Backup assignments for people to do in case of COVID-19 school shutdown.
The idea for this one is to try some SIR models in Matlab with and without various protective measures (represented by different parameter values), then to use the simulation results and any other research the student has done to make an informed policy recommendation to their chain of command. For this assignment, the students will also explore things like death rates and Ro.
Idea for this assignment is to draw a tree (phylogeny) and use it to understand the history of an outbreak, and to quantify important parameters.
Panic buying, hoarding, and price gouging have led to shortages of supplies that are acutely affecting those who must care for at-risk loved ones. This assignment will apply an engineering design process to the design of: (a) a donation point and supply chain for at-risk people; (b) manufacture and distribution of hand sanitizer; (c) design, manufacture, and distribution of masks; and (d) an effective public health messaging campaign.
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Brian Rehill and the Bio/Biochem Group, USNA Chemistry Dept; Paola Jaramillo, Kiriakos Kiriakidis and the Biomechanics Group, USNA Robotics and Controls Engineering Dept; Zeng Yu; Landi Parish; Edwin Yoo.