Instructor: Dr. Tom Carter
DBH-287 667-3175
tom@csustan.csustan.edu
http://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 . . .
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
work and represent it as your own. However, I do expect and encourage you to work
collaboratively with others during the course.