{"id":2420,"date":"2024-03-04T12:36:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/?page_id=2420"},"modified":"2025-07-18T11:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T15:36:03","slug":"navigating-networks-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/high-school-challenges\/navigating-networks\/navigating-networks-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Networks: Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Design a solution to your problem. <b>Research <\/b>and brainstorm possible solutions to the problem. Be creative and daring. Your first idea doesn\u2019t have to be perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more\">Learn More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Challenge Champion Danielle Johnson describes her background and pathway to becoming a Esports director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Navigating Networks Background Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EUGVlOflt_U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"helpful-resources\">Helpful Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore these digital resources to learn more about the factors that can influence and guide the design of your product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Understand the Problem<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can weighted graphs and weighted networks help solve problems?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A weighted graph is a graph that has weights assigned to each edge based on some underlying characteristic. A weighted graph that is connected is called a weighted network. Use these resources to learn about how weighted graphs and weighted networks can be used to solve problems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geeksforgeeks.org\/applications-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-weighted-graph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview and Applications of Weighted Graphs<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cscie22.sites.fas.harvard.edu\/files\/lectures\/11_graphs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">An Introduction to Networks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What factors do professionals consider when working with networks?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use these resources to learn about the factors professionals consider when optimizing a network. As you read, think about how you could turn these factors into edge weights.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zhenhub.com\/blog\/delivery-route-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delivery Planning:<\/a> Factors companies consider when planning delivery routes&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wakeforestnc.gov\/communications\/severe-weather\/winter-weather\/which-road-plow-first-ncdot-explains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snow Plow Planning:<\/a> Factors one county uses to decide which roads to clear first following a winter storm&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiadot.org\/projects\/faq-road-built.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Highway Design:<\/a> Factors a state government considers when designing and building a new highway as part of a transportation network. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Ways scientists and entrepreneurs are currently addressing the problem<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are some examples of situations that can be modeled using weighted networks?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use these resources to learn about situations that involve networks and to get some ideas for your business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/raleighnc.gov\/greenways2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenway Master Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/raleigh\/2023\/10\/23\/making-early-education-in-north-carolina-more-accessible?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_raleigh&amp;stream=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making Early Education in North Carolina More Accessible<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goatsandsoda\/2023\/03\/26\/1165779335\/facing-floods-what-the-world-can-learn-from-bangladeshs-climate-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communication Networks for Responding to Floods in Bangladesh<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Models<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/08\/Business-Model-Types.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Model Types<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical tools needed for a solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What mathematical and technological tools can I use to address the Challenge?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csacademy.com\/app\/graph_editor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CS Academy<\/a> is a free web-based tool that allows users to build graphs and label nodes and edges.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/03\/CS-Academy-How-To-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CS Academy How To Guide<\/a>&#8211; Use this resource to learn how to use CS Academy to build a graph that models your weighted network.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/sheets\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Sheets<\/a> is a free web-based spreadsheet tool that you can use to automate your calculations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"math-resources\">Math Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use this resource to learn how to build weighted networks to model a situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/12\/DPHS_NavNet_PROTO_ART_Math-Resource_PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building Weighted Networks<\/a> (click here for an editable <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2024\/12\/DPHS_NavNet_PROTO_ART_Math-Resource_PDF.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Word doc version<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"think-about-it\">Think About It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After reading through the helpful resources, what ideas do you have for your solution?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What problem will you solve with your business solution?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><div class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card\">\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n      \n\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/challenges\/high-school-challenges\/navigating-networks\/navigating-networks-launch\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"575\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-1487\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/sites.ced.ncsu.edu\/design-and-pitch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2022\/07\/DPHS-Thumbnail-Files-01.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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