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ThinkSharp for: K-12, Higher Education
Case studies are grouped by discipline into modules to provide supplemental real-world problem solving for various quantitative courses. Please click on one of the modules below to learn more about that module.
PushpinStatistical and Graphical Analysis
Students face five case studies from medicine and learn:
  • scattergram
  • normalization
  • standard deviation
  • state vectors
  • mean
  • median
  • stem leaf diagrams
  • box plots
( Statistical and Graphical Analysis cost to student - 19.95)
The following case studies are included in this module:
  • ECMO: Newborn Hope
  • Air Tragedy: Surviving the Crash
  • Setting the Standard Part 1
  • Setting the Standard Part 2
  • A Picture of Recovery
PushpinOptimization I: Linear Programming, Dynamic Programming, and Algebraic Modeling
Students face five case studies from varied industries as they model workplace problems algebraically and solve them using powerful optimization methods. Linear programming software is included to download.
(Optimization I cost to student - 24.95)
The following case studies are included in this module:
  • Paving the Way
  • Securing the Nation
  • The Great Cover Up
  • Insuring Your Success
  • A Picture of Recovery
PushpinOptimization II: Other Methods of Optimization
Students face four case studies from varied industries as they determine the cheapest or best in these optimization problems. They learn:
  • Chromatic number
  • Welsh Powell algorithm
  • Kruskal's method
  • Dijkstra's method
  • Search Theory
(Optimization II cost to student - 19.95)
The following case studies are included in this module:
  • Schedule This!
  • Networking Your Health
  • Search for Oil
  • Fighting Time
PushpinNetwork Analysis
Students face four network design and analysis problems featuring simple problem solving methods. They learn:
  • Chromatic number
  • Welsh Powell algorithm
  • Kruskal's method
  • Greedy method
  • Dijkstra's method
(Network Analysis cost to student - 19.95)
The following case studies are included in this module:
  • Networking Your Health
  • Schedule This!
  • POWER
  • Fighting Time
PushpinDecision Analysis
Four case studies provide broad exposure to decision-making methods and data analysis methods. Students learn:
  • analytical hierarchy process
  • simulation
  • queuing
  • search theory
  • exploratory data analysis
  • stem leaf diagrams
  • box plots
  • scattergrams
  • decision regions
(Decision Analysis cost to student - 19.95)
The following case studies are included in this module:
  • No Time to Wait
  • Decisions Made Easy - Analytical Hierarchy Process
  • Search for Oil
  • ECMO: Newborn Hope
Case Study Quick Facts
Each case study that is used within the supplemental modules takes between 30 to 60 minutes to complete and includes solution tutorials and assessments.
With all ThinkSharp case studies, access is easy. Participants only need a computer and an Internet connection. To view specific technology requirements, visit our Technology Requirements page or let us check your system automatically!
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