| Iowa Mathematical Modeling Contest | |
Interested in practical applications of mathematics? If so, get some friends together and join us for a day of friendly competition. |
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When: |
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Where: |
MacLean Hall, University of Iowa Campus |
Prizes: |
Amazon Gift cards for “Best Solution” and “Best Abstract” |
Register: |
Registration is free and meals are provided! |
To find out more and to register, contact Mike Fitzpatrick |
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Teams should be no larger than three people. |
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Tentative Schedule: |
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October 26th - |
Friday afternoon two math modeling problems are released via email. Teams should begin thinking about them immediately and choose one of the two problems to focus on. Teams should start working on their chosen problem. Note: Teams should be no larger than 3 people. |
October 27th - |
At 9:00am teams arrive on the University of Iowa Campus. Teams will register, grab breakfast (bagels), and head to their classroom to continue working on their problem and to begin writing a summary for how they plan to solve the problem and to begin putting together a presentation. When the problems are released, we will include guidelines for summaries and presentations. |
| Around noon, lunch is served (sandwiches). | |
| At 2:00pm, summaries must be submitted. | |
| Around 5:00pm, teams will present their solutions to judges in subgroups. Judges will choose finalists to give a second, slightly longer presentation starting at 6:00pm. | |
| Presentations should be done by 7:00pm and dinner will be served (pizza). | |
| Around 8:00 or 8:30pm, judging should be done and awards will be given out. Teams are free to go! | |
Web page created Sept. 14, 2012 - Rev. Oct. 4 - D. Slauson
