The purpose of this 5-week long course is to introduce engineering students to system dynamics and its applications in addressing ill-defined and complex development projects. Throughout this course, ...

Ecology and Society, Vol. 22, No. 2 (Jun 2017) (23 pages) ABSTRACT. Collapse of social-ecological systems (SESs) is a common process in human history. Depletion of natural resources, scarcity of human ...

System Dynamics is a computer-aided approach for strategy and policy design. The main goal is to help people make better decisions when confronted with complex, dynamic systems. The approach provides ...

Based on a pilot project with the city of Portland, Oregon, IBM is offering a new services and software model to help municipal administrations predict the effects of policy choices. The aim of IBM’s ...

We will not have a required textbook this semester! All the material for this course will be covered during lectures completely. But, if you are like me and would like a book for reference/addition ...