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Direct linkSmith, Michael D. – PRIMUS, 2011
The purpose of this article is to present two very active applied modeling projects that were successfully implemented in a first semester calculus course at Hollins University. The first project uses a logistic equation to model the spread of a new disease such as swine flu. The second project is a human take on the popular article "Do Dogs Know…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics
