Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-29-2016

Abstract

This modeling scenario guides students to simulate and investigate the spread of the common cold in a residence hall. An example floor plan is given, but the reader is encouraged to use a more relevant example. In groups, students run repeated simulations, collect data, derive a differential equation model, solve that equation, estimate parameter values by hand and through regression, visually evaluate the consistency of the model with their data, and present their results to the class.

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Originally published as R. Corban Harwood's article, “Simulating the Spread of the Common Cold,” in SIMIODE Modeling Scenarios, 1(37) pp. 1–13 (November 2016).

https://www.simiode.org/resources/3171

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