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FEBRUARY

February 25: 
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; systems science, and complexity science; 
system thinking; methods of decision making; simple, complicated, and complex systems

February 27:  A Systems View of the World (2)
Looking at the world as a system of systems; systems science, and complexity science; 
system thinking; methods of decision making; simple, complicated, and complex systems
HW Assignment: 
     - Read:  ,  
     - Study:  in Habits Course from the 

MARCH

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

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

March 11: Introduction to System Dynamics (3)
Components of system dynamics; system dynamics modeling; STELLA Architect software
HW Assignment
     -  Browse through "" by B. Richmond (2004)
     -  Study s (Tutorials 1-4) on the ISEE systems website
     -  by D. Meadows. Be ready to
        present examples of leverage points in class. 
     - Study:  from the 

March 13: Introduction to System Dynamics (4)
Components of system dynamics; system dynamics modeling; STELLA Architect software
Reading and HW Assignment
    -  Browse through "" by B. Richmond (2004)
    -  Study s (Tutorials 1-6) on the ISEE systems website
    -  Study:   from the     

March 18: Introduction to System Dynamics (5)
Bass diffusion model of epidemics
     - Study:   from the  
HW: Create an SD model of acceleration, speed, and position for the following two cases:
        (i) An object is launched in the vertical direction at a height Ho with a velocity Vo.
            Model the vertical trajectory of the object using STELLA. Gravity effect only. 
       (ii) Consider the trajectory of the object in an x-y plane. Model the trajectory assuming the 
            object starts at the origin with initial velocities Vox and Voy. Gravity only. 
       Choose input data that best illustrate the models.
       Turn in copies (hard or online) of the models and graphs.

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

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

March 27: Modeling human system archetypes 
The Architect interface, "Growth and collapse" model
The WELF-climate change model
Study: from the 

March 27: System 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. 
Read "" by Braun (2002). 
Study: from the 

APRIL

April 1: Collecting 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 model (pp. 85-118 in my book)
Study: from the  
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: 
Study: from the 

April 8 Sustainability and Sustainable Development (1)
Human footprint; Definitions of sustainability: A systems approach to sustainability
Integrating sustainability in engineering projects (The Envision Framework)
Reading assignment:
    - according to M. Ben-Eli (2011)
    - The . Browse through this .   
HW Assignment
    - Take the 

April 10: Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)
Download 
HW Assignment: Martina Bustos Case Study. Questions distributed on April 13

April 15. Final presentations (Part 1)

April 17 Final presentations (Part 2)