Course projects will provide the context for in-class instruction. Students will work in groups to develop models of the physical systems described in each project. Students will develop a solution to the proposed problem, which include both predictions and explanations of those predictions. Students are expected to develop these solutions in their groups and ensure that each member of the group understands the process, concepts, and results that are developed for each project. Additional information on projects are below. Project information will become available each week.
Below, we discuss how students (and their groups) should approach working with course projects.
Weekly projects are listed below. Each new project will be released at the beginning of the week in which students will work on it. Part of your grade includes taking pictures of your white-boarded solution to each problem - each student is responsible for their own pictures. If the problem includes computation, you must also include screenshots of your working code. Pictures/screenshots are uploaded to Gradescope along with your weekly reflections.
Project 1A (F24) - River Crossing
Project 2B (F24) - McMurdo(computation)
Project 3A (F24) - Geostationary Orbit
Project 3B (F24) - Geostationary Orbit(computation)
Project 4A (F24) - Escape from Korath Part 1
Project 5A (F24) - Escape from Korath Part 2
Project 5B (F24) - CSI East Lansing