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Dr. Jeff Smith, 416 Boyd GSRC. | Office hours: 10:00 - 11:00 MWF |
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Dr. Dan Everett, 217 Boyd GSRC: | Office hours: 10:00 - 12:00 M-F |
Michael Luchtan Office hours: TBA
cs1210@cs.uga.edu
Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition, Reding & O'Keefe; Course Technology
Beyond the Limits, Meadows, Meadows & Randers; Chelsea Green
Our own text for this course (unpublished manuscript, in progress)
Introduction to means we will review any science and math we use.
Computational means that we will use computers.
Science means that we will discuss/explore scientific topics, or everyday topics in a scientific manner.
An appreciation of how computer models help scientists attack fascinating problems and learn cool stuff about our world
A feel for the knowns and unknowns relating to key public issues such as the economy, disease epidemics, global warming, and sustainability
Working knowledge of two powerful computer tools: Microsoft Excel and the Stella simulation modeling package
Credit for the Area D Science and Technology requirement
Each assignment will be based on files which you download from our Web site. Typically there will be an individualized copy of the assignment for each student.
All assignments will be submitted as files attached to E-mails submitted to the course E-mail address, cs1210@cs.uga.edu. If you don't have experience attaching files to E-mails, we will be glad to show you how.
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Homework assignments and pop quizzes: | 30%
Threein-class tests: 45%
Final Exam: 25%
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Be sure to do the readings ahead of time.
Notes means lecture notes either handed out or available on the Web. We will provide page numbers as the manuscript is fleshed out.
Limits means Beyond the Limits.
Day | Date | Topic
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F Aug 17 Concepts of modeling ---
M Aug 20 Using Excel and E-mail to submit homework ---
W Aug 22 Calculations and functions with Excel ---
F Aug 24 Linear models Notes
M Aug 27 A gender equity pay dispute Notes
W Aug 29 How many Olympic gold medals will each nation's athletes earn in Salt Lake City?
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F Aug 31 The Ecological Footprint model Notes
M Sep 3 Labor Day Holiday! Yippee!
W Sep 5 Discrete models and cellular automata Notes
F Sep 7 Discrete models and cellular automata Notes
M Sep 10 Probability and random walks Notes
W Sep 12 Probability and random walks Notes
F Sep 14 Test 1 ---
M Sep 17 The batted-ball problem Notes
W Sep 19 A more realistic batted-ball problem Notes
F Sep 21 Projectiles and space travel Notes
M Sep 24 Population models Notes
W Sep 26 Introduction to the Stella modeling system Notes
F Sep 28 Population growth with limits Notes
M Oct 1 Population growth with limits and delays Notes
W Oct 3 Population growth with age structure Notes
F Oct 5 Human population growth -- models and uncertainties Notes
M Oct 8 The world problematique Limits, pp. xii - xix; Notes
W Oct 10 Overshoot Limits, Chapter 1; Notes
F Oct 12 Test 2 ---
M Oct 15 Exponential growth Limits, pp. 14 - 23
W Oct 17 Human population growth Limits, pp. 23 - 33; Notes
F Oct 19 Economic growth Limits, pp. 33 - 41
M Oct 22 Will Social Security go bankrupt before you retire? Notes
W Oct 24 Sources, sinks, and sustainability Limits, pp. 43 - 63
F Oct 26 Fall Break! Yippee!
M Oct 29 Epidemics -- modeling basics Notes
W Oct 31 Epidemics -- finding the most effective containment strategies Notes
F Nov 2 Limits on resource availabilty Limits, pp. 65 - 85; Notes
M Nov 5 Models of expected future oil production Limits, pp. 92 - 103
W Nov 7 Global warming -- the basics Notes
F Nov 9 Global warming and Lovelock's Gaia theory Notes
M Nov 12 Global warming -- models and uncertainties Notes
W Nov 14 Dynamics of the World Model Limits, pp. 104 - 120
F Nov 16 Test 3 ---
M Nov 19 Simplified versions of the World Model Notes
W Nov 21 Thanksgiving Break! Yippee!
F Nov 23
M Nov 26 Simplified versions of the World Model Notes
W Nov 28 The Ozone Story Limits, Chapter 5
F Nov 30 Technology, Markets and Overshoot Limits, Chapter 6
M Dec 3 A bet between Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon Notes
W Dec 5 Making the World Model sustainable Notes
F Dec 7 Reading Day
W Dec 12 Final Exam -- 8:00 AM! Yippee!
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You are allowed to discuss ideas with fellow students. You must do the actual work on the computer by yourself. Under no conditions may you share your work with other students, copy other students' work, or do computer work with another student.