Model and Data Comparison

Once the data from the experiment is collected, enter the temperature data into the Excel spreadsheet under “Temperature (°C)
 

 
 
Now the model can be compared to the data collected to validate or fine-tune the model.  Click on the graph created during Model Development and select Chart and Add Data then highlight the “Temperature (°C)” column.
 
 

 
 
 

The students can now adjust the four input parameters to the model to determine the how close the model represents the actual data.
 

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