Session 8: Review & Capstone Prep – Explanation Skills

Discuss

Critique progress (affirm growth, correct gaps). Emphasize writing/explaining (missing note from PDF).

Code

# Final model with comments
# Debug and add conclusion in comments
# Example from Session 7, with additions

Debug final model; add a "conclusion" section in code comments.

Excite

Demo his sim to mom in the Zoom—show buy-in.

Homework

Build presentation. Example title: "Math Takes Flight: Simulating Aero Designs."

Capstone Idea: "The Flight Design Effect"

Inspired by Jonathan's "Soto–Judge Effect": Model how "protection" factors (e.g., wind assistance vs. drag) affect a plane's performance. Use data from simple aero datasets. Output: Rolling average plots of efficiency, "what if" sims.

Deliverable: Web/PPT with QR to GitHub repo. Sections: Question, Data, Code, Results, Conclusions.