IMA National Celebration of the Best Maths Project 2024
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the IMA, this year we are running a national competition where we will give the opportunity for all universities across the country to put forward their top BSc student.
The top scoring BSc project student from each university is invited to take part in the competition. Any topic from Maths/Stats/OR can be entered.
In 2024, we will hold the competition on Friday 26/07/2024 from 4pm. If you enter a student, you will be expected to be on the judging panel or someone from your university to represent.
WHAT: IMA NATIONAL BEST MATHS PROJECT 2024
WHERE: ONLINE
WHEN: Friday 26th July 2024 @ 4pm – 6:30pm
WHO: Academic Reps or Uni Representatives / IMA Staff / Students
Prize
1st PRIZE: £500 for the winner 2nd PRIZE: £250 3RD PRIZE: £150 We will use the below marking scheme: 15 Minute Online Presentation (10-minute talk - 5 minutes answering questions).Mark Scheme
| Timing: | 3 marks |
| Structure: | 3 marks |
| Novelty: | 3 marks |
| Enthusiasm: | 3 marks |
| Rigour: | 3 marks |
| Answering questions: | 5 marks |
| TOTAL: | 20 MARKS |
Itinerary for 26/07/2024
| 3.30pm | Panel to meet and discuss scoring and the format of the afternoon. Check all tech and break out rooms etc. Panel members will not mark their own student. |
| 4.00pm | Student 1: 10 min talk + 5 min questions NAME OF STUDENT (University of XXXXXXX) Title of Maths Project |
| 4.15pm | Debrief and score Student 1 |
| 4.25pm | Student 2: 10 min talk + 5 min questions NAME OF STUDENT (University of XXXXXXX) Title of Maths Project |
| 4.40pm | Debrief and score Student 2 |
| 4.50pm | Student 3: 10 min talk + 5 min questions NAME OF STUDENT (University of XXXXXXX) Title of Maths Project |
| 5.05pm | Debrief and score Student 3 |
| 5.15pm | Student 4: 10 min talk + 5 min questions NAME OF STUDENT (University of XXXXXX) Title of Maths Project |
| 5.30pm | Debrief and score Student 4 |
| 5.40pm | Student 5: 10 min talk + 5 min questions NAME OF STUDENT (University of XXXXXX) Title of Maths Project |
| 5.55pm | Debrief and score Student 5 |
| 6.10pm | END |
