MathSEE Modeling Week 2024
What is Modeling Week?
As a student of a mathematical-methodical subject (mathematics or computer science) or the SEE subjects (physics, engineering, economics, …), you will come into contact with current and concrete mathematical questions of an interdisciplinary nature during the modeling week. You will work intensively for one week in small teams on a question from the KIT Center Mathematics in Sciences, Engineering and Economics. Professors, PhD candidates and research assistants will support you during the full time of the Modeling Week.
This year’s modeling week will be hosted by TT-Prof. Sebastian Krumscheid and Dr. Linus Seelinger in cooperation with MathSEE. You will be using the UM-Bridge framework to develop computer models and efficiently induce uncertainty into the model parameters , giving you the opportunity to focus on stochastic aspects and supercomputing as well. Your task will be to work on the provided problems by developing mathematical models and computer programs and by continuously refining your solution. At the end of the week, you will present your results to the advisors as part of a closing event.
The MathSEE Modeling Week complements your field of study and gives you insight into the application of mathematical modeling to highly relevant research topics. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to get in touch with researchers from a variety of disciplines, arrange student jobs, find an interesting topic for your thesis or deepen your knowledge as an enrolled graduate student.
Registration
To participate, please register by sending an email to modeling-week ∂does-not-exist.math kit edu by September 30th. You may include a short statement why you are interested in participating and what experience you already have in the field of modeling and simulation. Please indicate your field of studies, your current semester and if you have any dietary restrictions. Please note that we have to close the registration in case we receive an unexpected high number of participants. Nevertheless, we will try to make the Modeling Week accessible to everyone who would like to participate.
Who?
Students in mathematical-methodical subjects (mathematics, computer science) or SEE subjects (natural sciences, engineering, economics) or doctoral candidates
If you are a Bachelor’s student and would like to participate, please send an email to modeling-week ∂does-not-exist.math kit edu with a brief introduction about yourself and express why you want to take part and how you have already come in touch with mathematical modeling or computer simulations.
Getting involved as a researcher
If you are a researcher at KIT and would like students to work on your topic during the Modeling Week, please contact us at modeling-week ∂does-not-exist.math kit edu until the end of September with further details regarding your topic and the questions that the participants could address.
Note: The main language is English.
When? Where?
The Modeling Week will be held from October 14 - 18, 2024 at KIT Campus South. Workshops and group work start at 9:00 through the whole week and will last until approximately 17:00. There will be sufficient time for (lunch + coffee) breaks. During the coffee breaks, there will be free snacks.. Presentations will be held on Friday, October 18th. Afterwards, there will be a little barbecue to round off the week.
Credit Points?
Depending on your study program, you can get up to three Credit Points for participating. We will support you in being credited.
Ready, set, apply!
If you have any further questions, send an email to modeling-week ∂does-not-exist.math kit edu. Click this link, if you would like to know more about previous Modeling Weeks.