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Breathless - A Respiratory Disease Outbreak (2001-2002 SyRIS Module) |
contact |
John Holmes (GateWay Community College) john.holmes@gwmail.maricopa.edu |
credits |
Jim Staples (Facilities Faculty) Reece Weide (Biology) Yvonne Zeka (Mathematics) |
college(s) |
GateWay Community College |
discipline(s) |
Biology, Mathematics, Industrial Technology |
summary |
The module centers on a serious respiratory disease contracted by passengers during a commercial airplane flight. Biology students are given information relating to the symptoms of the illness, but need to rely on the expertise of the industrial facilities students to find the source of the disease-causing organism, which leads to the identification of the organism that caused the disease. In turn, identification requires the facilities students to diagnose and correct the problem with the airliner's air conditioning system. Math students provide both the biology and facilities students with the appropriate mathematical tools and instruments needed in their investigations. |
details |
Biology students as well as the public need to understand the differences among the major human disease agents - bacteria, viruses, and fungi - to foster an understanding of disease prevention and treatment. Microscopic examination and identification of pathogenic microorganisms require students to measure and compare their relative sizes using the metric system. Measurement of the numbers of organisms required to produce disease in healthy humans depends on an understanding of growth rates of the organisms as well as their concentrations present in the environment. Mathematical tools are necessary to determine and evaluate the importance of these parameters in the disease process. Facilities students need to understand the importance of maintenance procedures and the consequences that may result from non-performance of these basic routines. Evaluation of the air conditioning systems included in this problem will require students to acquire and practice necessary mathematical skills and concepts. In addition, the aircraft air conditioning systems use a fundamentally different, environmentally friendly technology that is being investigated for its applicability to commercial building systems. Note! As a professional courtesy to the owner of this package, if you use some aspect of this package or have some thoughts about it, please share your feedback via the comments form below. |
web links |
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/syris/ http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/syris/modules/index.php?yr=0102&id=2 |
supplements |
Breathless: Student Materials, Exercises, and Exeriments (document) Breathless: Instructor Notes (document) Note! As a professional courtesy to the owner of this package, if you use some aspect of this package or have some thoughts about it, please share your feedback below. |
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extra |
Last modified: Nov-06-2002 Date created: Nov-06-2002 Visitor count: 4842 Dublin Core Metadata record  This package is included in the Systemic Reform In Science (SyRIS) Modules special collection. |
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