System Dynamics – Model-based analysis of complex, dynamic systems (PhD students)
| Study location | Latvia, Riga |
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| 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 | €1,560 per programme |
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| Entry qualification | Participants must be enrolled in a degree studies at Doctoral 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Language requirements | English |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Documents required: |
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Overview
This course offers an introduction to System Dynamics modeling and model-based analysis of non-linear, dynamic systems. Its emphasis is on the relationship between system structure and dynamic behavior, and on policy design and implementation. After an introduction to system dynamics, techniques, and tools, the students are presented with five case studies and challenged to make use of system dynamics to recognize, identify, analyze and solve a variety of dynamic, non-linear feedback problems by means of modeling and simulation
Students gain extended knowledge about the System Dynamics method with particular emphasis on model-based problem identification and analysis as well as hypothesis formulation and analysis in policy design. They will be able to improve attainment about the atypical relationship that exists between structure and behavior (dynamics) in non-linear systems and the shifts in causal loop governance that may take place in such systems. Participants will obtain a deeper understanding of robust strategy development, the associated policy design, and the resulting decision-making (i.e. management). The students will know the basic concepts of systems dynamics theory, 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:
The Fundamentals of System Dynamics & Modeling with Stella A. I & II
The Fundamentals of System Dynamics & Modeling with Stella A. III & IV
The Fundamentals of System Dynamics & Modeling with Stella A. V & VI
The Candide Case study
The Mr. Wang Case study
The Maibab Case study
The DOVID Case study
The Market Growth Case study
Summary, data-import & export, sensitivity analysis, optimization
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 intended for Ph D students (and advanced 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, – i.e. to develop strategies, design policies or undertake decision making in such a context.
• see the benefit of developing and making use of simulation models to understand and manage such non-linear feedback systems.