IMA Summer Program

Mathematical Modeling in Industry -
A Workshop for Graduate Students

Partially supported by the National Security Agency

July 19 to July 28, 2000

Rachel Kuske and Fernando Reitich, Organizers

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The IMA is holding a 10-day workshop on Mathematical Modeling in Industry. The workshop is designed to provide graduate students and qualified advanced undergraduates with first hand experience in industrial research.

Format

Students will work in teams of up to 6 students under the guidance of a tutor from industry. The tutor will help guide the students in the modeling process, analysis and computational work associated with a real-world industrial problem. Each team will be expected to make a public oral presentation and submit a written report at the end of the 10-day period.

Projects and Industry Mentors

There will be 6 teams participating in the workshop. The following industry scientists have agreed to participate as mentors:

Team	Mentors	Affiliation	Topic
1.	Dr. Robert Melville	Lucent Technologies	RF Communication Circuits
2.	Dr. Joan Bachenko	Linguistic Technologies	Optimizing Language Models and Texts for Automatic Speech Recognition
3.	Dr. Thomas Grandine	Boeing	Computer Aided Design: The Surface Intersection Problem
4.	Dr. Sarah Patch	General Electric	Computed Tomography
5.	Dr. Norm Curet	National Security Agency	Network Analysis
6.	Dr. David Ross	Eastman Kodak	Design of a Microactuator

 

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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Wednesday 19 July 2000 All events are in EE/CS 3-180 unless otherwise noted
8:30 am	Coffee and Registration
9:00 am	Willard Miller	Introduction
Problem Introductions (by Team Mentors)
9:05 am	RF Communication Circuits	Robert Melville
9:25 am	Optimizing Language Models and Texts for Automatic Speech Recognition	Joan Bachenko
9:45 am	Computer Aided Design: The Surface Intersection Problem	Thomas Grandine
10:05 am	Break	EE/CS 3-176
10:30 am	Computed Tomography	Sarah Patch
10:50 am	Network Analysis	Norm Cruet
11:10 am	Design of a Microactuator	David Ross
11:30 am	Box Lunch
1:30 pm	Separate Team Meetings
Tuesday 20-Sunday 23 July Teams work on problems
12:00 pm Sunday 23 July	Picnic	Missippi River Flats
Monday 24 July 2000 Morning Events in EE/CS 3-176 and 3-180 Mid-term reports (By teams)
9:00 am	Design of a Microactuator	Team 6
9:20 am	Network Analysis	Team 5
9:40 am	Computed Tomography	Team 4
10:00 am	Break
10:30 am	Computer Aided Design: The Surface Intersection Problem	Team 3
10:50 am	Optimizing Language Models and Texts for Automatic Speech Recognition	Team 2
11:10 am	RF Communication Circuits	Team 1
Monday afternnon 24 July - Thursday 27 July Teams work on problems
Friday 28 July 2000 Final reports (By teams) Morning Events in EE/CS 3-176 and 3-180
9:00 am	Computer Aided Design: The Surface Intersection Problem	Team 3
9:30 am	Design of a Microactuator	Team 6
10:00 am	Network Analysis	Team 5
10:30 am	Break
11:00 am	Optimizing Language Models and Texts for Automatic Speech Recognition	Team 2
11:30 am	RF Communication Circuits	Team 1
12:00 pm	Computed Tomography	Team 4
12:30 pm	Pizza Party

Application Procedure (The deadline for applications has now passed.)

Graduate students and advanced undergraduates are invited to apply. An application form must be submitted to the IMA. In addition, two letters of recommendation are required; one must be from the student's advisor, director of graduate studies, or department chair. Prerequisites vary and depend on the project, but computational skills are important.

The IMA will cover local living expenses but not travel (IMA Participating Institution may use their PI funds for this purpose). Selection criteria will be based on background and statement of interest, as well as geographic and institutional diversity. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Applications must be completed by April 15, 2000 for full consideration. Early submissions are encouraged. Successful applicants will be notified by May 10, 2000.

Completed application forms and Letters of Recommendation should be addressed to "Math Modeling Committee" and emailed to
ima-staff@ima.umn.edu

or mailed to:

Institute for Mathematics & its Applications
University of Minnesota
400 Lind Hall
207 Church St. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

A similar modeling course was held at the IMA during summer 1998. The industrial problems and student reports are available online.

Further information ima-staff@ima.umn.edu

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