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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
SYSTEM DYNAMICS MT518 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Professor Yusuf Tansel İç
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Gain an ability to examinate of industrial systems by system dynamics approach
2) Gain an ability to define the basic structure of dynamic systems
3) Create effect and flow diagrams
4) Gain an ability to be dominated by system dynamic methods
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONDevelopment of system dynamics.The place of scientific evolution.Explanation of the System Dynamics approach.Examination of the method of the System Dynamics. Examination of application areas of the System Dynamics.Examination of dynamic systems, the basic structure.Creating effect diagrams.Creating flow diagrams.Preparation of Dynamo equations.Positive feedback loop.Negative feedback loop.Investigating the behavior of the S-shaped growth.Industrial systems and examination of the system dynamics approach.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Development of system dynamics
2nd Week The place of scientific evolution
3rd Week Explanation of the System Dynamics approach
4th Week Examination of the method of the System Dynamics
5th Week Examination of application areas of the System Dynamics
6th Week Examination of dynamic systems, the basic structure
7th Week Creating effect and flow diagrams.
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Preparation of Dynamo equations
10th Week Positive feedback loop
11th Week Negative feedback loop
12th Week Investigating the behavior of the S-shaped growth
13th Week Industrial systems and examination of the system dynamics approach
14th Week Project presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING(1) Robert L. Woods, Kent L. Lawrence,Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems: Modelling and Simulation, Prentice Hall
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Problem Solving,Project,Report Preparation,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Project120
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work1414196
Preparation for Final exam12525
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam12525
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework11414
Total Workload306
Total Workload / 3010,2
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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