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FEBRUARY

February 25:Ìý
1. Course Overview and Introduction - Introduction to Systems Thinking
Course structure, syllabus review, reading assignments, projects and mentoring, grading,
expectations (students and faculty)
2. A Systems View of the World (1)
Looking at the world as a system of systems;Ìýsystems science, and complexity science;Ìý
system thinking;Ìýmethods of decision making;Ìýsimple, complicated, and complex systems

February 27: ÌýA Systems View of the World (2)
Looking at the world as a system of systems;Ìýsystems science, and complexity science;Ìý
system thinking;Ìýmethods of decision making;Ìýsimple, complicated, and complex systems
HW Assignment:Ìý
ÌýÌýÌýÌý -ÌýRead:ÌýÌý,ÌýÌý
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý-ÌýStudy:ÌýÌýin Habits Course from theÌý

MARCH

March 4: Introduction to System Dynamics (1)
Components of system dynamics; system dynamics modeling; STELLA Architect software
HW Assignment:
ÌýÌýÌýÌý - Purchase the 6-month STELLA Architect v.8.x and upload it on your own computer.
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Ìýto purchase. A perpetual student license is also available.
Ìý Ìý ÌýÌý You will need to open an account on theÌýwebsite
ÌýÌýÌýÌý - Read "" by D. Snowden and M. Boone (2007)
Ìý Ìý Ìý- Study:ÌýÌýin Habits Course from theÌý

March 6: Introduction to System Dynamics (2)
Components of system dynamics; system dynamics modeling; STELLA Architect software
HW Assignment
ÌýÌýÌýÌý - Start studying the SD tutorial on the ISEE systems website on your own.
Ìý Ìý Ìý- Study:ÌýÌýin Habits Course from theÌýÌý ÌýÌý

March 11: Introduction to System Dynamics (3)
Components of system dynamics; system dynamics modeling; STELLA Architect software
HW Assignment
Ìý ÌýÌýÌý-Ìý Browse through "" by B. Richmond (2004)
ÌýÌýÌýÌý -Ìý Study sÌý(Tutorials 1-4) on the ISEEÌýsystems website
Ìý ÌýÌýÌý-ÌýÌýby D. Meadows.ÌýBe ready to
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý present examplesÌýof leverage points in class.Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý-ÌýStudy:ÌýÌýfrom theÌý

March 13: Introduction to System Dynamics (4)
Components of system dynamics; system dynamics modeling; STELLA Architect software
Reading and HW Assignment
Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýBrowse through "" by B. Richmond (2004)
Ìý Ìý -Ìý StudyÌýsÌý(Tutorials 1-6)Ìýon the ISEEÌýsystems website
Ìý Ìý -ÌýÌýStudy:ÌýÌýÌýfrom theÌýÌýÌý Ìý

March 18: Introduction to System Dynamics (5)
Bass diffusion model of epidemics
ÌýÌýÌýÌý -ÌýStudy:ÌýÌý from theÌýÌý
HW: Create an SD model of acceleration, speed, and position for the following two cases:
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý (i) An objectÌýis launched in the vertical direction at aÌýheight Ho with a velocityÌýVo.
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Model the vertical trajectory of the object using STELLA. GravityÌýeffect only.Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý(ii) Consider the trajectory of the object in an x-y plane. Model the trajectory assuming theÌý
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý object starts at the origin with initial velocities Vox and Voy. Gravity only.Ìý
Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýChoose input data that best illustrate the models.
Ìý Ìý Ìý ÌýTurn in copies (hard or online)Ìýof the models and graphs.

March 20: The Water-Energy-Land-Food Nexus (1)
Nexus components and representations
Study:Ìý from theÌýÌý
Reading Assignment:Ìý(Hoff, 2011)
HW: Complete the transmission model developed in class on March 18.Ìý

March 25:ÌýThe Water-Energy-Land-Food Nexus (2)
SD Modeling of the nexus (the WELF modules)
S-shaped, Global seeking models, Architect interface.
Study:ÌýÌý from theÌýÌý
Reading assignment: TheÌý

March 27:ÌýModelingÌýhuman system archetypesÌý
The Architect interface, "GrowthÌýand collapse" model
The WELF-climate change model
Study:Ìýfrom theÌý

March 27:ÌýSystem Dynamics Modeling and Nexus Models- Archetypes
(Chapter 6 and section 5.4.4 in my book)
The WELF-climate change model
Overshoot and collapse generic structure.Ìý
Read "" by Braun (2002).Ìý
Study:Ìýfrom theÌý

APRIL

April 1:ÌýCollecting and Analyzing Data for System Dynamics Modeling
PAR methods of primary and secondary data collection and analysis.
Integration of data analysis in individual and group decision system modeling.
The WELF-climate change modelÌý(pp. 85-118 in my book)
Study:Ìýfrom theÌýÌý
HW Due: Zoom book exercise. Answer questions.

April 3: Systems Approach to Management of Development Projects
Project Design and Planning
Capacity assessment and development - The UVC approach to
Municipal Sanitation Systems (MSS)
Reading:Ìý
Study:Ìýfrom theÌý

April 8ÌýSustainability and Sustainable Development (1)
Human footprint; Definitions of sustainability: A systems approach to sustainability
Integrating sustainability in engineering projects (The Envision Framework)
Reading assignment:
Ìý Ìý -Ìýaccording to M. Ben-Eli (2011)
Ìý Ìý - TheÌý. Browse through thisÌý. ÌýÌý
HW Assignment
Ìý Ìý -ÌýTake theÌý

April 10:ÌýAgent-Based Modeling (ABM)
DownloadÌý
HWÌýAssignment: Martina Bustos Case Study. Questions distributed on April 13

April 15.ÌýFinal presentations (Part 1)

April 17ÌýFinal presentations (Part 2)