Investigations Using Computer Models
Note: These investigations require that you use
Stella® modeling software or some other computer modeling program. You
can find out more about Stella® at High Performance Systems' web site.
- Virus
Hunter Investigation
- This investigation requires you to build a computer model of a
flu epidemic in order to discover which student at Contagious High School
spread a flu so virulent that the school had to shut down.
- Alcohol
Model Investigation
- Build a model of alcohol metabolism to discover whether a man
is lying about how much alcohol he had to drink.
- The
Case of the Infertile Couple
- You are an intern at a public health clinic. A couple comes
to you with infertility problems. During the course of their clinic visit,
you realize that the father and the couple's daughter are both afflicted
with the same genetic disease. Use online resources to discover which
disease they are suffering from.
- Online
Investigations
- Use an online Bungee Jumping model or Flu Epidemic model to
solve two cases.