[推荐]MCM答题技巧

Louby

以下的建议摘自http://www.madio.net/kj/mcm/02Bj.pdf AMCM 2002 B题

评委的评论!

 

Follow the instructions
– Clearly answer all parts.
– List all assumptions that affect the model and justify your use of those
assumptions.
– Make sure that your conclusions and results are clearly stated.
– In the summary, put the “bottom line and managerial recommendation”
results—not a chronological description of what you did.
– Restate the problem in your words.
• A CEO memorandum
– Be succinct.
– Include “bottom line and managerial results” answers.
– Do not include methods used or equations.
• Clarity and Style
– Use a clear style and do not ramble.
– A table of contents is very helpful to the judges.
– Pictures, tables, and graphs are helpful; but you must explain them
clearly.
– Do not include a picture, table, or graph that is extraneous to your model
or analysis.
– Do not be verbose, since judges have only limited time to read and
evaluate your paper.
• The Model
– Develop your model—do not just provide a laundry list of possible models.
– Start with a simple model and then refine it.
• Computer Programs
– If a program is included, clearly define all parameters.
– Always include an algorithm in the body of the paper for any code used.
– If running a Monte Carlo simulation, be sure to run it enough times to
have a statistically significant output.
• Validation
– Check your model against some known baseline.
– Check sensitivity of parameters to your results.
– Check to see if your recommendation/conclusions make common sense.
Author/Judge’s Commentary 369
– Use real data.
– The model should represent human behavior and be plausible.
• Resources
– All work needs to be original or referenced; a reference list at the end is
not sufficient!
– Teams can only use inanimate resources—no real people or people consulted
over the Internet.
– Surf the web but document sites where obtained information is used.
– This problem lent itself to a literature search, but few teams did one.
• Summary
– This is the first piece of information read by a judge. It should be well
written and contain the bottom-line answer or result.
– This summary should motivate the judge to read your paper to see how
you obtained your results.
Judging
The judging is accomplished in two phases. Phase I, at a different site, is
“triage judging.” These are generally only 10-minute reads with a subjective
scoring from 1 (worst) to 7 (best). Approximately the top 50% of papers are
sent on the final judging.
Phase II is done with different judges and consists of a calibration round
and another subjection round based on the 1–7 scoring system. Then the judges
collaborate to develop a 100-point scale to enable them to “bubble up” the better
papers. Four or more longer rounds are accomplished using this scale, followed
by a lengthy discussion of the last final group of papers.
Reflections of Triage
• Lots of good papers made it to the final judging.
• The initial summary made a significant difference in the papers(results versus
an explanation).
• Report to the CEO also made a significant difference in papers.

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江柔雨

这个帖子不愧是精华帖！！！

沙林欧阳

全英文的！

Jim_Carter

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lizhou1975

怎么这样子没有天理了

lizhou1975

Lots of good papers made it to the final judging.  来自评委的评论啊！