USC Programming Contest
Fall 2010 USC Programming Contest (26 September 2010)
Problems
The problems are available as a PDF document. The table below contains sample solutions programmed by participants during the contest, as well as the input data and correct solutions used by the judges.
| Problem | C/C++ solution | Java solution | Judges' solution | Input | Correct Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A - Oil Exploration | Jay Whang | Cary Zhang | explore.cpp | explore.in | explore.out |
| B - Rig Placement | Aadarsh Patel | Henry Yuen | rigs.cpp | rigs.in | rigs.out |
| C - Safety Precautions | Jing Huang | no solution | safety.cpp | safety.in | safety.out |
| D - Oily Currents | Darryl DeWeese | Stephen Hopkins | currents.cpp | currents.in | currents.out |
| E - Seymour the Seal | Chanin Laohaphan | no solution | seymour.cpp | seymour.in | seymour.out |
| F - Ecosystem | Tanay Mehta | Junda Chen | system.cpp | system.in | system.out |
Results
There were 31 participants. 28 students solved at least one problem, 14 solved at least two problems, 9 students solved at least 3 problems, 7 solved at least 4 problems, and three students solved all 6 problems. The top five participants were the following.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadarsh Patel (CECS MS 4+1) | 6 | 663 |
| 2 | Chanin Laohaphan (CSCI PhD) | 6 | 669 |
| 3 | Jing Huang (CSCI PhD) | 6 | 694 |
| 4 | Henry Yuen (CSCI PhD) | 4 | 388 |
| 5 | Darryl DeWeese (CSCI MS 4+1) | 4 | 419 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Cash prizes for the top four participants, food, T-shirts for everyone, etc. were provided thanks to our sponsors Lockheed Martin, Language Weaver, and Google. Computer games for many participants were also donated by Electronic Arts.
We would also like to thank several volunteers who made this programming contest possible. VSoE made the labs available for the contest, and provided competent technical support. Ryan Brown helped develop sample solutions, and ACM (Andrew Ogden, Larry Sequino) organized contest setup, check-in, and food.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure.
