Posted: January 24th, 2023
After finishing our reading assignment, let’s just jump right into simulations. In this discussion I want you to tell me briefly how would you design a simulation project to study COVID-19 spread on a university campus. The general goal is obvious – try to predict how quickly would the disease spread under various scenarios.
Questions to keep in mind: What elements would your simulation model? What things do you think are important to consider, and how do you think we can implement them? What would be the inputs into your simulation? What parameters do you want to alter for “what if” scenarios?
Remember, this is our first week, we are not supposed to know much, so just show me your thought on the matter. I will not be grading harshly (as long as I see that you put some thought in it). Also, keep it brief (about a “page”), we do not want a full blown project yet.
SOLUTION
A computer simulation is a computer program that mimics the behavior of a real-world system. It can be used to model a wide range of systems, from physical systems such as weather patterns, to biological systems such as the spread of disease, to social systems such as the economy. Computer simulations can be used to make predictions about the behavior of a system, to test hypotheses, and to gain a better understanding of how a system works. They are commonly used in fields such as science, engineering, and finance.
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