introduction! why aren’t all penguins criminals?
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Introduction!
Why aren’t allPenguins Criminals?
A simplified version of a real lifesituation that can tell us important
things about the real world
A Model is...
Examples of Models
Weather Forecasting
"HouseTrained" by Mark Strozier
Monopoly
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
Purpose for building the model?What do we want the model to do?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
Purpose for building the model?What do we want the model to do?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
What type of model should weuse to answer the question(s)?
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
Purpose for building the model?What do we want the model to do?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
What type of model should weuse to answer the question(s)?
SIMPLIFICATIONSWe have to make some things in the model simpler than they are in reality so the model
is easier to use
ASSUMPTIONS
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
Purpose for building the model?What do we want the model to do?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
What type of model should weuse to answer the question(s)?
SIMPLIFICATIONSWe have to make some things in the model simpler than they are in reality so the model
is easier to use
ASSUMPTIONSWe have to assume some things about our
simplified model which makes it easier to use
"QinetiQ wind tunnel testing" by QinetiQ Group
Aeroplane Flight
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
Can we improve the wayaeroplanes fly through the air?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
Can we improve the wayaeroplanes fly through the air?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
Build a physical model of an aeroplane
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
Can we improve the wayaeroplanes fly through the air?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
Build a physical model of an aeroplane
SIMPLIFICATIONSMake the model smaller than real planes
Remove complicated internal parts
ASSUMPTIONS
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
Can we improve the wayaeroplanes fly through the air?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
Build a physical model of an aeroplane
SIMPLIFICATIONSMake the model smaller than real planes
Remove complicated internal parts
ASSUMPTIONSSmall model will fly the same as real planes
Left out parts don’t affect how the model flies
"Douc Langur (Pygathrix nemaeus)" by ucumari
"Amazon5" by CIAT
Monkeys in a Rainforest
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
How many monkeys are there?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
How many monkeys are there?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
Mathematical model using data from experiments
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
How many monkeys are there?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
Mathematical model using data from experiments
SIMPLIFICATIONS Only do experiment over small area
ASSUMPTIONS
HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE
WANT TO INVESTIGATE
How many monkeys are there?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
Mathematical model using data from experiments
SIMPLIFICATIONS Only do experiment over small area
ASSUMPTIONS Monkeys evenly spread out over rainforest
Now watch the BBC Frozen
Planet Video ‘Criminal Penguins’