Study location	Latvia, Riga
Type	Short-duration course, e-learning
Nominal duration	16 weeks; 24 January–11 May 2023 (12 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	(Certificate on Completion)

Tuition fee	€800 per programme

Entry qualification	Participants must be enrolled in a degree studies at Bachelor or Master level The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Americas, Australasia, Caribbean, Central America, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Europe, Indonesia, Northern America, Oceania, South America, Vietnam, Western Asia, World.

Language requirements	English

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. Documents required: • CV • Motivation letter • English language proficiency document (IELTS, TOFEL or any other (it can be a document that is signed by your university that your level of English language is B2 or higher). • Bachelor/master diploma or transcript of records (that shows what subjects you’ve covered so far) • Copy of passport (or ID card for citizens of EU countries).

Overview

Overview
This course offers an introduction to System Dynamics modeling and model-based analysis of complex, dynamic systems. Its emphasis is focused on the relationship between system structure and dynamic behavior, and on policy design. After an introduction to system dynamics, techniques, and tools, the students are presented with three case studies and challenged to make use of system dynamics to recognize, identify, analyze and solve a variety of dynamic problems by means of modeling and simulation.
Students will gain extended knowledge about the System Dynamics method with particular emphasis on model-based problem identification and analysis. Participants will be able to improve their knowledge about the intimate relationship that exists between structure and behavior (dynamics) in non-linear systems. They gain knowledge about robust strategy development, policy design, and decision-making (i.e. management). The students will get to know the basic concepts of systems dynamics methods, techniques, and tools.

Academic staff
Pål I. Davidsen
• Professor Emeritus at the University of Bergen, Norway
• Professor at Riga Technical University, Riga
• Co-founder of the European Masters Programme in SD
• More than 50 years of experience in the field of the system dynamics

Armands Grāvelsiņš
• PhD, researcher and docent at the Riga Technical University, Riga

Programme structure
The programme includes workshops and lectures in:

Fundamentals of System Dynamics & Modeling with Stella A. I & II
Fundamentals of System Dynamics & Modeling with Stella A. III & IV
Fundamentals of System Dynamics & Modeling with Stella A. V & VI
The Candide Case study
The Mr. Wang Case study
The Maibab Case study
Diffusion Dynamics
Causal Loop Diagramming
Equation formulation
Non-linear graph representation
Story telling
Summary, data-import & export
The Project Case study

Programme structure

The programme includes workshops and lectures in:
-Recycling of Industrial waste
-Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Conformity
-The Chemistry of Water Pollution
-Principles of Cleaner Production
-Biotechnology and Climate Change
-Wastewater Treatment
-Water Treatment Technology

Career opportunities

This course is introductory and intended for Master students as well as practitioners in the private and public domain, who;
• face the task of understanding complex, dynamic systems and may be challenged to manage such systems.
• see the benefit of developing and making use of simulation models to understand and manage such systems.
• will prepare for a Ph D education in the field.