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1. 2016-Spayd-Puckett- A Three-Fold Approach to the Heat Equation - Data Modeling Numerics

   09 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kimberly Spayd¹, James Spayd¹

   NA

   This article describes our modeling approach to teaching the one-dimensional heat (diffusion) equation in a one-semester undergraduate partial differential equations course.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4170/?v=1

2. 2013-Boscolo-Stellato-Undergraduate study of harmonic and parametric motion of a simple spring-mass system from motion waveforms

   07 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By I Boscolo

   NA

   In this paper, we describe a laboratory exercise that caters to beginning students while giving those with more background an opportunity to explore more complex aspects of the motion.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4094/?v=1

3. 2012-Lensyl-Urbano-The Draining of a Plastic Bottle-Integrating a Physics Experiment into Calculus

   07 Apr 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Lensyl Urbano

   NA

   I punched a small hole (about 1mm radius) in a one gallon plastic bottle and had my students measure the rate at which water drained.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4081/?v=1

4. 1-001B-DeathImmigrationMystery-ModelingScenario

   25 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Brian Winkel

   SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

   We describe a classroom activity in which students use M&M candies to simulate death and immigration. Each student conducts an experiment with an immigration rate unique to that student - of that...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3282/?v=1

5. 1-142-WaterBottles-ModelingScenario

   22 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Brody Dylan Johnson¹, Elodie Pozzi²

   1. Saint Louis University 2. St. Louis University, St. Louis MO USA

   This project involves the application of Newton's law of cooling to the study of insulated water bottles. Students have the option to conduct experiments with their own bottles outside of class or...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3197/?v=1

6. 3-006-Buoyancy-ModelingScenario

   21 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Brian Winkel

   SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

   We offer data from a physical experiment in which the depth of a container in water is measured and ask students to build a model of buoyancy based on Newton's Second Law of Motion and a Free Body...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3184/?v=1

7. 3-076-CircuitBuilding-ModelingScenario

   19 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Chiu Chois

   University of North Florida, Jacksonville FL USA

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

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3150/?v=1

8. 3-069-HeatInBar-ModelingScenario

   09 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Yuxin Zhang

   Washington State University, Richland WA USA

   The temperature distribution along a uniform slender bar due to conduction and convection is investigated through experimental, analytical, and numerical approaches.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3037/?v=1

9. 1-019-RocksInTheHead-Modeling Scenario

   06 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Brian Winkel

   SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

   We describe an experiment with data on the perception of the individual mass of a collection of rocks in comparison to a 100 g brass mass. Students use the logistic differential equation as a...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2946/?v=1

10. Linear Regression (Excel) and Cellular Respiration for Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics

    03 Dec 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Irene Corriette¹, Beatriz Gonzalez¹, Daniela Kitanska², Henriette Mozsolits², Sheela Vemu³

    1. Santa Fe College 2. Passaic County Community College 3. Waubonsee Community College

    Students typically find linear regression analysis of data sets in a biology classroom challenging. These activities could be used in a Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Statistics course. The...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2811/?v=1

11. Carbon Footprint: A Study of Unit and Dimensions

    25 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Amanda Bonilla¹, Laura Foster, Rikki Wagstrom, Jean McGivney-Burelle

    Unity College

    In this module, we integrate the context of carbon emission and human consumption into an introductory lesson on units and estimation.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/866/?v=1

12. Modeling Crop Rotation with Discrete Mathematics

    25 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jennifer Lorraine Cartier¹, Kellen Myers, Victoria Ferguson, Yekaterina Voskoboynik

    Unity College

    The module develops discrete mathematics models that allow for creation of crop rotation schedules meeting a variety of needs.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/864/?v=1

13. Draft Version: Energy Balance Models

    25 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Daniel Flath, Hans G. Kaper, Frank Wattenberg, Esther Widiasih

    This module introduces the student to the process of mathematical modeling.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/863/?v=1