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Lesson |
Reading |
Slides |
Assignment |
| Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 |
Introduction |
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| Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026 |
The computer modeling cycle |
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| Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 |
Homework: Introducing NetLogo |
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| Thursday, Sep 3, 2026 |
Introduction to NetLogo |
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| Monday, Sep 7, 2026 |
Homework: Becoming familiar with NetLogo |
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| Tuesday, Sep 8, 2026 |
Specifying models: The ODD protocol |
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| Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026 |
Homework: Experimenting with NetLogo |
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| Thursday, Sep 10, 2026 |
Your first model |
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| Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026 |
Using models for science |
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| Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 |
Homework: Science with models: Butterfly mating |
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| Thursday, Sep 17, 2026 |
Testing and validating models |
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| Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026 |
Choosing Research Projects |
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| Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 |
Homework: Reproducing a model from its ODD |
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| Thursday, Sep 24, 2026 |
Emergence |
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| Friday, Sep 25, 2026 |
Indiv. Project: Research project proposal |
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| Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026 |
Observation |
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| Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026 |
Homework: Testing and debugging |
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| Thursday, Oct 1, 2026 |
Sensing |
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| Monday, Oct 5, 2026 |
Homework: Analyzing model experiments |
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| Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026 |
Adaptive Behavior and Objectives |
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| Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026 |
Homework: Programming agent sensing |
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| Thursday, Oct 8, 2026 |
Prediction |
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| Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026 |
Interaction |
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| Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 |
Team Presentations |
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| Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 |
Discussing Research Projects |
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| Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026 |
Indiv. Project: Research project model analysis |
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| Thursday, Oct 22, 2026 |
Fall Break |
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| Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026 |
Scheduling |
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| Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026 |
Team Project: Team modeling project report |
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| Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 |
Stochasticity |
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| Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 |
Collectives |
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| Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026 |
Indiv. Project: Research project ODD |
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| Thursday, Nov 5, 2026 |
Patterns |
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| Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026 |
Theory Development |
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| Thursday, Nov 12, 2026 |
Parameterization and Calibration |
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| Tuesday, Nov 17, 2026 |
Agent-Based Models in Practice |
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| Wednesday, Nov 18, 2026 |
Indiv. Project: Draft model code for research project |
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| Thursday, Nov 19, 2026 |
Analyzing ABMs |
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| Tuesday, Nov 24, 2026 |
Thanksgiving Break |
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| Thursday, Nov 26, 2026 |
Thanksgiving Break |
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| Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026 |
Sensitivity and Robustness |
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| Thursday, Dec 3, 2026 |
Looking Ahead: ABMs Beyond this Course |
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| Tuesday, Dec 8, 2026 |
Presentations |
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| Thursday, Dec 10, 2026 |
Presentations |
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| Saturday, Dec 19, 2026 |
Indiv. Project: Research project report |
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