ELMACON preparation sessions are free events which let students come to UBC to get a tast of what ELMACON will be like and to learn some tips for doing well in the contest.
Each session is different, ELMACON instructors will go through useful mathematical techniques and will use questions from past exams will be used to teach techniques useful for the competition.
After each session this page will be updated with the materials used during the event. Material from older sessions can be found in the menu.
Session 1: Saturday, December 14th, 2024
- Location: UBC Earth Science Building, Room 1013
- Date: Saturday, December 14th, 2024, 10am-12pm
Materials used during the session:
Session 2: Saturday, February 8th, 2025
- Location: UBC Earth Science Building, Room 1013
- Date: Saturday, February 8th, 2025, 10am-12pm
Materials used during the session:
Session 3: Saturday, April 12th, 2025
- Location: CIRS, Room 1250 NOTE THE DIFFERENT LOCATION!!!
- Date: Saturday, April 12th, 2025, 10am-12pm
Materials used during the session:
- Notes on terminology
- Problem sheet 1
- Problem sheet 2
- Problem sheet 3
- Problem sheet 4
- All pages with solutions