An example of scope and breadth of participation. Congratulations to Arya Yadav, Utkarsh Singh, and Kamaldeep Bhatt (holding their team certificates) for this amazing team effort and Meritorious Award and a heartfelt thanks for the opportunity at SCUDEM VIII 2023 under Coach Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Rajni Arora, Shyam Lal College of the University of Delhi, New Delhi INDIA.

SCUDEM — SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modeling is a 3-student group modeling challenge that runs over multiple days culminating in a strict limit 10 minute video which is reviewed by at least 3 judges.

Teams choose one of the Challenge Problems provided in the areas of

• physics/engineering,
• chemistry/life sciences,
• social sciences,

and develop a model using differential or difference equations and a presentation.

Teams and Coaches may meet remotely or in person. Student challengers must work with their team without other animate assistance, including from their coach, during the challenge period. Team submissions will be judged Outstanding, Meritorious, or Successful.

Read the Complete Rules for details of the challenge.

See problem statements and results for past events in our wiki. SIMIODE's YouTube channel features presentations of past Outstanding Award recipients.

Consider volunteering as a Coach for SCUDEM IX 2024. Plan to start working with your team before SCUDEM begins in order to help prepare these energetic students for the modeling experience.

Enjoy seeing results from talented students as a volunteer Judge offering meaningful feedback and comments and using a simple rubric.

Watch the Collegial Conversation webinar from 27 September 2021, conducted by Brian Winkel (Director SIMIODE) and Anthony Stefan (Florida Institute of Technology) for practical advice for Coaches and Student Challengers. The slides of the presentation include helpful links to details and guiding materials.

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SCUDEM Team Papers Published

• The Outstanding SCUDEM Team, Miles Pophal, Chenming Zhen, and Henry Bae, from Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne FL USA has published their model as a paper, Using Differential Equations to Model a Cockatoo on a Spinning Wheel as part of the SCUDEM V Modeling Challenge, in the Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal, Volume 23, Number 1. The team was coached by Anthony Stefan while a graduate student at Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne FL USA.
• The Outstanding SCUDEM Team, Z. Fralish, N. Hallmark, J. Marshall, from Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne FL USA has published their model as a paper, Using Differential Equations to Model Phoretic Parasitism as Part of SCUDEM Challenge, in the International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, Volume 16, Issue 1. The team was coached by Jay Elsinger, faculty member at Florida Southern University, Lakeland FL USA.
• The Outstanding SCUDEM Team, Z. Fralish, A. Stefan, B. Tyson, from Florida Southern University, Lakeland FL USA has published their model as a paper, Using Differential Equations to Model Predator-Prey Relations as Part of SCUDEM Modeling Challenge, in the Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal, Volume 20, Issue 2. The team was coached by Jay Elsinger, faculty member at Florida Southern University, Lakeland FL USA.

If your team or coach has published a paper about your work on SCUDEM we would like to hear about it and add it to this list.

MathWorks software information

We are pleased to offer all SCUDEM IX 2024 participants (team members and coaches) a complimentary MATLAB & Simulink license. For registered SCUDEM IX 2024 participants you can visit this webpage and press "Request Software" to acquire your license. MathWorks customer services will send you a license key within 48 hours. You can then use this key to install MATLAB following the instructions from video.

You can experience and learn about MATLAB immediately after registration here at these helpful sites.

• MATLAB Onramp
• Essentials of Math Modeling — Basic Programming in MATLAB
• Essentials of Math Modeling — Difference and Differential Equations

SCUDEM is administered by SIMIODE, a non-profit Community of Practice focused on a modeling first approach to teaching differential equations. SIMIODE is a US 501(c)(3) charitable organization and donations to support SIMIODE's mission are always appreciated.