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What is the CVMMC? |
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On
September 29th, 2012, Shippensburg
University will host the fourth annual Cumberland Valley Math Modeling
Challenge (CVMMC). This regional math contest gives undergraduate
students the opportunity to apply their math skills to real world
problems. In teams of three, students will have 23 hours to develop and
test a model and write a one-page summary of their findings; an
additional (24th) hour will be available in order for teams to finalize
a 10 minute presentation explaining their result. Soon after completing
their presentation, teams will present their findings to other student
CVMMC participants. The event will conclude with an award ceremony that
will highlight the work of winning teams as determined by students and
advisors. |
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Why the CVMMC? |
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COMAP's
Mathematical Contest in Modeling
(MCM) successfully encourages teamwork, creativity and written
exposition. However, one (logistically necessary) element that many
students remark is lacking from this competition is adequate feedback
-- both from the micro perspective "What do the judges really think of
my team's paper?" to the macro "How did other teams answer this
question?" This contest was designed in response to the aforementioned
student concerns and has been developed to meet the following
objectives:
- Encourage
independent thinking.
- Promote
collaboration.
- Develop
mathematical communication abilities.
- Prepare student
teams to participate in the MCM.
- Create a unique
mathematical community.
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Interested in Competing? |
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More
information about the CVMMC can be found
by reading the Frequently
Asked
Questions (FAQs) and the schedule.
You can also download the CVMMC
flier here.
If you have additional questions or comments, or if you are interested
in being a part of future contests, please feel free to contact me. |
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