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The Impact of Industrial & Systems Engineering on In-Person Voting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Welcome to our new K-12 education modules developed in partnership with the URI Navy STEM Coalition<\/a>, the Engineering for Democracy Institute<\/a>, and the Guiding Education in Math and Science Network (GEMS-Net)<\/a>. The project, “The Impact of Industrial & Systems Engineering on In-Person Voting,” demonstrates the impact of applying core concepts in Industrial & Systems Engineering<\/a> to election systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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These modules are for both STEM and social studies educators by including four primary ideas:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Wait Times <\/h1>\n\n
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at an In-Person Polling Location<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Layout<\/h1>\n\n
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Vote by Mail<\/h1>\n\n
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Ballot Processing & Analysis<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vote Center<\/h1>\n\n
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Location Site Selection & Analysis<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Teaching Resources<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The modules scaffold these different topics, making the materials more complex as students move through their education and become more familiar with key terms and concepts. Each task is designed to get students to work through small-scale optimization techniques and principles of systematic layout planning. <\/p>\n\n\n

Background<\/h1>

Engineering For Democracy: Planning for an Election<\/strong><\/p>read more<\/a><\/div><\/div>

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