Assignment #11

1) The lecture was very informative but also moved a bit quickly. A lot of information was presented in a short amount of time and students had (it seemed) to be constantly aware of what was going on. Not paying attention for even a few moments can be dangerous. The class size was also very large. I expect a lecture in college to be very similar to this.

2) Courses I would Take:
- Biological Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Global Studies and Languages
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics

There is some value to a university even if lecture videos are online because attending a lecture in person truly gives you the "university experience." You can physically interact with others, ask questions, and make study groups if you need assistance. Watching the lecture video should really only be used after attending the lecture itself in order to reinforce what you just learned.

Assignment #10

1) Logistic equations represent growth over time which is perfect for describing populations because populations can grow over time as well. Environments cannot continue to grow forever however and logistic equations solve this problem by implementing a carrying capacity.

2) The point is when the limited is divided in half (L/2). This point represents the point of maximum growth of the logistic curve.

3) The first step is to always separate the different variables (usually x and y) so that we can integrate the equation. If we do not separate the variables then we do not know what we are solving for and the whole understanding of the problem becomes null.