Integration Bee

 

Basics and Rules

 

            We are proud to present UNI's annual Integration Bee. This is a contest testing the integration skills of the contestants.  In a competition similar to a spelling bee, students work to solve integrals of increasing difficulty.

Prizes:            

            A $100 bookstore gift certificate will be given to the winner.  Runners-up will receive $25 bookstore gift certificates.

When:

            ...in the Spring.   Check the calendar on the University of Northern Iowa's
Mathematics website.

How to Play:

            Rounds 1&2 (single elimination):          

                        Students will be asked one at a time to solve an integral.   Each student is given 2 minutes to complete the integral.  If the integral is correct, the participant advances to the next round.  Otherwise, the participant is eliminated from the competition.  If a participant is unable to correctly evaluate the integral within the time limit, the next participant will have one minute to attempt to evaluate the same integral.  If this participant cannot evaluate the integral correctly, he/she is eliminated from the competition and a new integral is presented to the next participant.

                        Each participant has one 'life line" which can be used in either of the first two rounds.  The participant may solicit advice (not the solution) from a member of the audience.  The "adviser" has 30 seconds to verbally communicate advice to the participant.  The participant may not write during these 30 seconds.  The two minute clock stops during this 30 second  "life line".

            Round 3:      

                        If there are more than 5 participants remaining after the first two rounds an additional round of single elimination will be done before proceeding to the final round.

            Final Round:

                        In the final round, the remaining participants work simultaneously on the same integral. The fastest is the champion!  The others are runners-up.

 

*Of course, no calculators, computers, etc. will be allowed.*