Chapter Topics
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Week 1


M
 1
 Introduction to modeling
Difference equations and differential equations
Exponential growth and decay
Introduction to Stella
T
 1
 Positive and negative feedback
Logistic growth
Stella practice
 HW 1
W
 2
 Equilibria and stability
Basic dynamic patterns
Th
 3
 Model construction, validation, and analysis
Deer disease model
 HW 2
F
 4
 Deer disease model
Predator-prey models
Week 2


M
 4
 Predator-prey models
Stochasticity
 HW 3
T
Caribou paper
 HW 4
W
Test 1
Th
 5
 Water contamination model
F
 5
 Water contamination model
 HW 5
Week 3


M
 6
 Phosphorous cycle model
T
 7
 Air pollution model
 HW 6
W
 7
 Air pollution model
Amazon paper
Th
 8
 Greenhouse gas model
F
 8
 Greenhouse gas model
 HW 7
Week 4


M
Test 2
T
Project day
W
Project presentations
 Project paper