Nordic Collegiate
Programming Contest
(NCPC)
If you experience any trouble during the registration process, please send me an email with your team name and the members in your team: torstein.stromme@ii.uib.no
University of Bergen will again host a hub for the Nordic Collegiate Programming Contest (NCPC) on Saturday October 5, 2018. There will be free food for students, balloons, prizes, and a fantastic opportunity to solve algorithmic challenges under immense time pressure. Teams of size 1-3.
The best student team from UiB advance to NWERC in Eindhoven, Netherlands, from where it is possible to qualify for the ACM-ICPC World Finals.
Check out the pictures from the 2017 contest, or read the report (in Norwegian) about last year's contest. Visit the official site to learn about the rules.
The contest is open to everyone, even if you are not affiliated with the University of Bergen. If you do not have keys to Høyteknologisenteret, please call your host Olav upon arrival at 410 03 266.
Location: Faklab 3, Høyteknologisenteret, University of Bergen (map)
Date and time: Saturday October 5, 10:00 - 17:00 CEST.
Registration deadline: October 2, 23:59 CEST
Registration
Deadline: October 2, 23:59 CEST
Registration also involves a few steps, so please start the process early. We have a capacity of ~80 participants. Register at icpc.baylor.edu/regionals/finder/nordic-2019.
Timeline
| Time | Activity |
| 10:00 | Doors open. Snacks available. |
| 10:20 | Log-in information and passwords are distributed. Run-through of the rules. |
| 10:30 | A word of welcome by our local sponsors Vizrt, Equinor and Cognite. |
| 11:00 | Contest starts. |
| 14:00 | Food arrives. |
| 16:00 | Contest ends. |
| 16:10 | Presentation of solutions. |
| 16:30 | Prize ceremony. |
| 17:00 | Done. Join sponsors for dinner if you want. |
Contact
Responsible for this year's NCPC at UiB is Torstein Strømme and Olav Røthe Bakken. Please feel free to contact them at torstein.stromme@ii.uib.no/olav.bakken@uib.no if you have any questions or remarks.