Competition Format
Teams of 2 – 4 students from the same university work on a simulation problem that can be solved using SIMUL8. The SIMUL8 simulation software will be provided free to the teams of this competition along with a user manual. Up to two teams will be accepted from each university.
Teams will have eight weeks to develop their solution (due April 4th, 2008). Entries are judged on several factors (see below) and five finalist teams are selected to compete at the CORS Annual Conference in Quebec City, QC, May 12th to 14th 2008, http://w1.cirrelt.umontreal.ca/scrojopt2008/en/. Each finalist team will receive a free conference registration.
Prizes |
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| 1st Place | $2500/team |
| 2nd Place | $1000/team |
| 3rd Place | $750/team |
| Runners up (4th & 5th place) | $400/team |
Selection Criteria * |
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| Model & Analysis Accuracy | 40% |
| Model Presentation | 40% |
| Documentation | 20% |
Eligibility
The candidate must be registered as a full-time student at a recognized Educational institution at the undergraduate, Masters, or Ph.D. level during the 2007/2008 academic year.
To Apply – Deadline February 8th 2008
Please e-mail all applications to cors_comp@visual8.com by February 8th 2008. Include the following information:
| # | Description |
| 1 | Team Name |
| 2 | School Represented by Team |
| 3 | Team Advisor Name, Phone, and Email |
| 4 | Team Leader Name, Phone, and Email |
| 5 | Other Team Members, Phone, and Email |
Case Study Details and Student Guide
The following documents contain the case study and the student guide book that has been created to help you develop your models. Instructions regarding the download of student versions of the SIMUL8 software package will be sent to all registered team leaders.