1、MCM&ICM ContestRules, Registration and Instructions,School of Software Technology , Dalian University of Technology,Outline,Introduction MCM&ICM2013-2014 MCM&ICM Statistics Before the contest beginsAfter the contest begins Before the contest endsAfter the contest ends,MCM,The Mathematical Contest in
2、 Modeling (MCM), hold its 31th annual competition in February 2015. 6755 teams 17 countries participated in 2014. designed to stimulate and improve problem-solving and writing skills in mathematics. Students participate as team members rather than as individuals, creating an environment for sharing
3、knowledge and skills.,ICM,The Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM), hold its 17th annual competition in February 2015. 1028 teams from six countries participated in 2014 designed to develop and advance interdisciplinary problem-solving skills as well as competence in written communication.,Th
4、e interdisciplinary problem will focus on a network science issue.,2013 MCM Statistics,5636 teams participated375 US Teams (7%)5261 Foreign Teams (93%) 11 Outstanding Winners (1%)13 Finalist Winners (1%)858 Meritorious Winners (15%)1650 Honorable Mentions (29%)3094 Successful Participants (55%)10 Un
5、successful Participants (1%),2014 MCM Statistics,6755teams participated391 US Teams (6%)6364 Foreign Teams (94%) 13 Outstanding Winners (1%)12 Finalist Winners (1%)656 Meritorious Winners (9%)2168 Honorable Mentions (31%)3891 Successful Participants (57%)15 Unsuccessful Participants (1%),2013-2014 I
6、CM Statistics,957 Teams participated22 US Teams (2%)935 Foreign Teams (98%) 5 Outstanding Winners (1%)7 Finalist Winners (1%)121 Meritorious (13%)380 Honorable Mentions (40%)444 Successful Participants (46%),1028 Teams participated 22 US Teams (2%) 1006 Foreign Teams(98%) 6Outstanding Winners(1%) 5
7、Finalist Winners (1%) 131 Meritorious Winners (13%) 367 Honorable Mentions (35%) 519 Successful Participants (50%),BEFORE THE CONTEST BEGINS,Choose your team members RegistrationAll teams must be registered before 2PM EST on Thursday, February 4 2015. COMAP will not accept late registrations for MCM
8、/ICM 2015 under any circumstances. NO EXCEPTIONSWILL BE MADE.team control numberAdd your number confirm: Feb. 5. 2015. Register your team online via the contest web site:http:/ THE CONTEST BEGINS,BEFORE THE CONTEST BEGINS,名,姓,BEFORE THE CONTEST BEGINS,Registration Choose your team members You must c
9、hoose your team members before the contest begins at 8PM EST on Thursday February 9, 2015. 2月10号9点以前 Once the contest begins you may not add or change any team members (you may remove ateam member). Each team may consist of a maximum of three students.Each student may participate on only one team. T
10、eam members must be enrolled in school at the time of the contest, but they need not be full-time students. Team members must been rolled at the same school as the advisor and other team members.,BEFORE THE CONTEST BEGINS,论文模板Control Sheet - Team control number Summary Sheets promblem A/B/CThe summa
11、ry is an essential part of your MCM/ICM paper. The judges place considerable weight on the summary, and winning papers are often distinguished from other papers based on the quality of the summary.,准备材料： 参考书籍、常用算法、工具软件、论文模板 建议进行模拟练习,BEFORE THE CONTEST BEGINS,论文模板Papers must be typed in English , sin
12、gle or double sided with a readable font of (11 or 12). 公式，图表的规范性 页眉The Solution paper must display the team control number and the page number at the top of every page; for example, use thefollowing page header on each page:Team #321 Page 6 of 13,BEFORE THE CONTEST BEGINS,论文内容简明扼要、有组织是极为重要的。文章正文必须给
13、出主要的解决方案构想和结果。 需适当的简化或重申问题。一个清晰的变量和假设的列表 需包括如何通过调整使得模型付诸于实际应用这个问题的分析。 需包括模型的设计方案。 讨论如何进行模型测试，包括误差分析与稳定性（适用条件，灵敏度等）。 讨论模型及求解方法的显著优缺点。,BEFORE THE CONTEST BEGINS,If you need to change any of the information that you specified when you registered, you can do so at any point before or during the contest
14、by logging in to the contest web site with the same email address and password that you used when registering . Once logged in, click on the Edit Advisor or Institution Data link near the upper right corner of the page.,准备现场： 2月5号上午，地点：研教楼802,804 分配座位，测试网络、电源，熟悉环境 加入2015美赛QQ群,AFTER THE CONTEST BEGIN
15、S,View the contest problems The contest problems will become available precisely at 8PM EST on Thursday February 5, 2015; 2月6号9点http:/ available precisely at 7:50PM EST on Thursday February 5,2015 on the following mirror sites: 2月6号8点50 http:/ap- http:/ http:/ http:/ THE CONTEST BEGINS,View the cont
16、est problems Choose a problem Each team can choose any one of the three problem choices MCM teams choose either ProblemA or Problem B; an MCM team may submita solution to only one of the problems. (MCM teams should NOT choose ProblemC.) ICM teams choose Problem C. There is no choice for ICM teams. (
17、ICM teamsshould NOT choose Problem A or Problem B.),Notes: 1.深入讨论，弄清题意 2.确定后最好不更改 3.准备时有所侧重,AFTER THE CONTEST BEGINS,View the contest problems Choose a problem Teams prepare solutions Teams may use any inanimate source of data or materials: computers, software, references, web sites, books, etc. Fai
18、lure to credit a source will result in a team being disqualified from the competition.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 fromanyone other than student team members is strictly forbidde
19、n.,Notes: 1.合理的时间分配 2.良好的团队合作,AFTER THE CONTEST BEGINS,View the contest problems Choose a problem Teams prepare solutions Partial solutions are acceptable. The MCM/ICM contest judges are primarily interested in the teams approach and methods. .The names of the students, advisor, or institution shoul
20、d NOT appear on any page of theprint solution or electronic solution. The solution should not contain anyidentifying information other than the team control number. The solution must consist entirely of written text, and possibly figures, charts, or other written material, on paper only. No non-pape
21、r support materials such ascomputer files or disks will be accepted.,BEFORE THE CONTEST ENDS,Send electronic copy of Solution Paper by email Each team is required to submit an electronic copy of its solution paper by email to our email MUST be receivedat COMAP by the submission deadline of 8PM EST
22、on February 9, 2014 2月10号9点前 抄送一份给 In the subject line of your email write: COMAP andyour teams control number. For example: Subject: COMAP 2222 Use yourteams control number as the name of your file attachments. COMAP will accept only an Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word file of your solution. The attachm
23、ent must be less than 17MB.,BEFORE THE CONTEST ENDS,Send electronic copy of Solution Paper by email No further modifications, enhancements,additions, or improvements may be made to the teams solution paper after this email submission. Any changes to the paper version will constitute a violation of t
24、he contest rules and may result indisqualification.,WHEN THE CONTEST ENDS,Prepare Solution Packet Each team member must sign the Control Sheet to pledgethat he or she abided by the contest rules and instructions. Staple the ControlSheet on top the Summary Sheet and Solution Paper. Place the Summary
25、Sheet on top of the Solution Paper Make one copies of your teams Solution paper,Notes: 1.注意签字及装订顺序 2.提前准确装订工具 3. 未在校参加对找同学打印并签字,WHEN THE CONTEST ENDS,Prepare Solution Packet Each team member must sign the Control Sheet to pledgethat he or she abided by the contest rules and instructions. Staple the
26、ControlSheet on top the Summary Sheet and Solution Paper. Place the Summary Sheet on top of the Solution Paper Make one copies of your teams Solution paper,Notes: 1.注意签字及装订顺序 2.提前准确装订工具 3. 未在校参加对找同学打印并签字,WHEN THE CONTEST ENDS,Specify the problem that your team has chosen to solve Confirm that each name is spelled correctly. Thisdetermines how the names will appear on the contest certificates. COMAP willnot make any changes or reprint certificates for any reason.Confirm that your teams solution was received Check contest results after April 29,2015,Good luck,
