To encourage interest in computer science and particularly computational problem solving, Florida Tech is holding a Lambda Lift competition for high school students in Brevard county. We have a Lambda Lift enivronment and students design an automated miner who can navigate the mine, avoid hazzards, and collect valuables/lambdas quickly. The automated miner will be in the Java programming language. The competition is supported in part by Google.

Awards

• The 3 teams with the most points receive an award. (We might cancel some awards if fewer than 6 teams participate.)
• First place receives a $150 amazon.com gift certificate, second place $100, third place $50.

Schedule and Deadlines

• 3/19, Wednesday: Details of the competition and availablity of the Lambda Lift environment
• 4/14, Monday, 5pm EDT: Deadline for submitting team rosters by teachers
• 4/16, Wednesday, 8pm EDT: Deadline for submitting solutions by student teams
• 4/19, Saturday, 9am EDT: Demos and Award Presentation
  • Auditorium [Room 118] in Olin Engineering Complex at Florida Tech
  • Directions to Florida Tech campus
    
  • Campus map: Olin Engineering Complex is Building 36

Problem Description

Submission

• Team rosters: each teacher emails a list of teams (Excel template) to . By submiting the team roster, each teacher certifies that the teams meet the rules for teams below.
• Solutions: follow instructions at the submission site

Rules

1. Each team can have one, two, or three students--all are students in Brevard county, Florida.
2. Each student can only be on one team.
3. Each school can have more than one team.
4. Each team needs a teacher to submit the team roster, which certifies the team meets the rules for teams.