System Analysis and Design

Catalog description

This course examines the time-dependent behavior of managed systems to describe, analyze, and understand them. Students will first learn concepts of feedback and system structure and apply these to problem identification. Qualitative and quantitative mental models will be used to define and describe interrelationships that define the system behavior. Principles of how to intervene in a system will also be discussed in this course. Simulation approaches for both discrete and continuous processes will be utilized to set baseline performance metrics and likewise quantify the effects of the identified interventions.