Does Stevens take part in the ACM Programming Contest?
Yes. Paul DeMarco in particular organized Stevens programming teams in 2002-4. They came joint third in 2002 and fourth in 2004 in the ACM Greater New York Regional Programming Contest, which was very well indeed. The Regional Contest is typically held in late October or early November. Preparation involves weekly meetings at least during the Fall term, and even better over the summer, perhaps virtual meetings, where people do example problems and discuss them. There is software that you can use to administer practice sessions. The department will pick up the tab and provide assistance for attending the Contest, e.g., a faculty member may rent a van and drive the team to the contest. Our system administrators will be happy to provide any assistance. Contact Steve Gabarro if you are interested and want to participate. You can find out more details about the ACM Regional Programming Contest here. The top two teams in the Regional Contest go on to a National Contest. The winners of that c
