In the name of God
Course Schedule
Science and Research branch, Tehran, Iran
System Dynamics
Instructor: Farzad Movahedi Sobhani
Readings:
Abbreviation
Description
POS
Forester, Principals of systems, Productivity Press 1981
Senge
Senge et al., The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
BD
Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World
Roadmap
MIT open courseware: System dynamics self study, course number:15.988 Roadmap 0
through 9
week
#1
#2
#3
Subject
learning about complex system
Product distribution system game
Systems thinking and modeling complex world
#4
#5
#6
Structure and behavior
Causal Diagram
Discussion on exercise #1
Stocks and Flows
Discussion on exercise #2
Stock and flow relationship
Feedback loops, Simple structure and
behavior: Positive loop
Feedback loops, Simple structure and
behavior: Negative loop
Feedback loops, Simple structure and
behavior: Logistic Models, S-shape, Epidemic
Feedback loops, Simple structure and
behavior: Overshoot Behavior & Oscillation
Discussion on exercise #2,3,4
Introduction to Delay
Material Delay, Information Delay and smooth
Modeling Process: Behavior Analysis and
validation
Modeling Process: Policy Analysis and
Implementation
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
#14
#15
Reading
BD ch:1, Senge Ch1
Senge Ch3
Senge Ch 1&3, BD
Ch1&2
BD Ch 4,
BD Ch 5,
Assignment
Exercise #1
Exercise #2
BD Ch 6,
BD Ch 6&7
BD Ch 8
Exercise #3
BD Ch 8
Exercise #4
BD Ch 9
BD Ch 14
BD Ch 10
BD Ch 10
DB Ch 3
#16
System Dynamics and learning organization