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8th BME International 24-hour Programming Contest!
URL: Challenge24
At 12:10 PM on Jan 20, 2008, challenge24 wrote:
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The Electrical Engineering Students' Hungarian Association and the Károly Simonyi College for Advanced Studies are proud to present the
8th BME International 24-hour Programming Contest!
If you have missed the previous seven occasions, it is now time to join the adventure!
This contest is a real test of creativity, knowledge, endurance and team-work, an EXTREME CHALLENGE! Sponsors and the offered prizes worth 5000 euros contribute to the high standards of the contest. The team which gaines the utmost points can take home the award and the cup.
Those teams which will have finished registration until 17th February 2008, must do their best during the online preliminary quailifier on 24th February 2008. The best performing thirty teams can participate onsite at the Finals in Budapest Hungary, between 2nd and 4th of May 2008. During the 24-hour advanturous round, the contestants will have to solve one, but extremely complicated and interesting task. They will need all of their knowledge in the field of algorythms theory, artificial intelligence and program design, and also well-used team work competence is desired.
The contestants will be allowed to use their own computers. Technical background and catering will be provided. There are no restrictions on the hardware, software and support they use, but communication with the outside world is strictly forbidden.
For further information and for tasks from the previous years please visit the official homepage of the Challenge where future occurrents will also be available for everyone.
If you are not afraid of eXtreme challenges , you do not have anything else to do just to establish a team of 3 members and register at http://www.challenge24.org ! Participation is completely free of charge.
Have fun and good luck!
The Organizers
Deadline for registration: 17th February 2008
Website: http://www.challenge24.org
For further information please check our website, or contact us by email
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Interested, any team can take this chanllenge?Re: 8th BME International 24-hour Programming Contest!
Yes anybody can compete, there is no restriction for the participants. The only thing we require is a team of 3. Please visit the website (faq, conditions) for more information, and if you still have questions, just ask