Who can participate?
Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students
How to participate?
Each participant must:
• define a unique problem that can be solved numerically with our multiphysics platform Sim4Life.lite
• create a free Sim4Life.lite account by filling out the form here
• log in to the Sim4Life.lite account at https://sim4life-lite.io/ page to start modeling and performing simulations in Sim4Life.lite to solve the unique problem
• generate a short report based on this template
• share the simulation project in Sim4Life.lite by tagging it with “Simulation Competition 24” by 31 October 2024, 23:59h Swiss local time 
Successful submission of a project will be confirmed by email.
Evaluation criteria 
The submitted projects will be evaluated by a panel of experts according to the following criteria:
• scientific value / importance 
• originality / complexity
• appropriate use of Sim4Life.lite modeling tools, solvers, analysis, Python notebook, and libraries
• proper application of methodology, verification and validation, and confidence intervals, and recognition of limitations
• quality of reporting in terms of clarity, completeness, and presentation, including visuals
Winners
The winners will be notified individually via email between 1 and 15 of December 2024, and prizes will be officially announced by ZMT thereafter. 
Awards
1st Prize
• Student: US$ 3,000
• Institute: One Permanent Sim4Life Academic License
2nd Prize
• Student: US$ 2,000
• Institute: One 3-year Sim4Life Academic License
3rd Prize
• Student: USD$ 1,000
• Institute: One 1-year Sim4Life Academic License

Download the flyer here. In case of questions, please contact the Sim4Life Team at s4l-support@zmt.swiss.