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Undergraduate Graduate

Problem Statement

Expanding Meal Break Regulations to EMS Agencies

Analyze the impact of meal break policies on medical airlift response times and patient outcomes. Develop a data-driven recommendation for the Board of Directors on how new regulations could affect operations.

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Presentation Guidelines

Timeline

  • 8:15 AM Competition begins
  • 12:15 PM Submissions due
  • 1:30 PM Presentations begin
  • 10 min Presentation to judges
  • 5 min Q&A with judges

Judging Categories

  • Reasonableness of Results
    Can they explain why they got their numbers?
  • Analytical Rigor
    Did they explain why they chose their approach?
  • Presentation
    Could a non-technical executive follow this?
  • Innovation & Creativity
    Did they show me something I didn't expect?

Submit your presentation by 12:15 PM

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Full Dataset

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The complete medical airlift calls dataset (1,732 rows) for your analysis.

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Host: hopper.proxy.rlwy.net
Port: 37403
Database: railway
User: participant
Password: EvW27867KZfZgl1EH56vxQ
Table: undergrad.airlift_full

Read-only PostgreSQL database. The sample table (undergrad.airlift_sample) is also still available.

Sample Dataset

A preview of the medical airlift calls data (100 rows) to help you understand the structure and scope.

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Domain Overview

You'll be working with emergency medical services (EMS) data, specifically medical airlift operations.

A medical airlift company operates from regional aircraft bases, each staffed 24/7 with crews of hourly medical nurses. When a dispatch call comes in, a base is assigned to respond by helicopter. The data tracks each call from dispatch through patient pickup to return, including geographic coordinates, timestamps, and the responding nurse crew.

Key concepts to familiarize yourself with: EMS operations and staffing models, helicopter dispatch logistics, and labor protections for shift-based workers including rest and meal period requirements.