SYSTEM DYNAMICS
| Title | ΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΗ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΩΝ / SYSTEM DYNAMICS |
| Code | 329 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000317 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mechanical Engineering
Registered students: 3
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Structures | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Industrial Management | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2016 – 2017 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600069781
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600069781
- Other: http://eclass.auth.gr/courses/MENG329/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module student should be able to: (i) develop dynamic tools for systems thinking including methods to elicit and map the structure of complex systems; (ii) to develop tools for modeling and dynamic simulation of complex systems; (iii) apply procedures for testing and improving the simulation models; (iv) design and evaluate policies for improving the dynamic behavior of systems.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction: fundamental system concepts; the object of a system dynamics analysis.
System Structure and Dynamic Behavior: open and closed systems; positive-negative feedback loop; S-curve dynamics; oscillation, overshoot and collapse; other modes of behavior.
Causal-Loop Diagrams: construction principles; loop identification.
Stocks and Flows: diagramming notation; mathematical formulation; stocks and flows diagrams; graphical integration.
Mathematical Formulation of Positive Feedback Loop: analytical solution for the linear first-order system; doubling times; non linear systems.
Mathematical Formulation of Negative Feedback Loop: analytical solution for the linear first-order system; time constants and half-times; zero-value goal structure; initial conditions; system compensation.
Mathematical Formulation of S-shaped Growth: Verhulst growth; Richards’ model; Weibull model.
Modeling Decision Making: principles for modeling decision making; formulating rate equations.
Delays: material delays; information delays; estimating the duration and distribution of delays.
Introduction to PowerSim Software Package: flow diagram modeling; defining the time; computational sequence; overview of operators; function definitions.
Case Studies in Industrial Management Using the System Dynamics Approach (PowerSim models).
Keywords
System dynamics, dynamic simulation, modelling and analysis, powersim.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Lectures are supported by Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentations which are available in Pdf by the digital course content (http://eclass.auth.gr/MENG329/. The laboratory work is supported by the PowerSim 2.5 software package for modeling and simulation of case studies from production, business and public sectors.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 60 | 2 | |||
| Tutorial | 6 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Interactive Teaching in Information Center | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 15 | 0.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 5 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Other / Others | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Γεωργιάδης Π., ΘΕΩΡΙΑ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΗΣ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΩΝ Με Εφαρμογές στη Σχεδίαση και Λειτουργία Συστημάτων Παραγωγής, Εκδόσεις Σοφία, 2006.
Last Update
14-11-2016
