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    3-085-SimplePendulum-ModelingScenario
    Thestudent is asked to derive and solve a differential equation that gives the position (angle
    Newton's Second Law of Motionpendulumkinetic energypotential energyConservation of Energytinitial conditionssmall angle approximationTaylor polynomialpercent error
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    1-022-SpreadOfTechnologies-ModelingScenario
    We examine plots on the spread of technologies and ask students to estimate and extract data from the plots and then model several of these spread of technologies phenomena with a logistic differential equation model.
    data analysistechnologylogisticspreadinnovation
    Modeling Scenario
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    5-030-AirshedSulphur-ModelingScenario
    Temperature inversions and low wind speeds trap air pollutants in a mountain valley for a period of time. Gaseous sulfur compounds are a significant air pollution problem. We offer a model for analysis to predict long-term levels of levels of...
    sulphurpollutionairshedhydrogen sulfidesulfur dioxide
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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
    Modeling Scenario
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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
    Modeling Scenario
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    1-080-DrugAdministration-ModelingScenario
    A simple drug administration situation is modeled with only two observations.
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    Modeling Scenario
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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
    Modeling Scenario
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    3-080-PendulumModeling-ModelingScenario
    We lead students through building model for several pendulum configurations in motion and ask students to compare results.
    pendulumperiodlinearization
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    1-018-LogisticPopModel-ModelingScenario
    We offer artificial (toy) and historical data on limited growth population situations in the study of protozoa and lead students through several approaches to estimating parameters and determining the validity of the logistic model in these...
    data analysisparameter estimationlogisticCiliate protozoapopulationlimited growthparameciaGause
    Article or Presentation
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    2020-TeachingModule-SpringDesignToMeetSpecsAtMinimumCosts
    We discuss a Modeling Scenario in which students are asked to design a spring mass system at minimum costs give relative costs of features of the spring.
    moduleoptimizationspring massmassspring\costTeaching Moduleminimal cost
    Article or Presentation
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    2020-TeachingModule-ModelingNonlethalInfluenzaEpidemic
    We discuss the modeling efforts and tools for success in modeling the spread of nonlethal influenza in an English boarding school
    moduleepidemicboarding schoolTeaching Module
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    2020-TeachingModule-ModelingFallingColumnOfWater
    We discuss how to model a falling column of water empirically and analytically from first principles in physics laws.
    modulecolumn of waterTorricelli's LawTorricelliTeaching Module
    Technique Narrative
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    5-030-LinNonHomoSystemSol-TechniqueNarrative
    We offer strategies for solving linear systems of nonhomogeneous differential equations using a conjectured solution strategy for a system of constant coefficient, linear, n
    strategiesdiscovery learningeigenvectorseigenvalue
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    7-005-OverViewLaplaceTransforms-TechniqueNarrative
    This is a specialized overview of Laplace Transform application to solving differential equations in Mathematica.
    integrationLaplace transformInverse Laplace transofrmintegration by parts
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    1-001-SepartionOfVariables-TechniqueNarrative
    We discuss strategies to solve first order, ordinary differential equations with mathematical models when the variables may be separated.
    solutionsstrategymethodapplications
    Modeling Scenario
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    1-023-RumorSpread-ModelingScenario
    We use a newspaper report on the spread of a rumor based on shares of articles on the Internet over a 5 day period to demonstrate the value of modeling with the logistic differential equation.
    Internetlogisticspreadrumors
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    1-055-WaterFallingInCone-ModelingScenario
    We offer an opportunity to model the height of a falling body of water in a right circular cone (funnel) and to estimate an appropriate parameter based on data collected from a video of the experiment found on YouTube.
    Torricelli's Lawdischarge coefficientconecontraction coefficient
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    1-094-SteepingTea-ModelingScenario
    We provide photographs of steeping process for a tea steeped in hot water. Students build a differential equation model for the steeping process and do parameter estimation using the color of our tea as a way to measure relative concentration.
    concentrationSurface AreacolorNewton's Law of Coolingteasugar
    Modeling Scenario
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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