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    2011-Kenny_Harwood-Modeling a RLC Circuit Current with Differential Equations
    This paper gives an abbreviated description of the photovaltaic effect (solar power production process) and then a RLC circuit will be modeled that is powered by a photovaltaic panel.

    Keywords: tuningfrequency responseLC circuitRLC

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    2010-Shaza_Hussein-Predator-Prey Modeling
    The objective of this project was to create five projections of animal populations based on a simple predator-prey model and explore the trends visible.

    Keywords: population dynamicspredator-preylogistic equationEndangered Catsdecreasing populationrabbitsfoxes

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    2003-Fay-Graham-Coupled spring equations
    Coupled spring equations for modelling the motion of two springs with weights attached, hung in series from the ceiling are described.

    Keywords: massoscillationspring\coupled springsperiodicfporcing

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    2002-Fay-The Pendulum Equation
    We investigate the pendulum equation q’’(t) + l2 sin(q) = 0 and two approximations for it.

    Keywords: pendulumFourier seriesTaylor seriesnumerical solution

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    2008-Abramson-Mathematical modeling of the spread of infectious diseases
    These are informal notes, mostly based on the bibliography listed at the end and on recent papers in the field. The practical use of these models is based on the fact that they can be kept...

    Keywords: infectious diseaseepidemiccowpoxsmallpoxcomplex networks

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    1981-Nielsen-Rosenfeld-Substantive Interpretations of Differential Equation Models
    The use of differential equations models to study social processes has been increasing rapidly. There are, however, ambiguities in the interpretation of the parameters of these models.

    Keywords: sociologypoliticsintragenerational mobilitypolitical mobility

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    6-070-BeerBubbles-ModelingScenario
    The goal of this project is to set up and numerically solve a first-order nonlinear ordinary differential equation (ODE) system of three equations in three unknowns that models beer bubbles that...

    Keywords: molecular forensicsBEERspherebubbleNewton' Second LawIdeal Gas Lawdrag forceHadamardStokesmole

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    1-040-OutcomeSavings-ModelingScenario
    We ask students to build a model for a savings account and to determine the monthly deposit in a savings account in order meet a long term savings goal.

    Keywords: Pop_Growth Pilotsavingsgrowthdepositg

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    1-098-NeuronDetection-ModelingScenario
    Students study a linear, first order, one-dimensional ordinary differential equation (ODE) and learn how it can help understand basics of neural dynamics. The modeling framework is known in ...

    Keywords: biologyneuroscienceneuron physiologyvoltageintegrate and firethrefholscoincidence detectionRC circuit

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    1-102C-CancerGrowth-ModelingScenario
    This module guides students in the use of differential equation models to predict cancer growth and study treatment outcomes. Several classical models for cancer growth are presented including...

    Keywords: optimizationcancerlogisticexponentialpredictiontumorgrowthdata fittingpower lawBertanffyGompertz

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    1-140-LeakyBucket-ModelingScenario
    We seek to model the height of water in a cylindrical tank (bucket) in which water flows out the bottom of the tank through a small bore hole while we are pouring water into the tank at the top...

    Keywords: flowTorricelli's Lawleaky bucket

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    3-040-FirstPassageTime-ModelingScenario
    We apply the notions of dampedness to second order, linear, constant coefficient, homogeneous differential equations used to model a spring mass dashpot system and introduce the notion of first...

    Keywords: oscillatordampedunderdampedfirst passagefirst passage timespring mash dashpot

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    3-050-CometOrbitalMechanics-ModelingScenario
    The broad goal of this activity is to use a basic numerical method to approximate the solution of an initial value problem. In this particular case, we will use Euler's method to help model the...

    Keywords: trajectorySpaceEuler's methodorbital mechanicscometorbit

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    3-060-DataToDifferentialEquation-ModelingScenario
    Students use knowledge of second-order linear differential equations in conjunction with physical intuition of spring-mass systems to estimate the damping coefficient and spring constant from data.

    Keywords: Association & Data Fittingmassspring-mass systemspring\total distancenumerical differentiation

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    3-076-CircuitBuilding-ModelingScenario
    In this project students will establish a mathematical model for an electric circuit as a second-order ordinary differential equation with constant coefficients.

    Keywords: simulationexperimentMultisimcircuitinductancecapacitorKirchhoff's Voltage Lawresistor

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    3-140-TwoSpringsOneMassFixedEnds-ModelingScenario
    Students build a model of a two spring, single mass with fixed end configuration and then plot solutions to experience the motion.

    Keywords: massundampedFree Body Diagramspringstwo springsoscillationspring constantfixed ends

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    5-011-ModelingIbuprofren-ModelingScenario
    We consider modeling of data from a clinical experiment administered as oral doses of 400 mg ibuprofen, an analgesic pain reliever. Concentrations of ibuprofen in the serum/plasma of the subjects...

    Keywords: dataAICAkaike Information Criterionabsorptionsum of square errorscompartment modelibuprofendelay

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    6-023-DroneHeadingHome-ModelingScenario
    We describe a comprehensive project in modeling through a two dimensional system of equations and a first order system of differential equations a drone heading home.

    Keywords: dronesoursuitflight pathchange of variables

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    2017-Bonin-EtAl-Mathematical modeling based on ordinary differential equations - promising approach to vaccinology
    As a proof of concept, we developed a model of the immune response to vaccination against the yellow fever. Our simulations have shown consistent results when compared with experimental data...

    Keywords: immune systemyellow fevercomputational immunologycomputational vaccinology

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    2016-Bonin-EtAl-Mathematical modeling based on ordinary differential equations-vaccinology
    We developed a model of the immune response to vaccination against the yellow fever. Our simulations have shown consistent results when compared with experimental data available in the literature.

    Keywords: Immunologyimmune systemAntigenvaccinologyyellow fever

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