On November 10, 2018, the Department of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University, and the Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) Special Interest Group for Computer Science Education (SIGCS), presented its TENTH ANNUAL High School Programming Competition.
The 2018 – Tenth Annual High School Programming Competition drew 158 High school students, their teachers, and over 30 EMU volunteers to the event this year. Teams of students at two levels of expertise compete by attempting to find successful solutions to six programming problems. The students programmed in Java, C++, and new for this year, Python! The students submitted their programs to an automated grading system, which was written in-house for the competition. The final programs are judged based on accuracy and speed. The maximum number of points possible is 600, with points deducted for time elapsed. Immediately following the competition, and after a luncheon, the students attend an awards ceremony. The top 10 teams from the beginner level and the advanced level were brought up on stage and recognized with certificates; with the top five teams receiving imprinted winner’s ribbons.
Only one advanced team and one beginner team were able to successfully complete all 6 programs. One additional advanced team and two beginner teams completed 5 programs. Our team of knowledgeable judges did the final checks on each of the submissions from the top teams and made the decisions about any issues.
We’d love to see YOU at the competition next year! &The probable date is Saturday, November 16, 2019. To get on the list for information updates, send an email to Pam Moore at pamela.moore@emich.eduStudent competition winners from Cranbook Kingswood. And, the 2018 winners are:At the Advanced Level:
Organization
Team Number
Mentor
Score
Place
Cranbrook Kingswood
43
Richard Lamb
462
First
Kalamazoo AMSC
37
Shannon Houtrouw
425
Second
Kalamazoo AMSC
25
Shannon Houtrouw
358
Third
Midland
23
Robert Fox
336
Fourth
Detroit Country Day
1
Rami Baroody
326
Fifth
Kalamazoo AMSC
31
Shannon Houtrouw
318
Sixth
Cranbrook Kingswood
7
Richard Lamb
311
Seventh
Washtenaw Tech
45
Ehsan Khan
254
Eighth
Kalamazoo AMSC
34
Shannon Houtrouw
248
Ninth
Kalamazoo AMSC
52
Shannon Houtrouw
248
Ninth
At the Beginner Level:
Organization
Team Number
Mentor
Score
Place
Pioneer
33
Ted Emch
522
First
Troy Athens
6
Josh Pudaloff
457
Second
Pioneer
36
Ted Emch
400
Third
Pioneer
48
Ted Emch
355
Fourth
Pioneer
17
Ted Emch
343
Fifth
Detroit Country Day
51
Rami Baroody
326
Sixth
Kalamazoo AMSC
14
Shannon Houtrouw
311
Seventh
Pioneer
2
Ted Emch
276
Eighth
Troy Athens
24
Josh Pudaloff
240
Ninth
Detroit Country Day
28
Rami Baroody
187
Tenth
Authors
Zenia C. Bahorski Ph.D.: Zenia is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Eastern Michigan University. She can be contacted at zbahorski@emich.edu.
Pamela Moore: Pam is a computer science instructor at Eastern Michigan University and Director of MACUL SIGCS. She can be contacted at pamela.moore@emich.edu.
