System Dynamics

EDITION 2023This book offers a time-efficient approach for readers to acquire step-by-step knowledge in the formation and construction of dynamic models using Vensim. It addresses the challenge of working with minimal current and historical data by providing simulation models that accommodate such analyses. By constructing realistic hypotheses and elaborate behavior models, students can effectively utilize the Vensim software for model construction and simulation. By the end of the book, readers will be able to: - Understand the components of a complex system.

- Analyze the natural evolution of the system under study.

- Develop a comprehensive model of the system and demonstrate it using simulation software.

- Perform simulations with the model to predict the system's behavior. Overall, this book equips readers with practical skills and knowledge to effectively model and simulate complex systems using Vensim.

The book contains downloadable material !

Environmental Area

1. Population Growth

2. Ecology of a Natural Reserve

3. Effects of the Intensive Farming

4. The Fishery of Shrimp

5. Rabbits and Foxes

6. A Study of Hogs

7. Ingestion of Toxins

8. The Barays of Angkor

9. The Golden Number

Management Area

10. Production and Inventory

11. CO2 Emissions

12. How to Work More and Better

13. Faults

14. Project Dynamics

15. Innovatory Companies

16. Quality Control

17. The impact of a Business Plan

Social Area

18. Filling a Glass

19. A Catastrophe Study

20. The Young Ambitious Worker

21. Development of an Epidemic

22. The Dynamics of Two Clocks

Mechanical Area

23. The Tank

24. Study of the Oscillatory Movements

25. Design of a Chemical Reactor

26. The Butterfly Effect

27. The Mysterious Lamp

Advanced Exercises (Vensim PLE PLUS)

28. Import data from an Excel file

29. Building Games and Learning Labs

30. Interactive models

31. Input Output Controls

32. Sensitivity Analysis

Annex

I. Guide to creating a model

II. Functions, Tables and Delays

III. Frequently Asked Questions FAQs

IV. Download the models of this book

The author

Juan Mart?n Garc?a is teacher and a worldwide recognized expert in System Dynamics, with more than twenty years of experience in this field. Ph.D. Industrial Engineer (Spain) and Postgraduated Diploma in Business Dynamics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT (USA). He teaches Vensim online courses in http: //vensim.com/vensim-online-courses/ based on System Dynamics.