Explain the issue, problem or observation
Analyze it using the economic way of thinking ? possible approaches include ( you do not need to use them all and these are only some you may consider)
Cost-benefit analysis
Externalities and unintended consequences analysis
Asymmetric and information problems
Perverse incentives
Conclusion
This is where you allow for your own judgment to come in

Ideas can come from church, school, home, personal life and such. Try to avoid big national issues, that is not the focus of this class and we are looking to apply these ideas, theories and concepts in every day life.

A brief example:

Problem: Some schools have decided to eliminate trays on their cafeterias as an environmental move to save on washing and use of water and soap and so forth.

Analysis: (this is an externality and unintended cost approach). The cost of this move is more spills on the floor, more foot traffic as people make more trips to the serving area, possibly more broken dishes, dirtier tables, and maybe other things.

Conclusion: Seems like management may be trading in one sort of cleaning (dirty trays) for others (tables and floors) and pushed some of the costs onto others, diners, as they take more time making trips back and forth. Hard to monetize and compare these but these trade offs are real.

Explain the issue, problem or observation
Analyze it using the economic way of thinking ? possible approaches include ( you do not need to use them all and these are only some you may consider)
Cost-benefit analysis
Externalities and unintended consequences analysis
Asymmetric and information problems
Perverse incentives
Conclusion
This is where you allow for your own judgment to come in

Ideas can come from church, school, home, personal life and such. Try to avoid big national issues, that is not the focus of this class and we are looking to apply these ideas, theories and concepts in every day life.

A brief example:

Problem: Some schools have decided to eliminate trays on their cafeterias as an environmental move to save on washing and use of water and soap and so forth.

Analysis: (this is an externality and unintended cost approach). The cost of this move is more spills on the floor, more foot traffic as people make more trips to the serving area, possibly more broken dishes, dirtier tables, and maybe other things.

Conclusion: Seems like management may be trading in one sort of cleaning (dirty trays) for others (tables and floors) and pushed some of the costs onto others, diners, as they take more time making trips back and forth. Hard to monetize and compare these but these trade offs are real.

matlab for mechanics

(1) Create the geometry and material properties (k & m) of the instrument, and develop a 2D, lump- mass model on software MATLAB. You don’t have to put sound holes to
the instrument.
(2) Analyze the natural frequencies and vibration mode shapes of the instruments.
(3) Design how your instrument will be played by assigning the force-input location where the string
vibration will be sent into the instrument. Calculate the vibration of your instrument in response
to different string frequency.
(4) Design a sound post; pick the location of the sound post and assign the elasticity (k) of the sound
post. Evaluate the effects of the sound post on the frequency response of your string instrument.

extra credit

(1) (6.25% ) Add anisotropicity to the elasticity of your materials and evaluate the effect of material anisotropicity on the instrument performance, such as
frequency response. (Note: the wood chest of string instruments oRen have fibers going in certain direction, which seems to be crucial to the sound.)
(2) (6.25%) Put sound holes on your instrument and evaluate their effects on the performance.

Please submit the report in one PDF file. In the report, use writing and figures to answer the questions in the assignment “Final Project” on the BB-Learn. The report
should be concise and between 5 to 7 pages long. Attach your MATLAB code at the end the written report (the MATLAB code is not count in the 5-7 pages limit).