HiMCM ® Contest Registration and Instructions
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGES TO THE HiMCM RULES WHICH ARE HIGH LIGHTED IN RED BELOW
请着重关注下面以红色高亮标注的竞赛规则变动部分
Registration Fee
报名费
*Please register only the teams that will take part in the contest．
Registration fees are not refundable．*
请只注册要参加比赛的队，报名费交了以后不能退。
The first step in the registration process is payment of the $75 registration fee per team． We accept payment via Mastercard or Visa， and payment must be made via our secure web site． We regret that we are not able to accept other forms of payment．
注册过程的第一步是支付每个队75美金的注册费。我们仅通过Mastercard 或者 Visa收取注册费，费用的收取通过我们的安全网络进行。非常抱歉，我们不接受其他方式的付款。
To participate in HiMCM a team must be sponsored by a faculty advisor from that school． The registration process must be completed by the advisor．
为了参加HiMCM，一个队伍必须有一个来自相同学校的指导教师。注册过程必须由指导教师来完成。
There are several procedures that a team's advisor must go through at various times before， during， and after the contest． Please read these instructions carefully and be sure to complete all the steps involved． It is the advisor's responsibility to make sure that teams are correctly registered and that all steps required for participation in HiMCM are completed．
在赛前、赛中和赛后都有一些流程需要指导教师来完成。请仔细阅读这些参赛帮助，确保完成了所有的步骤。指导教师有责任确保参赛队正确完成注册，确保需要完成的流程都被完成。
Note that COMAP is in the USA Eastern time zone： all times given in these instructions are in terms of Eastern Standard Time （EST） except where local time is noted．
注意：COMAP公司位于美国东部时区，所有在这个帮助文档中提到的时间都指的是美国东部时间（EST），除非注明了是本地时间。
Contest Rules
比赛规则
1． A team may consist of up to four enrolled students．
一个参赛队可以由四名在校学生组成。
2． You must obtain and use your control number and password to participate in the 16th annual HiMCM． Teams must log on to the specified web site at the beginning of their thirty－six hour contest period （not before 3：01 p．m． on Friday， November 1， 2013） to receive the contest problems．
为了参加第16届HiMCM，你必须获得控制号和密码，并学会使用。参赛队在他们的36小时的比赛期开始的时候（该时间不能早于2013年11月1日，星期五，下午3：01），可以登录指定的网站去获取参赛题目。
3． Teams must then choose to work on either the A or B problem．
参赛队可以从A、B两个题目中选择一个进行解答。
4． The contest runs between 3：01 p．m． EST Friday， November 1st and 8：00 p．m． EST on Monday， November 18， 2013．
比赛从美国东部时间2013年11月 1日下午3： 01持续到11 月18日下午 8：00．
5． Each team will decide on a consecutive 36－hour period between November 1－18 to work on the contest． For example， the contest for your team could be from 8：00 a．m． on Tuesday， November 5 until 8：00 p．m． on Wednesday， November 6． Your teams' contest ends upon completion of the 36－hour period．
每个参赛队在11月1日－18日中间选择一个连续的36小时时间去参加比赛，例如：你的队伍的比赛时间可以选择从11月5日星期二上午8点开始，到11 月6日星期三下午8点结束。你的队伍的比赛要在36小时时间内完成。
6． Faculty advisors must ensure that no alterations of any form are made after the end of your 36－hour period or after 8：00 p．m． EST Monday November 18， 2013． Papers must be collected from students at this time to be email and mail to COMAP for judging．
学校的负责老师必须确保论文在36小时的比赛时间结束后或者在美国东部时间2013年11月18日星期一下午8时的比赛结束时间后不能被修改。论文需要在那个时间被收上来，通过Email和邮寄的方式寄给COMAP公司进行评阅。
7． All papers must be received no later than 5：00 p．m． EST Wednesday， November 27， 2013．
论文接收的截止日期是美国东部时间2013年11月27日星期三下午5时。
8． A signed Parental/Guardian Authorization form must be included for each participating student． Schools should send the original forms to COMAP， and retain a copy of each for their records．
每一个参赛的学生必须有一个家长或者监护人的签名授权书，证明他们参加比赛得到了家长或监护人的同意。学校应该把文件的原件寄给COMAP公司，并且自己保留一份文件的拷贝。
9． All accommodations relative to learning conditions for individual students would follow the accommodations used as part of the local school program in an affected student's daily learning． If specialized staff is required， the school bears the responsibility for providing any specialized assistance as required by law． If such accommodations are required for a student participating， the school should detail them and the extent to which they were utilized as part of the HiMCM activities．
所有与学生个人的学习条件相关联的住宿、饮食等条件应该被看作是本地学校日常学习流程的一部分。如果需要专门的人员去处理，学校有责任提供比赛规则允许的辅助。如果这些条件是学生参加比赛所必需的，学校应该将它们细化，详细说明在何种程度上它们被用作HiMCM活动的一部分。
Before the contest registration deadline of 2：00 p．m．（EST） on Friday， November 1， 2013：
在美国东部时间2013年11月 1日星期五下午 2点注册截止时间之前：
Register Your Team（s） Online：
在线进行参赛队注册：
The registration process will take you through a series of screens that ask you for your email address and contact information． Enter the required information as you step through the screens．
注册过程将会通过一些列的界面来完成，需要您填写Email地址和联系信息，输入所要求的信息您就可以通过这些步骤。
Important：Be sure to use a valid current email address so that we can use it to contact you at any point before， during， or after the contest， if necessary．
重要提醒：请输入当前正在使用的Email邮箱地址，以便我们可以在赛前、赛中或者赛后随时可以和你们取得联系。
1． All teams must be registered before 2：00 p．m．（EST） Friday， November 1， 2013．
所有的参赛队必须在美国东部时间2013年11月1日星期五下午2时之前完成注册。
At that time the registration system will stop accepting new team registrations． To guard against the possibility of interruptions in Internet service we recommend that all teams compete the registration process well in advance of the deadline． COMAP will not accept any late registrations under any circumstances． No exceptions will be made．
当截止时间到达的时候，注册系统将会关闭。为了防止出现在注册过程中网络服务中断，建议所有的参赛队提前完成注册的流程。COMAP不接受任何迟到的注册申请，没有例外。
2． Registration is via the contest web site． No other forms of registration will be accepted．
注册必须通过竞赛网站来完成，没有其他的注册方式。
To register a team， click the Registration link on the left side of this page． If you have already registered a team for this year's contest and want to register additional teams， email us at himcm@comap．com．
第一次注册参赛队的时候请点击页面左侧的Registration链接。如果你已经注册了一个参加今年比赛的参赛队，并且想注册另外的参赛队，请给我们发Email，地址是himcm@comap．com。
After each team is registered， you will receive an email confirmation． You must follow the link in the email to complete the registration process for each team．
在队伍被注册后，你会收到一个Email确认信，你必须点击email中的链接来完成注册流程。
Advisors may register any number of teams， but must use the same email address and password for all teams．
指导老师可以注册任意数目的参赛队，这些队必须使用同样的Email地址和密码。
3． You may specify the team members at the time of registration， or as you enter your Control Sheet information at the end of the contest． Team members may be changed up until the beginning of the contest period． Once the contest problems are read， team members cannot be changed． The spelling of all names and institutions is the responsibility of theadvisor． This is exactly as they will appear on certificates． COMAP will not reprint certificates．
在注册的时候你需要填入团队成员的信息，在比赛结束后，在控制页上也需要填入队员信息，在你们选择的比赛周期开始之前都可以更换队员，一旦获取到了赛题，就不能改变队员了。所有队员和学校名称的拼写由指导教师负责，这非常重要，因为这些信息要出现在获奖证书上。COMAP不会重新打印证书。
4． Once you have completed the registration， you will receive a Team Control Number．
一旦你完成注册，你会收到一个队伍的控制号。
5． The screen giving your team control number is the only confirmation that you will receive indicating that you have successfully registered that team．
系统给你反馈的唯一信息就是控制号，收到了控制号就标明你注册成功了。
6． In order to participate in the contest， you will need to return to the contest website to confirm information about your team， and to print out the Control Sheet and Summary Sheet that you will need to prepare and mail your team's Solution Packet．
为了参加比赛，你需要在注册完成后返回竞赛网站来确认你的队员信息，打印控制页和摘要页，这两个页面在准备你的解决方案的邮包的时候需要使用。
7． If at any point before or during the contest you need to change any of the information that you specified when you registered， you may do so by logging in to the contest website with the email address and password that you specified when registering． Once logged in click the Register/Update button and proceed．
如果在赛前或赛中你想修改在报名注册时填写的信息，你需要使用在注册时填写的Email地址和密码登录竞赛网站来完成，登录可以通过点击Register/Update按钮来完成。
8． Return to the contest website regularly to check for any updated instructions or announcements regarding the contest． Except in extreme circumstances， COMAP willnot send any confirmation， reminders， or announcements by email． All communication regarding the contest will be via the contest website．
经常返回竞赛网站，检查是否有关于比赛的帮助是否有改动，是否有新的通知或者声明。除非特殊情况，COMAP不会通过Email发送任何的确认信息、提醒或者通知等。所有的联系都通过竞赛网站进行。
Preparing a Team
准备一个参赛队
1． Go to the HiMCM web site and review the rules， guidelines and prior years' problems to prepare your students．
去HiMCM网站查询比赛规则，指南和往年的赛题，帮助你的学生准备比赛。
2． Ensure that students have access to computers that enable them to word process， use a spreadsheet， and dynamically model both graphs and geometric relationships． In addition， students should have access to graphing calculators．
确保学生会使用计算机来完成文字处理工作，使用电子表格，会使用与图形和几何相联系的动态模型。此外，学生应该会使用图形计算器。
3． It is both legitimate and desirable to coach or otherwise prepare your team（s）． Visit the COMAP web site at www．comap．com and search for 'modeling' products to prepare your students． Remember， the Summer issue of the Consortium newsletter contains the winning Solution Papers （or the solution abstracts） from the previous years' contest．
一个合格的、理想的指导老师应该经常访问COMAP公司的网站（www．comap．com），为他的学生寻找有关“模型”的产品。别忘了，夏季的官方通讯包含上一年比赛优胜队的获奖论文或者摘要。
4． All parents of students participating in the contest must sign a Parental/Guardian Authorization Form making their child's work available （with confidentiality assurance） for use in example and training materials for HiMCM professional development activities． Additionally， should their team be designated as an Outstanding winner， the student's Solution Paper （or solution abstract） will be published in COMAP's Consortium newsletter， among other places． THIS AUTHORIZATION FORM MUST BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE INTERNET AND SENT HOME WITH EACH STUDENT BEFORE THE CONTEST PERIOD． SIGNED AUTHORIZATION FORMS FOR EACH STUDENT MUST BE INCLUDED WITH SOLUTION PAPERS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE JUDGES．
所有参加比赛的学生的家长必须签署家长/监护人的授权书，确保他们孩子的工作成果可以做为HiMCM的一些活动的实例或者培训材料使用。此外，获得特等奖的参赛队的论文（或者摘要）将会在COMAP公司的通讯或其他地方出版。这个授权书必须被每个学生从互联网上下载，并带回家。签过字的授权书需要包含在解决方案的文件里面。
Preparing a Solution Paper
准备论文
1． The contest problems will become available at 3：01 pm EST on Friday， November 1， 2013．When teams are ready to compete the team advisor must now login to view the problems． Once logged in look for the *VIEW PROBLEMS* link which will become active at 3：01 pm EST on Friday， November 1， 2013． Once you login and view the problems we recommend that you print out a copy for your students．
比赛赛题将在美国东部时间2013年11月 1日星期五下午3：01分发布。当参赛队准备好以后，指导教师可以登录网站获取赛题。美国东部时间2013年11 月1日星期五下午3：01分，登录后的*VIEW PROBLEMS*链接将会被激活。一旦指导教师登录获取到赛题，请给你的学生打印一份。
2． The contest consists of a choice of two problems A or B．
比赛可以从A，B两个题目中任选其一作答。
3． Teams may use any inanimate source of data， materials， computers， software， references， websites， books， etc． Be sure to credit all sources used．
可以使用任何无生命的资源，例如数据、资料、计算机、软件、文献、网站、书籍等。所有使用的资源需要注明引用。
4． Teams may not use any person （other than team members） to discuss or obtain ideas for solving their problem nor may they seek help in obtaining an answer from the teams' advisor or anyone else． Any team that discusses the problem with anyone in a position to supply them with information reflecting experience or professional expertise will be disqualified． The relevant issue is one of intent： each team of students is expected to develop all of its substantive analysis without the help of others．
参赛队员不能与任何人（除了本队队员以外）讨论或者获取解题思路。也不能从本队的指导教师或者其他人那里寻求解决问题的帮助。任何队被发现与其他人讨论了赛题或者给其他人提供有价值的信息的，都将被取消比赛资格。相关的要求来自与这样一个意图：每一个队的学生都希望在没有其他人帮助的情况下发展自己的分析。
5． Partial solutions are acceptable． There is no passing or failing cutoff score， nor will numerical scores be assigned． The HiMCM judges are primarily interested in a teams' approach and methods．
部分解决方案是可以被接受的。没有通过和不通过的分数线，也不会提供数字形式的分数，HiMCM的评委更感兴趣队伍的解题步骤和方法。
6． Papers must be typed and in English．
论文必须使用英文撰写。
7． The solution must consist entirely of written text and possibly figures， charts， or other written material， on paper only． No non paper support such as computer disks will be accepted．
解决方案必须以纸质的形式提供，包括书写的文字，图形，表格和其他书面材料。非纸质的形式不被接受，例如计算机磁盘。
8． Each page of the solution must contain the team control number and the page number at the top of the page；we suggest using a page header on each page for example： Team # 321 page 6 of 13．
论文的每一页顶部必须加入队伍的控制编号和页码。我们建议在每页的顶部加入一个页眉。形式例如： Team # 321 page 6 of 13
9． The names of the students， advisor， or institution must not appear on any page of the solution． The solution must not contain any identifying information other than the team Control Number．
学生、指导教师或者学校的名字不能出现在论文的任何地方。除了参赛队的控制号以外，解决方案上不能包含任何能够标明身份的信息。
10． Any preparation rule not followed is grounds for disqualification．
任何不遵守以上规则的，将被取消比赛资格。
11． Teams should keep in mind the following guidelines while preparing their solution papers：
参赛队在准备他们的解决方案的时候要牢记下面的规则：
? Conciseness and organization are extremely important． Key statements should present major ideas and results．
论文简洁、有组织是非常重要的。核心的陈述应该提出主要的思路和结果。
? Present a clarification or restatement of the problem as appropriate．
给出一个比较合适的问题的概括或重述。
? Present a clear exposition of all variables， assumptions， and hypotheses．
对所有的变量、假设、假说给出一个清晰的阐述。
? Present an analysis of the problem， motivating or justifying the modeling to be used．
给出问题的分析、模型的构建和证明。
? Include a design of the model． Discuss how the model could be tested．
应该包括模型的设计。并且讨论如何进行模型测试。
? Discuss any apparent strengths or weaknesses to your model or approach．
讨论你的模型和方法的优缺点
? Incorporate lengthy derivations， computations， or illustrative examples in appendices． Summarize these in the main report． Results must be explicitly stated in the body of the report．
将冗长的推导、计算或者实例放在附录当中。他们的总结放在主报告中。结论必须在报告的主体部分明确声明。
During the contest the advisor should：
在比赛期间，指导教师应该完成下面的工作：
1． Login to the contest website and enter your email address and password．
通过输入你的Email地址和密码登录竞赛网站。
2． Enter the team members names and confirm that they are spelled correctly．
输入参赛队员的姓名，并确保拼写正确。
3． Specify the problem that each team has chosen to solve．
选择参赛队要解决的赛题。
4． Print one copy of the Control Sheet and one copy of the Summary Sheet．
打印一份控制页和一份摘要页。
Preparing and Submitting a Solution Paper
准备并邮寄解决方案
1． The Summary Sheet
摘要页
Type a summary of the teams solution on the Summary Sheet and make one copy． The summary is a very important part of your HiMCM paper． The judges place considerable weight on the summary， and winning papers are sometimes distinguished from other papers based on the quality of the summary． To write a good summary， imagine that a reader may choose whether to read the body of the paper based on your summary． Thus， a summary should clearly describe your approach to the problem and， most prominently， what your most important conclusions were． The summary should inspire a reader to learn the details of your work． Your concise presentation of the summary should inspire a reader to learn the details of your work． Summaries that are mere restatements of the contest problem， or are a cut－and－paste boilerplate from the Introduction are generally considered to be weak．
将参赛队的论文摘要打印在摘要页上，并制作一份拷贝。摘要是你的HiMCM论文中非常重要的部分，评审中它占有很大的权重。有的时候，获奖论文区别于其它论文的关键就在于摘要的质量。要写好摘要部分，想像读者要通过摘要决定是否要阅读论文的其他部分。因此，一个摘要应该清楚的描述你解决问题的方法，最重要的是，你的主要结论。摘要应该能够激发读者来了解你的工作细节。简明扼要的摘要能够激发读者了解你的工作的细节。摘要不要只是简单的重述比赛问题，不要简单地剪切粘贴你的前言的模版，这种摘要不会得到高的评价。
2． Teams must end all work on the Solution Paper at the end of the team's consecutive 36－hour period， or by 8：00 p．m． EST on Monday November 18， 2013．
参赛队必须在一个连续的36小时的周期内或者美国东部时间2013年11月18日星期一下午 8时截止时间内完成比赛论文。
3． Send electronic copy of Solution Paper by email：
通过Email发送论文的电子版
3－1． Each team is required to submit an electronic copy of its solution paper by email to solutions@comap．com． Any team member or the advisor may submit this email．
每个参赛队都需要发送一个参赛论文的电子版到solutions@comap．com。任何参赛队员或者指导教师都可以发送这个邮件。
a．Your email MUST be received at COMAP on or before the submission deadline of 8PM EST on November 18， 2013．
Email必须在美国东部时间2013 年11 月18日下午8时之前发送到COMAP。
b．Failure by a team to submit a solution via email by 8PM EST on November 18， 2013 constitutes a violation of the contest rules and will result in that team's disqualification．
在美国东部时间2013年11月18日下午 8时之前没有将论文发送到COMAP的参赛队将被认定为违反比赛规则，将被取消比赛资格。
c．No further modifications， enhancements， additions， or improvements may be made to the team's solution paper after this email submission． Each team's electronic submission will be cross－checked for consistency with their paper submission． Any changes to the paper version will constitute a violation of the contest rules and may result in disqualification．
在Email发送以后，不能对论文进行任何的修改，加强，扩充，改进等。每个参赛队的电子论文都将和纸质论文进行交叉检测。任何改变都将构成违规，将被取消比赛资格。
3－2． In the subject line of your email write： COMAP and your team's control number． For example： Subject： COMAP 2222
在Email邮件的标题栏需要填写：COMAP和你们参赛队的控制号例如：主题：COMAP 2222
3－3． Use your team's control number as the name of your file attachments．
用你的控制号做为你的附件文件的名字。
3－4． COMAP will accept only an Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word file of your solution． DO NOT include programs or software with your email as they will not be used in the judging process． Limit one solution per email． The names of the students， advisor， or institution should NOT appear on any page of the electronic solution． Page 1 of the teams electronic solution should be the team summary．*Note： The attachment must be less than 17MB．
COMAP只接收PDF格式和word格式的解决方案。 Email中不用发送程序或者软件，这些在评审中不会用到。每个Email邮件限制发送一个解决方案。学生、指导教师或者学校的名字不能出现在电子版论文的任何一页上。电子版论文的第一页应该是参赛队的摘要页。注：附件不能超过17MB。
4． Have each student sign the Control Sheet， pledging that they have abided by the contest rules and instructions．
每个学生都应该在控制页上签字，保证他们遵守了竞赛规则和要求。
To Summarize：
总结：
a． Restatement Clarification of the Problem － state in your own words what you are going to do． Assumptions with Rationale/Justification － emphasize those assumptions that bear on the problem． List clearly all variables used in your model．
用自己的话重述问题。合理的假设，并且强调这些假设在解决问题中的作用，列出所有在模型中使用的变量。
Model Design and justification for type model used/developed．
模型设计和模型改进。
Model Testing and Sensitivity Analysis， including error analysis， etc．
模型检验和灵敏度分析，包括误差分析等。
Discuss strengths and weakness to your model or approach．
讨论模型或者方法的优缺点。
Provide algorithms in words， figures， or flow charts （as a step by step algorithmic approach） for all computer codes developed．
用文字、图形或者流程图（一步一步的算法步骤）的方式提出解决问题的算法。
b． Send electronic copy of Solution Paper by email： See #3 above for more details．
关于如何发送电子版的论文请参见上面的#3。
c． Make one copy of the teams Solution Paper and staple a copy of the Summary Sheet on top of the Solution Paper．
制作一份参赛队论文的纸质版，并把摘要页装订在论文的上面。
d．Staple the Control Sheet on top of the Solution Paper．*So the paper order should be： Control Sheet on top followed by Summary Sheet followed by the Solution Paper．
将控制页装订在论文的最上面。所以论文的装订顺序应该是：控制页在摘要页上面，摘要页在论文上面。
5． Be sure there is a signed Parental/Guardian Authorization form for each student and include it in the packet to be mailed．
确保在邮寄的邮包中有一份由每个参赛队队员的家长/监护人签字的授权书。
6． After the solution packet is prepared， mail it to：
当邮包被准备好后，邮寄到下面的地址：
COMAP， Inc．
Attn．： HiMCM，
175 Middlesex Turnpike
Suite 3B
Bedford， MA 01730 USA
Solution Papers must be received by COMAP no later than 5：00 pm EST on Wednesday， November 27， 2013． COMAP is not responsible for any papers received after that date．
解决方案必须在美国东部时间2013年11月27日星期三下午5时之前邮寄到COMAP。不接受任何推迟的申请。
It is suggested that papers be sent via a carrier that can provide tracking． If an acknowledgment of receipt is desired， mail the package "Return Receipt Requested" through the post office．
建议邮包的寄送时加入邮包追踪的服务。如果需要得到收到确认，请在邮局寄送邮包的时候注明“返回收到确认”。
HiMCM Results and Recognition
HiMCM的结果和任何
1． Judging will be completed in January， 2014． The solutions will be recognized as Successful Participant， Honorable Mention， Meritorious， Finalist， National Finalist， or Outstanding． Advisors and teams will be notified of the results in February， 2014 and they will be posted on the high school contest website． News releases will be prepared for local and national dissemination and there will be announcements in professional publications．
评审将在2014年1月完成。论文将被评定为成功参赛奖、荣誉奖、优秀奖、入围奖、国家级入围奖或者杰出奖。指导教师和队员将会在2014年2月得到比赛结果。结果将在竞赛网站上公布。新闻将在地区和国家类的媒体中出现，在一些专业性刊物上也会出现声明。
2． Every team that submits a properly outlined Solution Paper will be awarded a certificate of participation． Outstanding teams will have their Solution Papers （or their solution abstracts） published in COMAP's Consortium newsletter among other places．Recognition information will also be sent to local newspapers and radio/television outlets．
每个正确提交解决方案论文的参赛队都将获得证书。杰出奖的论文将会刊登在COMAP公司和其他机构的通讯上。确认信息将会发布在本地的报纸、广播和电视上。
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