For students who are addicted to programming, July has traditionally started with an open International Student Olympiad on programming named after SA Lebedev and VM Glushkov "KPI-OPEN". 2013 was not an exception: nearly 400 students spent the first week of their holidays at our university, solving difficult problems Olympiad.
During the eight years of the competition "KPI-OPEN" was the biggest in Ukraine and one of the world's biggest eye programming competitions among students. This year it was attended by 95 teams from 64 universities in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Turkey, Hungary, Moldova, Estonia and Poland!
Contest organizers are traditionally "KPI" and Development group Vanopl inc. the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and Cybernetics Center of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Contest is traditionally held on the original rules, harmonized with international ones. This feature, coupled with the lack of competition of the registration fee made "KPI-OPEN" ideal venue for meetings of young programmers.
As the author emphasizes the competition, graduate and founder of KPI Development group Vanopl inc. Ivan Plotnikov, among the major challenges that are before this tournament - to promote the professional development of future spe ¬ tsialistiv in the field of IT development, the establishment of inter-university relations and personal contacts between students from different cities and countries, and provide them the opportunity to try out in teamwork. And, of course, to draw public attention to the intellectual interests and achievements of today's students and to promote the profession related to the latest technology.
" I am confident that students prohramis ¬ you participating in this contest , not only get to showcase their creative quality, but also acquire useful new skills, tie new contacts and friendships with peers from different universities and countries. example creates a large positive network of very talented people, " - said at the opening ceremony of the Olympics rector of NTU " KPI "Michael Zgurovsky.
As for the IT-companies , which annually join the organization Olympics , here they get a great opportunity to look at the participants as potential future colleagues. As was the usual practice of the Olympics along with presentations, workshops and lectures, during which spe ¬ tsialisty IT-companies share their expertise and knowledge and acquaint young programmers with the challenges facing the industry at this stage of its development. Also traditionally in the program Olympiad various contests, winners are awarded prizes helpful . Of course, take care and organizers of cultural and leisure program participants - this year held professional guides for a tour of Kyiv them , they had arranged a jazz concert Quest KPI campus and walk on the boat on the Dnieper River .
By the way, sponsors "KPI-OPEN 2013" were such famous companies as INLINE GROUP WEST, Seasonic Electronics Co., Schneider Electric, Western Digital and WebMoney Transfer. A media sponsor made online resources and publications ixbt.com, 3dnews.ru, Hi-Tech.ua, "Computer Review", ITC.ua, EasyCOM.com.ua, overclockers.ua, modlabs.net, CHIP Ukraine, "Kompyuternaya newspaper", IT-news, "Networks and telecommunications", Hardwareluxx, Hi-Tech Expert, Hi-Tech Pro, Spire!, benchit.kz, occlub.ru, GameGPU.ru, gagadget.com, Tom's Hardware Guide, overclockers.ru, as well as information portal Segodnya.ua.
This year during the two rounds of competition, the participants had to solve the fourteen non-trivial task. Not everyone did it - almost two dozen participating teams could cope with any task that is a testament to its extremely high level. Yet, even for those who do not obey the top Olympiad participation in it was an incentive for self-improvement. And for all - a wonderful experience teamwork result.
However Olympics - is, above all, race, and as in any competition, it is a winner. This year, the podium was as follows:
1 Place - in MIPT The Sun ( Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education " Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University )";
Second place - ONU 1 2/ 3 ( Odessa National University named after II Mechnikov ) and Limitless ( Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University );
Third place - UWr ( uni ¬ Wroclaw University ( Poland ), SuperMario ( ¬ ment Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University ) and ELTE Sparrows ( name Lorand Eötvös University (Hungary).
Diplomas winners and prizes - power from the company "Seasonic", elektrozahystu devices from the company "Schneider Electric" and the hard drives from the company "Western Digital" - presented to representatives of the teams and their coaches Gennady Varlamov and Ivan Plotnikov. And members of the winning team tournament MIPT The Sun of MIPT returned to Moscow is also the traditional crystal prize "KPI-OPEN", decorated with symbols of the Olympics.
Teams that won the fourth to the twenty-fifth place , inclusive, were awarded with diplomas "For outstanding achievements ."
The winners were congratulated the organizing committee chairman Ivan Plotnikov , vice-rector of "KPI " with educational work Gennady Varlamov and representatives of the sponsoring companies . With warm words addressed to them and Academician Victor Glushkov 's daughter , whose name is competition , Vera Glushkov : " Every year this wonderful competition is gaining momentum. Increasingly students from more and more countries are taking part in it, and it's great. I I congratulate all of this and , above all, the organizers ... I wish you success in creative work and complete dedication ! "
Thus, the Eighth international open students Olympiad on programming named Lebedev and VM Glushkov "KPI-OPEN 2013" ended. Started preparing for the "KPI-OPEN 2014" .
Dmitry Stefanovic