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    5-026-Evictions-ModelingScenario
    In this project, students develop two SIS models to study eviction trends in a population of non-homeowner households using an actual eviction rate. Students can calculate solutions, sketch the...

    Keywords: carrying capacitycompartmentevictionhomeownerSIS modelhomelessness

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    9-002-GroundWaterFlow-ModelingScenario
    The goals of this project are to compare a conceptual one-dimensional groundwater flow model to observations made in a laboratory setting, and to discuss the differences.

    Keywords: sgroundwater flowDarcy's Lawheat equationaquiferhydraulic headFourier's Lawsand tank

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    2014-Eckhoff-EtAl-Fun with maths-exploring implications of mathematical models for malaria eradication
    . In this note, four examples demonstrate both the effects of model structures and assumptions and also the benefits of using a diversity of model approaches fomalaria eradication strategies.

    Keywords: vaccinemalariamigrationeradicationseasonality

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    1-125-DiceyPopulation-ModelingScenario
    We offer students an opportunity to generate data for their team on a death and immigration model using 12 and 20 sided dice and then pass on the data to another student team for analysis with a...

    Keywords: simulationimmigrationdeathdice

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    6-004-VillageEpidemic-ModelingScenario
    Students are offered data from a plague epidemic that occurred in the middle of the seventeenth century in Eyam, a small English village. With only two assumptions offered to students they...

    Keywords: SIR modelsepidemicsusceptibleinfectiveremovedEyamEnglish village

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    1-030-EyeModel-ModelingScenario
    We offer a mathematical modeling experience using differential equations to model the volume of an intraocular gas bubble used by ophthalmologists to aid the healing of a surgically repaired region...

    Keywords: retinal surgeryAkaike Information CriterionSpanishsum of square errorssurgeryretionaophthalmologyeyeintraocular gas bubble

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    1-145-FastPitch-ModelingScenario
    We consider the problem of comparing pitch velocities using measurement methods in different eras of baseball.

    Keywords: Measurementresistanceair resistancebaseballpitcherfast

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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...

    Keywords: data analysistechnologylogisticspreadinnovation

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    1-011A-Kinetics-ModelingScenario
    We help students see the connection between college level chemistry course work and their differential equations coursework. We do this through modeling kinetics, or rates of chemical reaction.

    Keywords: kineticsLaw of Mass Actionfittingorder of reactionchemical reaction

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    1-032-WordPropagation-ModelingScenario
    This activity is a gentle introduction to modeling via differential equations. The students will learn about exponential growth by modeling the rate at which the word jumbo has propagated through...

    Keywords: Googleexponential growthlanguageword problemsetymologyNgrampropagationJumbo

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    1-005B-ChemDataCollection-ModelingScenario
    A chemistry graduate student is collecting data on a chemical reaction and does a poor job of collecting the data. Indeed, he only collects the data at the start and end of a number of three minute...

    Keywords: kineticslaboratoryorder of reactionchemical reactionchemical datainfusion

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    1-042-KoolAid-ModelingScenario
    Students run experiments involving concentrated solution of drink powder flowing from upper to lower tank, initially filled with plain water. They make qualitative observations about the intensity...

    Keywords: concentrationcompartmenttanksKoolAid

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    1-001s-StochasticMDeathImmigration-ModelingScenario
    We develop a mathematical model of a death and immigration process using m&ms as a stochastic process with the help of probability generating functions (pgf). We start with 50 m&ms in a bag.

    Keywords: simulationdatalogisticimmigrationstochasticdeathfitting

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    1-011-Kinetics-ModelingScenario
    We make the connection between chemistry course and differential equations coursework. We do this through modeling kinetics, or rates of chemical reaction. We study zeroth, first, and second order...

    Keywords: kineticschemistryLaw of Mass Actionchemical kineticsorder of reactionchemical reaction

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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...

    Keywords: Torricelli's Lawdischarge coefficientconecontraction coefficient

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    1-061-PotatoCooling-ModelingScenario
    We model the cooling of a baked potato and compare it to student-collected data.

    Keywords: least sum of square errorsNewton's Law of Coolingcoolingpotato

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    1-071-NewtonWatson-ModelingScenario
    Sherlock Holmes determines the time of death for a body found on a street in London and we need to reproduce his astute analysis

    Keywords: temperaturedeathNewton's Law of Coolingtime of deathSherlock Holmes

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    1-073-WaterExitBottle-ModelingScenario
    We offer an experiment in which data is collected to ascertain a parameter in the differential equation formulation of Torricelli's Law for water flow out of a cylindrical container.

    Keywords: datawaterflowTorricelli's Lawbottle

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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...

    Keywords: concentrationSurface AreacolorNewton's Law of Coolingteasugar

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    1-101-ClassMMDeathImmigration-ModelingScenario
    We offer students an opportunity to generate unique data for their team on a death and immigration model using m&m's and then pass on the data to another student team for analysis with a model they...

    Keywords: simulationimmigrationdata collectiondeath

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