Instructor: Dr. Tom Carter
tcarter@csustan.edu
https://csustan.csustan.edu/~tom
Texts: There is one required text for this course:
Complex Adaptive Systems: An Introduction to Computational Models of Social Life
(Princeton Studies in Complexity)
by John H. Miller and Scott E. Page
We'll talk about other resources for the course during the semester in class . . .
The plan is for us to meet at 2:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For those who can meet in person, we will be meeting in DBH 104. For those who cannot meet in person, my plan is to have Zoom available. My Zoom ID is 2096673175 . Also, for those who cannot work synchronously at 2:00 p.m., I also expect to record class sessions, and make the recordings available through Canvas (Panopto Recordings). Thus, the plan is for this course to be available in person, synchronously through Zoom, and asynchronously through Canvas (with recorded class sessions). Each student may choose their own modality for the course, and may change modalities as their own circumstances may change.
Be sure to look at Discussions and Assignments.
Objectives: To gain familiarity with fundamental approaches to computer simulation and modeling. We will explore a variety of modeling techniques and tools, and methods for design, implementation, and evaluation of models / simulations.
Grading: The grades for this course will be based on three components: written responses to readings and brief exercises, a midterm exercise, and project(s). My expectation is that some of the projects will be developed by teams. The components will be weighted approximately equally.
The work you do for this course will be your own. You are not to submit other people's or machine's work and represent it as your own. However, I do expect and encourage you to work collaboratively with others during the course.
Note that there is information about the University, policies, support services, accommodations, etc., in the University Catalog:
In particular, information about student support services can be found here:
https://www.csustan.edu/student-services
Note also that it is possible there may be changes to the syllabus at any time, and that any changes to the syllabus will be communicated in a timely and transparent manner.