SYS 5140 Economic System Design

3 units
Systems Science
Faculty of Engineering
Introduction to the epistemology of systems thinking and its application to economic systems. Basic concepts of complex systems thinking including hierarchical systems and economic systems simulation and behaviour. Soft systems thinking. Examples from other fields of application will be reviewed from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

The following courses are recommended as prerequisites: CSI 1100, MAT 2341, ( MAT 2324 or MAT 2331), MAT 2371 , MAT 2375 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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