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    2012-Hassan_Moore-Using projects to stimulate learning in mathematics and engineering mathematics courses
    Given that time is a premium in the academy and project creation is a time consumer, three original projects, which may be injected into any Calculus III, Differential Equations, or Engineering Mathematics course, have been created.
    solutionsclass projectsphysical phenomenon
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    2020-Cline-EtAl-A Vision for Projects Across the Mathematics Curriculum
    We describe a model that incorporates projects at all stages across the undergraduate mathematics curriculum. Finally, we provide samples of projects that we have used in selected courses.
    projectstechnical writinginterdisciplinary skills
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    1-038-Ebola-ModelingScenario
    Students will use data published by the World Health Organization to model the 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa. We begin with a simple exponential growth model and move through the modeling process to the logistic growth model.
    population dynamicsdata analysisexponential growthEbolalogisticepidemic
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    1-079-HomeHeating-ModelingScenario
    This project concerns using Newton's Law of Cooling to model the heating of a house. In particular, if one is going away for awhile, is it more economical to leave a house at a desired temperature or reheat it upon return?
    Optimal Control TheorytemperatureheatfurnaceNewton's Law of Coolinghome heatingspecific heat
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    2012-Greer-Palin-Students in Differential Equations and Epidemiology Model a Campus Outbreak of pH1N1
    We describe a semester-long collaboration between a mathematics class and a biology class. Students worked together to understand and model the trajectory of the pandemic H1N1, pH1N1, outbreak across campus in fall 2009.
    H1N1pandemicspreadoutbreakpH1N1
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    1998-Elly_Claus-McGahan-Modeling Projects in a Differential Equations Course
    Here we discuss the value of student designed, in-depth, modeling projects in a differential equations course and how to prepare them for it.
    projectswritingpopulationtankmixingcomputer-aided analysissprinting
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    2006-Salem-Abudiab-Labview-An Interactive Teaching Tool for a Differential Equations Class
    It is evident that computer based learning has become an essential part of education systems. It provides animation and interactive processes that are not possible with textbooks.
    javavisualizationvirtual labpendulumLabviecomputer assisted instructionharmonic motion
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    1-095-RatingChessPlayers-ModelingScenarios
    The goal of this activity is to have students build a mathematical model involving a system of first order difference equations from a verbal description of a scenario.
    simulationchessElo's methodchess rating
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    1-115-ModelingWithFirstOrderODEs-ModelingScenario
    Several models using first order differential equations are offered with some questions on formulating a differential equations model with solutions provided.
    bacteriafalling objectNewton's Law of Coolingdrugcoolingdrag
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    1-037-CommonColdSpread-ModelingScenario
    This modeling scenario guides students to simulate and investigate the spread of the common cold in a residence hall. An example floor plan is given, but the reader is encouraged to use a more relevant example.
    diseasecommon coldresidence hall
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    2007-Graham-Lerch-Parameter Recovery for a Differential Equation Model
    This article presents a project for a differential equations class using an inverse problem based on the second order differential equation that models and electrical circuit.
    laboratorydata collectionRLC circuitinvers problemelectrical circuit
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    1990-Winkel_Brian-First-year_calculus_students_as_in-class_consultants
    We demonstrate how we use traditional text book calculus problems to involve first year calculus students as consultants. Students are asked to solve a “real world” problem after interviewing a “guest” client –a printer.
    optimizationcalculusConsultantprinterclient
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    1-024-MalariaControl-ModelingScenario
    This project offers students a chance to make policy recommendations based on the analysis of models using both linear (exponential decay) and non-linear (logistic growth) differential equations.
    population dynamicsmalariaPolicyDecision-makingEuler's methodpharmacokineticsmosquitoimproved Euler's methodHuen's methodUS Army
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    1-021-FeralCatControl-ModelingScenario
    Students act as professional mathematical consultants and write a report analyzing the client's problem. The client company is a fictional organization which advocates for the use of trap-neuter-return (TNR) as a control method for feral cat...
    population growthcontrolferal catspopulation controlneutertrap-killtrap-neuter-return
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    1-005C-OilSlick-ModelingScenario
    We describe a modeling activity for Calculus I students in which modeling with difference and differential equations is appropriate.
    Problem Solvingoil slickspreadfittinglineassumptions
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    1-090-EmptySphericalTank-ModelingScenario
    We model the emptying of water from a spherical tank. First, we pump out water at a constant rate. Second, we allow the water to exit through a small hole in the bottom of the tank. We seek to determine how fast the water level is falling in both...
    VolumesphereTorricelli's Lawtimingspherical tankfluidempty
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    1-091-InvestigatingSlopeFields-ModelingScenario
    Students will gain experience writing differential equations to model various population scenarios, they will create slope fields to view the solution curves using software, and they will discuss the behavior of the solution curves.
    slope fieldspopulation
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    3-071-WirelessTelegraphy-ModelingScenario
    This project has three parts, (1) done at home, (2) and (3) in class. In (1) we recall how to solve second order differential equations with constant coefficients and simple source functions. In class understand resonance and beats.
    bRLC circuitresonancebeatscurrentwireless telegraphyLC circuit
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    6-017-OncolyticViruses-ModelingScenario
    Students explore oncolytic virotherapy using systems of differential equations and numerical simulations.
    cancercancer-immune dynamicsimmune suppressor drugoncolytic virusvirotherapy
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    1-084-GoingViral-ModelingScenario
    Students employ randomization in order to create a simulation of the spread of a viral disease in a population (the classroom). Students then use qualitative analysis of the expected behavior of the virus to devise a logistic differential equation.
    simulationlogisticrandomfittingpartial fractions