Math Modeling

Before jumping into HiMCM, a math modeling competition, we did in-class practice. My group (myself, Prisha Nair, Nichelle Thinagar, Donya Darawcheh, and Aashriya Das) selected a roller coaster question that asked us to create a ranking system based on features of the roller coasters. We assigned weights to thrill, vomit factor, and safety, normalized the data, and calculated overall scores to determine the top 10 coasters. We then designed a concept for an app to give personalized coaster recommendations based on user preference and our model.

For a statistics extention project, we explored both one-way and two-way ANOVA to analyze differences between groups. This project was assigned to students who had previously taken AP statistics during our stats unit, that being myself and Mohammad Golji in my class. We examined the assumptions, test statistics, and distributions, created our own example with a full hypothesis test, and demonstrated how to perform the tests using both a calculator and Excel.

For this POW (Problem of the Week), the objective was to develop a system to find what day of the week someone was born based solely on their birthdate. First, my group (myself, Atharv Joshi, and Liam Bratane) used a calendar for basic calendar information to figure out birthday, then created step-by-step directions so others could use the same method and calculate their birthdays. We tested our method with other people, refined it, and ensured that they were accurate.

As part of this class, we participate in the Modeling the Future Challenge (MTFC). MTFC is a team-based competition where students use mathematics and data analysis to create models that solve real-world problems and predict future outcomes. My group (Naaisha Agarwal, Prisha Nair, Rddhima Bora, Sanvi Venkayala) chose the topic of CO2 capture and reuse for emission reduction under the climate change and environment category. The project proposal goes over the goals for our project and what we plan to do to meet these goals.