{"id":11400,"date":"2020-06-19T15:14:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T07:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.science.nus.edu.sg\/?page_id=11400"},"modified":"2025-02-14T09:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T01:14:12","slug":"modelling-an-epidemic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.science.nus.edu.sg\/sdl\/workshops-and-programmes\/modelling-an-epidemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Modelling an Epidemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p paraid=\"796974631\" paraeid=\"{b6bb8276-ee38-4076-98d7-1afb44942e73}{166}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>Winning a fight against an epidemic requires a good grasp of what might happen as the disease progresses in the community. How many more infections do we expect after \u201ccircuit breakers\u201d and \u201clockdowns\u201d are imposed? When would it be safe again to go about our normal routine? How can Mathematics help us mak<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>e reasonable<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>\u00a0decisions<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>\u00a0about the situation<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>?<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p paraid=\"1898668770\" paraeid=\"{b6bb8276-ee38-4076-98d7-1afb44942e73}{182}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>Using some concepts and ideas from just high school Mathematics,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>workshop participants<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>\u00a0can<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>\u00a0learn how to<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>\u00a0simulate the different scenarios and gain insights into epidemic spread and control.<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>\u00a0They would also learn how to interpret and process available health data in light of the skills and knowledge they have gained during this workshop.<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p paraid=\"1604074675\" paraeid=\"{b6bb8276-ee38-4076-98d7-1afb44942e73}{204}\" style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p paraid=\"1604074675\" paraeid=\"{b6bb8276-ee38-4076-98d7-1afb44942e73}{204}\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\">Concepts covered:<\/span> <br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span>Differential equations, Logistic equation, Euler method<\/span><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> <br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\" paraid=\"1625987060\" paraeid=\"{2e803b1d-56c2-42f1-b3a0-947192997330}{162}\" style=\"text-align: center;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span><strong>Duration<\/strong>: 2 &#8211; 3 hours <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\">|| <span><strong>Number of participants<\/strong>:<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span> 20-30 || <strong>Mode<\/strong>: Online or In-person <span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun BCX7 SCXW128986265\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX7 SCXW128986265\">(NUS or in school)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" class=\"TextRun BCX7 SCXW128986265\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" lang=\"EN-SG\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX7 SCXW128986265\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p xml:lang=\"EN-US\" paraid=\"1625987060\" paraeid=\"{2e803b1d-56c2-42f1-b3a0-947192997330}{162}\" style=\"text-align: center;\" lang=\"EN-US\"><span>For inquires and bookings, please email enquiries to Miss Ng Mei Ting at <a href=\"mailto:ngmt@nus.edu.sg\">ngmt@nus.edu.sg<\/a> (<strong>6516 4234<\/strong>) or <a href=\"mailto:sdlvisit@nus.edu.sg\">sdlvisit@nus.edu.sg<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winning a fight against an epidemic requires a good grasp of what might happen as the disease progresses in the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":0,"parent":9567,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11400","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.6 (Yoast SEO v23.6) - 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