A unique aspect of this competition is the “office hours” events. Three different faculty experts (statistics, machine learning, optimization) will be available in conference call sessions to give an overview of the problem from their specific area of focus, and then to open up for Q&A. The session audio will be recorded and made available for participants who cannot attend.
Six teams will be invited to the Final Event.
| Time | Event |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Webinar [LISTEN TO IT HERE] |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Office Hours 1 [LISTEN TO IT HERE] |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Office Hours 2 [LISTEN TO IT HERE] |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Office Hours 3 [LISTEN TO IT HERE] |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Submissions Due |
| Feb 9, 2018 | Finalists Announced |
| Apr 19-20, 2018 | Final Event and Winners Announced |