MATH 233 - Natural Resource and Electric Grid Modeling

Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring 2011

Prerequisite: MATH 102.This class is designed to teach mathematical modeling by analyzing two separate but related issues - river fish populations and power generation/distribution - that are timely and important, and for which mathematical and scientific analysis is essential to wise policy decision-making. Examples of specific questions addressed include: how should a modern electricity grid should be designed to minimize loss of electricity and accommodate new energy-generating technologies? what is the relationship between native and non-native river fish populations as a consequence of hydroelectric power generation. The class is divided into teams, each of which completes an in-depth analysis of one particular question.Crowley