligible
contestant who has not competed in an ICPC regional contest before.
If you are not eligible to compete for prizes, you are still welcome
to compete for fun!
Prizes
| Prize | |
|---|---|
| First Place | $300 |
| Second Place | $200 |
| Third Place | $100 |
Additionally, top 2 new contestants outside of top 3 receive a prize of $50 each.
Note: only University of Lethbridge students are eligible for prizes.
Programming Environments
At the LCPC, contestants may use C, C++, Java, or Python 3. During the contest, you will have access to the following references:
These websites (plus the submission page) are the only websites
that you will have access to during the contest. However, you may bring
in any non-electronic items you wish (e.g., textbooks, scrap paper, hints, etc.).
If you are a new competitor, then you will be able to ask the organizers for assistance for simple programming issues. This includes syntax errors, compiler errors, etc.
If you are a new competitor, then you will be able to ask the organizers for assistance for simple programming issues. This includes syntax errors, compiler errors, etc.
Contest Format
- This is an individual contest.
- No electronic devices in the room (except the computers, of course!).
- You may bring any written material you wish (including textbooks, pre-written code, etc.).
- You will be allowed to print your code during the contest.
- Contestants are ranked according to who has the most solved problems, with ties broken by the time to solve the problem.
Eligibility and Registration
- You must be a student at the University of Lethbridge to claim prizes.
- You must be eligible to compete in the 2024/2025 ICPC regional contests in order to claim prizes. (Contact Howard Cheng if you are unsure).
- Students not meeting these requirements are eligible to compete, but not claim prizes.
- Registration closes on February 25, 2025 at 11:59pm.
- If you run into any issues while registering or have any questions, please contact Howard Cheng.
Practice
Feel like you need a tune-up before the contest? Here are a few websites that should help you out:
- Kattis Online Judge (Highly recommended)