News Express: UM holds International Collegiate Programming Contest
新聞快訊：澳大辦國際大學生程序設計比賽
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The International Collegiate Programming Contest
澳大辦國際大學生程序設計比賽
澳門大學科技學院舉辦“2023年國際大學生程序設計競賽（亞洲區域賽澳門站）”，以促進編程技術的交流，以及提升學生對計算機程序設計的興趣。澳門站賽事共吸引全國67所知名大學、8所中學共82支隊伍參賽，近300名師生齊聚澳大，共同競逐獎項、切磋技能。
澳大校長宋永華樂見一眾知名高校代表齊聚澳大。他表示，澳大向來重視培養學生的創新能力、團隊精神、分析和解決問題的能力，是次比賽為來自世界各地的優秀學生提供重要學習平台，在真實的編程環境中挑戰自己，發揮精彩出色的編程能力，藉此機會在計算機領域不斷追求創新卓越，以取得更大的成就。
參賽隊伍來自北京大學、中國人民大學、中國科學技術大學、上海交通大學、同濟大學、浙江大學、哈爾濱工業大學、南方科技大學、武漢大學、香港大學、香港中文大學、香港城市大學、香港理工大學、香港科技大學等一眾知名高校及八所港澳中學。經過一番激烈角逐，北京大學隊伍勇奪冠軍，亞、季軍由浙江大學及香港中文大學（深圳）大學隊伍奪得，澳門大學則獲銅獎。此外，作為觀察隊及高中隊參賽的澳門學生也達到獲獎的水平，證明澳門學生的計算機程序設計能力已達國際水準。
每支參賽隊伍由最多三名學生組成，需在五個小時內運用編寫程序解決11至12道實際編程問題。每隊使用一台電腦，參賽者需要通力合作、爭分奪秒，對問題進行數學分析、數據結構及算法設計與代碼編寫。每解決一道試題後提交至在線評判系統實時判斷正確性。能夠在最短的累計時間，提交次數最少、解決問題最多的隊伍即可獲冠，並可進入世界總決賽角逐世界冠軍。
國際大學生程序設計競賽自1970年開始作為程序設計比拼的平台，培養學生創新能力、團隊精神和在壓力下編寫程序、分析和解決問題能力，至今吸引全球超過3000所大學、五萬名學生參加，現已發展成為全球最具影響力的大學生程序設計競賽。澳門區域賽事已經連續第三年由澳大主辦，賽事成功協助推動計算機教育的普及，激發學生對計算機的興趣與熱情，為澳門、大灣區乃至國家培育未來編程技術與人工智能人才。
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UM holds International Collegiate Programming Contest
The Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Macau (UM) recently held the 2023 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) (Asia Macau Regional Contest), with the aim of promoting exchange of programming skills, and enhancing students’ interest in computer programming. The regional contest in Macao drew the participation of 82 teams from 67 renowned universities and from 8 secondary schools in China. Approximately 300 students and teachers gathered at UM to compete for the regional championship and exchange ideas on programming skills.
Yonghua Song, rector of UM, expressed his delight in seeing participants from various renowned universities gather at UM. He emphasised that UM has always attached importance to cultivating students’ innovation, teamwork spirit, and analytical problem-solving skills. The contest provided an important learning platform for outstanding students from around the world, allowing them to challenge themselves in a real programming environment and showcase their excellent programming skills. In addition, the contest provided an opportunity for participants to demonstrate their innovation and excellence in computer science, and to achieve even greater accomplishments.
The participating teams came from various universities, including Peking University, Renmin University of China, University of Science and Technology of China, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tongji University, Zhejiang University, Harbin Institute of Technology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University, the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Eight secondary schools from Hong Kong and Macao were also represented. After intense competition, the Peking University team won the championship, with Zhejiang University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, securing the first runner-up and second runner-up positions, respectively. UM also achieved a historic milestone by winning a bronze award for the first time in the contest. In addition, as an observation team in the senior secondary student category, the performance of Macao secondary students demonstrated an award-winning level, indicating that their computer programming skills have reached an international standard.
According to the rules of the contest, each participating team consisted of up to three students, who were tasked with solving 11 to 12 practical programming problems within a five-hour time limit. Each team was provided with one computer for their use. Members of each team had to collaborate and work against the clock, performing mathematical analysis, designing data structures and algorithms, and writing code to solve the given problems. After solving each problem, the teams were required to submit their solutions through an online evaluation system for real-time assessment. The team that solved the highest number of problems in the fewest attempts in the least cumulative time would be declared the regional winner and advance to the world finals.
Launched in 1970, the ICPC is an algorithmic programming contest that aims to foster students’ creativity, teamwork, as well as ability to write code and solve problems under pressure. Over the years, the ICPC has drawn the participation of more than 50,000 students from over 3,000 universities around the world, making it the most influential programming contest for college students. UM has hosted the Macao local contest of the ICPC for three consecutive years, which has contributed to the popularisation of computer education, and stimulating students’ interest and passion for computer science. Through organising the contest, UM demonstrates its commitment to nurturing future talent in programming and artificial intelligence for Macao, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the country as a whole.
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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/57137/