Frame the problem
Turn a real-world prompt into objectives, variables, constraints, and acceptance criteria.
CUMCM · MCM/ICM · MathorCup
Awards are verifiable outcomes; the transferable value is a method for framing, modeling, validating, and communicating.
Back to projectsTurn a real-world prompt into objectives, variables, constraints, and acceptance criteria.
State assumptions and choose a model whose complexity matches the question.
Check sensitivity and boundaries, then present an auditable argument.
Able to turn open-ended problems into variables, assumptions, models, analysis, and written arguments.
Public Boundary: Supported by public award certificates; full competition papers are not published on the public site.
2024 · Provincial
Supports the core modeling award and problem-abstraction claim.
2025 · International
Supports English modeling-paper writing and international competition exposure.
2026 · International
Supports consecutive MCM/ICM Honorable Mention results.
2025 · Regional
Adds evidence for repeated modeling practice across multiple contests.
2025 · Provincial
Supports mathematical foundation behind modeling practice.