Spring 2022 Lectures

These lectures can also be found in my YouTube Playlist for Spring 2022 lectures in SOS 212.

In Chronological Order:

• Lecture A1 (2022-01-11): Course Introduction
  
• Lecture A2 (2022-01-13): Introduction to Modeling
  
• Lecture A3 (2022-01-18): Chapter 1, The Appeal and Power of Strategic Modeling (Morecroft, 2015)
  
• Lecture B1 (2022-01-20): Introduction to Causal Loop Diagrams
  
• Lecture B2 (2022-01-25): Causal Loop Diagrams in Vensim
  
• Lecture B3 (2022-01-27): Chapter 2, Introduction to Feedback Systems Thinking (Morecroft, 2015)
  
• Lecture C1 (2022-02-01): Feedback Systems Thinking with CLDs
  
• Lecture C2 (2022-02-03): "Applying Systems Archetypes" (Kim and Lannon, 1997)
  
• Lecture D1 (2022-02-08): Introduction to Numerical Simulation of Dynamical Systems, Part 1
  
• Lecture D2 (2022-02-10): Introduction to Numerical Simulation of Dynamical Systems, Part 2
  
• Lecture D3 (2022-02-15): Stock and Flow Diagrams in Vensim and Insight Maker
  
• Lecture D4 (2022-02-17): Chapter 3, Modelling Dynamic Systems (Morecroft, 2015)
  
• Lecture D-E (2022-02-22): Midterm Review
  
• Lecture E1 (2022-03-03): Making Simulations More Realistic, Part 1 - Units, Sliders, and Lookup-Table Converters
• Lecture E2 (2022-03-15): Making Simulations More Realistic, Part 2 - Delays, Fixed and Smoothing
  
• Lecture E3 (2022-03-17): Epidemic Dynamics
  
• Lecture E4 (2022-03-22): Chapter 6, The Dynamics of Growth and Diffusion (Morecroft, 2015)
  
• Lecture E5 (2022-03-24): Assignment E5 – Creating Limited, Coupled Population Models
  
• Lecture F1 (2022-03-31): Chapter 8, Industry Dynamics - Oil Price and the Global Oil Producers (Morecroft, 2015)
  
• Lecture F2 (2022-04-07): Chapter 9, Public Sector Applications of Strategic Modelling (Morecroft, 2015)
  
• Lecture F3 (2022-04-12): Chapter 10, Model Validity, Mental Models, and Learning (Morecroft, 2015)
  
• Lecture G1 (2022-04-14): Randomness and Chaos
  
• Lecture Z1 (2022-04-26): Final Exam Review