Systems Thinking and Modelling
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TS305
- Code
- 1TS305
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Industrial Engineering and Management A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 25 February 2020
- Responsible department
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
Entry requirements
120 credits including 90 credits in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, production engineering, automation engineering and/or computer science/information technology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the student shall be able to
- account for the importance of systems thinking as well as explain and independently analyse complex phenomena through systems thinking,
- apply the tools within systems thinking in order to create a holistic understanding of a system /process,
- develop, simulate and analyse basic System Dynamics models and reproduce research results from relevant articles using a software tool,
- assess and execute own analysis of research articles and their results within Systems Dynamics.
Content
Systems thinking and System dynamics simulation. Analysis and modelling of complex dynamical systems with in different industrial domains and organisational levels.
Instruction
Lectures, computerized laboratory work and supervision of project work.
Assessment
Oral and written presentation of project work (2 credits) and written presentation of assignments (3 credits).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.