iCode 2012

Submitted by NUS Student Chapt... on Tue, 13/03/2012 - 14:42

 

NUS Student Chapter of the ACM

Is Back Again with
 
iCODE 2012
 
An Inter-University Competitive Programming Contest in collaboration with Dr. Steven Halim, ACM ICPC Coach, Singapore IOI Team Leader and Lecturer in NUS School of Computing
 
Registrations have been closed. For enquiries please email us at icode@nusacm.org. Registered participants will receive an email with detailed information.
Round 1 starts on 18th March at 12:01am.
Best of luck to all the participants!
Event Details

Schedule

Round

Start

End

Solutions Upload Period

1

12:01am, 18 Mar

(Sun)

11:59pm, 24 Mar

(Sat)

26 Mar (Sun) to 27 Mar (Mon)

2

9:00pm, 24 Mar

(Sat)

9:00pm, 31 Mar

(Sat)

1 Apr (Sun) to 2 Apr (Mon)

3

9:00pm 31 Mar

(Sat)

9:00pm, 7 Apr

(Sat)

8 Apr (Sun) to 9 April (Mon)

Final

14 April, Saturday

5 hours coding/ Valedictory for iCode

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Prize List
  1. The new iPad (3rd Generation)
  2. Cannon PIXMA All-in-one Printer
  3. Wireless keyboard and mouse combo
  4. Nokia Goody Bags with Thumb Drives and Laptop Sleeves
  5. AWS Credits for all Finalists
  6. Special Prizes for winners of each category and all finalists
Prize list will be updated .
 
Basic rules and conditions
  1. All rules given in the information document must be followed
  2. Coding to be done in C, C++ or Java
  3. All details subject to change without prior notice
  4. The decision made my the organizer will be final in case of any ambiguity 
 

 

Enigma

Submitted by NUS Student Chapt... on Fri, 09/03/2012 - 16:53

The first ever tech quiz of it's kind, Enigma is being organized by NUS Student Chapter of the ACM.

 

About Enigma: Enigma is the first tech quiz to be held in NUS on such a grand scale. It will feature a myriad of mind-boggling questions which will be divided across multiple rounds. Competitors will pit their minds against each other to solve some of the most creative questions imaginable about the latest technology and IT. Our quizmaster will oversee the entire battle and ultimately decide the champions, awarding them with a bounty of amazing prizes. And to the lucky audience members who are able to conquer our audience questions, more awesome prizes will be handed out.

 

You can also email us at enquiries@nusacm.org.

Sign up QUICK for Enigma to experience the glory.

Register Here!

 

 

 

 

 

IGNITE NUS 2012

Submitted by NUS Student Chapt... on Wed, 08/02/2012 - 20:47

Ignite NUS logo

NUS Student Chapter of the ACM proudly presents: Ignite NUS - the FIRST EVER Ignite event in NUS! Ignite is an event that takes place in over 100 cities worldwide. At the events Ignite presenters share their personal and professional passions, using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of just five minutes. We wish to bring this culture of sharing thoughts and ideas among the people in NUS These presentations can be about any interesting topic, and this time we have a mix of geeky and entrepreneurial talks ! We present to you 8 very interesting speakers who will be talking topics that range from unmanned aerial vehicles to working in pyjamas! Make sure you dont miss it! Limited seats only.

 

Event Details:

 

Event Flow:

 

1545 hrs   Registration Starts
1600 – 1700 hrs Interactive Activities
1700 – 1800 hrs Presentations and Light Refreshments


 
Speakers List:

  • Dr. Damith C. Rajapakse,  Senior Lecturer, SoC
    • Topic: Creating Software that users love

 

  • Dr. Colin Keng‐Yan TAN, Senior Lecturer, SoC
    • Topic: Droning: The trials and jubilation of unmanned flight

 

  • Ishan Agarwal, Co‐Founder, Corruption Trak, Computer Engineering student, SoC
    • Topic: Killing Corruption in India One Click at a Time...

 

  • Mohit Singh Kanwal, Computer Science student, SoC
    • Topic: The Community Software Age

 

  • Eli James/Cedric, President, NUSHackers, Computer Science student, SoC
    • Topic: NUS Hackers - Building Random Stuff For Fun, Experience and Glory

 

  • Elisha Tan, Co‐Founder Learnemy, NUS Alumni, FASS
    • Topic: Passion

 

  • Nishanth Sudharsanam, Co‐Founder, DocDots, NUS Alumni, SoC
    • Topic: Experiences with prototyping - from the PoV of a newbie Software Engineer

 

  • Christina Ng, NUS Alumni, Business School
    • Topic: Working in pyjamas: the joys and woes of telecommuting

 

 

 

Cloud Computing Workshop!

Submitted by NUS Student Chapt... on Fri, 14/10/2011 - 10:56

Do you want to demystify Cloud Computing?

Do you want to learn the basics on how to have an application run on the cloud? 

If yes, our Cloud Computing Workshop and Demo is the right choice for you!

Hurry! Register @ http://tinyurl.com/3dmz6m3

 

Robotics Night

Submitted by NUS Student Chapt... on Wed, 05/10/2011 - 20:12

Ever wanted to know more about Robotics, but didn't get the opportunity to?

Crazy about Transformers and Terminator, but think that it is only possible in fiction??

Or just simply mad about robots and can't wait to see them in action LIVE???

Well, in that case, we bring you an exclusive opportunity to have a sneak peek into the fascinating world of Robotics and ALSO TO SEE THEM IN ACTION RIGHT HERE IN NUS!

 

Come down and witness robots performingall kinds of work, from household chores to the fields of medicine, music, defense, law enforcement, to entertainment and fashion.

Those interested in building them can get an insight into the design, guiding principles, construction and operation of various robots developed at the Mechatronics and Automation Laboratory of NUS! For the others, simply enjoy exclusive video footage and live demos of of humanoids (two-legged human-like robots) playing football, skating, climbing steps and even dancing to the tunes of songs!

Register over here NOW!!!

GUI Development Workshop

Submitted by NUS Student Chapt... on Wed, 07/09/2011 - 13:44 
Creating you own GUI is a dream no more !! Join us for our very first event for the year !

 

Register here for the event!

Get your slides here

Lenovo CODE-A-THON

Submitted by NUS Student Chapt... on Wed, 31/08/2011 - 11:41

NUS Student Chapter of the ACM is back this year! We would like to inform all you passionate coders of this event first up!

Believe that you have what it takes to be an extraordinary Android developer? If you do we have just the challenge for you!! Participate in the Lenovo 24 hr-Code-A-Thon challenge which Lenovo will be holding for the first time ever in Singapore on September 16-17, 2011 for Android developers who are ready to "DO the Extraordinary"!

Lenovo is calling coders and students to build applications that can be added to the Android Marketplace and the Lenovo App Store

Competitors will be tasked to create applications in 24 hours on the Android platform for the new Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 or the ThinkPad Tablet.

Applications will be judged by a panel of experts on creativity and usability.

The Grand Prize will be a cash prize of S$3,000 plus two Lenovo Tablets, with an additional Lenovo Tablet awarded as a special prize for applications that are developed for Lenovo customers.

Winners will also have an opportunity to work directly with MobiHand, leading distributor of software and content for mobile devices, to publish their application to the Lenovo App Store.
 

 

Click here to register.

Ubisoft Talk

Submitted by NUS Student Chapt... on Fri, 04/03/2011 - 17:39

Always been interested in developing games?

Want to know more about what goes behind the scenes in game development??

NUS Student Chapter of the ACM is pleased to be organising a talk-cum-discussion on game development.

 

Register NOW @ http://nusacm.org/l/415e

 

Our speaker, Mr. Claude Langlais is currently working as a Technical Director at Ubisoft – one of the world’s largest independent game publishers and has been involved in the development of hit titles including Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia.

 

Details are as follows

 

Venue: COM1 / B12

Time: 6.00pm to 7.00pm

Date: March 9, 2011

 

For the curious, this opportunity is also a rare chance that could open unexpected doors for your future careers and we urge all of you to consider coming!

 

 

 

 

iCode 2011

Submitted by NUS Student Chapt... on Sat, 12/02/2011 - 18:25

iCode is an online programming contest conducted by NUS Student chapter of the ACM under the guidance of Dr.Steven Halim. It is aimed at providing students with an opportunity to enhance their programming  skills and to think beyond what is given in a book or taught in a lecture. 

Eligibility: 

This competition is open to all NUS students except for those currently enrolled in CS3233 Competitive Programming Module. Please note that students who have already completed this module  are eligible to participate. Last year winners are not eligible for participation. Participants are required to code in C++/Java only.

Overview:

iCode will be organised over a period of four weeks starting from 28th February .This contest is conducted online except for the finals which will take place in a programming lab. There will be a set of 4 programming problems of different types every week. Participants are required to complete atleast 8 problems, with a minimum of 2 problems per week, to qualify for the next round. However, students who have not done CS3233 will be considered eligible even if they solve 1 question for the first two weeks. However the 12 finalists will be chosen based on the number of problems solved. 

Register now @ http://nusacm.org/l/9654

Poster

 

 

 

 

Website Development Workshop

Submitted by NUS Student Chapt... on Fri, 11/02/2011 - 04:09

Ever wondered what developing for the web is like?

Want a medium to showcase your creativity?

We have just the right thing for you!

Poster

Limited Seats only! Register now @ http://nusacm.org/l/e852