Environmental Dynamics

Video 1  Introduction  Readings: Chapters 1, 2  Verification Exercises  none  Graded Exercises & Due Dates  none

Video 2 (video)	Stella?	or Vensim?
Verification Exercises	Apx C #1,2,3,4 - to verify Stella Apx C #5, 6 - build the two bottles model	Apx C #5, 6 -- build the two bottles model in Vensim
Graded Exercises	Apx C Web #1,2,3,4 more on two bottles	Build the Vensim version of Apx C Web #1,2,3,4 more on two bottles

Video 3   Mono Lake  Chapter 4 & Case Info  Verification Exercises  Ch 4 #1 & 2 -- verify the Mono Lake Model  Graded Exercises  Ch 4 # 3 & 4 -- the Mono Lake buffer policy

Video 4 Diagrams: Equilibrium Diagrams, Causal Loop Diagrams, and Bulls Eye Diagrams  Chapters 5 & 6 Chapters 7 & 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10  Verification Exercises Ch 6 #1 --verify the flower model Ch 6 Web #1,2 -- verify the college model Ch 10 #3,4,5 -- verify the insects model Graded Exercises Ch 5 #1, 3, 5, 7 -- stability & equilibrium

Video 5  Salmon Harvesting  Chapter 14 & Case Info  Verification Exercises Ch 14 #1,2,3 -- with the Salmon model in Stella Read Notes on Conveyors in Vensim Ch 14 #1,2,3 -- with the Vensim model in Stella  Graded Exercises none

Video 6 Air Pollution & Feebates  Chapter 20  Verification Exercises Ch 20 #1,2,3 - build and verify the feebate model (This will take longer than previous verification exercises.)  Graded Exercises  Ch 20 #4,5,6,7,8,9 -- "taxbates" simulator (this is a major exercise; several previous students selected the taxbates model for their class projects)

end of graded exercises; turn attention to class project

Video 7 Oscillations Chapters 17 and 18  Class Project:  Explain your selection -- for group feedback

Video 8 Limits to Growth Website  Class Project: Send a stock and flow diagram - for feedback

Video 9 Lessons from the Electric Utility Industry Chapter 23  Class Project: Send a model with reference run - for feedback

Video 10 Boom & Bust in the Competitive Electric Industry  Class Project: Model & Report due at end of the course