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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7IE425SYSTEM DYNAMICS3+0+03515.08.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To introduce the dynamics of problems
To introduce developing hypotheses for problematic dynamic behavior
To introduce analysis and validation of computer simulation models
To introduce design policies to improve systemic behavior.
Course Content Introduction to systems thinking and system dynamics modelling applied to strategy, organizational change, and policy design. Students study application cases including business cycles, the use and reliability of forecasts, the design of supply chains, service quality management, project management and product development, the dynamics of infectious diseases.
Course Methods and Techniques -
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Ramazan Ünlü
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Ramazan Ünlü
Assistants Associate Prof.Dr. Ramazan Ünlü
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Sterman, J. D. (2000). Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World. McGraw-Hill Education.
Course Notes -


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 1 % 20
Ödev 4 % 20
Proje/Çizim 1 % 25
Final examination 1 % 30
Diğer (Staj vb.) 1 % 5
Total
8
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Ev Ödevi 4 8 32
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 14 3 42
Proje 20 1 20
Kişisel Çalışma 14 2 28
Ders dışı çalışma 1 10 10
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 132

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explain the fundamental concepts and principles of system dynamics.
2 Identify and map the feedback structures in complex systems using causal loop diagrams.
3 Construct stock-flow diagrams and formulate mathematical models for dynamic systems.
4 Analyze the behavior of dynamic systems using simulation techniques.
5 Evaluate policy interventions and their impacts on system behavior.
6 Apply system dynamics modeling to real-world problems in industrial engineering and management contexts.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to System Dynamics
2 Causal Loop Diagrams
3 Stocks and Flows
4 Stocks and Flows
5 Model Formulation
6 Dynamics of Simple Systems
7 Modeling Human Behavior
8 Midterm Exam
9 Oscillations and Delays
10 Nonlinear Dynamics
11 Model Testing and Validation
12 Policy Design and Evaluation
13 System Dynamics in Business and Industry
14 Advanced Topics in System Dynamics
15 Group Project Presentations

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 4 3 2 2
C2 4 5 3 3 2 2 3 2
C3 5 5 4 4 3 3
C4 4 5 4 5 4 2 3
C5 3 5 4 4 3 2 3 2 4 3 2
C6 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 4 3 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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