Threading Champion 2009 - FAQs

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Who can participate in Threading Champion 2008?

If you are student, who is currently studying in any institution affiliate to VTU, India you can participate in the contest. This contest is applicable only in India

 

What are the contest dates?

Round -1 is open from Mar 3rd to Apr 18th 2009. All entries received before 5pm IST Apr 18th 2009 will be accepted.
Round -2 is open from May 5th to Jun 25th 2009. All entries received before 5pm IST on Jun 25th 2009 will be accepted.

 

How do I enter the contest?

Entries for both the rounds will need to be submitted on the electronic form provided at http://software.intel.com/en-us/contests/threadchampion/index_quiz.php Entrants are invited to enter up to a maximum of 1 entry per participant.

 

How do I qualify for Round-2?

Entrants who score above the cut off score decided by the judges will be eligible to participate in Round-2. The cut off score will be dependent on number entrants and their performance on the quiz.

 

How would I know if I have qualified for Round-2?

Names of qualifiers will be displayed at http://software.intel.com/en-us/contests/threadchampion/index_quiz.phpon Intel® Software Network on or around the 30th Apr 2009. Qualifiers will also be notified by e-mail within 7 days of declaration of the qualifiers by the judges.

 

How do I register my team for Round 2?

Once the list of qualifiers has been mentioned on the Intel® Software Network, you are free to form your own team. All members of the team will need to belong to the same institution. Each team needs a faculty mentor. Please send us an email to threadchampion@learninglinksindia.org with the list of your team members, including the faculty mentor to get a valid username and password for your team. You will be able to submit your entry for Round 2 only after acquiring your team login and password.

 

How do I submit an entry for Round 2?

Please use your team login and password to access Round 2 of the contest. Please post your research paper at Knowlegde Base on Intel® Software Network. While choosing the author for you post, please include all the members on your team. Once your research paper has been posted on Intel Software network for approval, you will need to submit the Abstract of your entry at http://software.intel.com/en-us/contests/threadchampion/index_quiz.php along with the link to the research paper you posted. 

 

Not able to assign the faculty mentor as an author of the research paper?

In order to be assigned as an author on the research paper, the faculty member needs to be a registered member of Intel® Software Network.  Please request the faculty mentor to register on Intel Software Network and then attempt to add him/her as an author.

  

What are the criteria for judging entries to Round-2?

The panel of judges will select the winners based on the below criteria. The total possible score is 100 credits.

Scientific Thought / Engineering Goals - 20 credits

           •            Does the project have a clear objective/s?
           •            Is the objective relevant?
           •            Is the solution workable?
           •            Acceptable to the potential user?
           •            Is the solution a significant improvement over previous alternatives?
           •            Has the solution been tested?

Creative Ability - 20 credits

          •            Does the project show creative ability and originality in the questions asked
          •            The approach to solving the problem
          •            The analysis of the data
          •            The interpretation of the data

Clarity - 20 credits

         •            How clearly does the paper explain the purpose, procedure, and conclusions?
         •            Does the written material reflect the students' understanding of the research?
         •            How clearly are the data presented?
         •            How clearly are the results presented?

Thoroughness - 15 credits

         •           Was the purpose carried out to completion within the scope of the original intent?
         •           How completely was the problem covered?
         •           Are the conclusions based on a single experiment or repeat efforts?

Knowledge - 15 credits

         •            Do the students have detailed knowledge about the subject area?
         •            Are they familiar with engineering literature?
         •            Do the students have breadth of knowledge and understand related subject areas?
         •            Are the students aware of other approaches or theories?

Relevance of Topic to Intel - 10 credits

         •            Bonus Discretionary credits (variable)
         •            To be used for unique variables of the team or project.
         •            Was a particular team younger than the participants of other teams?
         •            Was the project of special note due to research area or other circumstances?
         •            Any other point as may be found to be of significance by the judging panel

 

 What are the prizes?

• The Winning team gets a cash prize of Rs.50, 000. Their institution get a grant of Rs.2,50,000 to set up a Multi-core Lab
•  First Runner-up team gets a cash prize of Rs.25,000
•  Second Runner-up team gets a cash prize of Rs.15,000


How many points do I earn on the Intel Black Belt Software Developer Program by participating in Threading Champion 2009?


•  If you get a minimum of 10 questions correct in Round-1, you get 20 points
•  For Round-2 all the team members get 80 points each for the research paper submitted.
Click here to learn about the Intel Black Belt Software Developer Program and how the points system works on Intel® Software Network.
 

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