SimChamp
Simchamp
Simchamp_Introduction
Total prize money worth Rs.20,000 to be won!
Does writing a program which unravels an interesting phenomenon right before your eyes sound interesting?
Does the idea of using computer to reach a surprising conclusion on some challenging practical problem excite you?
Are you the typical 'geek' with a love for developing algorithms and a passion for coding?
If it's 'Yes!' to any of the above , then look no further. Simulation Championship, at Shaastra 2009 is for all those 'techies' with the gift of creative thinking and love for problem solving.
Its all very simple: Problem statements which require you to simulate some interesting real life phenomenon/ hypothetical 'thought experiment'/ practical problem will be put up. The simulation can be coded in your favourite programming language. A good simulation is one which models the problem well and comes up with an interesting algorithm/idea to solve it. After that, leave the computer to work its magic. Participants with the best entries are declared Simulation Champions!
Results have been declared! Check the 'results' tab for details!
Does writing a program which unravels an interesting phenomenon right before your eyes sound interesting?
Does the idea of using computer to reach a surprising conclusion on some challenging practical problem excite you?
Are you the typical 'geek' with a love for developing algorithms and a passion for coding?
If it's 'Yes!' to any of the above , then look no further. Simulation Championship, at Shaastra 2009 is for all those 'techies' with the gift of creative thinking and love for problem solving.
Its all very simple: Problem statements which require you to simulate some interesting real life phenomenon/ hypothetical 'thought experiment'/ practical problem will be put up. The simulation can be coded in your favourite programming language. A good simulation is one which models the problem well and comes up with an interesting algorithm/idea to solve it. After that, leave the computer to work its magic. Participants with the best entries are declared Simulation Champions!
Results have been declared! Check the 'results' tab for details!
Simchamp_Event Format
Challenging problems representing real life phenomena/ hypothetical situations in various fields will be put up in the second week of August. Each team has to choose a problem and simulate it using any programming language of their choice (like MATLAB, C/C++, Python etc.) Please note that although your model of the problem and idea/algorithm/approach used to solve the problem is very important; substantial weightage is also given for working code and deductions/results you get on running your simulation.
In a preliminary round of selection, the entries will be evaluated based on the approach to the problem and the progress made. You will have to mail us your simulation programs with a write-up on how it achieves the required objective and a few sample outputs which clarify the working of the code. Choose sample inputs in such a way that the code gets into the various situations the real entity it models might get into. You must also clearly describe the working of the algorithm.
Teams submitting entries must also include all details of team members like name, age, college, college id, branch, email id, and phone number.
The teams selected for the final rounds would be required to present their work during Shaastra before a panel of judges and also demonstrate their working code. The evaluation will be broadly based on:
- Your model of the problem and veracity of assumptions made.
- The algorithm/idea used to solve the problem.
- How well your code implements your ideas and the relevance/usefulness of the results obtained from your simulation.
Simchamp Schedule
- October 1: 2pm-6pm, Teams 1-6, 12-15 (Ant + Robot) (10 teams)
- October 2: 1:30pm-5:30pm, Teams 7-11, 16 (Viral + Robot) (6 teams)
The teams serial numbers are listed on the results page. Take note of the following points:
- The venue of the event is Conference hall 1, ICSR Building, IITM Campus.
- Each team must stick to their time quantum of 20mins.
- Each team should arrive atleast half an hour before the start of the event on that day.
- The prize distribution will be done on October 2nd, at the end of the six presentations.
- We shall intimate each team about hospitality/accommodation soon. In urgent cases, you can directly contact the hospitality department, at tejas[dot]kullarwar[at]shaastra[dot]org
SimChamp_ProblemStatement
The deadline for submission of solutions is extended to 11th September, 2009, 23:59:59 hours.
Ensure that you register your team at the userportal
Your submission must include:
Mail your solutions to simchamp@shaastra.org
Ensure that you register your team at the userportal
Your submission must include:
- A writeup explaining your solution. Roughly, it must contain an abstract, the model explanation, pseudo code and results obtained (Plots/Graphs/Snapshots).
- The entire source code with suitable documentation where ever required.
Mail your solutions to simchamp@shaastra.org
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| ant_simulation.pdf | 1.04 MB |
| viral_marketing.pdf | 963.29 KB |
| rescut_bot.pdf | 1.07 MB |
SimChamp_RulesRegs
- There can be a maximum of 3 people in a team
- Inter group cooperation while solving a problem is strongly discouraged.
Simchamp_FAQ
What do I do if my simulation requires some additional packages for functioning?
If you wish to code in any other language please send us a mail citing the package and the version you are using for developing the code. Depending on the situation, we would inform you if it could be arranged.
What will be the level of difficulty?
The problems will mostly be close to real-life engineering situations and hence they will definitely require a good level of technical understanding. The code development is entirely in the hands of the developer but a fair bit of experience will be required in coding as the final code might involve a lot of tweaking and hence a well structured approach to code development will be helpful.
Can I submit different solutions to the same problem?
You can submit more than one solution to the same problem. If so, you must clearly state how the models used in each solution differ.
Can I submit solutions to more than one problem?
Yes. Each entry will be judged separately.
Some of the problems seem to be missing some information. What should I do?
The problems presented here are quite general and fairly open ended. If you feel that some details have been omitted, you must use suitable assumptions.
If you wish to code in any other language please send us a mail citing the package and the version you are using for developing the code. Depending on the situation, we would inform you if it could be arranged.
What will be the level of difficulty?
The problems will mostly be close to real-life engineering situations and hence they will definitely require a good level of technical understanding. The code development is entirely in the hands of the developer but a fair bit of experience will be required in coding as the final code might involve a lot of tweaking and hence a well structured approach to code development will be helpful.
Can I submit different solutions to the same problem?
You can submit more than one solution to the same problem. If so, you must clearly state how the models used in each solution differ.
Can I submit solutions to more than one problem?
Yes. Each entry will be judged separately.
Some of the problems seem to be missing some information. What should I do?
The problems presented here are quite general and fairly open ended. If you feel that some details have been omitted, you must use suitable assumptions.
Simchamp_contact
Contact simchamp@shaastra.org for more info! [This mail id is checked on a daily basis]
Simchamp_Resulta
| Sno |
Team Details |
Problem selected |
| 1 | the_ant_buggers Lakshmi Narasimha Guptha SSN College Of Engineering, Chennai, |
Ant Colony Simulation |
| 2 | S.Sridhar IIT M |
Ant Colony Simulation |
| 3 | KrimiGa Aviral Shah PICT Pune |
Ant Colony Simulation |
| 4 | Rajkishan G IIT M |
Ant Colony Simulation |
| 5 | Antrix Adity Agarwal BITS Goa |
Ant Colony Simulation |
| 6 | Optimum Vijay Krishna Mulpuri Saastra University, Thanjavur |
Ant Colony Simulation |
| 7 | bose_einstien_condensate Ramya KV IIT M |
Viral Marketing |
| 8 | PARA Umashankar G IIT M |
Viral Marketing |
| 9 | Beavers Puneet Singla Nit-C, Calicut, Kerala |
Viral Marketing |
| 10 | Aashish Dattani IIT M |
Viral Marketing |
| 11 | Rohit Saluja BITS Goa |
Viral Marketing |
| 12 | Nephalem Milind R National Institute Of Technology-Karnataka, Surathkal |
Robot Rescue |
| 13 | Black_Hole Raison D'souza Nitte Mahalinga Adyanthaya Memorial Institute Of Technology, Karnataka |
Robot Rescue |
| 14 |
Suvinay S IIT M |
Robot Rescue |
| 15 | Ramanathan Kumarappan Karthik K. Sona College of Engineering, Salem, TN |
Robot Rescue |
| 16 | G Teja IIT M |
Robot Rescue |