Team

Can I use headphones?
Team members may bring headphones for noise cancellation purposes.  Headphones may not be connected to any competitor-owned equipment, such as phones, MP3 p...
Thu, 17 Sep, 2020 at 10:20 PM
Do I have to go to a specific region?
We provide several regions to allow teams to participate. In general we prefer teams to participate in a region that is close to their institution.  This he...
Fri, 29 Sep, 2023 at 8:32 PM
Can we login to a personal Spotify account?
Teams may not access any private accounts on the host computers, jumpboxes, or production systems. However, teams may use Spotify, or Pandora to stream musi...
Thu, 17 Sep, 2020 at 10:20 PM
I've been put on the waitlist, what does that mean?
Due to the space requirements we need to limit the number of teams that can participate within each region and once sign-ups are open, fill the region on a ...
Tue, 22 Sep, 2020 at 7:02 PM
How big can our team be?
At all CPTC events, teams consist of up to six members competing within the environment.  One of the six members is designated as the Team Captain, who will...
Tue, 22 Sep, 2020 at 2:21 PM
Do we have to pay for our travel to our regional?
While this may change from region to region, depending on their sponsors, in general room, board, and travel will be the responsibility of the participating...
Tue, 22 Sep, 2020 at 7:04 PM
If a team member graduates in December, are they eligible to compete?
We consider CPTC to be a fall semester event, with students being eligible to compete if they are full time during that semester.   Specifically, we want st...
Fri, 29 Sep, 2023 at 8:28 PM
Do alternates need to sign the NDA?
Yes, alternates should sign the non-disclosure agreement, as they may end up participating in a CPTC event in the event a primary team member is not availab...
Sat, 30 Sep, 2023 at 11:05 PM
How can/should we identify our team during the event?
Teams should only use their region name and team number for any communications during CPTC events.  This is to anonymize deliverables and ensure fairness in...
Sat, 30 Sep, 2023 at 11:12 PM