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1-088-RoomTemperature-ModelingScenario

Author(s): Tracy Weyand

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Keywords: environment climate temperature Newton's Law of Cooling cooling periodic function

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Resource Image Students will analyze temperature variations in a room using Newton's Cooling Law. In this model, the only influence on the indoor temperature is the (oscillating) outdoor temperature (as we assume the heating/cooling system is broken).

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Differential Equation Type
Technique
Qualitative Analysis
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Technology
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Key Scientific Process Skills
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Vision and Change Core Competencies - Ability
Principles of How People Learn
Bloom's Cognitive Level

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The main goal of this project is for students to set up a model and then analyze how changing parameters in the model affects the solution. In particular, they will analyze long-term behavior. Therefore, it is highly recommended that this project make use of technology (such as Mathematica or Maple).

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Author(s): Tracy Weyand

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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