International Schools Software Competition 2008
will be held in India in
September 2008
International Schools’ Software Competition
The competition,
which is run under international competition rules, is held normally
in conjunction with the SEARCC Conference, and is open to students
not more than 17 years of age. It also provides opportunities for
the young people of the region to acquire a better awareness of
the culture, life-style and aspirations of each other’s country,
thereby contributing to better understanding in relationships for
future generations.
All
teams must come from SEARCC countries, and be endorsed by the national
Computer Society of their home country. The SEARCC Conference host
country provides food and accommodation for the teams and their
chaperones during the competition period.
Registration
must be done through the respective country’s national Computer
Society, from where it will be forwarded to the host Society for
the SEARCC Conference.
International
Micromouse Competition
The
aim of the SEARCC Micromouse Competition, inaugurated during the
SEARCC96 Conference, is to expose our youth and the general public
to automation and robotics in a way that is both fun and easy to
relate to. It is hoped that this will assist in developing an
automation culture in the SEARCC member countries.
The
objective of the competition is to build a Micromouse, a small
microprocessor-controlled robot vehicle that is able to navigate its
way through an unknown maze. It searches for the quickest path from
the start to destination points in the maze, then negotiates the
path in the shortest possible time.
Each
SEARCC country will be allowed to send a maximum of two (2) teams
with one (1) chaperone. Each team may consist of up to two (2)
students.
Registration
must be done through their respective country’s Computer Society,
from where it will be forwarded to the host Member Society for the
SEARCC Conference.
Students
must be under twenty-three (23) years of age on 1st January
of the year in which the Competition is held.
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