One
useful skill to have is the ability to make numerical estimates.
Why is this useful? To quickly get a feel for important factors,
and to perform "sanity checks"
on more complex
calculations. Estimating involves dealing with uncertainty, gathering
information, and assessing how accurate the information needs to be.
Estimation
exercises are sometimes called "Fermi Questions"; we'll try a few! .
339 Strong Hall,
noon
Bring a sandwich!
Juices, soda pop, and dessert will be provided.
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