Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Meeting: Loyola Schools Faculty Day and SOSE Research Symposium

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Link to this blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/meeting-loyola-schools-faculty-day-and.html

From. Ms. Marivi Cabason, Assistant to the Dean, School of Science and Engineering:

Please be reminded of the following upcoming activities:

1. LS Second Semester Faculty Day
Friday, Nov. 13, Leong Hall Auditorium

Program:

7:30 - Mass

8:00 - Registration

8:30 - Talks by Fr. Ben, Dr. Cuyegkeng, Dr. Tony La Vina, Mrs. Toni Gonzaga (tentative), Mr. Eduardo Calasanz on the environment, climate change, role of teachers and academics in disaster response, and the university response

12:00 - Lunch break

1:30 - Topics on quality assurance, research, library resources, etc.

3:00 - Break out by school

All full-time and part-time faculty are enjoined to attend.

2. SOSE Faculty Research Symposium

Monday, Nov. 16, 4:30 pm, Faura AVR

Updates on research, innovation and directions of the school, and LSR.
All are enjoined to attend. Dinner will be served after the symposium.
Please sign up with your department secretary for the headcount.

Thanks,

Marivi Cabason
Assistant to the Dean
School of Science and Engineering

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AMC 125: Lecture No. 1. Introduction to Probability Theory

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/amc-125-lecture-no-1-introduction-to.html

AMC 125 – Mathematics for Computer Science II
Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Mathematics Department
School of Science and Engineering
Ateneo de Manila University
rsaldana@ateneo.edu


Lecture No. 1. A FIRST WORD ON PROBABILITY

Source: Grimaldi, 150 - 156.

TOPICS:

1. EXPERIEMENT

2. SAMPLE SPACE

3. DEFINITION OF PROBABILITY

Under the assumption of equal likelihood, let S be the sample space for an experiment E. Each subset A of S, including the empty subset, is called an event. Each element of S determines an outcome, so if S = n and a is an element of S, A is a subset of S, then

Pr({a}) = The probability that {a} (or, a) occurs = {a}/S, = 1/n, and

Pr(A) = The probability that A occurs = A/S = A/n

Note: We often write Pr(a) for Pr({a})

EXAMPLES:

1. When you toss a fair coin, what is the probability that you will get a head?

2. If you toss a fair die, what is the probability that you will get

(a) a 5?
(b) a 6?
(c) a 5 or a 6?
(d) an even number?
(e) an odd number?

3. There are 20 students enrolled in Dr. Saldana's class. If Dr. Saldana wants to select two of his students, at random, he may make a selection in (20 2) = 190 ways, so S = 190.

Suppose that Ace and Bob are two of Dr. Saldana's students in class.

Let A be the event that Ace is one of the students selected and B be the event that the selection includes Bob.

What is the probability that Dr. Saldana selects

a. Both Ace and Bob?

b. neither Ace nor Bob?

c. Ace but not Bob?



to be continued...

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Course Syllabus: Mathematics for Computer Science II (AMC 125)

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/course-syllabus-mathematics-for.html
AMC 125 – Mathematics for Computer Science II

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Mathematics Department
School of Science and Engineering
Ateneo de Manila University
rsaldana@ateneo.edu


1. Schedule

1030 – 1130, MWF, SEC A–303

2. Prerequisite

Passing grade of AMC 124

3. Textbook

Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics: An Applied Introduction, 5th edition
by R. P. Grimaldi. Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.

4. Course Outline and Time Frame

4.1. PROBABILITY (9 hours)
  • The Axioms of Probability
  • Conditional Probability
  • Discrete Random Variables
Long Exam 1. Monday, December 14, 2009 (100 pts)

4.2. RINGS (10 hours)
  • The Ring Structure
  • Ring Properties and Substructures
  • Ring Homomorphisms and Isomorphisms
Long Exam 2. Tentative: Monday, January 18, 2010. 100 pts

4.3 GROUPS (10 hours)

  • Definition and Elementary Properties of Groups
  • Homomorphisms, Isomorphisms, and Cyclic Groups
  • Cosets and Lagrange’s Theorem

Long Test 3, Tentative: Friday, February 12, 100 pts


4.4 CODING THEORY (11 hours)

  • Elements of Coding Theory
  • The Hamming Metric
  • The Parity-Check and Generator Matrices
  • Group Codes: Decoding with Coset Leaders
  • Hamming Matrices

Long Test 4, Tentative: Friday, March 12 100 pts

Final Exam (Comprehensive): 200 pts

5. Course Requirements and Grading System

The final mark of the students will be based primarily on the following:

  • 4 Long Tests; cancel the lowest score (300 points)
  • Final Exam (200 points)
  • Optional: Quizzes, Assignments (100 points max)
Total Possible Score: at most 600 points

Final Grade = (Student’s Total Score/Total Possible Score) * 100%

Percentage of the total Score // Equivalent letter grade
92% - 100% : A
86% - 91% : B+
77% - 85% : B
69% - 76% : C+
60% - 68% : C
50% - 59% : D
49% and below F

6. Class Policies

6.1. Cellular phones shall be turned off during class hours.

6.2. Maximum number of absences is 9 hours.

6.3. The teacher may send anyone out of the classroom due to discourtesy
to the teacher or to a fellow student, misbehavior in
the classroom, and other reasons found in the Student Handbook.

6.4. A student who misses an exam may be given a make-up exam
depending on the student’s reason(s), and upon the Department
Chairperson’s approval. Make-up exams are more difficult
than the regular exam.

6.5. Any form of cheating is not allowed. Refer to the Student Handbook
for details.

6.6. Use bond paper in all tests. Do not use pencil in all tests. No
borrowing and/or lending of calculators.

6.7. A student with a prefinal class standing of 90% maybe exempted
from taking the final exam.

7. Additional Important Dates to Remember

Date // Day // Event

11/13/09 Friday, 2nd Sem Faculty Day
11/30/09 Monday, Bonifacio Day
12/08/09 Tuesday Feast of the Immaculate Conception
12/20/09 – 01/03/2010 Christmas Break
02/01/10 Monday ADMU President’s Day
02/22/10 Monday People Power Day

8. Consultation Hours

MWF 1530-1700

Monday, November 9, 2009

PCSC 2010: Call for Papers and Participation, 10th Philippine Computing Science Congress

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/pcsc-2010-call-for-papers-and.html



PCSC 2010: CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

PCSC 2010
10th Philippine Computing Science Congress
March 5-6, 2010
Ateneo de Davao University
Davao City, Philippines

Organized by: COMPUTING SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES (CSP)

Website: www.csp.org.ph

SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

The Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP) invites you to participate and submit papers in the 10th Philippine Computing Science Congress (PCSC 2010).

The CSP organizes this conference to enable local and neighboring computing educators, researchers, and ICT professionals and students to interact and to share their work in computing, computer science, computer engineering, computational science, and information and communications technology (ICT).The conference features special lectures by prominent researchers and educators in the field of information and communications technology (including computing, computer science, computer engineering, computational science, and related disciplines) .

Click here for more details.

For further information, contact:

The Secretariat
PCSC 2010
c/o UP Information Technology Training Center (UP ITTC)
2/F Vidal A. Tan Hall, Quirino Ave. cor. Velasquez St.
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
Tel: +63 2 4362217, 9202080, 9818500 loc. 4468 to 4469
Telefax: +63 2 9202036
Email: info@ittc.up.edu.ph,
Website: http://ittc.up.edu.ph/

Dr. Edwin Marañon
Chair, Local Organizing Committee, PCSC 2010
Dean, Computer Science Division
Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City
Tel. No. +63 (82) 221.2411 local 8204
Fax No. +63 (82) 226.4116
E-Mail: edwin@addu.edu.

Dr. Rafael Saldaña
Over-all Chair, PCSC 2010
c/o Rm. 317, SEC Bldg. A
Mathematics Department
School of Science and Engineering
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
Tel./Fax.: +63 2 4266125
Mobile: +63 928 5043121
E-mail: rsaldana@ateneo.edu

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ACM International Programming Contest Held in Ateneo; Local Team is 3rd Place in National Division

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Caption: (L-R) Dr. Rafael Saldaña (Contest Director, ADMU), Dr. Nelson Marcos (Judge, DLSU), Thomas Dy, Melody Kay Carolino, Juan Rafael Liban and Dr. Proceso Fernandez, Jr.

Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/acm-international-programming-contest.html

From the Ateneo Blueboard (11/9/09):

ACM International Programming Contest Held in Ateneo;
Local Team is 3rd Place in National Division


A team from Ateneo de Manila University won 3rd Place in the national
level during the ACM International Programming Contest (ICPC)
Asia-Manila Regional held recently.

Team 'LCD ver. 2' composed of fourth year BS Computer Science students
-- Melody Kay Carolino, Thomas Dy, and Juan Rafael Liban -- solved 8
out 10 problems during the international programming contest hosted by
Ateneo de Manila University last October 22 - 23, 2009. The team
ranked 8th in the international level and 3rd in the national level.
The team's coach is Dr. Proceso Fernandez, Jr., a faculty member of
the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science (DISCS).

Another team from ADMU, Team 'Bandwagon of Institutional R.' composed
of BS CS students -- Nikolai Andrei Banasihan, James Andrew Choa, and
Wilhensen Joseph Li -- ranked 9th place in the international level and
4th place in the national level. The team's coach is David Diy, a
faculty member of DISCS.

55 teams from 4 countries and 23 schools in Asia participated in the
ACM ICPC Asia Manila Regional competition held on October 22 - 23,
2009 in Ateneo de Manila University, with IBM as event sponsor.

Team "Mga SOGO ni E.T." from the University of the Philippines-Diliman
solved 10 out of 10 problems and was declared Champion in both the
international and national levels. The first runner-up in the
international level is Team 'Passion' from Ho Chi Minh City University
of Science, Vietnam while second runner-up is Team 'NUSSOC1' from the
National University of Singapore. Another team from U.P. Diliman, Team
'SOGOng long moy poso' got 2nd Place in the national level.

ACM stands for Association for Computing Machineries, one of the most
prestigious I.T. organizations in the world. Each year, ACM holds the
ICPC participated by thousands of teams from hundreds of universities
worldwide. From selected regional sites in 6 continents, winning teams
advance to the World Finals. The ACM ICPC World Finals will be held on
Feb 1 - 6, 2010 in Harbin, China.

The ACM ICPC is a team competition consisting of 3 collegiate students
and a coach. Each team is given a set of programming tasks (from 8 to
10 problems) to be solved in 5 hours using a standard computer and
programming languages such as C, C++, and Java.

This is the first time that a team from the Philippines has won an ACM
ICPC Asia Regional competition and the third time that a Philippine
Team has advanced to the ACM ICPC World Finals. In 2005 and 2006,
programming teams from Ateneo de Manila University competed in the ACM
ICPC World Finals.

Also, this is the third time that Ateneo de Manila University has
hosted an ACM Asia Regional Competition.

This year's Asia Manila contest director is Dr. Rafael Saldaña,
faculty member of the Mathematics Department of ADMU. The members of
the Board of Judges, from the Computing Society of the Philippines
(CSP), are as follows:


Dr. Henry Adorna (University of the Philippines - Diliman)

Dr. Caslon Chua (De La Salle University - Manila)

Dr. Pablo Manalastas (Ateneo de Manila University) (Chief Judge)

Dr. Nelson Marcos (De La Salle University - Manila)

Dr. Felix Muga II (Ateneo de Manila University)

Dr. Rafael Saldaña (Ateneo de Manila University)

Dr. Allan Sioson (Ateneo de Naga University)

Dr. Kardi Teknomo (Ateneo de Manila University)

John Michael Yap (University of the Philippines-Diliman)

Below is a list of the Top 10 Schools that participated in the 2009
ACM ICPC Asia Manila Competition:

1. University of the Philippines - Diliman (PHILIPPINES)
2. Ho Chi Minh City University of Science (VIETNAM)
3. National University of Singapore (SINGAPORE)
4. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HONG KONG)
5. University of Hong Kong (HONG KONG)
6. Ateneo de Manila University (PHILIPPINES)
7. De La Salle University - Manila (PHILIPPINES)
8. University of the Philippines - Los Banos (PHILIPPINES)
9. Ateneo de Naga University (PHILIPPINES)
10. University of Immaculate Conception - Davao (PHILIPPINES)

The following teams received special awards:



'Passion', Ho Chi minh University of Science, Vietnam, Best Foreign Team

'Mga SOGO ni E.T.', U.P. Diliman, Best Team from the Philippines

'SOGOng long ong moy poso', U.P. Diliman, 2nd Best Team from the Philippines

'LCD ver. 2', Ateneo de Manila University, 3rd Best Team from the Philippines

'Mga SOGO ni E.T.', U.P. Diliman, Best Team from Metro Manila

'Lemorcichein', U.P. Los Banos, Best Team from Luzon (Outside Metro Manila)

'Jaguars', University of San Jose-Recoletos, Best Team from the Visayas

'You I See (Ark)', University of Immaculate Conception-Davao, Best
Team from Mindanao

The ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) traces its
roots to a competition held at Texas A&M in 1970 hosted by the Alpha
Chapter of the UPE Computer Science Honor Society. The idea quickly
gained popularity within the United States and Canada as an innovative
initiative to assist in the development of top students in the field
of computer science.

The contest evolved into a multi-tier competition with the first
Finals held at the ACM Computer Science Conference in 1977.
Headquartered at Baylor University since the 1980s, the contest has
expanded into a global network of universities hosting regional
competitions that advance teams to the World Finals.

Since IBM became sponsor in 1997, the contest has increased by a
several factors. Participation has grown to involve several tens of
thousands of the finest students and faculty in computing disciplines
at over 1,600 universities from more than 70 countries on six
continents.

The contest fosters creativity, teamwork, and innovation in building
new software programs, and enables students to test their ability to
perform under pressure. It is the oldest, largest, and most
prestigious programming contest in the world.

The organizers of the ACM ICPC Asia Manila 2009 congratulate all
winners and participants and would like to thank the faculty, staff
and student volunteers from DISCS, Mathematics Department, and the
Electronics, Communications and Computer Engineering (ECCE) Department
who made this year's contest a success.

For more information, visit the contest website:
http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/acm

or contact:


Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
Contest Director
ACM ICPC Asia Programming Contest - Manila Site
Rm. 317, SEC Bld. A
Mathematics Department
School of Science and Engineering
Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
PHILIPPINES
Tel. +63 2 4266125
Fax. +63 2 4266125
Mobile: +63 928 5043121
E-mails: rsaldana@ateneo.edu
raffysaldana@gmail.com
Blog: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Course Syllabus: Applied Calculus for Life Sciences I (Ma 20.3a)

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COURSE SYLLABUS


Catalogue No. : Ma 20.3a

Course Title : Applied Calculus for Life Sciences I

Department: Mathematics

School: Science and Engineering, Ateneo de Manila University

Semester: II School Year: 2009-10

Credit : 3 units Prerequisites : Ma 11 or Ma 18a


A. Course Description


Ma 20.3a is the first in a series of two 3-unit calculus courses taken primarily by majors in the life sciences. The course introduces the student to differential calculus and its applications such as rate of change, related rates, graphing, and optimization. There is strong emphasis on applications to life sciences. Topics include limits and continuity, derivatives, differentials and applications of the derivative.


B. Specific Objectives


At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to:

1. Have an intuitive notion of the concepts of limit and continuity of a function; apply the limit theorems and obtain the asymptotes of a function.

2. Find the derivative of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions; interpret the derivative as a measure of slope and as a rate of change; use derivatives as an aid in sketching the graph of a function and to solve optimization problems.

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C. Course Outline and Timeframe


Topics

Chapter
/Section

1. Limits and the Derivative

Limits

One-sided Limits and Continuity

The Derivative

Techniques of Differentiation

Product and Quotient Rule: Higher Order Derivatives

The Chain Rule

Marginal Analysis and Approximations Using Increment

No. of Hours: 15

Long Exam #1- December 17 (Th) 4:30 - 6 (Tentative)

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2. Graphing and Optimization

Increasing and Decreasing Functions; Relative Extrema

Concavity and Points of Inflection

Curve Sketching

Optimization

Additional Applied Optimization

No. of Hours: 15

Long Exam #2- February 4 (Th) 4:30 – 6 (Tentative)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3. Additional Derivative Topics

Exponential Functions

Logarithmic Functions

Differentiation of Logarithmic and Exponential Functions

Implicit Differentiation and Related Rates

No. of Hours: 15

Long Exam #3- March 16, 2010 (Th) 4:30 – 6 (Tentative)

4.1

4.2

4.3

2.6



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D. Required Textbook: Calculus for Business, Economics and The Social and Life Sciences (Brief Ninth Edition, 2007) by Hoffmann and Bradley


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E. Course Requirements and Grading System:


The final mark of the student will be based principally on the following: 3 long exams (100 pts. each- no cancellation), the final exam (200 pts.), and (optional) quizzes/assignments/ recitation (maximum of 100 pts). All exams will be departmental.




Percentage of the total score

Equivalent letter grade

92% - 100%

A

86% - 91%

B+

77% - 85%

B

69% - 76%

C+

60% - 68%

C

50% - 59%

D

49% - and below

F


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Students whose class standing before the final exam is 90% or above (prior to the cancellation of the lowest long exam score) may be exempted from taking the final exam subject to the discretion of the teacher. .

F. References:

Barnett, R.A, M.R. Ziegler, and K.E Byleen,, Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social

Sciences, 9thedition, Prentice-Hall, 2003.


Bittinger, M.L., Brand, Quintanilla, Calculus for the Life Sciences, 5th edition, Addison-Wesley, 2006

Edwards, C.H. and E. Penney, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, 4th edition, Prentice-Hall, 1994.

Goldstein, L.J., D.C. Lay and D.I. Schneider, Calculus and its Applications, 7th edition, Prentice-Hall, 1996.

Harshbarger, R.J. and J.J. Reynolds, Calculus with Applications, D.C. Heath and Company, 1990.

Thomas, G.B. and R.L. Finney, Calculus and Analytic Geometry, 8th edition, Addison-Wesley, 1993.

F. Other Matters

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Please take note of the following dates/schedule:

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  • Nov 09 (M)- Classes begin
  • Nov 13 (F) – 2nd Semester Faculty Day
  • Nov 30 (M)- Bonifacio Day
  • Dec 8 (T)- Feast of the Immaculate Conception
  • Dec 20 (S)- Start of Christmas Break
  • Jan 4 (M)- Classes resume
  • Jan 22 (F)- Deadline for Advisory Marks
  • Feb 1 (M)- President’s Day
  • Feb 22 (M)- EDSA Anniversary (School Holiday)
  • March 22-27- Finals week



Saturday, November 7, 2009

ACM ICPC Asia Manila 2009: Summary

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/acm-icpc-asia-manila-2009-summary.html






2009 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
Asia Manila Regional
October 22 - 23, 2009
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Event Sponsor: IBM

SUMMARY

Contest Website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/acm

Introduction (About the ACM ICPC)

Invitation

Contest Rules:

http://icpcasia.blogspot.com/2008/11/asia-specific-regional-contest-rules.htmlhttp://cm.baylor.edu/ICPCWiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Regional%20Rules

Program

Message from the Asia Contests Director (Prof. C.J. Hwang)

Message from the Asia Manila Director (Dr. Rafael Saldaña)

Problems

Final Standing

Results

Board of Judges

Media Release

PHOTOS

SPECIAL AWARDS







MAJOR AWARDS





STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS


Contact:


Rafael P. Saldaña, Ph.D.
Contest Director Asia Programming Contest - Manila Site
Rm. 317, SEC Bld. A
Mathematics Department
School of Science and Engineering Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108 PHILIPPINES
Tel. +63 2 4266125
Fax. +63 2 4266126
Mobile: +63 928 5043121
E-mails: rsaldana@ateneo.edu
raffysaldana@gmail.com
Blog: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/

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ACM ICPC Asia Manila 2009: Photos: Staff and Volunteers

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/acm-icpc-asia-manila-2009-photos-staff.html

ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
Asia Manila Regional
October 22 - 23, 2009
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Event Sponsor: IBM

STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS

Click on the link below to see larger images:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=169354&id=682835049&l=6205b47469

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ACM ICPC Asia Manila 2009: Media Release

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Link blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/acm-icpc-asia-manila-2009-media-release.html



CHAMPION, ACM ICPC Asia Manila 2009, Team 'Mga SOGO ni E.T.', University of the Philippines-Diliman, and First Place, 3rd Philippine National Programming Competition


First Runner-Up (Second Place), ACM ICPC Asia Manila 2009, Team 'Passion', Ho Chi Minh University of Science, Vietnam

Second Runner-Up (3rd Place), ACM ICPC Asia Manila, Team 'NUSSOC1', National University of Singapore



Second Place, 3rd Philippine National Programming Competition, Team 'SOGOng long ong moy poso', University of the Philippines-Diliman


Third Place, 3rd Philippine National Programming Competetion, Team 'LCD ver. 2', Ateneo de Manila University


U.P. Wins International Collegiate Programming Contest

A team from the University of the Philippines-Diliman won first place in the 2009 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia-Manila Regional Competition held recently at the Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines with IBM as the event sponsor.

Team "Mga SOGO ni E.T." solved 10 out of 10 problems to emerge as the Champion. The team consists of Kevin Charles Atienza, 3 BS Computer Science; John Eddie Ayson, 3 BS Computer Engineering; and Marte Raphael Soliza, 5 BS Computer Science. Their coach representative is Mr. Eric Tambasacan.

The first runner-up is Team 'Passion' from Ho Chi Minh City University of Science, Vietnam. Members of the team are as follows: Pham Tuan Vu, rinh Tran Dang Khoa, and Le Do Hoan Nam. Their coach is Dang Nguyen Tien.

The second runner-up is Team 'NUSSOC1' from the National University of Singapore. Team members are Victor Loh Bo Huai, Adhiraj Somani, and Doon Hanh Hung. Their coach is Steven Halim.

ACM stands for Association for Computing Machineries, one of the most prestigious I.T. organization in the world. Each year, ACM holds the ICPC participated by thousands of teams from hundreds of universities worldwide. From selected regional sites in 6 continents, winning teams advance to the World Finals. The ACM ICPC World Finals will be held on Feb 1 - 6, 2010 in Harbin, China.

The ACM ICPC is a team competition consisting of 3 collegiate students and a coach. Each team is given a set of programming tasks (from 8 to 10 problems) to be solved in 5 hours using a standard computer and programming languages such as C, C++, and Java.

55 teams from 4 countries and 23 schools participated in the ACM ICPC Asia Manila Regional held October 22 - 23, 2009 in Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines.

This was the first time that a team from the Philippines has won an ACM ICPC Asia Regional competition and the third time that Philippine Team advanced to an ACM ICPC World Finals.

Also, this was the third time that Ateneo de Manila University hosted an ACM Asia Regional Competition.

This year's Asia Manila contest director was Dr. Rafael Saldaña of Ateneo de Manila University. The members of the Board of Judges, from the Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP), were the following:

  • Dr. Henry Adorna (University of the Philippines - Diliman)

  • Dr. Caslon Chua (De La Salle University - Manila)

  • Dr. Pablo Manalastas (Ateneo de Manila University) (Chief Judge)

  • Dr. Nelson Marcos (De La Salle University - Manila)

  • Dr. Felix Muga II (Ateneo de Manila University)

  • Dr. Rafael Saldaña (Ateneo de Manila University)

  • Dr. Allan Sioson (Ateneo de Naga University)

  • Dr. Kardi Teknomo (Ateneo de Manila University)

  • John Michael Yap (University of the Philippines-Diliman)

Below is a list of the Top 10 Schools that participated in the 2009 ACM ICPC Asia Manila Competition:

1. University of the Philippines - Diliman (PHILIPPINES)
2. Ho Chi Minh City University of Science (VIETNAM)
3. National University of Singapore (SINGAPORE)
4. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HONG KONG)
5. University of Hong Kong (HONG KONG)
6. Ateneo de Manila University (PHILIPPINES)
7. De La Salle University - Manila (PHILIPPINES)
8. University of the Philippines - Los Banos (PHILIPPINES)
9. Ateneo de Naga University (PHILIPPINES)
10. University of Immaculate Conception - Davao (PHILIPPINES)

The following teams received special awards:

  • 'Passion', Ho Chi minh University of Science, Vietnam, Best Foreign Team
  • 'Mga SOGO ni E.T.', U.P. Diliman, Best Team from the Philippines
  • 'SOGOng long ong moy poso', U.P. Diliman, 2nd Best Team from the Philippines
  • 'LCD ver. 2', Ateneo de Manila University, 3rd Best Team from the Philippines
  • 'Mga SOGO ni E.T.', U.P. Diliman, Best Team from Metro Manila
  • 'Lemorcichein', U.P. Los Banos, Best Team from Luzon (Outside Metro Manila)
  • 'Jaguars', University of San Jose-Recoletos, Best Team from the Visayas
  • 'You I See (Ark)', University of Immaculate Conception-Davao, Best Team from Mindanao

The ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) traces its roots to a competition held at Texas A&M in 1970 hosted by the Alpha Chapter of the UPE Computer Science Honor Society. The idea quickly gained popularity within the United States and Canada as an innovative initiative to assist in the development of top students in the emerging field of computer science.

The contest evolved into a multi-tier competition with the first Finals held at the ACM Computer Science Conference in 1977. Headquartered at Baylor University since the 1980s, the contest has expanded into a global network of universities hosting regional competitions that advance teams to the World Finals.

Since IBM became sponsor in 1997, the contest has increased by a several factors. Participation has grown to involve several tens of thousands of the finest students and faculty in computing disciplines at over 1,600 universities from more than 70 countries on six continents.

The contest fosters creativity, teamwork, and innovation in building new software programs, and enables students to test their ability to perform under pressure. It is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest in the world.

For more information, visit the contest website: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/acm

or contact:


Rafael P. Saldaña, Ph.D.
Contest Director Asia Programming Contest - Manila Site
Rm. 317, SEC Bld. A
Mathematics Department
School of Science and Engineering
Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108
PHILIPPINES
Tel. +63 2 4266125
Fax. +63 2 4266126
Mobile: +63 928 5043121
E-mails: rsaldana@ateneo.edu
raffysaldana@gmail.com
Blog: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/

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ACM ICPC Asia Manila 2009: Champion

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/acm-icpc-asia-manila-2009-champion.html


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ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
Asia Manila Regional
October 22 - 23, 2009
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
Event Sponsor: IBM
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CHAMPION
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Team: 'Mga SOGO ni E.T.'
School: University of the Philippines-Diliman
Country: Philippines
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Members:

1. Kevin Charles Atienza, 3rd Year, B.S. Computer Science
2. John Eddie Ayson, 3rd Year BS Computer Engineering
3. Marte Raphael Soliza, 5th Year, BS Computer Science
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Coach Representative: Eric Tambasacan
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ACM ICPC Asia Manila 2009: Second Place

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/acm-icpc-asia-manila-2009-second-place.html




ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
Asia Manila Regional
October 22 - 23, 2009
Ateneo de Manila University
Event Sponsor: IBM
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FIRST RUNNER-UP
(Second Place)
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Team: PASSION
School: Ho Chi Minh University of Science
Country: Vietnam
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Members:
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1. Pham Tuan Vu
2. Trinh Tran Dang Khoa
3. Le Do Hoang Nam
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Coach: Dang Nguyen Duc Tien

SPECIAL AWARD: BEST FOREIGN TEAM

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ACM ICPC Asia Manila 2009: Third Place

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Link to blog post:


ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
Asia Manila Regional
October 22 - 23, 2009
Ateneo de Manila University
Event Sponsor: IBM
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SECOND RUNNER-UP
(Third Place)
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Team: NUSSOC1
School: National University of Singapore
Country: Singapore
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Members:
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1. Victor Loh Bo Huai
2. Somani Adhiraj
3. Doon Hanh Hung
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Coach: Steven Halim
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3rd Philippine National Programming Competition: First Place

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/3rd-philippine-national-programming_3853.html



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First Place
3rd Philippine National Programming Competition
October 22 - 23, 2009
Ateneo de Manila


Team: Mga Sogo ni E.T.
School: University of the Philippines - Diliman

Members:

1. Kevin Charles Atienza, 3 BS Computer Science
2. John Eddie Ayson, 3 BS Computer Engineering
3. Marte Raphael Soliza, 5 BS Computer Science

Coach Representative: Eric Tambasacan


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3rd Philippine National Programming Competition: Second Place

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/3rd-philippine-national-programming_07.html


L-R: Dr. Rafael Saldana (Contest Director), Joseph Jesneil Montalbo, Dr. Nelson Marcos (Judge), Luke Wicent Sy, Jose Bawagan, Eric Tambasacan.


Second Place
Third Philippine National Programming Competition
October 22 - 23, 2009
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City

Team: SOGO long ong moy poso

School: University of the Philippines-Diliman

Members:

1. Jose Bawagan, 4 BS Computer Science
2. Joseph Jesneil Montalbo, 4 BS Computer Science
3. Luke Wicent Sy, 3 BS ECE

Coach Representative: Eric Tambasacan

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3rd Philippine National Programming Competition: Third Place

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Link to blog post: http://raffysaldana.blogspot.com/2009/11/3rd-philippine-national-programming.html


L-R: Dr. Rafael Saldaña (Contest Director), Dr. Nelson Marcos (Judge), Thomas Dy, Melody Kay Carolino, Juan Rafael Liban, and Dr. Proceso 'Jon' Fernandez, Jr.

Third Place
3rd Philippine National Programming Competition

October 22 -23, 2009
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City

Team: LCD ver. 2

School: Ateneo de Manila University

Members:

1. Melody Kay Carolino, 4 BS Computer Science
2. Thomas Dy, 4 BS Computer Science
3. Juan Rafael Liban, 4 BS Computer Science

Coach: Dr. Proceso 'Jon' Fernandez, Jr.
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