Want to know how websites work behind the scenes?
Join us for our second part of our two-part web development workshop this Thursday, November 10 at lunch in room 222, where you will get to learn about backend development! We will covering what backend is, what backend developers do, how URLs work, and how to code the logic behind websites in JavaScript.
Interested in learning how to create your own website?
MCPT will be holding part 1 of the two part web development workshop series starting this Thursday, November 3 in room 222. This week will be focused on front end components while part 2 will look at the back end.
You'll be learning about making a webpage using HTML and CSS, how to create a navigation bar, basic syntax, as well as a showcase of a pre-made demo.
Make sure you attend both parts of the series to gather as much info as you can!
Psst.. I heard there is a rumour going on that LCC is starting very soon.
They said that you and your friends are especially invited to join LCC on Oct 27th after school from 5:00 to 7:30 pm. If I were you, I'd take up that invitation!
The Lyon's Computing Contest (LCC) is a team programming contest hosted throughout the year by MCPT. You and a team of up to 4 will be solving 5 programming problems, starting from the easiest to the most difficult. Everybody is welcome to join, regardless of skill level. There are two divisions: junior for those newer to programming, and senior for teams looking for a real challenge. Whether you're looking for a memorable experience with friends, looking for extra prep for CCC, or wanting to scratch that competitive itch, LCC has got you covered.
Interested? Sign up your team by Tues, Oct 25th:
NOTE: To write the CCC (Canadian Computing Competition) hosted by the University of Waterloo in February, you must participate in at least 2 LCCs. Only Mackenzie students are allowed to participate in the LCC.
Did you guys hear something? Because MCPT is back and running again!
Next Tuesday (October 4th) and Thursday (October 6th), MCPT will be holding an introductory information session during lunch in room 222 for the events we’ll be hosting this year, contests like CCC where you can showcase your competitive programming skills, as well as our very amazing and talented branches of MCPT (communications, competitive, learning, mentorship, and judge).
Everyone is welcome to join so see you there!
(P.S. Tuesday and Thursday’s meeting will be the same, so if you can’t pop in on one of the days you can come by on the other day)
We’re delighted to announce that MCPT is back and in person for the 2022-2023 school year!
As one of the largest clubs at WLMAC with more than 150 members, MCPT has always been dedicated to furthering the knowledge of computer science, be it through competing in programming competitions, promoting software development projects through hackathons, or hosting mentorship sessions for ICS help. In a nutshell, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to break into CS.
Stay tuned for a meeting soon where we’ll give general information about the club and present some of the events that we plan on hosting this year! In the meantime, you can visit this link for a list of the main platforms that we’ll be using this year.
(Psst...)
(Have you guys- wait why am I whispering?) Because you should TOTALLY be applying to be a part of our next exec team, and if you haven't applied yet, why haven't you?
The application form closes May 25th at midnight, and can be accessed at the link below. Applications are open to all current grade 9s, 10s, and 11s, so if you're interested, go fill it out!
Not totally sure on who does what? Check out our role descriptions!
You know the saying: April showers bring LCC flowers- wait what!?
That's right, MCPT is hosting yet another LCC next week on Thursday, April 28th! Compete in up to teams of 4 and put your competitive coding skills to the test in our junior and senior divisions. Can you climb up the ranks and beat your previous score?
See you there Mac!
CCC and winter might be over for this year ... ... but LCC sure isn't!
Join in on Friday, April 1st at 4:30pm to compete in this month's LCC and flex on your competitive coding and math skills. Yep, and this isn't an April Fools joke! All problems on the March LCC will be math-themed to help you clutch your Euclid contest preparation.
Start marking your calendars because LyonHacks II will be returning this year as Mackenzie’s 2nd hackathon!
LyonHacks II will start on April 15th @ noon and will end on April 17th @ noon — for a total of 48 hours.
Now you may be wondering, what is a hackathon?
A hackathon is a programming competition that challenges teams to design and pitch a software application to our panel of judges. During LyonHacks II, teams will create a code-based project that falls under one of the given themes. The hackathon will also feature workshops, fun activities and guest speakers to help people of all skill levels. Don’t worry if the competition aspect may feel intimidating, as hackathons are seen as a place to learn, collaborate and express creativity!
All Ontario middle and high school students ages 13-18 are invited to compete, in teams of up to 4. Top teams will receive prizes from a cash pool of $250, generously sponsored by ECOO.
Interested? Sign up here before Thursday, April 7th @ 11:59pm:
P.S. Join our official LyonHacks Slack, and read more about the hackathon on our Learning website !
We're thrilled to announce that all Mackenzie students can now apply to set their own problems on the mcpt.ca judge!
To get started, read through the problem-setting guide to understand how to use the judge:
Afterwards, use the application form linked below and a Competitive Branch VP/executive will review your application. If you're approved, an email will be sent to you and you'll receive the needed permissions on the mcpt.ca judge. All problems that you set must still be approved by a competitive branch VP/executive before it is made public.
Upon being approved, the student will receive access to two resources:
- A template problem that showcases how to use Markdown and LaTeX to format their problem statements
- A google form that can be submitted to get their problems approved and made public
Happy problem-setting Mac!