2025 HiPAC International Student Cluster Competition Registration Form

Vocabulary flashcards that clarify key terms and concepts found in the 2025 HiPAC student competition registration form.

HiPAC

An application performance optimization competition organized by Taiwan’s National Center for High-Performance Computing (NCHC).

National Center for High-Performance Computing (NCHC)

Taiwanese institution hosting the HiPAC contest and selecting students for international events.

International Student Cluster Competition (SC/ISC)

Global HPC competitions where student teams build and optimize small clusters to run scientific workloads.

Application Performance Optimization

The process of improving software speed, scalability, and efficiency on high-performance computing systems.

Primary Candidate (正取)

One of 12 students officially selected to form the national team for SC/ISC.

Alternate Candidate (備取)

One of 4 reserve students who may join the team if a primary candidate withdraws.

Motivation Statement

A brief (≤200 words) explanation of a student’s reasons and goals for joining the competition.

Team Role

The specific function—such as CPU tuning, GPU acceleration, networking, or benchmarking—a student plans to perform in the team.

Technical Expertise

Skills in areas like parallel programming, Linux administration, GPU computing, or performance analysis that benefit the team.

English Communication Ability

A participant’s proficiency in English, evidenced by TOEFL/TOEIC scores or practical experience, required for international events.

Contact Information

Essential details—name, school, phone, and email—needed for competition registration and coordination.

Training Commitment

The participant’s agreement to attend all preparation sessions and travel schedules linked to SC/ISC competitions.