Students showcase problem-solving skills at International Collegiate Programming Contest
Computer Science students will be challenged in areas of math and coding on Saturday, Nov. 7.Norfolk/Virginia Beach, Va. – Three students from Virginia Wesleyan College are participating in the Mid-Atlantic Regional level of the 34th Annual Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest, also known as "Battle of the Brains,” on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Christie Abbott ’10 from New Church, Va., Brandon Mohawk ’10 from Virginia Beach, Va., and George Patillobe ’11 from Virginia Beach, Va., will be challenged to use their programming skills and rely on their mental endurance to solve complex, real world problems under a grueling five-hour deadline. Tackling these problems is equivalent to completing a semester’s worth of computer programming in one afternoon. The team that solves the most problems correctly in the least amount of time will win a coveted spot on the World Finals roster. The team is being coached by Batten Associate Professor of Computer Science Dr. John Wang.
Other regional schools competing on Saturday, Nov. 7 include Christopher Newport University, The College of William & Mary, Hampton University, University of Richmond and Virginia State University. The event is hosted by Christopher Newport University.
The “Battle of the Brains” is the largest and most prestigious computing competition in the world, with more than tens of thousands of students from universities in approximately 90 countries on six continents participating.
For more information about the contest and to listen to the ACM ICPC pod cast, visit www.ibm.com/university/acmcontest/ or follow along on Twitter at http://twitter.com/BrainBattleICPC.
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