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http://www.sigda.org/programs/cadathlon The CADathlon is a challenging, all-day, programming competition focusing on practical problems at the forefront of Computer-Aided Design, and Electronic Design Automation in particular. The contest emphasizes the knowledge of algorithmic techniques for CAD applications, problem-solving and programming skills, as well as teamwork. In its sixth year as the “Olympic games of EDA”, the contest brings together the best and the brightest of the next generation of CAD professionals. It gives the academia and the industry a unique perspective on challenging problems and rising stars, and it also helps attract top graduate students to the EDA field. The contest is open to 2-person teams of graduate students specializing in CAD and currently full-time enrolled in a Ph.D. granting institution in any country. Students are selected based on their academic backgrounds and their relevant EDA programming experiences. Travel grants are provided to qualifying students. The CADathlon competition consists of six problems in the following areas:
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