MCM: The Mathematical Contest in Modeling
ICM: The Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling
MCMѧģ
ICMѧƽģ
Contest Registration and Instructions
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(All instructions and rules apply to ICM as well as to MCM, except where otherwise noted.)
MCM˵ر˵ⶼICM
To participate in a contest, each team must be sponsored by a faculty advisor from its institution.
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Team Advisors: Please read these instructions carefully. It is your responsibility to make sure that teams are correctly registered and that all of the following steps required for participation in the contest are completed:
Please print a copy of these contest instructions for reference before, during, and after the contest. Click here for the printer friendly version.
ָʦĶЩ˵ȷصIJ衣ÿλָʦΰȷÿȷעᲢȷɲμMCM/ ICMҪز衣ڱǰһݡעָ ĿԱھʱͽΪο
I. BEFORE THE CONTEST BEGINS:
A. Registration
B. Choose your team members
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II. AFTER THE CONTEST BEGINS:
A. View the contest problems via the contest web site
B. Choose a problem
C. Teams prepare solutions
D. Print Summary Sheet and Control Sheet
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III. BEFORE THE CONTEST ENDS:
A. Send electronic copy of Solution ** by email
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IV. WHEN THE CONTEST ENDS:
A. Prepare Solution Packet
B. Mail Solution Packet
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V. AFTER THE CONTEST IS OVER:
A. Confirm that your teams solution was received
B. Check contest results
C. Certificates
D. Prizes
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
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- COMAP is the final arbiter of all rules and policies, and may disqualify or refuse to register any team that, in its sole discretion, does not follow these contest regulations and procedures.
- COMAPӵжйƶȵĽȨȨκβҪIJ롣
- If a team is caught violating the rules, the faculty advisor will not be permitted to advise another team for one year, and the advisors institution will be put on probation for one year.
- Υָʦһ֮ڽָ飬òλ۲һꡣ
- If a team from the same institution is caught violating the rules a second time, then that school will not be allowed to compete for a period of at least one year.
- һӵڶΥ˹涨ѧУٱһ
- All times given in these instructions are in terms of Eastern Standard Time (EST). (COMAP is located in the U.S. Eastern Time zone.)
COMAP λʱָ漰ʱָǶʱ䡣
I. BEFORE THE CONTEST BEGINS:
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A. Registration
All teams must be registered before 2PM EST on Thursday, February 18, 2010. We recommend that all teams complete the registration process well in advance, since the registration system will not accept any new team registrations after the deadline. COMAP will not accept late registrations for MCM/ICM 2010 under any circumstances. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
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Register your team online via the contest web site: Go to http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/mcm.
1ͨվעhttp://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/mcm.
a. If you are registering your first team for this years contest, click on Register for 2010 Contest on the left-hand side of the screen.
Enter all the required information, including your email address and contact information.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to use a valid and current email address so that we can use it to contact you at any point before, during, and after the contest, if necessary.
b. If you have already registered a team for this years contest and want to register a second team, click on Advisor Login, then log in with the same email address and password that you used when you registered your first team. Once youre logged in, click on Register Another Team near the upper right corner of the page, then follow the instructions there.
Note: An advisor may register no more than two (2) teams. If you already registered two teams, the Register Another Team link will not appear. The system will not allow you to register more than two teams.
c. Although each advisor can register only two teams, there is no restriction on the number of advisors or teams that can register from any particular institution or department.
a.ոտʼעᾺĵһӣҳߵRegister for 2010 Contest ҪϢַϵʽ
رע⣺һõȷE-mailַԱ㾺ίǰкܱϵ
b. ѾעһӶΪһעᣬ Advisor Loginҳʹעһ֧ʱʹõE-mailַе롣֮ҳϽǵ Register Another Team ӣǵָһ
ע:һָʦעܳӡѾע2ӣRegister Another TeamӾʧϵͳעᳬ2ӡ
c. ȻÿָʦֻעӣǶָʦܵĶû**ġ
2. Registration Fee
A $100 registration fee per team is required.
New for 2010: For an additional $100 fee per team, you can receive a Judges Commentary written specifically about your teams **.
We accept payment with Mastercard or Visa only via our secure web site. We cannot accept other forms of payment. Our secure site will process your credit card payment, so your credit card number is protected. Our system will not store your credit card number after it processes your payment.
2ÿӱ뽻100Ԫıѡ
2010µĹ涨ÿӶĽ100ԪյһרΪǵдίۡ
ǽͨMastercard VisaȡעѡDzʽĸǻᱣÿ˺Űȫϵͳڸ֮洢˺š
3. After we receive approval from your financial institution (this takes only a few seconds), the system will issue a control number for your team. Your team is not officially registered until you have received a team control number. Print the page that displays your team control number: It is your only confirmation that your team has been registered. This page also lists the email address and password that you entered when registering; you will need this information to complete the contest procedures.
You will NOT receive an email confirmation of your registration.
3. һյÿȷϣֻҪӣǵϵͳΪIJԶһƱšûյƱǰûɲעġӿƱŵҳӡѾעΨһȷϡҳͬʱҲעʱṩ E-mail ʾɱнõǡ
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4. If you need to change any of the information (name, address, contact information, etc.) that you specified when you registered, you can do so at any point before or during the contest by logging in to the contest web site with the same email address and password that you used when registering (click on the Advisor Login link on the left side of the screen). Once logged in, click on the Edit Advisor or Institution Data link near the upper right corner of the page.
4. ҪǰиıκעʱдIJϢַϵϵȣʱԵҳߵ Advisor Login Ӳʹ E-mail վ½ԺҳϽǵ Edit Advisor or Institution Data ӽġ
5. Check the contest web site regularly for any updated instructions or announcements about the contest. Except in extreme circumstances, COMAP will not send any confirmation, reminders, or announcements by email. All communication regarding the contest will be via the contest web site.
5.Եطʾվ鿴µ˵뾺йص֪ͨڼ˵£COMAPDzͨ E-mail κȷϡѻ֪ͨ뾺صϢͨվ
6. You will return to the contest web site during the contest to enter and confirm information about your team, and to print out your teams Control Sheet and Summary Sheets, which you will use when preparing your teams solution packet. Details on these steps follow in the instructions below.
6. ίվ½ȷĶصϣӡĶĿƺͼҳ棬ЩӵİܷʱõϸĶЩϸ˵
B. Choose your team members:
1. You must choose your team members before the contest begins at 8PM EST on Thursday February 18, 2010. Once the contest begins you may not add or change any team members (you may, however, remove a team member, if he or she decides not to participate).
2. Each team may consist of a maximum of three students.
3. Each student may participate on only one team.
4. Team members must be enrolled in school at the time of the contest, but they need not be full-time students. Team members must be enrolled at the same school as the advisor and other team members.
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II. AFTER THE CONTEST BEGINS:
A. View the contest problems via the contest web site:
Teams can view the contest problems via the contest web site when the contest begins at 8PM EST on Thursday February 18, 2010:
1. The contest problems will become available precisely at 8PM EST on Thursday February 18, 2010; team members can view them by visiting http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/mcm. No password will be needed to view the problems; simply go to the contest web site at or after 8PM EST on Thursday, February 18, 2010 and you will see a link to view the problems.
2. If you cannot access our main web site at that time, go to our mirror site at http://www.comap-math.com/mcm or click here. If you cannot access either site, there may be a problem with your local Internet connection. Contact your local Internet service provider to resolve the issue.
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B. Choose a problem:
Each team must choose one problem according to the following rules:
• MCM teams must choose either Problem A or Problem B; an MCM team may submit a solution to only one of the problems. (MCM teams should NOT choose Problem C.)
• ICM teams must choose Problem C. There is no choice for ICM teams. (ICM teams should NOT choose Problem A or Problem B.)
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MCMIJӱѡ A B
MCMIJֻҪύ֮һĽͿԡMCMӲѡC
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C. Teams prepare solutions:
1. Teams may use any inanimate source of data or materials: computers, software, references, web sites, books, etc. ALL SOURCES USED MUST BE CREDITED. Failure to credit a source will result in a team being disqualified from the competition.
C
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2. Team members may not seek help from or discuss the problem with their advisor or anyone else, except other members of the same team. Input in any form from anyone other than student team members is strictly forbidden. This includes email, telephone contact, and personal conversation, communication via web chat or other question-answer systems, or any other form of communication.
2.ӳԱָʦ߳˱ŶӳԱѰ⡣ŶӳԱ˵κʽĽӴϸֹġͨE-mailϵ绰ϵ˽˽̸ͨκʴϵͳκεĽʽ
3. Partial solutions are acceptable. There is no passing or failing cut-off score, and numerical scores will not be assigned. The MCM/ICM contest judges are primarily interested in the teams approach and methods.
3.ֽǿɽܵġͨDzͨķֽ㣬ҲһʽķMCM /ICMҪݲӵĽͲ
4. Summary Sheet: The summary is an essential part of your MCM/ICM **. The judges place considerable weight on the summary, and winning **s are often distinguished from other **s based on the quality of the summary.
To write a good summary, imagine that a reader will choose whether to read the body of the ** based on your summary: Your concise presentation in the summary should inspire a reader to learn about the details of your work. Thus, a summary should clearly describe your approach to the problem and, most prominently, your most important conclusions. Summaries that are mere restatements of the contest problem, or are a cut-and-paste boilerplate from the Introduction are generally considered to be weak.
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ժҪ MCM ĵһdzҪIJ֡УժҪռ൱ıأеʱ֮ڶӱΪժҪõժҪʹͨժҪжԼǷҪͨĵIJ֡һժҪͱķıҪĽۡժҪӦܹĶϸݵȤЩظĿճеļժҪһ㽫Ϊûоġ
Each Summary Sheet should include:
Restatement and clarification of the problem: State in your own words what you are going to do.
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- Explain assumptions and rationale/justification: Emphasize the assumptions that bear on the problem. Clearly list all variables used in your model.
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- Include your model design and justification for type model used or developed.
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- Describe model testing and sensitivity analysis, including error analysis, etc.
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- Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your model or approach.
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5. The judges will evaluate the quality of your writing in the Solution **:
Conciseness and organization are extremely important.
Key statements should present major ideas and results.
Present a clarification or restatement of the problem, as appropriate.
Present a clear exposition of all variables, assumptions, and hypotheses.
Present an analysis of the problem, including the motivation or justification for the model that is used.
Include a design of the model.
Discuss how the model could be tested, including error analysis and stability (conditioning, sensitivity, etc.).
Discuss any apparent strengths or weaknesses in your model or approach.
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6. **s must be typed and in English.
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7. The solution must consist entirely of written text, and possibly figures, charts, or other written material, on ** only. No non-** support materials such as computer files or disks will be accepted.
7.岿֡ҪͼΡͼ͵IJֻʽݽʽIJļƬȽܡ
8. The Solution ** must display the team control number and the page number at the top of every page; for example, use the following page header on each page:
Team # 321 Page 6 of 13
8.ÿһҳĶҪвӵĿƱԼҳ롣ǽÿҳʹҳü磺
Team # 321 Page 6 of 13
9. The names of the students, advisor, or institution should NOT appear on any page of the solution. The solution should not contain any identifying information other than the team control number.
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10. Failure to adhere to any preparation rule is grounds for team disqualification.
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D. Print Summary Sheet and Control Sheet:
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After the contest begins at 8PM EST on Thursday February 18, 2010, and while the teams are preparing their solutions, the advisor should:
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1. Login to the contest web site (go to http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/mcm. Click on Advisor Login, then enter your email address and password).
1½վhttp://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/mcm. ȻAdvisor Login E-mail ַ룩
2. Enter the team member names and confirm that each name is spelled correctly. This determines how the names will appear on the contest certificates. COMAP will not make any changes or reprint certificates for any reason.
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3. Specify the problem that your team has chosen to solve.
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4. Print one copy of the Control Sheet.
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5. Print one copy of the team Summary Sheet.
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III. BEFORE THE CONTEST ENDS:
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A. Send electronic copy of Solution ** by email:
1. Each team is required to submit an electronic copy of its solution ** by email to solutions@comap.com. Any team member or the advisor may submit this email.
ҪӣѧָʦͨEmailύһݽĵӰ濽solutions@comap.comκζԱָʦԷ
a. Your email MUST be received at COMAP by the submission deadline of 8PM EST on February 22, 2010.
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b. Failure by a team to submit a solution via email by 8PM EST on February 22, 2010 constitutes a violation of the contest rules and will result in that teams disqualification.
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c. No further modifications, enhancements, additions, or improvements may be made to the teams solution ** after this email submission. Each teams electronic submission will be cross-checked for consistency with their ** submission. Any changes to the ** version will constitute a violation of the contest rules and may result in disqualification.
c.ڵӰύٶĽġơӡĽȹӰĽֽʰĽнһԼ飬ֽĵκθĶ϶Υ˱DZȡʸ
2. In the subject line of your email write: COMAP and your teams control number. For example:
Subject: COMAP 2222
EmailʼһҪдϣCOMAPIJӿƺš
ʾCOMAP 2222
3. Use your teams control number as the name of your file attachments.
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4. COMAP will accept only an Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word file of your solution. DO NOT include programs or software with your email as they will not be used in the judging process. Limit one solution per email.
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5. See the rules for submitting two (2) ** copies and CD via mail below.
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IV. WHEN THE CONTEST ENDS:
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A. Prepare Solution Packet:
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When the contest ends at 8PM EST on February 22, 2010:
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1. Each team member must sign the Control Sheet to pledge that he or she abided by the contest rules and instructions.
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2. Make two copies of your teams Solution **.
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3. Staple the Summary Sheet on top of one of the Solution **s.
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4. Staple the Control Sheet on top of the other copy of the Solution **.
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5. Enclose an electronic copy (PDF or Word file) of your teams Solution ** on a CD-ROM. Programs and software will not be used in the judging process. DO NOT include them on the CD.
If you advise more than one team, please include both teams files on a single CD-ROM and label it with contest, year, and both teams control numbers.
Example:
Year Contest Control Numbers
2010 MCM/ICM 10004, 10005
ҪڰаһDzӽĵӰ濽ڰзһCḌзĵPDFWORD棬÷ΪвᱻõѧУжӲμӱжӵķһCDУҪʶȺͲӵĿƺš
磺Contest Year Control Numbers
2010 MCM/ICM 10004, 10005
B. Mail Solution Packet:
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1. Mail your teams complete Solution Packet to:
MCM/ICM Coordinator
COMAP, Inc.
175 Middle** Turnpike., Suite 3B
Bedford, MA 01730
USA
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MCM/ICM Coordinator
COMAP, Inc.
175 Middle** Turnpike., Suite 3B
Bedford, MA 01730
USA
2. COMAP must receive your Solution Packet via mail on or before Friday, March 5, 2010. It is your responsibility to make sure that your teams Solution Packet arrives at COMAP by this deadline. Use registered or express mail, if necessary, to insure that it arrives at COMAP by Friday March 5, 2010.
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3. COMAP will not accept late solutions under any circumstances.
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4. If you require confirmation that your ** was received by COMAP, send the packet via a carrier that provides package tracking. Due to the number of **s received, COMAP can not answer receipt inquiries or emails.
Ҫ COMAP յʰȷϣίṩǩʵԱ͡ڲڶ࣬COMAP ûҪظʰṩȷϷ
V. AFTER THE CONTEST IS OVER:
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A. Confirm that your teams solution was received:
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1. You may login to the contest web site using the Advisor Login link to verify that your teams Solution Packet was received at COMAP. After mailing your Solution Packet, please allow several days for us to process your packet before expecting to see this confirmation.
ڼijļԺԵ½վ Advisor Login ʵCOMAPǷյյȷǰĵȴ졣
B. Check contest results:
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1. Judging: Judging will be completed in March and the results will be posted on April 15, 2010. The Solution **s will be recognized as Unsuccessful Participant, Successful Participant, Honorable Mention, Meritorious, or Outstanding Winner.
й3½2010415չеIJĽΪSuccessful Participant(ɹ), Honorable Mention(Ƚ), Meritorious(һȽ), Outstanding WinnerصȽȼȼ
2. We will post the contest results on the web site as soon as they are available, so visit the contest web site regularly to check for updates. It will take several weeks for the judges to evaluate the solutions and for COMAP to process the results. Please do NOT call or email COMAP regarding contest results.
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C. Certificates:
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After the results are issued, each successfully participating team will receive a certificate of participation. The certificate will be mailed or emailed to the advisor at the address used during the registration process. All international teams will receive ONLY an electronic (PDF) certificate. Please allow several weeks after the results are posted to the contest web site to receive your certificate.
еijɹӽյ֤顣еĹʲӽյһӰ(PDF)֤顣 ֤齫ʼĻʼָʦעʱṩĵַվɼĵȴ֤顣
D. Prizes:
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) will designate an Outstanding team from each of the three problems as an INFORMS winner.
The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) will designate one Outstanding team from each problem as a SIAM winner.
The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) will designate one Outstanding team from each problem for the MCM as a MAA winner.
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The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) ÿеIJѡһرIJΪSIAMʤ
The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) ÿеIJΪMCMѡһرIJΪMAAʤ | 
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