Programming Contest

MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMING CONTEST ON 13th NOVEMBER 2015

THEME: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

GOAL: To provide students with an opportunity to test their skills and knowledge in building software products.

The award winning system should be within the following areas:

  • Mobile application
  • Web application
  • Geographical information systems
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Embedded systems
  • Creative works focusing on millennium development goals

Applications detailing a background of the area, the problem, the objectives and the scope must be submitted to the department of IT & Computer Science on or before 16th October 2015.

What’s in it for the student?

The top five winners will be featured on the University website. This provides worldwide exposure to potential employers.

The best three software products will attract a prize as below:

The top winners receive    –         5,000

First runners up receives    –         3,000

2nd runners up receives      –         2,000

ELLIGIBILITY

  • Individual participants who are MUST students, or in collaboration with student(s) from other Universities
  • Student(s) from other Universities are encouraged to participate individually, or in collaboration with MUST students.
  • Teams of maximum three members
  • Entry is free.

CONTEST RULES

The software product must be a working application. One may use any programming language(s).

Contest organizers      – Department of Information Technology & Computer Science

Contest Coordinators – Mr Ronoh Wycliffe and Mr Mageto Stephen