ACM Chico

Association for Computing Machinery, California State University, Chico





Upcoming Events

2005.3.26 - ACM programming trial

ACM Meeting

Just a reminder for anyone that missed the last meeting. On Saturday the 26th at 1:00 we are having the first programming trial of the semester, somewhere in Ocnl, room # 136.

For those unfamiliar with the format, the first hour will consist of a quick run through on some of the basics of these competitions, and a quick 15A/15B level intro problem. For those that dont already have a team formed we will then divide people up into teams. A team consists of 3 people (at this stage anyone can enter, but for future trials and the competition only paid ACM members may participate). Then we will dive right into some practice problems. We will follow the same format the actual competition uses which is: No pre-written code, unless it is in hardcopy format (paper only). You can use any paper format reference items (books, pre-written code, magazines....) I would also encourage teams to use any of the GNU/linux programming enviroments, as .NET and other IDE's are not allowed at the competition. Hope to see you all there

- Jeff Underwood, Treasurer




Past Events

2004.10.13 - ACM Mt. Mikes Pizza Meeting Fall 2004

ACM Meeting

Attention all Computer Science Students, come check out ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) this wednesday Oct. 13th at Mt. Mikes Pizza! This is a great opportunity to network with other computer science majors and be active in a campus club. We will also be discussing more activities we will be having for this fall semester.

What: ACM General Meeting

When: Wednesday October 13th, 2004 5:45pm - 9:00pm(stay and eat Pizza)

Where: Mt. Mikes Pizza

- Maurice J. Carron, President


2004.10.16 - ACM Programming Contest

Attention all Computer Science Students, ACM is holding a trial programming competition on October 16th for those interested in compeating in the ACM Internation Collegiate Programming Contest or those who just want to get a chance to compete in a small programming competition. This is a great opportunity to gain some experience in doing programming competition type problems, all skill levels are welcome.

The trial contest will be held in OCNL 136, beginning at 1 PM on Saturday October 16th. Please try to come to the trials with a team of three formed if possible. If you are interested and need to find a team email maurice@ecst.csuchico.edu or post a message at our yahoo groups board http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chicoacm/.

The ACM Internation Collegiate Programming Contest will be held on November 14th 2004 at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. We hope to send three teams of three to represent Chico State. More information is available at: http://icpc.baylor.edu/icpc/.

More local chapter information can be found at: http://acm.ecst.csuchico.edu

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What: ACM Trial Programming Competition
When: Saturday October 16th, 2004 1:00 PM - until Approx (5:00)
Where: OCNL 133
What to Bring: Any & All printed material that you have or want.
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Maurice Carron
President
Association for Computing Machinery, CSU Chico

maurice@ecst.csuchico.edu


2004.10.07 - ACM Bowling Fall 2004

ACM Bowling

What: Bowling

When: Thursday October 7th, 2004 9:00pm - 11pm
Meet at the Bowling alley @ 8:45

Where: Orchare Lanes Bowling

Price: $10 for bowling, $1.50 for shoes

- Alan Orth, Events Coord.


2004.09.29 - ACM Meeting for Fall 2004

ACM Meeting

Attention all Computer Science Students, come check out ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) this wednesday Sept. 29th in LANG 106! This is a great opportunity to network with other computer science majors and be active in a campus club. We will also be discussing more activities we will be having for this fall semester.

What: ACM General Meeting

When: Wednesday September 29th, 2004 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Where: LANG 106!

- Maurice J. Carron, President


2004.09.10 - ACM Meeting for Fall 2004

ACM Meeting

Attention all Computer Science Students, come check out ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) this wednesday Sept. 15th in OCNL 119! This is a great opportunity to network with other computer science majors and be active in a campus club. We will also be discussing more activities we will be having for this fall semester.

What: ACM 1st General Meeting

When: Wednesday September 15th, 2004 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Where: OCNL 119

- Maurice J. Carron, President


2004.09.1 - ACM, CGC LAN PARTY!

ACM, CGC LAN PARTY!

Attention all Computer Science Students, ACM and CGC are holding a lan party on September 10th, set-up will start at 7:00 PM in OCNL 254, the gaming will begin at 8:00 and end at 3:00 AM.

You will have to bring all your own equipment, computer, monitor, any cords, ethernet cables, also any games you wish to play. Any questions email: maurice@ecst.csuchico.edu

Pizza and soda will be available at the lan party so come early.

All are welcome to this event and it is a great opportunity to join both the ACM and CGC.

Any additional information should be available wed. night at : http://acm.ecst.csuchico.edu
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What: ACM / CGC LAN Party

When: Friday September 10th, 2004 7:00 (setup) - 8:00 (gaming will start) - 3:00 AM (END)

Where: OCNL 254

Bring: Computer, Monitor, Games you want to play
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- Maurice J. Carron, President


First ACM Meeting for Fall 2004September 1st 2004

ACM Meeting

Attention all Computer Science Students, come check out ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) this wednesday Sept. 1st in OCNL 119! This is a great opportunity to network with other computer science majors and be active in a campus club. We will also be discussing the activities we will be planning for this fall semester.

What: ACM 1st General Meeting

When: Wednesday September 1st, 2004 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Where: OCNL 119

- Maurice J. Carron, President


28th Annual ACM Programming ContestNovember 15th 2003

The annual ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest is sponsered by IBM and is one of the biggest chapter events. Members will have the opportunity to compete against some of the finest programmers in the in the region, and possibly in the country!

Where: CSU Fresno, Fresno California.
When: Saturday, November 15th, 2003.

Schedule (all times PST):

  • Friday - Nov. 14
    • ~6PM-~8PM - Pizza Party - On campus, in the cafeteria. (Pizza will be delivered to both sites.)
  • Saturday - Nov. 15
    • 8AM-9AM - Team Check-In
    • 9AM-10AM - Orientation and instructions.
    • 10AM-11AM - Practice contest.
    • 11AM-12PM - Debriefing/Q&A
    • 12PM-5PM - The Contest!
    • 6:30PM-? Dinner and Awards Ceremony
This schedule will be followed as closely as possible, but there may be changes made on the day of the contest.

Software (last updated 10.16.2003):

Notes:

  • ALL Chico students sent to the programming contest must be members of the local ACM chapter and must have paid their dues before going to the contest.
  • It is recommended that you drive down there the day before and get a hotel room to sleep in. The contest people usually set up a deal with a local hotel to provide cheaper room rates. As of right now, they haven't posted anything, but they should soon. Thanks to the Dean, we have approximately $75 per team to cover travel costs (gas, hotel, etc). It probably won't cover everything, but it should help quite a bit. You would be responsible for the rest. Carpooling with your team (or with other teams) is a good idea. Please save receipts for expenses and show them to us after you return.


ACM LAN PartyOctober 11th 2003

ACM members gathered together in pursuit of virtual glory and honor! Cable was run, flags were taken, and only a few emerged victorious...

 
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ACM Bowling NightSeptember 29th 2003

ACM took to the lanes and went bowling! Our V.P., Mike McMaster, bowled the high-score of the night, with an impressive 198. Everyone had a lot of fun, and we hope to make it a regular semester event.

 

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ACM Department BBQSeptember 10th 2003

ACM hosted a huge BBQ for all Computer Science students and provided UPE, CSLUG, CGC, & NeWT with tables to promote their own organizations. The event was a resounding success and everyone had a great time! The food disappeared quickly, but the memories will be with us for a long time...

Our thanks to Dean Derucher for his assistance with this event!

 

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