General Instructions
- Each participant is responsible to register himself as an individual providing all his personal information. (Link to form will be provided)
- Team sizes range between 1-5.
- Each participant can be part of ONLY one team
- Each team can take part in ONLY one challenge
- The challenge does not necessarily align with the university program/department you are enrolled in. Challenges should be selected according to your skills and preferences.
- Each participant needs to make sure that he has chosen a challenge and indicated who his/her team members (if needed) are in the “Team Registration Form”.
- Some challenges are complex and may need to have a team to work together.
- Individuals are responsible for choosing their team members if they feel that they cannot accomplish the challenge alone.
- The program committee highly advises that teams are from the same university so it is more convenient for them to meet up.
- Teams may need to be interdisciplinary depending on the nature of the challenge itself.
- During judging, challenges are assessed on an individual basis, even if you were working in a team. The larger the team, the less an individual contributes, and that affects him/her negatively during their assessment. Therefore, individuals need to choose the correct team size that ensures they finish on time, while still having enough contribution in the tasks of completing the challenge.
- Participants need to follow all necessary guidelines in any place they work to ensure their safety, and the safety of those around them.
- You are free to take any data, information from anywhere or anyone to complete the challenge as long as it was taken legally and that you fully understand it.
- We highly recommend you have a “local” mentor whose specialty is the same topic of your chosen challenge. This can be a TA or a professor in your university.
- There are a limited number of mentors in different disciplines that can answer your inquiries.
- The IP of the your submissions will either be open source due to the nature of the tools you sued or will be the property of the companies that offered these challenges, and will most likely hire you as an intern to complete developing it in their company.
FAQs
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1.Do I have to be a student from Ain Shams University to apply?
No, iCompete is open to students from all universities, from the disciplines of Engineering, Science, and Computer Science.
2.Do I have to be in a team to register?
No, Students register individually and teams are set later on when finalizing the registration.
3.When will the challenges be announced?
You will be regularly updated during the upcoming weeks.
4.Can I register after I know the challenges in each track?
Yes you can, the deadline for registration will be extended.
5.Can I change the track or the challenge I chose during the competition?
Yes, although it is not recommended as you will be behind on your work compared to the other teams.
6.Will there be technical sessions to help me during the competition?
No, there will be no technical sessions, however there will be professionals available for guidance.
7.Will the challenges be assigned to the teams?
No, each team gets to choose its own challenge.
8.How long will the competition last?
The Competition lasts for 6 weeks.
No, iCompete is open to students from all universities, from the disciplines of Engineering, Science, and Computer Science.
2.Do I have to be in a team to register?
No, Students register individually and teams are set later on when finalizing the registration.
3.When will the challenges be announced?
You will be regularly updated during the upcoming weeks.
4.Can I register after I know the challenges in each track?
Yes you can, the deadline for registration will be extended.
5.Can I change the track or the challenge I chose during the competition?
Yes, although it is not recommended as you will be behind on your work compared to the other teams.
6.Will there be technical sessions to help me during the competition?
No, there will be no technical sessions, however there will be professionals available for guidance.
7.Will the challenges be assigned to the teams?
No, each team gets to choose its own challenge.
8.How long will the competition last?
The Competition lasts for 6 weeks.