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    1968-Wagner-Aghajanian-Bing-Correlation of performance test scores with tissue concentration of lysergic acid diethylamide
    This paper offers a two compartment model of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in volunteer students and through parameter estimation models the amount of LSD in the tissue after its initial...

    Keywords: LSDcorrelation coefficientcompartment modellysergic acid diethylamideperformancetest scoretissue concentration

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    1967-Israelsson- Johnsson-Circumnutations In Helianthus Annuus
    A theory is given for circumnutations in plants, especially hypocotyls of Helianthus annuus, which were used as experimental material.

    Keywords: plantoscillationdelaycircumnutationturning

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    2008-Claire_Vailance-Reaction_Kinetics-Course_Notes
    This is but one of several set of notes which may interest the reader on chemical kinetics.

    Keywords: kineticsparametersrate constantchemical kineticsreactions

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    2018-Weber_Theers_Surmann_Ligges_Weihs-Sensitivity Analysis_of_Ordinary_Differential_Equation_Models
    This report will focus on the sensitivity analysis of ordinary differential equation (ODE) models since they can be used to model so-called Low Frequency Oscillations (LFOs).

    Keywords: sensitivityregressionparameter estimationsystemlow frequency oscillationsoscillations

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    1-082-MirroMirror-ModelingScenario
    This project models the ``Foucault Knife Edge Test,'' an optical test commonly used by amateur astronomers who make their own mirrors for reflecting telescopes. The goal of the test is to estimate...

    Keywords: astronomymirror climate change mitigation ocean deacidificationopticstelescopelensFoucaultinterpolation

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    5-015-RunnersSynchronize-ModelingScenario
    In this modeling scenario we practice finding and classifying equilibria of a one-variable differential equation. We do this in the context of a phase model which is often a simpler way of studying...

    Keywords: predatorAutonomous equationsoscillationcoupled oscillatorsynchronyrunnerpreyKuramato model

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    3-045-RampBounce-ModelingScenario
    Students build two projectile motion models (1) a one-dimensional model for a vertically falling ball from a fixed distance until it hits an inclined ramp and (2) a two-dimensional projectile...

    Keywords: projectile motioninclined rampcoefficient of restitutionoptimal anglebounce

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    A class activity on classification
    Within the sciences, we are often talking of phylogenetic classification; hominin and non-human primate phylogenetic trees are often introduced in a course in biological anthropology. Students are...

    Keywords: hands-onphylogeny and classification

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    Teaching introductory bioinformatics with Jupyter notebook-based active learning
    Presentation on teaching introductory bioinformatics with Jupyter notebook-based active learning at the 2019 Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference

    Keywords: biostatisticsstatistical analysisavian malariaSummer Workshop 2018

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    Designing a High Quality and Accessible Scientific Poster
    The aim of this project is to help undergraduates understand the importance of making their research accessible to a wide audience and to practice this idea by deliberately designing a scientific...

    Keywords: Accessibilityscientific poster

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    2017-Brandi-Garcia-Motivating engineering students to math classes - Practical experience teaching ODEs
    In this paper we propose an approach to teaching-learning process of mathematical concepts to engineering students with a motivational factor: a practical problem to be modeled in which students...

    Keywords: computational toolsteachingengineering studentspractical problem

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    2006-Cooke-Elderkin-Huang-Predator-Prey interactions with delays due to juvenile maturation
    This paper focuses on predator-prey models with juvenile/mature class structure for each of the predator and prey populations in turn, further classified by whether juvenile or mature individuals...

    Keywords: predator-preyhost-parasitebifurcationage structrematuration delay

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    1984-Marguerite_Hays-Compartmental Models for Human Iodine Metabolism
    Compartmental models for the various aspects of human iodine metabolism are reviewed, emphasizing the role of Mones Berman in the development of this field.

    Keywords: compartment modeliodinethyroid

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    1-165-FlushToilet-ModelingScenario
    This activity analyzes the spread of a technological innovation using the Bass Model from Economics. The equation is a first-order, two-parameter separable equation and the solution has a...

    Keywords: juliaDiffusioninnovationrate of innovationBass modelSolver

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    5-040-TunedMassDamper-Part-I-Modeling Scenario
    We offer an opportunity to build mathematical models to mitigate dangerous displacements in structures using structural improvements called Tuned Mass Dampers. We model the motion of the original...

    Keywords: structurespring-mass-dashpotspring massearthquakevibrationtuned mass tunerrestoring forcecontroldampe

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    1-012-Sublimation-Modeling Scenario
    We offer data on the sublimation of dry ice (carbon dioxide) collected in a classroom setting so that students can model the rate of change in the mass of a small solid carbon dioxide block with a...

    Keywords: sublimationdry ice

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    1-155-CruiseControl-ModelingScenario
    In this project we illustrate the design of a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) cruise control algorithm for an automobile. PID control is one of the most common techniques in control...

    Keywords: PID controllerfeedback controlControl theorycruise controlautomobileclosed-loop controlinput-ouputblock diagram

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    3-130-MatterOfSomeGravity-ModelingScenario
    This project introduces the concept of an inverse problem (or parameter estimation), in the context of the simple linearized pendulum ordinary differential equation.

    Keywords: gravityinverse problemacceleration

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    2016-Helena_Sofia_Rodrigues-Application of SIR epidemiological model new trends
    In this paper, the basic transmission model is analyzed, as well as simple tools that allows us to extract a great deal of information about possible solutions. A set of applications - traditional...

    Keywords: epidemiologybasic reproduction numberSIR

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    2006-Shigui_Ruan-Delay differential equations in single species dynamics
    In this survey, we shall review various delay differential equations models arising from studying single species dynamics.

    Keywords: allee_effectdelayed biological systemsfood limitperiodiciityrecruitment modelRegulation of Haematopoiesis

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