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							Vehicular Motion Data Analysis
               Team Minnesota
            Grand Rapids & Bigfork
                    Mark Adams
                   Robert Shaner
                    Wayne Kruse
                   Beth Waskosky

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Project Goals for Students
 Define dependent and independent
  variables
 Develop a preliminary model
 Design an experiment to test model
 Collect and Analyze Data
 Adjust Model


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Project Description
Describe and analyze the motion of a
 vehicle while braking.

Part 1 - Linear
Part 2 - Circular Motion



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Process
 Modeling using Stella
 Data Collection using MBL and CBL
 Analyze and Communicate Data
  Results using Excel
 Correlating the model with real world
  data


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Model Example
                                                          Road Conditions
            Initial Velocity          Friction

                           Velocity                             Reaction times
            acceleration              Vehicle Motion


                               Momentum             Outs ide Infuences


                       Mass


                                          Inertia

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                       Turning Radius
Data




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Timeline
   December
    – Team will work through project framework for
      the purpose of working out the bugs
    – Develop a model of comparison

   January
    – Project will be given to students

   February
      – Student projects handed in for analysis
      –
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      – Metamorphosis to a new model