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Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
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Queuing systems
This resource from the IET Faraday programme, supported by MEI and Tomorrow's Engineers, provides students the opportunity to explore the mathematics behind queuing at a shop till.
"Queuing theory is the mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues. In queuing theory, a model is constructed so that queue lengths and waiting time can be predicted. Applications of this theory can be seen in telecommunication, traffic engineering, computing and in the design of factories, shops, offices and hospitals."
The resource includes a presentation that introduces the task and a series of questions for students to explore. The activity overview includes classroom notes, discussion points, extension activity suggestions, answers and details of the curriculum content covered. A spreadsheet with helpful data is also included.
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