The UF Department of Mathematics sponsors participation in two annual international mathematical modeling contests for teams of undergraduate students.
The Fall Semester contest is the SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modeling (SCUDEM) and the Spring Semester contest is the COMAP Mathematical/Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM).
Over the course of 1 weekend or 3 weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to solve a real-world modeling problem!
Mathematical modeling training sessions are held only in the Fall Semester in preparation for both contests. Separate informational meetings about SCUDEM and MCM/ICM are held in the Fall and Spring Semesters, respectfully, a few weeks before the contests begin.
2025-2026 Training Sessions
Information Session #1: Overview of MCM/ICM
- Thursday, January 15th, 8th period (3–3:50pm) in LIT 423
- Slides and recording will be posted after the session
- There will only be this one information session for MCM/ICM
- Also see the MCM/ICM page for more details
Training Session: Crash Course in Modeling
Training Session: Simulation and Analysis Methods
- Colab Notebook 1 and Notebook 2
- Recording
