USC Programming Contest
Spring 2015 USC Programming Contest (April 4, 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 - Arriving at USC | Ho Ching Justin Cheng | Wilson Yeh | spring05.java | spring05.in | spring05.out |
| B - Summer on the Beach | no solution | no solution | fall05.cpp | fall05.in | fall05.out |
| C - Midterm Elections | Erdong Hu | Wilson Yeh | spring06.cpp | spring06.in | spring06.out |
| D - 100 Years of Engineering | Matthew Burke | Tobias Lee | fall06.cpp | fall06.in | fall06.out |
| E - Final Exams | Matthew Burke | No solution | spring07.cpp | spring07.in | spring07.out |
| F - Fall 2007 | Ziwen Cao | Brian Schwedock | fall07.cpp | fall07.in | fall07.out |
Results
There were 56 participants. 37 students solved at least one problem, 22 solved at least two problems, 15 students solved at least 3 problems, 8 students solved at least 4 problems, and 1 student solved all 5 problems. The top four participants were the following.
| Rank | Name | Problems solved | cumulative time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ziwen Cao (CS MS) | 5 | 521 |
| 2 | Matthew Burke (CSCI Sophomore) | 4 | 214 |
| 3 | Tobias Lee (CSCI Senior) | 4 | 389 |
| 4 | Ho Ching Justin Cheng (CS Freshman) | 4 | 393 |
| 5 | Zekun Li (CS MS) | 4 | 501 |
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. Fritzie Mercado designed the contest shirts. Ehsan Emamjomeh-Zadeh worked as contest judge. Yu Cheng and Ruixin Qiang helped with all aspects of preparation and registration. We would also like to thank our volunteer Jing Huang, Jun Chen, Xinpei Yu and Preetam Pradeepkumar Shingavi who helped running the contest.
Pictures
Pictures of the contest are available for your viewing pleasure (photo credit: Jun Chen and Michael Shindler).
