Imagine Cup: Egypt '09!
Registration has now opened for next year's Imagine Cup! And this time the destination for the finals is in Egypt. In this year's competition, I made it to the second round of the Algorithms competition.
This year the competition categories have changed a bit. The categories are: Software Design, Embedded Development, Game Development, Robotics and Algorithms (this is probably where the category I competed in last time got moved to), IT Challenge, Mashup (new), Photo Story, and Short Film.
I'm thinking Robotics and Algorithms, but Mashup and maybe even Photo Story look interesting. Game Development sounds super interesting, but it feels like it will consume quite some time.
If you are a student, be sure to check out the competition! The prizes are great (thousands of dollars) and the possibility of visiting a new country makes it even more appealing. Even if you don't like Microsoft, you have to agree that it's probably one of the coolest things they do.
Comments
Robotics and Algorithms ...can you provide me more information on this.
Posted by: wolverine | July 23, 2008 6:33 PM
Well, the imagine cup page says the following about the Robotics and Algorithm competition:
"This competition is a mathematical obstacle course where students must navigate a series of brain teasers, code challenges and algorithmic puzzles to demonstrate their ability to understand the potential of robots in our world. This exciting event takes place in a virtual world as students progress through increasingly difficult rounds.
More details including a competition calendar, requirements, and judging criteria will be available when this competition launches on August 15, 2008."
Last year, there was the Algorithm competition (which was basically writing very efficient code to solve problems) and the project Hoshimi competition (which involved writing an AI for virtual robots). This year it may be a mix of the two, but not sure yet.
Posted by: Fernando | July 23, 2008 10:19 PM