Math Contest in Modeling pits teams of undergraduates from across the nation
against a single problem. The teams use mathematical modeling to present their solutions to the assigned real world problem.
MCM will take place February 5--9, 2004. That is a Thursday to a Monday, but the solution has to be received by courier at the COMAP offices by 5pm on Monday February 9.
Professor Mason Porter (who else?) is interested in recruiting students for the competition.
The competition is sponsored by COMAP, the consortium for math and it's applications. Some past competition problems are availible, and solutions are availible by googling some thing like
Math Modeling Contest.