CIPHER CHASE
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
Cipher Chase, held on October 7, 2024, as part of IEEE Day 2024 celebrations at Sri
Sairam Engineering College, was a fast-paced two-round technical competition. The event
challenged participants on both logical reasoning and technical coding skills, testing their
ability to solve puzzles and program effectively under pressure.
A total of 25 teams participated in the event, each composed of two members. The first
round was conducted via Educaplay, focusing on future and emerging technologies, while the
second round was held on HackerRank, emphasizing multi-language programming.
ROUND 1:
The Turbo Track event began with Round 0 on October 1st, 2024, serving as an online
preliminary session to help participants prepare for the main event. Teams attended an
informative Q&A session, where they clarified competition rules and expectations. The event
team showcased a demo RC car with basic features, giving participants a firsthand look at the
design elements and performance capabilities required for the competition. The session
provided valuable insights, helping participants fine-tune their own models.
Teams Presented: 25
No. of Participants: 50
ROUND 2:
In the second round, Treasure Hunt – Code to Win, teams were challenged with multilanguage programming tasks on HackerRank. The round featured a unique dynamic where only
one team member could code at a time, while the other was kept away from the workspace.
Teams were required to switch between coding turns, making seamless communication and
strategy critical for success. The task involved solving programming problems in C, Python,
Java, and C++ to reveal missing letters in a partially completed word. Success in this round
demanded not only technical proficiency in multiple programming languages but also effective
collaboration between team members, as they frequently swapped roles.The top teams to
correctly decode and complete the word by solving all the coding challenges were declared the
winners.
Teams Presented: 10
No. of Participants: 20
Date and Time
Location
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Registration
- Date: 07 Oct 2024
- Time: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- All times are (UTC+05:30) Chennai
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- SRI SAIRAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE
- SAI LEO NAGAR, WEST TAMBARAM
- CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu
- India 600044
- Starts 30 September 2024 11:58 PM
- Ends 05 October 2024 12:02 AM
- All times are (UTC+05:30) Chennai
- No Admission Charge