15.875 | Spring 2004 | Graduate

Applications of System Dynamics

Lecture Notes

Teams report their progress on the term-long project to a portion of the class during the weekly “breakout sessions”. These classes are opportunities for groups to give slideshow presentations explaining their work and accomplishments during the previous week. Topics for each of the breakout session presentations are explained in the weekly handouts, available below.

WEEK # TOPICS
1 Introduction (PDF)
2

Guidelines for Kickoff Meeting - Breakout Session

Handout 1: Guidelines for Kickoff Meeting and First Breakout Group Presentation: Definition of Concern and Momentum Policies (PDF)

Overview of the “Standard Method” (PDF)

3

Definition of Concern and Momentum Policies - Breakout Group Presentation 1

Handout 2: Guidelines for Second Client Meeting(s) and Presentation: Rough Dynamic Hypotheses (PDF)

4

Rough Dynamic Hypotheses - Breakout Group Presentation 2

Handout 3: Guidelines for Third Breakout Group Presentation: Dynamic Hypotheses (PDF)

5

Dynamic Hypotheses - Breakout Group Presentation 3

Handout 4: Guidelines for Fourth Presentation: Mini-presentation (PDF)

6

Mini-presentations - Breakout Group Presentation 4

Handout 5: Guidelines for Fifth Project Week and Group Presentation: Partial Model of First Hypothesis (PDF)

7

Partial Model of First Hypothesis - Breakout Group Presentation 5

Handout 6: Guidelines for Sixth Project Week and Presentation: Model and Analysis of First Hypothesis (PDF)

This is the last of the handouts describing the standard method. After this handout, choose another dynamic hypothesis and go to work - that is, from this point on continue cycling through handouts 5 and 6.

8 Model and Analysis of First Hypothesis - Breakout Group Presentation 6
9

Partial Model of First Hypothesis - Breakout Group Presentation 7

Molecules Out

10 Model and Analysis of First Hypothesis - Breakout Group Presentation 8
11 Partial Model of First Hypothesis - Breakout Group Presentation 9
12 Model and Analysis of First Hypothesis - Breakout Group Presentation 10
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Partial Model of First Hypothesis - Breakout Group Presentation 11

“Table of Insights” handout (PDF)

14 Insights Presentation - Breakout Group Presentation 12
15 Final Presentations and Models

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Projects with Examples