USC Programming Contest
Fall 2014 USC Programming Contest (October 5, 2014)
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 - Superlatives | Matthew Burke | Tobias Lee | super.cpp | super.in | super.out |
| B - Forest Fires | Ho Ching Justin Cheng | Mingwei Lin | fires.cpp | fires.in | fires.out |
| C - Water Main Break | Jason Jin | Kevin Tan | break.cpp | break.in | break.out |
| D - Water Main Break, Fixed | Rochelle Willard | Wilson Yeh | fixed.cpp | fixed.in | fixed.out |
| E - Groundwater Reserves | Gaoyuan Chen | no solution | ground.cpp | ground.in | ground.out |
| F - How Does Your Garden Grow | Gaoyuan Chen | no solution | garden.cpp | garden.in | garden.out |
Results
There were 53 participants. 45 students solved at least one problem, 44 solved at least two problems, 20 students solved at least 3 problems, 12 students solved at least 4 problems, and 1 student solved all 6 problems. The top four participants were the following.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaoyuan Chen (CS MS) | 6 | 536 |
| 2 | Ruixin Qiang (CS PhD) | 4 | 138 |
| 3 | Ehsan Emamjomeh-Zadeh (CS PhD) | 4 | 147 |
| 4 | Xinpei Yu (CS MS) | 4 | 181 |
The complete final standings are also available.
Cash prizes for the top participants, food, T-shirts for everyone, etc. were provided thanks to our sponsors Qualcomm, SDL, Vivantech, Facebook and Google. Computer games and swags for many participants were also donated by Electronic Arts.
We would like to thank VSoE for making the labs available for the contest. David Kempe wrote the problem set. Noel Overkamp and Yu Cheng developed sample solutions and judge's test data. Fritzie Mercado designed the contest shirts. Jun Chen and Rongqi Qiu worked as contest judge. Jing Huang helped with all aspects of preparation and registration. We would also like to thank our volunteer Siyu Yue, Ho Yee Cheung and Prudhvi Kantipudi who helped running the contest.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure (photo credit: Yu Cheng).
