Michael Marder (email, web)

Pawan Kumar

Denise Ekberg

Denise Ekberg

Course Administration:

Written Course Materials

First Day handout, syllabus, and assignments(132 KB, pdf)

For course notes, contact instructors

Sample Inquiries

Checklists:

Seilman Inquiry (200KB, MS Word)
Student Q, Inquiry 2 (104 KB, MS Word)
Student R Inquiry 4 Paper (32 KB, MS Word)
Student R Data (24 KB, MS Excel)
Student S Inquiry 4 paper (220 KB, MS Word)
Student T Inquiry 4 (500 KB, MS Word)

Data

Temperature data

Pendulum Model

Inquiry and Presentation Grading Checklists

Course Rubric
Equipment Calibration Checklist
Lab Safety Instructions
Survey Consent Form

Software

Independent Inquiry:
 
This course carries the Independent Inquiry flag. Independent Inquiry courses are designed to engage you in the process of inquiry over the course of a semester, providing you with the opportunity for independent investigation of a question, problem, or project related to your major. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from the independent investigation and presentation of your own work.  

Quantitative Reasoning:
 
This course carries the Quantitative Reasoning flag. Quantitative Reasoning courses are designed to equip you with skills that are necessary for understanding the types of quantitative arguments you will regularly encounter in your adult and professional life. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from your use of quantitative skills to analyze real-world problems.

Writing:
 
This course carries the Writing Flag. Writing Flag courses are designed to give students experience with writing in an academic discipline. In this class, you can expect to write regularly during the semester, complete substantial writing projects, and receive feedback from your instructor to help you improve your writing. You will also have the opportunity to revise one or more assignments, and to read and discuss your peers' work. You should therefore expect a substantial portion of your grade to come from your written work.

NetLogo: Flip 1 type of coin many times
NetLogo: Flip 2 types of coins many times
NetLogo: Simulate Fish Bags
NetLogo: Simulate One Fish Bag
NetLogo: Analyze a survey

To use NetLogo programs,

1. Go to http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/
   Download and install the NetLogo software (it's free).

2. Even after you have installed NetLogo you will still not be able to click on the links above and have the programs start. Instead, under Windows, right click the link with the mouse and save the link target to your desktop. Under Mac OSX, press the control key, click the mouse on the link, and save the file to your desktop.

3. Once a NetLogo script has been saved to your desktop, double-click the icon on your desktop to start the program.

Java: Flip 1 type of coin many times (Clarkson)
Java: Flip 1 type of coin many times (Huntsville)
Java: Chaos software, Davies
Excel: Logistic Map