International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) 2019 South Pacific Region - Central Division: Sydney Site

Welcome to the Sydney site of the South Pacific Region Divisional Contest, which is part of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). Results from the Divisional Contest will be used to determine which teams go on to compete in the Regional Final Contest, which will take place at UNSW Sydney in November 2019.

Teams of 3 students work together to solve about 12 problems within a 5 hour period. Each team only has access to one computer. Programs may be written in Java, C, C++, or Python. The contest involves problem solving, programming, and lots of teamwork.

The Sydney site is hosted by the School of Computer Science at the University of Sydney.

Time and Venue

  • Date: Saturday 21st September 2019

  • Time: 10:00 to 18:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time

  • Host: School of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sydney

  • Location: School of Computer Science (J12) Building, Level 1 (See it on Google Map)

  • Judging/coaches room: SCS Lab 118, J12

Competition Day Schedule

  • 10:00 – 10:30: Arrival and check in (Level 1, J12)

  • 10:30 – 11:00: Opening and contest instructions (SCS Lecture Theatre 123, J12)

  • 11:00 – 11:30: Practice session to familiarise with the computer environment (SCS West-wing Labs 114 – 117, J12)

  • 11:30 – 12:00: Pizza Lunch Break (Wintergarden, i.e., outside LT123, J12)

  • 12:00 – 17:00: Divisional contest (SCS West-wing Labs 114–117, J12)

  • 17:00 – 17:15: Break

  • 17:15 – 17:30: Prizes and wrap up (SCS Lecture Theatre 123, J12)

Programming Environment

  • OS: Debian 10

  • Languages: Java (openjdk 11.0.4), C/C++ (version 8.3.0), Python (version 3.7.3)

  • IDEs/Editors: geany 1.33, visual studio code 1.37.1, gedit 3.30.2, sublime 3.2.1, vim 8, emacs

Contest FAQ and Manual

Contact Information

  • Dr. Lijun Chang: Lijun.Chang©sydney.edu.au

  • Dr. Xi Wu: Xi.Wu©sydney.edu.au