School |
King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia (SA) |
Instructor(s) |
A. M. Barry Title: Associate Professor of Statistics & O.R. Department: Statistics & O.R. Language: Arabic & English e-mail: abarry@ksu.edu.sa abarry@abarry.ws Telephone: 96614676333 (office) 96614676273 (secretary) Fax: 96614676274 |
Course(s) |
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| Title of the Course | Program | Term |
Hrs/ Week |
# of Students | Texts |
| Model Building and System Dynamics (OR203) | Undergrad | Fall/Spring | 3 | 10 - 25 (per term) |
A selection of topics from:
1- A Course in Mathematical Modeling, By: Douglas Mooney and Randall Swift. Published by: The Mathematical Association of America. 2- Mathematics for Dynamic Modeling, 2nd Ed. By Edward Beltrami, Published by: Academic Press. 3- Thinking with Models, Mathematical Models in the Physical, Biological and Social Sciences, By Thomas L. Saaty and Joyce M. Alexander. 4- System Dynamics Modeling, By R. Geoff Coyle. 5- System Dynamics Methods: A Quick Introduction, By Craig W. Kirkwood. 6- A First Course in Mathematical Modeling, By Frank R. Giordano and Maurice D. Weir. 7- The manuals of Vensim PLE and STELLA. Course Main Content: 1- Introduction to Systems and System thinking. 2- Mathematical Models Examples. 3- General Principles of Model Building using Vensim PLE and STELLA. 4- Statistical Models. 5- Estimation of Model Parameters using Microsoft Excel and Curve Expert. 6- Case Studies. |