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The Puget Sound Programming Competition (PSPC) is hosted by the School of Engineering and Technology at the University of Washington Tacoma. The PSPC is held twice a year, typically in the winter and spring quarters. Participants are welcome from all Washington area Universities, Colleges, and High Schools.

Teams of three students, sharing a single computer, compete to solve as many programming problems as they can in a four hour period. Problems range in difficulty from easier problems that all teams should be able to solve to problems that will present a challenge for University juniors and seniors. The goal of the competition is a friendly and educational extracurricular experience that will facilitate networking and community building among Washington area students and schools.

  • Meeting Location: SCI 105 - Science Building @ UWT
  • Parking: Tioga Lot (WT31)
  • Contest Timeline:
    • 9:00 - 10:00 - Registration, Team Formation and Snacks
    • 10:00 - 11:00 - Practice Contest
    • 11:00 - 3:00 - Contest
    • 3:00 - 4:00 - Results, Prizes and Pizza
  • Computers: Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops to compete on. Remember only one machine is needed per team.
  • Upcoming Competitions:
    • ICPC Regionals - November 16, 2024
    • PSPC Winter - February 22, 2025
    • PSPC Spring - May 3, 2025

If you have questions please contact Tom Capaul (tcapaul@uw.edu) or Chris Marriott (cmarriot@uw.edu).